The world of two-dimensional carbides and nitrides (MXenes)

A VahidMohammadi, J Rosen, Y Gogotsi - Science, 2021 - science.org
BACKGROUND Appreciation of the fact that synthesis of two-dimensional (2D) materials
does not necessarily require van der Waals bonded layered precursors led to discovery of …

Progress and perspective for conversion of plastic wastes into valuable chemicals

K Zheng, Y Wu, Z Hu, S Wang, X Jiao, J Zhu… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Today, discarded plastics in nature have caused serious “white pollution”, however these
plastic wastes contain abundant carbon resources that could serve as the feedstock to …

Direct synthesis and chemical vapor deposition of 2D carbide and nitride MXenes

D Wang, C Zhou, AS Filatov, W Cho, F Lagunas… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Two-dimensional transition-metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes) are a large family of
materials actively studied for various applications, especially in the field of energy storage …

Comprehensive understanding of the thriving ambient electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction

X Zhao, G Hu, GF Chen, H Zhang, S Zhang… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The electrochemical method of combining N2 and H2O to produce ammonia (ie, the
electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction [E‐NRR]) continues to draw attention as it is …

Characterization of MXenes at every step, from their precursors to single flakes and assembled films

M Shekhirev, CE Shuck, A Sarycheva… - Progress in Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
The MXene field continues to grow and expand as more research groups begin to study this
fascinating and very large class of 2D materials. While synthesis and applications of …

Electrochemical C–N coupling of CO 2 and nitrogenous small molecules for the electrosynthesis of organonitrogen compounds

X Peng, L Zeng, D Wang, Z Liu, Y Li, Z Li… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrochemical C–N coupling reactions based on abundant small molecules (such as CO2
and N2) have attracted increasing attention as a new “green synthetic strategy” for the …

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 …

Recent advances in electrocatalysts for efficient nitrate reduction to ammonia

D Liu, L Qiao, S Peng, H Bai, C Liu… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ammonia as an irreplaceable chemical has been widely demanded to keep the sustainable
development of the modern society. However, its industrial production consumes huge …

Strategies to suppress hydrogen evolution for highly selective electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction: challenges and perspectives

Y Ren, C Yu, X Tan, H Huang, Q Wei… - Energy & Environmental …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Ammonia, as a significant chemical for fertilizer production and also a promising energy
carrier, is mainly produced through the traditional energy-intensive Haber–Bosch process …

Functional metal/carbon composites derived from metal–organic frameworks: insight into structures, properties, performances, and mechanisms

W **ao, M Cheng, Y Liu, J Wang, G Zhang, Z Wei… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have extensively emerged as promising
templates/precursors to prepare functional derivatives for various purposes because of their …