Semiconducting and magnetic lanthanide MXenes from intercalated halides

Nature, Published online: 22 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10802-2A bottom-up synthesis strategy creates lanthanide MXenes (Ln2CT2) that combine semiconducting behaviour with ferromagnetism, offering a promising new class of two-di…

Nature, Published online: 22 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10802-2

A bottom-up synthesis strategy creates lanthanide MXenes (Ln2CT2) that combine semiconducting behaviour with ferromagnetism, offering a promising new class of two-dimensional materials for spintronic applications.