Finally, we calculated the mechanical properties of Sc2C as compared to Y2C (Table ). We found that Sc2C has a higher bulk modulus than Y2C, while it's shear modulus and Young's modulus are both lower. This indicates that Sc2C is more resistant to compression than Y2C,395.6 but its strain response to stress is much higher. The higher bulk modulus, lower shear modulus, and higher degree of anisotropy indicate that the material has a higher exfoliation potential than Y2C. We explored this experimentally, and found that the material wouldn't exfoliate after sonicating in 1,3-dioxolane for 800 minutes. SAED patterns and TEM images show that no nanosheets or aggregates are present (Figure ). Nevertheless, experimental exfoliation could lead to realization of many exciting applications proposed for 2D Sc2C, and these calculations predict that it should be explored further.