Table 2.
Calculated bond distances present in the MoxV4-xAlC3 MAX alloy for the entire range 0 ≤ x ≤ 4.
| MAX alloy | Bond length (Å) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI-C | VII-C | Al interlayer distance | MoI-C | MoII-C | |
| V4AlC3 | 1.98 | 2.08 | 2.14 | – | – |
| Mo0.5V3.5AlC3 | 1.99 | 2.08 | 2.14 | 2.06 | – |
| MoV3AlC3 | 1.99 | 2.09 | 2.19 | 2.06 | – |
| Mo1.5V2.5AlC3 | 2.00 | 2.09 | 2.21 | 2.07 | – |
| Mo2V2AlC3 | – | 2.09 | 2.21 | 2.07 | – |
| Mo2.5V1.5AlC3 | – | 2.11 | 2.19 | 2.08 | 2.13 |
| Mo3VAlC3 | – | 2.14 | 2.19 | 2.07 | 2.15 |
| Mo0.5V3.5AlC3 | – | 2.14 | 2.19 | 2.07 | 2.19 |
| Mo4AlC3 | – | – | 2.20 | 2.05 | 2.20 |