Table 1 Dominant surface terminations in the synthesized MXenes and newly predicted MXenes

From: Vacancy formation energy as a descriptor of the exfoliability of MAX phases to MXenes

MXene

Synthesized

F

O

OH

Mo2C

x

 

x

 

Nb2C

x

x

x

x

Nb4C3

x

 

x

x

Ta2C

x

x

x

x

Ta4C3

x

x

x

x

Ti2C

x

x

 

x

Ti3C2

x

x

 

x

Ti2N

x

 

x

 

Ti4N3

x

 

x

 

V2C

x

  

x

V4C3

x

x

 

x

V2N

x

 

x

 

Nb3C2

 

x

x

x

Ta3C2

 

x

x

x

Ti4C3

 

x

 

x

Ti3N2

  

x

 

V3C2

 

x

 

x

V3N2

  

x

 

V4N3

  

x