The M n+ 1 AX n, or MAX, phases are nanolayered, hexagonal, machinable, early transition-
metal carbides and nitrides, where n= 1, 2, or 3, M is an early transition metal, A is an A …

Since the early '90s in last century, an interesting combination of metallic and ceramic-like
properties of MAX phases have motivated the development of MAX/metal matrix composites …

MAX phases are a large family of materials with more than 150 different compositions that
have been extensively investigated during the last 25 years. They present a layered …

Improving the plasticity of TiAl alloys at room temperature has been a longstanding
challenge for the development of next-generation aerospace engines. By adopting the nacre …

In this work, the Ti, Al and graphene flake powders were used as raw materials, and a Ti 2
AlC/TiAl composite with the bioinspired micro-nano laminated architecture was successfully …

Abstract Zr 2 SB and Hf 2 SB were synthesized via solid-state reactions and the crystal
structures were determined by powder X-ray diffraction. Both compounds crystallize in the …

In the present work, using pre-alloyed Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb powders and graphene nanosheets
as raw materials, the TiAl matrix composite reinforced by submicro/nano-Ti 2 AlC was …

The anisotropic deformation behavior of single crystals of Ti 3 SiC 2 has been investigated
at room temperature as a function of loading axis orientation and specimen size by …

Kinking is a deformation mechanism ubiquitous to layered systems, ranging from the
nanometer scale in layered crystalline solids, to the kilometer scale in geological formations …

Surface and bulk ripplocations in layered nanomaterials have recently attracted the attention
of researchers because they possess the properties of topological solitons, which are …