The two-dimensional (2-D) multilayer structured TiC and carbide-derived carbon (CDC) have been prepared by electrochemical etching of ternary layered carbide-Ti3SiC2 in molten CaCl2 at 900 degrees C with 2.5 V and 3.0 V, respectively. Ti3SiC2 powder was pressed to form a pellet which was then served as the anode, and a graphite rod was used as the cathode. The obtained TiC product possesses a specific surface area of 653 m(2) g(-1) and a total pore volume of 0.56 cm(3) g(-1) with a narrow pore size distribution (average pore diameter of 2.0 nm). The obtained CDC material shows a layer graphene-like nanosheets structure, and amorphous carbon coexists with graphitic carbon ribbon in the product. The Raman analysis confirms that the I-D/I-G ratio of the CDC nanosheets is 1.17, indicating the lower degree of graphitization. The layered CDC nanosheets possess a specific surface area of 623 m(2) g(-1) and a total pore volume of 2.06 cm(3) g(-1) with an average pore diameter of 20-70 nm. It is suggested that the molten salt electrochemical etching process is a novel method for the production of 2-D multilayer material with tuned pores, and have penitential to be used for a variety of applications. (C) 2018 The Electrochemical Society.