The mutations of bacteria due to the excessive use of antibiotics, and generation of antibiotic‐
resistant bacteria have made the development of new antibacterial compounds a necessity …

Highlights Fabrication, characterizations and photothermal properties of MXenes are
systematically described. Photothermal-derived antibacterial performances and …

The pressing concern of escalating water scarcity has spurred the creation of advanced
technologies, such as interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG), to tackle the challenge …

MXenes have received increasing attention owing to their unique layered structure,
excellent electrical conductivity, and abundant terminal groups. Increasingly pioneering …

Highlights The 3D honeycomb-like fabric decorated with MXene is woven as solar
evaporator. The honeycomb structure enables light-trap** and recycling of convective and …

Solar-driven steam generation has been considered as a prevalent and sustainable
approach to obtain clean fresh water. However, the presence of microorganisms in seawater …

Since their discovery in 2011, 2D transition metal carbide/nitride (MXene) materials have
received extensive interest due to their unique planar structure, chemical diversity, and …

The shortage of freshwater resources has become a major obstacle threatening human
development, and directly utilizing solar energy by solar evaporators is emerging as a …

Solar steam generation has emerged as an environment‐friendly and promising strategy to
overcome the freshwater and energy crisis. However, simultaneously attaining the satisfied …

MXenes are emerging rapidly as a new family of multifunctional nanomaterials with
prospective applications rivaling that of graphenes. Herein, a timely account of the design …