Titanium carbide derived carbons were obtained from hydrochlorination reaction at 300, 500, 700 and 900 degrees C. The effect of the mixture hydrogen/chlorine, as reaction atmosphere, has been analyzed using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared, Raman and electron energy loss spectroscopies. Infrared spectroscopy showed several bands related to the presence of CH, CH2 and CH3 groups, a feature not observed in chlorinated carbide derived carbons. The Raman spectra displayed the classical bands of graphitic materials: D, G, and 2D; however, presence of three bands located at approximate to 680, 838 and 1060 cm(-)(1), revealed presence of small diamond and diamonoid clusters. In addition, electron energy loss spectroscopy data revealed sp(2) carbon bonding content from 82 to 100% and mass density in the range of 1.4-2.2 g/cm(3), indicating changes in the carbon hybridization. Finally, transmission electron microscopy analyses showed the evolution in the local nanostructure as result of the thermal treatments. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.