A review on MXene synthesis, stability, and photocatalytic applications

G Murali, JK Reddy Modigunta, YH Park, JH Lee… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Photocatalytic water splitting, CO2 reduction, and pollutant degradation have emerged as
promising strategies to remedy the existing environmental and energy crises. However …

Recent advances in oxidation stable chemistry of 2D MXenes

F Cao, Y Zhang, H Wang, K Khan… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
As an emerging star of 2D nanomaterials, 2D transition metal carbides and nitrides, named
MXenes, present a large potential in various research areas owing to their intrinsic …

One-pot in-situ hydrothermal synthesis of ternary In2S3/Nb2O5/Nb2C Schottky/S-scheme integrated heterojunction for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production

M Tayyab, Y Liu, Z Liu, L Pan, Z Xu, W Yue… - Journal of colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
MXene-derived photocatalysts continue to fascinate the research community in developing
photo-driven green and sustainable fuel production. However, the efficiency of MXene …

Tailor‐Engineered 2D Cocatalysts: Harnessing Electron–Hole Redox Center of 2D g‐C3N4 Photocatalysts toward Solar‐to‐Chemical Conversion and …

GZS Ling, SF Ng, WJ Ong - Advanced Functional Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Sparked by natural photosynthesis, solar photocatalysis using metal‐free graphitic carbon
nitride (g‐C3N4) with appealing electronic structure has turned up as the most captivating …

Rationally designed Ti3C2 MXene@ TiO2/CuInS2 Schottky/S-scheme integrated heterojunction for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

W Yang, G Ma, Y Fu, K Peng, H Yang, X Zhan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of novel and efficient heterojunction photocatalysts is still a challenging
issue for achieving highly efficient solar-to-chemical energy conversion. Herein, we report …

[HTML][HTML] Two-dimensional MXenes: From morphological to optical, electric, and magnetic properties and applications

X Jiang, AV Kuklin, A Baev, Y Ge, H Ågren, H Zhang… - Physics Reports, 2020 - Elsevier
MXenes, generally referring to two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal carbides, nitrides, and
carbonitrides, have received tremendous attention since the first report in 2011. Extensive …

Ti3C2 MXene co-catalyst assembled with mesoporous TiO2 for boosting photocatalytic activity of methyl orange degradation and hydrogen production

H Li, B Sun, T Gao, H Li, Y Ren, G Zhou - Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2022 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic degradation and hydrogen production using solar energy through
semiconductor photocatalysts are deemed to be a powerful approach for solving …

2D/2D Ti3C2 MXene/g-C3N4 nanosheets heterojunction for high efficient CO2 reduction photocatalyst: Dual effects of urea

C Yang, Q Tan, Q Li, J Zhou, J Fan, B Li, J Sun… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, an ultrathin 2D/2D Ti 3 C 2/gC 3 N 4 heterojunction was synthesized by direct
calcination the mixture of bulk Ti 3 C 2 and urea, where urea not only acts as the gas …

ZnO-based heterostructures as photocatalysts for hydrogen generation and depollution: a review

P Dhiman, G Rana, A Kumar, G Sharma… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Energy shortage and escalating pollution are major challenges globally. Heterogeneous
photocatalysis is one of the most cost-effective methods for producing renewable energy …

Cocatalysts for Selective Photoreduction of CO2 into Solar Fuels

X Li, J Yu, M Jaroniec, X Chen - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Photoreduction of CO2 into sustainable and green solar fuels is generally believed to be an
appealing solution to simultaneously overcome both environmental problems and energy …