Recent strategies, progress, and prospects of two-dimensional metal carbides (MXenes) materials in wastewater purification: A review

P Gu, S Liu, X Cheng, S Zhang, C Wu, T Wen… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the rapid development of industrialization, water pollution directly leads to the serious
shortage of fresh water. As reported by the World Water Council, nearly 3.8 billion people …

Recent developments and perspectives of Ti-based transition metal carbides/nitrides for photocatalytic applications: A critical review

J Fan, H Wang, W Sun, H Duan, J Jiang - Materials Today, 2024 - Elsevier
Two-dimensional transition metal carbides/nitrides (MXenes) hold significant promise across
diverse domains such as energy, catalysis, environmental science, and life sciences due to …

In situ construction of MnIn2S4/Ti3C2Tx MXene Schottky junction composites for efficient photoreduction and recovery of U (VI)

Y Wang, L Qiu, S Bao, F Tian, L He, W Yang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic reduction of soluble U (VI) to less soluble U (IV) is a plausible method to
remove the radioactive pollution while recovery uranium resource. Herein, MXene (Ti 3 C 2 …

Intramolecular built-in electric field enhanced polymerized nitrogen-carbon homojunction π*-electron delocalization enrichment promotes photocatalytic uranium (VI) …

Z Liu, S Yao, A Zhang, Y Li, Y Fu, Q Zhou - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
The donor-acceptor (DA) structure in conjugated systems enhances photogenerated carrier
separation efficiency due to π* electron delocalization resulting from π-π interactions. This …

Electroactive and SERS-Active Ag@Cu2O NP-Programed Aptasensor for Dual-Mode Detection of Tetrodotoxin

J Yao, Z **, Y Zhao - ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2023 - ACS Publications
Dual-mode nanotags with noninterference sensing signals improved the detection accuracy
and sensitivity for the applications of tetrodotoxin (TTX) monitoring. Electroactive and surface …

Novel Co3O4@ TiO2@ CdS@ Au double-shelled nanocage for high-efficient photocatalysis removal of U (VI): Roles of spatial charges separation and photothermal …

Z Dong, C Meng, Z Li, D Zeng, Y Wang, Z Cheng… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Effective spatial separation and utilization of photogenerated charges are critical for
photocatalysis process. Herein, novel Co 3 O 4@ TiO 2@ CdS@ Au double-shelled …

Mixed-linker strategy toward enhanced photoreduction-assisted uranium recovery from wastewater and seawater

M Chen, T Liu, S Tang, T Wei, A Gu, R Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Integrating multi-functionality into metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) has attracted growing
attention as it plays a critical role in realizing the potential of MOFs for a wide variety of …

Synthesis of a novel environmental-friendly biocarbon composite and its highly efficient removal of uranium (VI) and thorium (IV) from aqueous solution

J Liao, T **ong, Z Zhao, L Ding, W Zhu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The development and utilization of nuclear energy produced a large amount of uranium
(VI)/thorium (IV)-containing wastewater, which would be harmful to the environment. The …

Synthesis of large‐area MXenes with high yields through power‐focused delamination utilizing vortex kinetic energy

Q Zhang, R Fan, W Cheng, P Ji, J Sheng… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Evaluating the delamination process in the synthesis of MXenes (2D transition metal
carbides and nitrides) is critical for their development and applications. However, the …

Shielding 2D MXenes against oxidative degradation: recent advances, factors and preventive measures

S Kumar, N Kumari, T Singh, Y Seo - Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
MXenes, a distinctive category of 2D materials predominantly composed of transition metal
carbides and nitrides, have gained recognition for their versatile applications. However, their …