Synthesis of Carbon/Sulfur Nanolaminates by Electrochemical Extraction of Titanium from Ti₂SC

Abstract Herein we electrochemically and selectively extract Ti from the MAX phase Ti 2 SC to form carbon/sulfur (C/S) nanolaminates at room temperature. The products are composed of multi‐layers of C/S flakes, with predominantly amorphous and some graphene‐like structures. Covalent bonding between C and S is observed in the nanolaminates, which render the latter promising candidates as electrode materials for Li‐S batteries. We also show that it is possible to extract Ti from other MAX phases, such as Ti 3 AlC 2 , Ti 3 SnC 2 , and Ti 2 GeC, suggesting that electrochemical etching can be a powerful method to selectively extract the “M” elements from the MAX phases, to produce “AX” layered structures, that cannot be made otherwise. The latter hold promise for a variety of applications, such as energy storage, catalysis, etc.