An asymmetrically out-of-plane ordered MAX phase as a precursor for Janus MXenes
Ho Jin Ryu
Nature Communications, Published online: 30 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-72561-y Creating 2D Janus MXenes requires precursor MAX phases without mirror symmetry. This study synthesizes an asymmetric out-of-plane MAX phase as a promising precursor, verifying its structure via electron microscopy and Reverse Monte Carlo modelling.