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Transition metal carbides go 2D

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The unique properties of 2D materials, such as graphene or transition metal dichalcogenides, have been attracting much attention in the past decade. Now, metallically conductive and even superconducting transition metal carbides are entering the game.

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Figure 1: 2D carbide crystals produced by chemical vapour deposition.

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Gogotsi, Y. Transition metal carbides go 2D. Nature Mater 14, 1079–1080 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat4386

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