Fig. 8.

a Schematics of shelf-stable Ti₃C₂T_x nanosheet dispersion enabled by antioxidant sodium l-Ascorbate. b XRD patterns of Ti₃AlC₂ MAX phase, Ti₃C₂T_x stored in water for 21 days, as-prepared fresh Ti₃C₂T_x, and Ti₃C₂T_x stored in NaAsc for 21 days. Digital photographs of the Ti₃C₂T_x suspensions on days 0 and 21 in c NaAsc and d deionized water. SEM images of Ti₃C₂T_x suspensions stored for 21 days in e NaAsc and f deionized water. a–f Reproduced with permissions from ref. [61]. Copyright (2019), Elsevier