Prospects challenges and stability of 2D MXenes for clean energy conversion and storage applications

A Bhat, S Anwer, KS Bhat, MIH Mohideen… - npj 2D Materials and …, 2021 - nature.com
Two-dimensional materials have gained immense attention for technological applications
owing to their characteristic properties. MXene is one of the fast-growing family of 2D …

A theory/experience description of support effects in carbon-supported catalysts

IC Gerber, P Serp - Chemical Reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
The support plays an important role for supported metal catalysts by positioning itself as a
macromolecular ligand, which conditions the nature of the active site and contributes …

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 …

Single-atom catalysis: Insights from model systems

F Kraushofer, GS Parkinson - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
The field of single-atom catalysis (SAC) has expanded greatly in recent years. While there
has been much success developing new synthesis methods, a fundamental disconnect …

Building ohmic contact interfaces toward ultrastable Zn metal anodes

H Liu, JG Wang, W Hua, H Sun, Y Huyan… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Zn metal holds grand promise as the anodes of aqueous batteries for grid‐scale energy
storage. However, the rampant zinc dendrite growth and severe surface side reactions …

In-situ construction of ternary Ti3C2 MXene@ TiO2/ZnIn2S4 composites for highly efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

K Huang, C Li, X Meng - Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Facing the demand of cleaning energy, the development of efficient photocatalysts for
hydrogen evolution is a promising way to realize solar-to-chemical energy conversion for …

Defect engineering in photocatalysis: formation, chemistry, optoelectronics, and interface studies

D Maarisetty, SS Baral - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Defect engineering in photocatalytic materials has recently attracted substantial attention
owing to the profound influence of defects on light absorption, charge separation, and …

Mechanistic study of B-TiO2/BiVO4 S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst for tetracycline hydrochloride removal and H2 production

C Wu, J Dai, J Ma, T Zhang, L Qiang, J Xue - Separation and Purification …, 2023 - Elsevier
S-schemed photocatalysts have been employed extensively to address energy issues and
environmental contaminants because of their high redox ability and effective separation of …

Supercapacitor electrode energetics and mechanism of operation: Uncovering the voltage window

D Pandey, KS Kumar, J Thomas - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, supercapacitors have received enormous popularity as energy storage
devices due to their high power density and long-lasting cycle life compared to Lithium-Ion …

Work Function of TiO2 (Anatase, Rutile, and Brookite) Single Crystals: Effects of the Environment

V Mansfeldova, M Zlamalova… - The Journal of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, photoelectron spectroscopy, and Kelvin probe
measurements on various TiO2 single-crystal surfaces show that the position of the Fermi …