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@ARTICLE{Kale:632970,
      author       = {Kale, Suneet and Tarasov, Ivan and Driggers, Lauren and
                      Elliott, Lin-Lin and Bhatt, Prajna and Schlueter, Christoph
                      and Michalowski, Pawel and Rosen, Johanna and Dahlqvist,
                      Martin and Regoutz, Anna and Wiedwald, Ulf and Birkel,
                      Christina},
      title        = {{S}creening of 3d metals as {A}-elements in {MAX} phase
                      {N}b$_2${S}n{C} and their effects on the magnetic properties
                      of the solid solutions {N}b$_2$({S}n$_{1-x}${A}$_x$){C}},
      reportid     = {PUBDB-2025-02296},
      year         = {2025},
      abstract     = {The chemical versatility of MAX phases has increased almost
                      exponentially over the last two decades, especially because
                      of the synthesis/discovery of new solid solution phases.
                      Many elements challenge the traditional ternary MAX phase
                      compositions because they can be incorporated into the
                      structure by alloying with another element despite not
                      forming MAX phases by themselves. Examples are (mid-to-late)
                      transition metals that can adopt the A-site in MAX phases,
                      some even as the sole A-element (Fe through Zn). For solid
                      solutions, Sn has proven to be a willing A-site partner for
                      many transition metals (Mn, Fe, Co, Ni), even for more than
                      one at a time. Where is the limit of transition metals that
                      form A-site solid solutions? In this work, we demonstrate a
                      screening of all 3d metals, except for Sc, partially
                      substituting Sn in MAX phase Nb2SnC. We show the successful
                      incorporation of up to $40\%$ of V to Zn 3d metals (except
                      for Ti), where V and Cr occupying the A-site of a MAX phase
                      is demonstrated for the first time. The full series of solid
                      solutions Nb2(Sn1-xAx)C with A = V,.., Zn is studied in
                      detail by diffraction, microscopy, and spectroscopy
                      techniques, as well as DFT calculations and the influence of
                      the A-elements on the magnetic properties are discussed.},
      cin          = {DOOR ; HAS-User / FS-PETRA-S},
      ddc          = {600},
      cid          = {I:(DE-H253)HAS-User-20120731 /
                      I:(DE-H253)FS-PETRA-S-20210408},
      pnm          = {632 - Materials – Quantum, Complex and Functional
                      Materials (POF4-632) / 6G3 - PETRA III (DESY) (POF4-6G3) /
                      DFG project G:(GEPRIS)432655009 - Unkonventionelle Synthesen
                      zur Herstellung magnetokalorischer MAB Phasen und
                      Antiperovskiten (B03) (432655009) / DFG project
                      G:(GEPRIS)432654933 - Kontrolle der magnetokalorischen
                      Eigenschaften von MAB Phasen und Antiperovskit
                      Dünnschicht-Modellsystemen durch Grenzflächenmanipulation
                      (B02) (432654933)},
      pid          = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-632 / G:(DE-HGF)POF4-6G3 /
                      G:(GEPRIS)432655009 / G:(GEPRIS)432654933},
      experiment   = {EXP:(DE-H253)P-P22-20150101},
      typ          = {PUB:(DE-HGF)25},
      doi          = {10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-tsqbv},
      url          = {https://bib-pubdb1.desy.de/record/632970},
}