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Huang X, Chen W, Wang H, Kong L, Zhang J, Zhao C, Zuo Y. Manganese Oxides with Different Morphologies In Situ Anchored onto Ti 3C 2T x Nanosheets: Highly Effective Decontamination toward Sulfur Mustard Simulants. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:30371-30384. [PMID: 38815133 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c03629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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Manganese oxides with porous structure and abundant active sites show potential in degrading sulfur mustard (HD). However, there is an interface effect between the oily liquid HD and nano oxides, and the powder is prone to agglomeration, which leads to incomplete contact and limited degradation ability. Here, we demonstrate a simple hydrothermal method for preparing MnO2/Ti3C2 composites to address this problem. The influence of morphology and crystal structure on performance are examined. Herein, flower-like MnO2 is loaded onto the surface or interlayer of Ti3C2-MXene nanosheets during in situ formation, significantly expanding the specific surface area. It also provides abundant acid-base sites and oxygen vacancies for the degradation of simulants 2-chloro-ethyl-ethyl thioether (2-CEES) without external energy, resulting in a reaction half-life as fast as 12.5 min. The relationship between structure and performance is clearly elaborated through temperature-programmed desorption (TPD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) analyses. Based on in situ attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) analysis, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis, and density functional theory (DFT) calculation, the proposed degradation pathway of the 2-CEES molecule is a synergistic effect of hydrolysis, elimination, and oxidation. Furthermore, the products are nontoxic or low toxic. Metal oxide/MXene composites are first illustrated for their potential use in degrading sulfur mustard, suggesting new insights into these materials as novel decontamination for decomposing chemical warfare agents.
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- Xingqi Huang
- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Beijing 102205, China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Beijing 102205, China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Beijing 102205, China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Beijing 102205, China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Beijing 102205, China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Beijing 102205, China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Beijing 102205, China
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Ali I, Chang LM, Farheen J, Huang J, Gu ZG. Facile Synthesis of Novel Ti 2C Nano Bipyramids for Photothermal and Photodynamic Therapy of Breast Cancer. Chempluschem 2024; 89:e202300544. [PMID: 38235954 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Photo-responsive synergetic therapeutics achieved significant attraction in cancer theranostic due to the versatile characteristics of nanomaterials. There have been substantial efforts in developing the simplest nano-design with exceptional synergistic properties and multifunctionalities. In this work, biocompatible Ti2C MXene nano bipyramids (MNBPs) were synthesized by hydrothermal method with dual functionalities of photothermal and photodynamic therapies. The MNBPs shape was obtained from two-dimensional (2D) Ti2C nanosheets by controlling the temperature of the reaction mixture. The structure of these Ti2C MNBPs was characterized by a high-resolution transmission electron microscope, scanning electron microscope, atomic force microscope, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The Ti2C NBPs have shown exceptional photothermal properties with increased temperature to 72.3 °C under 808 nm laser irradiation. The designed nano bipyramids demonstrated excellent cellular uptake and biocompatibility. The Ti2C NBP has established a remarkable photothermal therapy (PTT) effect against 4T1 breast cancer cells. Moreover, Ti2C NBPs showed a profound response to UV light (6 mW/cm2) and produced reactive oxygen species, making them useful for photodynamic therapy (PDT). These in-vitro studies pave a new path to tune the properties of photo-responsive MXene nanosheets, indicating a potential use in biomedical applications.
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- Israt Ali
- Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Fuzhou University, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Fuzhou University, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Purbayanto MAK, Chandel M, Birowska M, Rosenkranz A, Jastrzębska AM. Optically Active MXenes in Van der Waals Heterostructures. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2301850. [PMID: 37715336 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202301850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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The vertical integration of distinct 2D materials in van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures provides the opportunity for interface engineering and modulation of electronic as well as optical properties. However, scarce experimental studies reveal many challenges for vdW heterostructures, hampering the fine-tuning of their electronic and optical functionalities. Optically active MXenes, the most recent member of the 2D family, with excellent hydrophilicity, rich surface chemistry, and intriguing optical properties, are a novel 2D platform for optoelectronics applications. Coupling MXenes with various 2D materials into vdW heterostructures can open new avenues for the exploration of physical phenomena of novel quantum-confined nanostructures and devices. Therefore, the fundamental basis and recent findings in vertical vdW heterostructures composed of MXenes as a primary component and other 2D materials as secondary components are examined. Their robust designs and synthesis approaches that can push the boundaries of light-harvesting, transition, and utilization are discussed, since MXenes provide a unique playground for pursuing an extraordinary optical response or unusual light conversion features/functionalities. The recent findings are finally summarized, and a perspective for the future development of next-generation vdW multifunctional materials enriched by MXenes is provided.
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- Muhammad A K Purbayanto
- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Woloska 141, Warsaw, 02-507, Poland
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Woloska 141, Warsaw, 02-507, Poland
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- Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 5, Warsaw, 02-093, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials, University of Chile, Avenida Beauchef 851, Santiago, 8370456, Chile
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Woloska 141, Warsaw, 02-507, Poland
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Yang R, Wen S, Cai S, Zhang W, Wu T, Xiong Y. MXene-based nanomaterials with enzyme-like properties for biomedical applications. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2023; 8:1333-1344. [PMID: 37555239 DOI: 10.1039/d3nh00213f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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Recently, great progress has been made in nanozyme research due to the rapid development of nanomaterials and nanotechnology. MXene-based nanomaterials have gained considerable attention owing to their unique physicochemical properties. They have been found to have high enzyme-like properties, such as peroxidase, oxidase, catalase, and superoxide dismutase. In this mini-review, we present an overview of the recent progress in MXene-based nanozymes, with emphasis on their synthetic methods, hybridization, bio-catalytic properties, and biomedical applications. The future challenges and prospects of MXene-based nanozymes are also proposed.
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- Rong Yang
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
- Sino-Danish College, Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
- Sino-Danish College, Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics, Beijing 100088, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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Patil SA, Marichev KO, Patil SA, Bugarin A. Advances in the synthesis and applications of 2D MXene-metal nanomaterials. SURFACES AND INTERFACES 2023; 38:102873. [PMID: 37614222 PMCID: PMC10443947 DOI: 10.1016/j.surfin.2023.102873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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MXenes, two-dimensional (2D) materials that consist of transition metal carbides, nitrides and/or carbonitrides, have recently attracted much attention in energy-related and biomedicine fields. These materials have substantial advantages over traditional carbon graphenes: they possess high conductivity, high strength, excellent chemical and mechanical stability, and superior hydrophilic properties. Furthermore, diverse functional groups such as -OH, -O, and -F located on the surface of MXenes aid the immobilization of numerous noble metal nanoparticles (NP). Therefore, 2D MXene composite materials have become an important and convenient option of being applied as support materials in many fields. In this review, the advances in the synthesis (including morphology studies, characterization, physicochemical properties) and applications of the currently known 2D MXene-metal (Pd, Ag, Au, and Cu) nanomaterials are summarized based on critical analysis of the literature in this field. Importantly, the current state of the art, challenges, and the potential for future research on broad applications of MXene-metal nanomaterials have been discussed.
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- Siddappa A. Patil
- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Jain Global Campus, Bangalore, Karnataka 562112, India
- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Boulevard South, Fort Myers, FL 33965, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, College of Pharmacy, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, 3333 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Boulevard South, Fort Myers, FL 33965, USA
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Irfan S, Khan SB, Din MAU, Dong F, Chen D. Retrospective on Exploring MXene-Based Nanomaterials: Photocatalytic Applications. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28062495. [PMID: 36985468 PMCID: PMC10053030 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28062495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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Nanostructural two-dimensional compounds are grabbing the attention of researchers all around the world. This research is progressing quickly due to its wide range of applications in numerous industries and enormous promise for future technological breakthroughs. Growing environmental consciousness has made it vital to treat wastewater and avoid releasing hazardous substances into the environment. Rising consumer expectations have led to the emergence of new, frequently nonbiodegradable compounds. Due to their specific chemical and physical properties, MXenes have recently been identified as promising candidates. MXenes are regarded as a prospective route for environmental remediation technologies, such as photocatalysis, adsorption, and membrane separation, and as electrocatalytic sensors for pollution recognition because of their high hydrophilicity, inherent chemical nature, and robust electrochemistry. The development of catalysts based on MXene materials for the photocatalytic breakdown of pharmaceutical wastes in polluted water is critically evaluated in this study. With an emphasis on the degradation mechanism, the photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics using MXenes and MXene-based nanocomposites is explained in depth. We emphasize the significant difficulties in producing MXenes and their composites, as well as in the degradation of drugs. The successful use of MXenes in water filtration and suggestions for future study are also presented.
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- Syed Irfan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China;
- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313000, China
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- Dongguan Institute of Science and Technology Innovation, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China;
- Correspondence:
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Cathode materials for lithium-sulfur battery: a review. J Solid State Electrochem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-023-05387-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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AbstractLithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) are considered to be one of the most promising candidates for becoming the post-lithium-ion battery technology, which would require a high level of energy density across a variety of applications. An increasing amount of research has been conducted on LSBs over the past decade to develop fundamental understanding, modelling, and application-based control. In this study, the advantages and disadvantages of LSB technology are discussed from a fundamental perspective. Then, the focus shifts to intermediate lithium polysulfide adsorption capacity and the challenges involved in improving LSBs by using alternative materials besides carbon for cathode construction. Attempted alternative materials include metal oxides, metal carbides, metal nitrides, MXenes, graphene, quantum dots, and metal organic frameworks. One critical issue is that polar material should be more favorable than non-polar carbonaceous materials in the aspect of intermediate lithium polysulfide species adsorption and suppress shuttle effect. It will be also presented that by preparing cathode with suitable materials and morphological structure, high-performance LSB can be obtained.
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Bhattacharjee B, Ahmaruzzaman M, Djellabi R, Elimian E, Rtimi S. Advances in 2D MXenes-based materials for water purification and disinfection: Synthesis approaches and photocatalytic mechanistic pathways. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 324:116387. [PMID: 36352727 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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MXenes two-dimensional materials have recently excited researchers' curiosity for various industrial applications. MXenes are promising materials for environmental remediation technologies to sense and mitigate various intractable hazardous pollutants from the atmosphere due to their inherent mechanical and physicochemical properties, such as high surface area, increased hydrophilicity, high conductivity, changing band gaps, and robust electrochemistry. This review discusses the versatile applications of MXenes and MXene-based nanocomposites in various environmental remediation processes. A brief description of synthetic procedures of MXenes nanocomposites and their different properties are highlighted. Afterward, the photocatalytic abilities of MXene-based nanocomposites for degrading organic pollutants, removal of heavy metals, and inactivation of microorganisms are discussed. In addition, the role of MXenes anti-corrosion support in the lifetime of some semiconductors was addressed. Current challenges and future perspectives toward the application of MXene materials for environmental remediation and energy production are summarized for plausible real-world use.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Silchar, 788010, Assam, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- Global Institute for Water, Environment and Health, 1201, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Khosla A, Sonu, Awan HTA, Singh K, Gaurav, Walvekar R, Zhao Z, Kaushik A, Khalid M, Chaudhary V. Emergence of MXene and MXene-Polymer Hybrid Membranes as Future- Environmental Remediation Strategies. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2203527. [PMID: 36316226 PMCID: PMC9798995 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202203527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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The continuous deterioration of the environment due to extensive industrialization and urbanization has raised the requirement to devise high-performance environmental remediation technologies. Membrane technologies, primarily based on conventional polymers, are the most commercialized air, water, solid, and radiation-based environmental remediation strategies. Low stability at high temperatures, swelling in organic contaminants, and poor selectivity are the fundamental issues associated with polymeric membranes restricting their scalable viability. Polymer-metal-carbides and nitrides (MXenes) hybrid membranes possess remarkable physicochemical attributes, including strong mechanical endurance, high mechanical flexibility, superior adsorptive behavior, and selective permeability, due to multi-interactions between polymers and MXene's surface functionalities. This review articulates the state-of-the-art MXene-polymer hybrid membranes, emphasizing its fabrication routes, enhanced physicochemical properties, and improved adsorptive behavior. It comprehensively summarizes the utilization of MXene-polymer hybrid membranes for environmental remediation applications, including water purification, desalination, ion-separation, gas separation and detection, containment adsorption, and electromagnetic and nuclear radiation shielding. Furthermore, the review highlights the associated bottlenecks of MXene-Polymer hybrid-membranes and its possible alternate solutions to meet industrial requirements. Discussed are opportunities and prospects related to MXene-polymer membrane to devise intelligent and next-generation environmental remediation strategies with the integration of modern age technologies of internet-of-things, artificial intelligence, machine-learning, 5G-communication and cloud-computing are elucidated.
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- Ajit Khosla
- Department of Applied ChemistrySchool of Advanced Materials and NanotechnologyXidian UniversityXi'an710126P. R. China
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- School Advanced of Chemical SciencesShoolini University of Biotechnology and Management SciencesBajholSolanHP173212India
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- Graphene and Advanced 2D Materials Research Group (GAMRG)School of Engineering and TechnologySunway UniversityNo. 5Jalan UniversityBandar SunwayPetaling JayaSelangor47500Malaysia
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- School of Physics and Material scienceShoolini University of Biotechnology and Management SciencesBajholSolanHP173212India
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- Department of BotanyRamjas CollegeUniversity of DelhiDelhi110007India
- SUMAN Laboratory (SUstainable Materials and Advanced Nanotechnology Lab)University of DelhiNew Delhi110072India
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringSchool of New Energy and Chemical EngineeringXiamen University MalaysiaJalan Sunsuria, Bandar SunsuriaSepangSelangor43900Malaysia
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- Department of Applied ChemistrySchool of Advanced Materials and NanotechnologyXidian UniversityXi'an710126P. R. China
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- NanoBioTech LaboratoryHealth System EngineeringDepartment of Environmental EngineeringFlorida Polytechnic UniversityLakelandFL33805USA
- School of EngineeringUniversity of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES)DehradunUttarakhand248007India
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- Graphene and Advanced 2D Materials Research Group (GAMRG)School of Engineering and TechnologySunway UniversityNo. 5Jalan UniversityBandar SunwayPetaling JayaSelangor47500Malaysia
- Sunway Materials Smart Science and Engineering (SMS2E) Research ClusterSunway UniversityNo. 5Jalan UniversitiBandar SunwayPetaling JayaSelangor47500Malaysia
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- Research Cell and Department of PhysicsBhagini Nivedita CollegeUniversity of DelhiNew DelhiIndia
- SUMAN Laboratory (SUstainable Materials and Advanced Nanotechnology Lab)University of DelhiNew Delhi110072India
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Kumar A, Majithia P, Choudhary P, Mabbett I, Kuehnel MF, Pitchaimuthu S, Krishnan V. MXene coupled graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets based plasmonic photocatalysts for removal of pharmaceutical pollutant. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 308:136297. [PMID: 36064026 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The continuous rise in the amount of industrial and pharmaceutical waste in water sources is an alarming concern. Effective strategies should be developed for the treatment of pharmaceutical industrial waste. Hence the alternative renewable source of energy, such as solar energy, should be utilized for a sustainable future. Herein, a series of Au plasmonic nanoparticle decorated ternary photocatalysts comprising graphitic carbon nitride and Ti3C2 MXene has been designed to degrade colourless pharmaceutical pollutants, cefixime under visible light irradiation. These photocatalysts were synthesized by varying the amount of Ti3C2 MXene, and their catalytic potential was explored. The optimized photocatalyst having 3 wt% Ti3C2 MXene achieved 64.69% removal of the pharmaceutical pollutant, cefixime within 105 min of exposure to visible light. The presence of the Au nanoparticles and MXene in the nanocomposite facilitates the excellent charge carrier separation and increased the number of active sites due to the formation of interfacial contact with graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets. Besides, the plasmonic effect of the Au nanoparticles improves the absorption of light causing enhanced photocatalytic performance of the nanocomposite. Based on the obtained results, a plausible mechanism has been formulated to understand the contribution of different components in photocatalytic activity. In addition, the optimized photocatalyst shows excellent activity and can be reused for up to three cycles without any significant loss in its photocatalytic performance. Overall, the current work provides deeper physical insight into the future development of MXene graphitic carbon nitride-based plasmonic ternary photocatalysts.
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- Ajay Kumar
- School of Chemical Sciences and Advanced Materials Research Center, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Kamand, Mandi, 175075, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences and Advanced Materials Research Center, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Kamand, Mandi, 175075, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences and Advanced Materials Research Center, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Kamand, Mandi, 175075, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, Wales, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, Wales, United Kingdom; Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES, Am Haupttor 4310, 06237, Leuna, Germany
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- SPECIFIC, College of Engineering, Swansea University (Bay Campus), Swansea, SA1 8EN, Wales, United Kingdom; Research Centre for Carbon Solutions, Institute of Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemical Sciences and Advanced Materials Research Center, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Kamand, Mandi, 175075, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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Hayat A, Sohail M, Qadeer A, Taha TA, Hussain M, Ullah S, Al-Sehemi AG, Algarni H, Amin MA, Aqeel Sarwar M, Nawawi WI, Palamanit A, Orooji Y, Ajmal Z. Recent Advancement in Rational Design Modulation of MXene: A Voyage from Environmental Remediation to Energy Conversion and Storage. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202200097. [PMID: 36103617 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Use of MXenes (Ti3 C2 Tx ), which belongs to the family of two-dimensional transition metal nitrides and carbides by encompassing unique combination of metallic conductivity and hydrophilicity, is receiving tremendous attention, since its discovery as energy material in 2011. Owing to its precursor selective chemical etching, and unique intrinsic characteristics, the MXene surface properties are further classified into highly chemically active compound, which further produced different surface functional groups i. e., oxygen, fluorine or hydroxyl groups. However, the role of surface functional groups doesn't not only have a significant impact onto its electrochemical and hydrophilic characteristics (i. e., ion adsorption/diffusion), but also imparting a noteworthy effect onto its conductivity, work function, electronic structure and properties. Henceforth, such kind of inherent chemical nature, robust electrochemistry and high hydrophilicity ultimately increasing the MXene application as a most propitious material for overall environment-remediation, electrocatalytic sensors, energy conversion and storage application. Moreover, it is well documented that the role of MXenes in all kinds of research fields is still on a progress stage for their further improvement, which is not sufficiently summarized in literature till now. The present review article is intended to critically discuss the different chemical aptitudes and the diversity of MXenes and its derivates (i. e., hybrid composites) in all aforesaid application with special emphasis onto the improvement of its surface characteristics for the multidimensional application. However, this review article is anticipated to endorse MXenes and its derivates hybrid configuration, which is discussed in detail for emerging environmental decontamination, electrochemical use, and pollutant detection via electrocatalytic sensors, photocatalysis, along with membrane distillation and the adsorption application. Finally, it is expected, that this review article will open up new window for the effective use of MXene in a broad range of environmental remediation, energy conversion and storage application as a novel, robust, multidimensional and more proficient materials.
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- Asif Hayat
- College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, Zhejiang PR, China.,College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313001, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, 10012, Beijing, China
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- Physics Department, College of Science, Jouf University, P.O. Box 2014, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.,Physics and Engineering Mathematics Department, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Menoufia University, Menouf, 32952, Egypt
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, P. R. China
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- Research Center forAdv. Mater. Science(RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center forAdv. Mater. Science(RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center forAdv. Mater. Science(RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Land Resource research Institute and Crop Science Center, National Agriculture Research Center (NARC), Park Road, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Perlis, 02600, Arau Perlis, Malaysia
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- Energy Technology Program, Department of Specialized Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University, 15 Karnjanavanich Rd., Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xian, PR China
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Wen S, Xiong Y, Cai S, Li H, Zhang X, Sun Q, Yang R. Plasmon-enhanced photothermal properties of Au@Ti 3C 2T x nanosheets for antibacterial applications. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:16572-16580. [PMID: 36314771 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05115j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains have become an ever-increasing public concern due to their significant threats to health safety. Nanomaterial-based photothermal treatment has shown potential in antibacterial applications, but many nanomaterials exhibited limited photothermal activity that may compromise their antibacterial efficacies. Herein, we report a novel strategy based on efficient photothermal ablation and physical contact over a supported nanostructure by loading Au nanoparticles (NPs) on few-layered Ti3C2Tx nanosheets (NSs) for antibacterial treatment. Ti3C2Tx NSs are delaminated via etching and sonication, and act as a reductant for the in situ reduction of HAuCl4·xH2O, producing "naked" Au NPs without any stabilizers. Meanwhile, by adjusting the Au/Ti ratio, the size and loading of the Au NPs are finely regulated, thereby providing an ideal model of a surface-clean Au@Ti3C2Tx heterostructure for probing the composition-performance relationship. Upon irradiation with visible light, it exhibits synergistically enhanced photothermal conversion efficiency and stability, owing to the localized surface plasmonic resonance effect of Au NP and Au-NS interactions. Moreover, under visible light irradiation for 10 min, the Au@ Ti3C2Tx heterostructure exhibits excellent antibacterial activity for Gram-positive S. aureus and Gram-negative E. coli, and kills over 99% bacteria with a low dose of the nanomedicine suspension (50 μg mL-1). The work demonstrates that the incorporation of transition metal carbides with plasmonic metal nanostructures is an effective strategy to enhance the photothermal antibacterial efficacy.
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- Shiqi Wen
- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, CAS centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
- Sino-Danish College, Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, CAS centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, CAS centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, CAS centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
- Sino-Danish College, Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, CAS centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
- Sino-Danish College, Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, CAS centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, CAS centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
- Sino-Danish College, Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Iravani S, Varma RS. MXene-Based Photocatalysts in Degradation of Organic and Pharmaceutical Pollutants. Molecules 2022; 27:6939. [PMID: 36296531 PMCID: PMC9606916 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27206939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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These days, explorations have focused on designing two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials with useful (photo)catalytic and environmental applications. Among them, MXene-based composites have garnered great attention owing to their unique optical, mechanical, thermal, chemical, and electronic properties. Various MXene-based photocatalysts have been inventively constructed for a variety of photocatalytic applications ranging from pollutant degradation to hydrogen evolution. They can be applied as co-catalysts in combination with assorted common photocatalysts such as metal sulfide, metal oxides, metal-organic frameworks, graphene, and graphitic carbon nitride to enhance the function of photocatalytic removal of organic/pharmaceutical pollutants, nitrogen fixation, photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, and carbon dioxide conversion, among others. High electrical conductivity, robust photothermal effects, large surface area, hydrophilicity, and abundant surface functional groups of MXenes render them as attractive candidates for photocatalytic removal of pollutants as well as improvement of photocatalytic performance of semiconductor catalysts. Herein, the most recent developments in photocatalytic degradation of organic and pharmaceutical pollutants using MXene-based composites are deliberated, with a focus on important challenges and future perspectives; techniques for fabrication of these photocatalysts are also covered.
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- Siavash Iravani
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University in Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Murali G, Reddy Modigunta JK, Park YH, Lee JH, Rawal J, Lee SY, In I, Park SJ. A Review on MXene Synthesis, Stability, and Photocatalytic Applications. ACS NANO 2022; 16:13370-13429. [PMID: 36094932 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c04750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Photocatalytic water splitting, CO2 reduction, and pollutant degradation have emerged as promising strategies to remedy the existing environmental and energy crises. However, grafting of expensive and less abundant noble-metal cocatalysts on photocatalyst materials is a mandatory practice to achieve enhanced photocatalytic performance owing to the ability of the cocatalysts to extract electrons efficiently from the photocatalyst and enable rapid/enhanced catalytic reaction. Hence, developing highly efficient, inexpensive, and noble-metal-free cocatalysts composed of earth-abundant elements is considered as a noteworthy step toward considering photocatalysis as a more economical strategy. Recently, MXenes (two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides) have shown huge potential as alternatives for noble-metal cocatalysts. MXenes have several excellent properties, including atomically thin 2D morphology, metallic electrical conductivity, hydrophilic surface, and high specific surface area. In addition, they exhibit Gibbs free energy of intermediate H atom adsorption as close to zero and less than that of a commercial Pt-based cocatalyst, a Fermi level position above the H2 generation potential, and an excellent ability to capture and activate CO2 molecules. Therefore, there is a growing interest in MXene-based photocatalyst materials for various photocatalytic events. In this review, we focus on the recent advances in the synthesis of MXenes with 2D and 0D morphologies, the stability of MXenes, and MXene-based photocatalysts for H2 evolution, CO2 reduction, and pollutant degradation. The existing challenges and the possible future directions to enhance the photocatalytic performance of MXene-based photocatalysts are also discussed.
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- G Murali
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of IT-Energy Convergence (BK21 FOUR), Chemical Industry Institute, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of IT-Energy Convergence (BK21 FOUR), Chemical Industry Institute, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of IT-Energy Convergence (BK21 FOUR), Chemical Industry Institute, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of IT-Energy Convergence (BK21 FOUR), Chemical Industry Institute, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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Shi X, Tian Y, Liu Y, Xiong Z, Zhai S, Chu S, Gao F. Research Progress of Photothermal Nanomaterials in Multimodal Tumor Therapy. Front Oncol 2022; 12:939365. [PMID: 35898892 PMCID: PMC9309268 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.939365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The aggressive growth of cancer cells brings extreme challenges to cancer therapy while triggering the exploration of the application of multimodal therapy methods. Multimodal tumor therapy based on photothermal nanomaterials is a new technology to realize tumor cell thermal ablation through near-infrared light irradiation with a specific wavelength, which has the advantages of high efficiency, less adverse reactions, and effective inhibition of tumor metastasis compared with traditional treatment methods such as surgical resection, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. Photothermal nanomaterials have gained increasing interest due to their potential applications, remarkable properties, and advantages for tumor therapy. In this review, recent advances and the common applications of photothermal nanomaterials in multimodal tumor therapy are summarized, with a focus on the different types of photothermal nanomaterials and their application in multimodal tumor therapy. Moreover, the challenges and future applications have also been speculated.
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- Xiaolu Shi
- Department of Implantology, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Implantology, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Implantology, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China
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- Department of Implantology, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Implantology, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
- *Correspondence: Shunli Chu, ; Fengxiang Gao,
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- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China
- *Correspondence: Shunli Chu, ; Fengxiang Gao,
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Khan AU, Tahir K, Khan QU, Albalawi K, Jevtovic V, Almarhoon ZM, El-Zahhar AA, Al-Shehri HS, Ullah S, Khan MU. Scaled-up development of recyclable Pd@ZnO/CuO nanostructure for efficient removal of arsenic from wastewater. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.132828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Liu X, Xu W, Wang N, Lin L, Zhuang H, Li Q. An ultra-high performance for reduction of 4-nitroaniline with optimized noble-metal-free Bi4NbO8Cl nanosheets under visible light irradiation. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2022.103601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Wei YP, Chen JS, Liu XP, Mao CJ, Jin BK. ORAOV 1 Detection Made with Metal Organic Frameworks Based on Ti 3C 2T x MXene. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:23726-23733. [PMID: 35537183 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c00497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this work, a two-dimensional (2D) MOF sheet with electrochemiluminescence (ECL) activity is prepared with Ti3C2Tx MXene as the metal precursor and the meso-tetra(4-carboxyl-phenyl) porphyrin (H2TCPP) as the organic ligand. The atomically thin 2D Ti3C2Tx MXene is utilized as the metal precursor and soft template to produce the MOF with a 2D nanosheet morphology (Ti3C2Tx-PMOF). Ti3C2Tx MXene is a kind of strong electron acceptor, which can deprotonate H2TCPP due to the high electronegativity and low work function of its terminal atoms. The deprotonated H2TCPP continues to bind with Ti atoms to form the 2D MOF sheet. The ECL activity is inherited from H2TCPP and stabilized by introducing Ag NPs. Then, we construct an ECL biosensor based on the Ag NPs/Ti3C2Tx-PMOF to detect the oral cancer overexpressed 1 (ORAOV 1). A bipedal three-dimensional DNA walker strategy is adopted to further improve the biosensor sensitivity. As expected, the biosensor exhibits sterling sensitivity and selectivity. The ECL biosensor responds linearly to ORAOV 1 concentrations in the range of 10 fM-1 nM, and the detection limit is as low as 3.3 fM (S/N = 3). It means that Ag NPs/Ti3C2Tx-PMOF is a potential material to design and construct the high-performance ECL biosensors.
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- Yu-Ping Wei
- Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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Lv Y, Wang K, Li D, Li P, Chen X, Han W. Rare Ag nanoparticles loading induced surface-enhanced pollutant adsorption and photocatalytic degradation on Ti3C2Tx MXene-based nanosheets. Chem Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2022.111591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Javaid A, Latif S, Imran M, Hussain N, Bilal M, Iqbal HMN. MXene-based hybrid composites as photocatalyst for the mitigation of pharmaceuticals. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 291:133062. [PMID: 34856238 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Environmental contamination is a burning issue and has gained global attention in the present era. Pharmaceuticals are emerging contaminants affecting the natural environment worldwide owing to their extensive consumption particularly in developing countries where self-medication is a common practice. These pharmaceuticals or their degraded active metabolites enter water bodies via different channels and are continuous threat to the whole ecological system. There is a dire need to find efficient approaches for their removal from all environmental matrices. Photocatalysis is one of the most effective and simple approach, however, finding a suitable photocatalyst is a challenging task. Recently, MXenes (two-dimensional transition metal carbides/nitrides), a relatively new material has attracted increasing interest as photocatalysts due to their exceptional properties, such as large surface area, appreciable safety, huge interlayer spacing, thermal conductivity, and environmental flexibility. This review describes the recent advancements of MXene-based composites and their photocatalytic potential for the elimination of pharmaceuticals. Furthermore, present limitations and future research requirements are recommended to attain more benefits of MXene-based composites for the purification of wastewater.
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- Ayesha Javaid
- Centre for Inorganic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- School of Physical Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Centre for Inorganic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Center for Applied Molecular Biology (CAMB), University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, 223003, China.
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, NL, CP, 64849, Mexico.
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Ti3C2 MXene co-catalyst assembled with mesoporous TiO2 for boosting photocatalytic activity of methyl orange degradation and hydrogen production. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(21)63915-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Saravanan P, Rajeswari S, Kumar JA, Rajasimman M, Rajamohan N. Bibliometric analysis and recent trends on MXene research - A comprehensive review. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 286:131873. [PMID: 34411934 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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MXene, identified as a high performance material with superior properties, has gained significant importance in the field of applications including energy storage, photo catalysis, sensing of components and environmental pollution control. This review article is a comprehensive study on scientometric review on the research studies involving MXene and its derivatives for various applications. The aim of this study is to identify the areas of priority focused during the study period (2012-2020) and evaluate the impact of the studies in terms of different parameters. Using the suitable key words, a total of 3332 documents are identified and screened with respect to yearly count of literature, type of literature, language of publication, authors, Web of science (WoS) categories, most cited literature, author contribution, name of the affiliated institution, country of author affiliation, journals and key words. In addition, collaboration behavior and citation network are reviewed using the mapping tool. The total local citation score (TLCS) and total global citation score (TGCS) are evaluated. Based on the review data, the developments in the field of MXene applications are presented with more focus on sensing applications and photocatalysis. The top two contributing countries in the chosen field of MXene research are China and USA. Based on the number of documents published, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces and Journal of Materials Chemistry "A" are identified as the best two journals.
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- Panchamoorthy Saravanan
- Department of Petrochemical Technology, UCE - BIT Campus, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Library, UCE - BIT Campus, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science of Technology, Chennai, India
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- Chemical Engineering Section, Faculty of Engineering, Sohar University, Sohar, Oman.
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Othman Z, Sinopoli A, Mackey HR, Mahmoud KA. Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes by AgNPs/TiO 2/Ti 3C 2T x MXene Composites under UV and Solar Light. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:33325-33338. [PMID: 34926884 PMCID: PMC8674905 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c03189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Due to their broad applications in various industrial activities, and their well-known negative impacts on the aquatic environment, organic dyes have been continuously identified as serious threat to the quality of ecosystems. The photocatalytic degradation process in aqueous solutions has emerged as an efficient and reliable approach for the removal of organic dyes. MXenes, a new class of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials, possess unique chemical composition, surface functionalities, and physicochemical properties. Such characteristics enable MXenes to act as efficient catalysts or cocatalysts to photodegrade organic molecules. This work explores the application of Ti3C2T x MXene decorated with silver and palladium nanoparticles, using a simple hydrothermal treatment method, for the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) and rhodamine B (RhB). The chemical composition of these photocatalysts, as well as their structural properties and morphology, was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) techniques. The photocatalytic degradation abilities of the pristine MXene and the synthesized MXene composites were investigated under ultraviolet and solar light irradiation. A significant improvement in the photocatalytic performances was observed for all oxidized MXene composites when compared to pristine MXene, with a superior degradation efficiency achieved for AgNPs/TiO2/Ti3C2T x . This work broadens the application range of oxidized MXene composites, providing an alternative material for degrading organics dyes and wastewater treatment applications.
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- Zakarya Othman
- Qatar
Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, P.O. Box 34110, Doha, Qatar
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of Sustainable Development, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, P.O. Box 34110, Doha, Qatar
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- Qatar
Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, P.O. Box 34110, Doha, Qatar
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- Division
of Sustainable Development, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, P.O. Box 34110, Doha, Qatar
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- Qatar
Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, P.O. Box 34110, Doha, Qatar
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Khandelwal N, Darbha GK. A decade of exploring MXenes as aquatic cleaners: Covering a broad range of contaminants, current challenges and future trends. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 279:130587. [PMID: 33901892 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Clean water, the elixir of life, is of tremendous importance in achieving environmental sustainability and the balanced functioning of our ecosystem. Coupled with population growth, several anthropogenic activities and environmental catastrophes have together contributed to an alarming increase in the concentration of toxic pollutants in water bodies. Diversified physiochemical conditions of water matrices, ranging from mining drainage to seawater, is the critical challenge in designing adsorbents. MXenes, a new class of 2D layered materials, are transition metal nitrides, carbides, carbonitrides or borides formed through selective etching process. MXenes are known to have high surface area and activity with biological compatibility and chemical stability and therefore are promising adsorbents and have been explored for a broad range of contaminants. This review starts with a brief about environmental contaminants followed by synthesis and modifications of MXenes. It then revolves around their so far explored adsorbing and degradation properties for different contaminants ranging from toxic metals, inorganic ions, and radionuclides to various organic pollutants, including dyes, pharmaceuticals, aromatic hydrocarbons, and pesticides, etc. Finally, we have discussed associated toxicity, secondary contamination, future trends, and challenges in ascertaining scalability and wide-range applicability of MXenes in natural environmental conditions to make them a warrior of water sustainability.
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- Nitin Khandelwal
- Environmental Nanoscience Laboratory, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, West Bengal, India, 741246
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- Environmental Nanoscience Laboratory, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, West Bengal, India, 741246; Centre for Climate and Environmental Studies, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, West Bengal, 741246, India.
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Petrus M, Woźniak J, Cygan T, Lachowski A, Moszczyńska D, Adamczyk-Cieślak B, Rozmysłowska-Wojciechowska A, Wojciechowski T, Ziemkowska W, Jastrzębska A, Olszyna A. Influence of Ti 3C 2T x MXene and Surface-Modified Ti 3C 2T x MXene Addition on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Silicon Carbide Composites Sintered via Spark Plasma Sintering Method. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14133558. [PMID: 34202128 PMCID: PMC8269511 DOI: 10.3390/ma14133558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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This article presents new findings related to the problem of the introduction of MXene phases into the silicon carbide matrix. The addition of MXene phases, as shown by the latest research, can significantly improve the mechanical properties of silicon carbide, including fracture toughness. Low fracture toughness is one of the main disadvantages that significantly limit its use. As a part of the experiment, two series of composites were produced with the addition of 2D-Ti3C2Tx MXene and 2D-Ti3C2Tx surface-modified MXene with the use of the sol-gel method with a mixture of Y2O3/Al2O3 oxides. The composites were obtained with the powder metallurgy technique and sintered with the Spark Plasma Sintering method at 1900 °C. The effect adding MXene phases had on the mechanical properties and microstructure of the produced sinters was investigated. Moreover, the influence of the performed surface modification on changes in the properties of the produced composites was determined. The analysis of the obtained results showed that during sintering, the MXene phases oxidize with the formation of carbon flakes playing the role of reinforcement. The influence of the Y2O3/Al2O3 layer on the structure of carbon flakes and the higher quality of the interface was also demonstrated. This was reflected in the higher mechanical properties of composites with the addition of modified Ti3C2Tx. Composites with 1 wt.% addition of Ti3C2Tx M are characterized with a fracture toughness of 5 MPa × m0.5, which is over 50% higher than in the case of the reference sample and over 15% higher than for the composite with 2.5 wt.% addition of Ti3C2Tx, which showed the highest fracture toughness in this series.
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- Mateusz Petrus
- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Woloska 141 St., 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (J.W.); (T.C.); (D.M.); (B.A.-C.); (A.R.-W.); (A.J.); (A.O.)
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- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Woloska 141 St., 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (J.W.); (T.C.); (D.M.); (B.A.-C.); (A.R.-W.); (A.J.); (A.O.)
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- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Woloska 141 St., 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (J.W.); (T.C.); (D.M.); (B.A.-C.); (A.R.-W.); (A.J.); (A.O.)
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- Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sokolowska 29/37 St., 01-142 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Woloska 141 St., 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (J.W.); (T.C.); (D.M.); (B.A.-C.); (A.R.-W.); (A.J.); (A.O.)
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- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Woloska 141 St., 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (J.W.); (T.C.); (D.M.); (B.A.-C.); (A.R.-W.); (A.J.); (A.O.)
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- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Woloska 141 St., 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (J.W.); (T.C.); (D.M.); (B.A.-C.); (A.R.-W.); (A.J.); (A.O.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3 St., 00-664 Warsaw, Poland; (T.W.); (W.Z.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3 St., 00-664 Warsaw, Poland; (T.W.); (W.Z.)
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- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Woloska 141 St., 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (J.W.); (T.C.); (D.M.); (B.A.-C.); (A.R.-W.); (A.J.); (A.O.)
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- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Woloska 141 St., 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (J.W.); (T.C.); (D.M.); (B.A.-C.); (A.R.-W.); (A.J.); (A.O.)
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Nie Y, Wang P, Liang Z, Ma Q, Su X. Rational Fabrication of a Smart Electrochemiluminescent Sensor: Synergistic Effect of a Self-Luminous Faraday Cage and Biomimetic Magnetic Vesicles. Anal Chem 2021; 93:7508-7515. [PMID: 33970617 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c00814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A smart electrochemiluminescent (ECL) sensor has been designed in this work. The sensing system consisted of Ag NPs-Ti3AlC2 nanosheets (Ag-TACS) as the self-luminous Faraday cage and biomimetic magnetic vesicles as the functional substrate. By engineering the structure and properties of Ti3AlC2 nanosheets to induce the Faraday-cage effect, the outer Helmholtz plane (OHP) was extended to contribute to ECL enhancement. Compared with the Faraday cage that further incorporated luminous materials, the self-luminous Faraday cage in the "direct label" model kept all the luminous materials on the OHP. Meanwhile, biomimetic magneticvesicles with highly efficient fluidity were used to improve the sensing efficiency and obtain a perfect Faraday-cage structure to enhance the ECL signals. The highest ECL enhancement (ca. 25 times) has been achieved by the synergistic effect of the Faraday cage and biomimetic magnetic vesicles. This sensing system was used to detect the wild-type K-ras gene in the colorectal tumor tissue. It provides not only an important guide for the novel ECL sensing concept but also a smart modulation system of the electromagnetic field.
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- Yixin Nie
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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Im JK, Sohn EJ, Kim S, Jang M, Son A, Zoh KD, Yoon Y. Review of MXene-based nanocomposites for photocatalysis. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 270:129478. [PMID: 33418219 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Since multilayered MXenes (Ti3C2Tx, a new family of two-dimensional materials) were initially introduced by researchers at Drexel University in 2011, various MXene-based nanocomposites have received increased attention as photocatalysts owing to their exceptional properties (e.g., rich surface chemistry, adjustable bandgap structures, high electrical conductivity, hydrophilicity, thermal stability, and large specific surface area). Therefore, we present a comprehensive review of recent studies on fabrication methods for MXene-based photocatalysts and photocatalytic performance for contaminant degradation, CO2 reduction, H2 evolution, and N2 fixation with various MXene-based nanocomposites. In addition, this review briefly discusses the stability of MXene-based nanophotocatalysts, current limitations, and future research needs, along with the various corresponding challenges, in an effort to reveal the unique properties of MXene-based nanocomposites.
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- Jong Kwon Im
- National Institute of Environmental Research, Han River Environment Research Center, 42, Dumulmeori-gil 68beon-gil, Yangseo-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, 12585, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, 300 Main Street, SC, 29208, USA
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University, 20 Kwangwoon-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul, 01897, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, 300 Main Street, SC, 29208, USA.
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Vigneshwaran S, Park CM, Meenakshi S. Designed fabrication of sulfide-rich bi-metallic-assembled MXene layered sheets with dramatically enhanced photocatalytic performance for Rhodamine B removal. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.118003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Tunesi MM, Soomro RA, Han X, Zhu Q, Wei Y, Xu B. Application of MXenes in environmental remediation technologies. NANO CONVERGENCE 2021; 8:5. [PMID: 33594612 PMCID: PMC7887147 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-021-00255-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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MXenes have recently been recognized as potential materials based on their unique physical and chemical characteristics. The widely growing family of MXenes is rapidly expanding their application domains since their first usage as energy materials was reported in 2011. The inherent chemical nature, high hydrophilicity, and robust electrochemistry regard MXenes as a promising avenue for environment-remediation technologies such as adsorption, membrane separation, photocatalysis and the electrocatalytic sensor designed for pollutant detection. As the performance of MXenes in these technologies is on a continuous path to improvement, this review intends to cumulatively discuss the diversity and chemical abilities of MXenes and their hybrid composites in the fields mentioned above with a focus on MXenes improving surface-characteristics. The review is expected to promote the diversity of MXenes and their hybrid configuration for advanced technologies widely applied for environmental remediation.
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- Mawada Mohammed Tunesi
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Recent advances in MXenes supported semiconductors based photocatalysts: Properties, synthesis and photocatalytic applications. J IND ENG CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2019.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Yu S, Han B, Lou Y, Qian G, Wang Z. Nano Anatase TiO2 Quasi-Core–Shell Homophase Junction Induced by a Ti3+ Concentration Difference for Highly Efficient Hydrogen Evolution. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:3330-3339. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Siqi Yu
- State Key laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Future Applications of MXenes in Biotechnology, Nanomedicine, and Sensors. Trends Biotechnol 2019; 38:264-279. [PMID: 31635894 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Revised: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The past few years have seen significant developments in the chemistry and potential biological applications of 2D materials. This review focuses on recent advances in the biotechnological and biomedical applications of MXenes, which are 2D carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides of transition metals. Nanomaterials based on MXenes can be used as therapeutics for anticancer treatment, in photothermal therapy as drug delivery platforms, or as nanodrugs without any additional modification. Furthermore, we discuss the potential use of these materials in biosensing and bioimaging, including magnetic resonance and photoacoustic imaging techniques. Finally, we present the most significant examples of the use of MXenes as efficient agents for environmental and antimicrobial treatments, as well as a brief discussion of their future prospects and challenges.
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Sun Y, Meng X, Dall'Agnese Y, Dall'Agnese C, Duan S, Gao Y, Chen G, Wang XF. 2D MXenes as Co-catalysts in Photocatalysis: Synthetic Methods. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2019; 11:79. [PMID: 34138031 PMCID: PMC7770838 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-019-0309-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/25/2019] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Since their seminal discovery in 2011, two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides/nitrides known as MXenes, that constitute a large family of 2D materials, have been targeted toward various applications due to their outstanding electronic properties. MXenes functioning as co-catalyst in combination with certain photocatalysts have been applied in photocatalytic systems to enhance photogenerated charge separation, suppress rapid charge recombination, and convert solar energy into chemical energy or use it in the degradation of organic compounds. The photocatalytic performance greatly depends on the composition and morphology of the photocatalyst, which, in turn, are determined by the method of preparation used. Here, we review the four different synthesis methods (mechanical mixing, self-assembly, in situ decoration, and oxidation) reported for MXenes in view of their application as co-catalyst in photocatalysis. In addition, the working mechanism for MXenes application in photocatalysis is discussed and an outlook for future research is also provided.
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- Yuliang Sun
- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
- Jilin Key Engineering Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Technologies, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China.
- Jilin Key Engineering Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Technologies, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China.
- A. J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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- Institute for Materials Discovery, Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
- Jilin Key Engineering Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Technologies, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
- Jilin Key Engineering Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Technologies, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
- Jilin Key Engineering Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Technologies, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China.
- Jilin Key Engineering Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Technologies, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China.
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