A critical review on electrospun membranes containing 2D materials for seawater desalination

R Castro-Muñoz - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Electrospun nanofibers are a cutting-edge class of membranes which have been applied in
several molecular separations. These membranes can be well designed and tailored due to …

2D materials as an emerging platform for nanopore-based power generation

M Macha, S Marion, VVR Nandigana… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Osmotic power generation, the extraction of power from mixing salt solutions of different
concentrations, can provide an efficient power source for both nanoscale and industrial-level …

Perspectives on environmental applications of hexagonal boron nitride nanomaterials

M Li, G Huang, X Chen, J Yin, P Zhang, Y Yao, J Shen… - Nano Today, 2022 - Elsevier
Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN)-based nanomaterials stand out as promising materials with
many excellent physicochemical, mechanical, and biological properties. The super high …

Multiple optimization strategies for improving photocatalytic performance of the h-BN/flower-ring g-C3N4 heterostructures: Morphology engineering and internal …

L Sun, W Wang, C Zhang, M Cheng, Y Zhou… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Morphology adjustment and semiconductor coupling have great potential in effectively
improving the photocatalytic activity of graphite carbon nitride (gC 3 N 4). Herein, an …

Resurrection of boron nitride in pn type-II boron nitride/B-doped-g-C3N4 nanocomposite during solid-state Z-scheme charge transfer path for the degradation of …

L Acharya, S Nayak, SP Pattnaik, R Acharya… - Journal of colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Antibiotic contaminants have received much attention due to the increasing serious
environmental concerns. In this work, for the first time, we have fabricated a series of …

Modulating the local coordination environment of single‐atom catalysts for enhanced catalytic performance in hydrogen/oxygen evolution reaction

GM Tomboc, T Kim, S Jung, HJ Yoon, K Lee - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐atom catalysts (SACs) hold the promise of utilizing 100% of the participating atoms in
a reaction as active catalytic sites, achieving a remarkable boost in catalytic efficiency. Thus …

Tunable charge transfer efficiency in HxMoO3@ ZnIn2S4 hierarchical direct Z-scheme heterojunction toward efficient visible-light-driven hydrogen evolution

F Xing, C Cheng, J Zhang, Q Liu, C Chen… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2021 - Elsevier
A Z-scheme system is ideal for photocatalysis hydrogen evolution due to spatially separating
photogenerated electron–hole pairs and strong redox ability. However, the construction of …

Functionalised hexagonal boron nitride for energy conversion and storage

R Han, F Liu, X Wang, M Huang, W Li… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Energy conversion and storage materials have received wide attention as fossil fuels are
gradually running out and climate change is looming. Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) is not …

Exfoliated boron nitride (e-BN) tailored exfoliated graphitic carbon nitride (e-CN): an improved visible light mediated photocatalytic approach towards TCH …

L Acharya, SP Pattnaik, A Behera, R Acharya… - Inorganic …, 2021 - ACS Publications
A series of 2D/2D exfoliated boron nitride/exfoliated g-C3N4 nanocomposites denoted as e-
BN/e-CN have been successfully prepared using a simple in situ technique. The successful …

Manipulating excitonic effects in layered bismuth oxyhalides for photocatalysis

Y Shi, H Li, C Mao, G Zhan, Z Yang, C Ling… - ACS ES&T …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Two-dimensional semiconductors have attracted considerable attention in recent years
because of their ability to utilize solar energy to mitigate environmental pollution through …