The invention relates to a method for preparing (V, Ti) 2AlC submicron sheets and nanoparticles. The method comprises: mixing dried V
powder, Ti
powder,
Al powder, Sn
powder and C powder according toa
molar ratio of (1.8-1): 1, (0.2-1): (0.2-1): (1-1.5): (0-0.35): (0.85-1.2),
grinding in a
ball mill, carrying out high-temperature self-propagating synthesis on the obtained powder in an
argon atmosphere, so that (V, Ti) 2AlCMAX phase materials are obtained, crushing and
grinding the (V, Ti) 2AlCMAX phase materials, carrying out
solvent ultrasonic treatment, carrying out standing
precipitation on a solution obtained after ultrasonic treatment for 2-5 days, taking an upper-layer solution, and carrying out
centrifugation, wherein a lower-layer precipitate comprises (V, Ti) 2AlC submicron sheets, and the supernatant comprises a
colloidal solution of (V, Ti) 2AlC nanoparticles. The method is low in
energy consumption, safe,
environmentally friendly, easy to operate, capable of saving time and low in cost, and the prepared (V, Ti) 2AlC submicron sheets and nanoparticles are suitable for being used as
lithium ion battery negative
electrode materials.