Nanolaminated material, two-dimensional material and process for production of a material

Nanolaminated material according to any one of the preceding claims, selected from the group consisting of

• (Mox±β,Scy±ε)2−δAl1−αC1±ρ,
• (Mox±β,Yy±ε)2−δAl1−αC1±ρ,
• (Wx±β,Scy±ε)2−δAl1−αC1±ρ, and
• (Vx±β,Scy±ε)2−δAl1−αC1±ρ.

A substantially two-dimensional material comprising a layer having an empirical formula (M1x±β,ηy±ε)2−δC1±ρ and constituting a substantially two-dimensional array of crystal cells, wherein

• β is 0 to ≤0.1,
• ε is 0 to ≤0.1,
• δ is 0 to ≤0.2,
• ρ is 0 to 0.2,
• x+y=1,
• x is between 0.60 and 0.75, preferably wherein x is between 0.65 and 0.69
• M1 and η are arranged within the crystal cells such as together forming an essentially octahedral array and C is positioned within said essentially octahedral array,
• η is either M2 or a vacancy,
• and wherein either:
• M1 is selected from a first group of transition metals consisting of Cr, Mo, Nb, Ta, Ti, V and W, and η is a vacancy;
• or
• M1 is selected from a first group of transition metals consisting of Cr, Mo, Nb, Ta, Ti, V and W, η is M2, and M2 is selected from a group consisting of Ce, Er, Hf, Ho and Zr;
• or
• M1 is Ti, η is M2, and M2 is selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ta, V and W;
• or
• M1 is Cr, η is M2, and M2 is Ta;
• or
• η is M2, M2 is Ti, and M1 is selected from the group consisting of Cr, Nb, Ta and V.