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Li H, Chen Y, Tang Q. Surface Termination (-O, -F or -OH) and Metal Doping on the HER Activity of Mo 2CT x MXene. Chemphyschem 2024; 25:e202400255. [PMID: 38839572 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202400255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
Abstract
Two-dimensional MXenes have recently garnered significant attention as electrocatalytic materials for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, previous theoretical studies mainly focused on the effect of pure functional groups while neglecting hybrid functional groups that are commonly observed in experiments. Herein, we investigated the hybrid functionalized Mo2CTx MXene (T=-O, -F or -OH) to probe the HER properties. In binary O/F co-functionalization, the presence of F groups would attenuate the H adsorption and lead to the enhanced HER activity than the fully O-terminated Mo2CO2. However, the surface HER activity of ternary O/F/OH functionalized Mo2CTx is not satisfactory owing to the relatively weak H adsorption capacity. To further enhance the catalytic activity, modification was performed by introducing another metal element into its lattice structure. The doped metal (Fe, Co, Ni, Cu) exhibits reduced charge transfer to O compared to Mo atoms, leading to enhanced H adsorption and improved overall activity. The synergistic effect of hybrid functionalization and TM modification provides useful guidance for achieving feasible Mo2CTx candidates with high HER performance, which can be applied to the electrocatalytic applications of other MXenes.
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- Huidong Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Theory and Mechanism, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Theory and Mechanism, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Theory and Mechanism, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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Ould-Mohamed M, Ouahrani T, Boufatah R, Morales-García Á, Franco R, Badawi M, Errandonea D. Janus ScYCBr 2 MXene as a Promising Thermoelectric Material. ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS 2024; 7:6598-6611. [PMID: 39148696 PMCID: PMC11323026 DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.4c01221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 07/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
Abstract
Finding green energy resources that contribute to the battle against global warming and the pollution of our planet is an urgent challenge. Thermoelectric electricity production is a clean and efficient method of producing energy; consequently, scientists are currently researching and creating thermoelectric materials to increase the efficiency of thermoelectric electricity production and expand the potential of the thermoelectric effect for clean energy production. This work focuses on a comprehensive study of the thermoelectric properties of two-dimensional ScYCBr2. We report here a computational analysis of this Janus-like MXene, which is predicted to exhibit outstanding thermoelectric properties. The study uses density-functional theory to provide evidence of the important role played by symmetry breaking to promote low-thermal transport by favoring certain phonon scattering channels. Compared to its symmetric parent compounds, the asymmetric Janus-type ScYCBr2 displays additional phonon scattering channels reducing the thermal conductivity. An exhaustive investigation of the dynamical stability for both zero-temperature and high-temperature conditions was also performed to support the stability of ScYCBr2. Our analysis shows that thanks to its asymmetric structure, the ScYCBr2 MXene has thermoelectric properties that largely surpass those of its parent symmetric counterpart Sc2CBr2, being a material with a remarkable thermoelectric high figure of merit. Another advantage of ScYCBr2 is its high carrier mobility. This work not only demonstrates that this material is a promising thermoelectric material but also shows that ScYCBr2 can operate efficiently at high temperatures up to 1200 K.
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- Mounir Ould-Mohamed
- LPTHIRM,
Département de Physique, Faculté des Sciences, Université Saâd Dahlab-Blida 1, B.P. 270 Route de Soumâa, Blida 09000, Algeria
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- Ecole
Supérieure en Sciences Appliquées, ESSA-Tlemcen, BB
165 RP Bel Horizon, Tlemcen 13000, Algeria
- Laboratoire
de Physique Théorique, Université de Tlemcen, Tlemcen 13000, Algeria
- Université
de Lorraine, Laboratoire Lorrain de Chimie Moléculaire
CNRS, L2CM, Metz F-57000, France
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- Laboratoire
de Physique Théorique, Université de Tlemcen, Tlemcen 13000,Algeria
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- Departament
de Ciéncia de Materials i Química Física and
Institut de Química Teórica i Computacional (IQTCUB), Universitat de Barcelona, c/Martí i Franquès 1-11, Barcelona 08028, Spain
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- MALTA
Consolider Team and Departamento de Química Física y
Analítica, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo E-33006, Spain
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- Université
de Lorraine, Laboratoire Lorrain de Chimie Moléculaire
CNRS, L2CM, Metz F-57000, France
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- Departamento
de Física Aplicada - Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales, Matter
at High Pressure (MALTA) Consolider Team, Universidad de Valencia, Edificio de Investigación C/Dr. Moliner 50 Burjassot, Valencia 46100, Spain
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Sobhani Bazghale F, Gilak MR, Zamani Pedram M, Torabi F, Naikoo GA. 2D nanocomposite materials for HER electrocatalysts - a review. Heliyon 2024; 10:e23450. [PMID: 38192770 PMCID: PMC10772112 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
Abstract
Hydrogen energy has the potential to be a cost-effective and strong technology for brighter development. Hydrogen fuel production by water electrolyzers has attracted attention. 2D nanocomposites with distinctive properties have been extensively explored for various applications from hydrogen evolution reactions to improving the efficiency of water electrolyzer, which is the most eco-friendly, and high-performance for hydrogen production. Recently, typical 2D nanocomposites such as Metal-Free 2D, TMDs, Mxene, LDH, organic composites, and Heterostructure have recently been thoroughly researched for use in the HER. We discuss effective ways for increasing the HER efficiency of 2D catalysts in this paper, And the unique advantages and mechanisms for specific applications are highlighted. Several essential regulating strategies for developing 2D nanocomposite-based HER electrocatalysts are included such as interface engineering, defect engineering, heteroatom doping, strain & phase engineering, and hybridizing which improve HER kinetics, the electrical conductivity, accessibility to catalytic active sites, and reaction energy barrier can be optimized. Finally, the future prospects for 2D nanocomposites in HER are discussed, as well as a thorough overview of a variety of methodologies for designing 2D nanocomposites as HER electrocatalysts with excellent catalytic performance. We expect that this review will provide a thorough overview of 2D nanocatalysts for hydrogen production.
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- Mechanical Engineering Faculty, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Mechanical Engineering Faculty, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Mechanical Engineering Faculty, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Mathematics & Sciences, College of Arts & Applied Sciences, Dhofar University, Salalah, PC 211, Oman
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Tekalgne M, Do HH, Nguyen TV, Le QV, Hong SH, Ahn SH, Kim SY. MXene Hybrid Nanosheet of WS 2/Ti 3C 2 for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:41802-41808. [PMID: 37970042 PMCID: PMC10634027 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c06403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Designing low-cost hybrid electrocatalysts for hydrogen production is of significant importance. Recently, MXene-based materials are being increasingly employed in energy storage devices owing to their layered structure and high electrical conductivity. In this study, we propose a facile hydrothermal strategy for producing WS2/Ti3C2 nanosheets that function as electrocatalysts in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). WS2 provides a high surface area and active sites for electrocatalytic activity, whereas MXene Ti3C2 facilitates charge transfer. As a result, the synthesized WS2/Ti3C2 offers an increased surface area and exhibits an enhanced electrocatalytic activity in acidic media. The WS2/Ti3C2 (10%) catalyst exhibited a low onset potential of -150 mV versus RHE for the HER and a low Tafel slope of ∼62 mV dec-1. Moreover, WS2/Ti3C2 (10%) exhibited a double-layer capacitance of 1.2 mF/cm-2, which is 3 and 6 times greater than those of bare WS2 and Ti3C2, respectively. This catalyst also maintained a steady catalytic activity for the HER for over 1000 cycles.
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- Mahider
Asmare Tekalgne
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Green Manufacturing
Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- VKTech
Research Center, NTT Hi-Tech Institute,
Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho
Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Green Manufacturing
Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Green Manufacturing
Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Green Manufacturing
Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- School
of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Green Manufacturing
Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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Wyatt BC, Thakur A, Nykiel K, Hood ZD, Adhikari SP, Pulley KK, Highland WJ, Strachan A, Anasori B. Design of Atomic Ordering in Mo 2Nb 2C 3T x MXenes for Hydrogen Evolution Electrocatalysis. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:931-938. [PMID: 36700844 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The need for novel materials for energy storage and generation calls for chemical control at the atomic scale in nanomaterials. Ordered double-transition-metal MXenes expanded the chemical diversity of the family of atomically layered 2D materials since their discovery in 2015. However, atomistic tunability of ordered MXenes to achieve ideal composition-property relationships has not been yet possible. In this study, we demonstrate the synthesis of Mo2+αNb2-αAlC3 MAX phases (0 ≤ α ≤ 0.3) and confirm the preferential ordering behavior of Mo and Nb in the outer and inner M layers, respectively, using density functional theory, Rietveld refinement, and electron microscopy methods. We also synthesize their 2D derivative Mo2+αNb2-αC3Tx MXenes and exemplify the effect of preferential ordering on their hydrogen evolution reaction electrocatalytic behavior. This study seeks to inspire further exploration of the ordered double-transition-metal MXene family and contribute composition-behavior tools toward application-driven design of 2D materials.
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- Brian C Wyatt
- Department of Mechanical & Energy Engineering and Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute, Purdue School of Engineering & Technology, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- Department of Mechanical & Energy Engineering and Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute, Purdue School of Engineering & Technology, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- School of Materials Engineering and Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Applied Materials Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Applied Materials Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Mechanical & Energy Engineering and Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute, Purdue School of Engineering & Technology, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- Department of Mechanical & Energy Engineering and Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute, Purdue School of Engineering & Technology, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- School of Materials Engineering and Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Mechanical & Energy Engineering and Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute, Purdue School of Engineering & Technology, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
- School of Materials Engineering and Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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Tsounis C, Kumar PV, Masood H, Kulkarni RP, Gautam GS, Müller CR, Amal R, Kuznetsov DA. Advancing MXene Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Reactions: Surface, Stoichiometry, and Stability. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202210828. [PMID: 36278885 PMCID: PMC10099934 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202210828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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MXenes, due to their tailorable chemistry and favourable physical properties, have great promise in electrocatalytic energy conversion reactions. To exploit fully their enormous potential, further advances specific to electrocatalysis revolving around their performance, stability, compositional discovery and synthesis are required. The most recent advances in these aspects are discussed in detail: surface functional and stoichiometric modifications which can improve performance, Pourbaix stability related to their electrocatalytic operating conditions, density functional theory and advances in machine learning for their discovery, and prospects in large scale synthesis and solution processing techniques to produce membrane electrode assemblies and integrated electrodes. This Review provides a perspective that is complemented by new density functional theory calculations which show how these recent advances in MXene material design are paving the way for effective electrocatalysts required for the transition to integrated renewable energy systems.
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- Constantine Tsounis
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia.,Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560012, India
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- Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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Li B, Bai H, Shen S, Ng KW, Pan H. Tunable interstitial anionic electrons in layered MXenes. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2022; 51:034001. [PMID: 36323002 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac9f93] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Electrides with spatial electrons serving as 'anions' in the cavities or channels exhibit intriguing properties which can be applied in electron injection/emission and high-speed devices. Here, we report a new group of layered electrides, M2X (M = Ti, V, and Cr; X = C and N) with electrons distributed in the interlayer spacings. We find that the interstitial electrons tend to be delocalized from the Ti-based structures to the Cr-based ones. We show that the interstitial electrons originate from thed-electrons of transition metal atoms. Our findings prove the existence of tunable interstitial electrons with rich electronic properties in layered MXenes and provide valuable insights into the design and fabrication of new materials with multiple applications.
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- Bowen Li
- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao SAR 999078, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao SAR 999078, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao SAR 999078, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao SAR 999078, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao SAR 999078, People's Republic of China
- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Macao SAR 999078, People's Republic of China
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Towards high-performance electrocatalysts: Activity optimization strategy of 2D MXenes-based nanomaterials for water-splitting. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Goel N, Kushwaha A, Kumar M. Two-dimensional MXenes: recent emerging applications. RSC Adv 2022; 12:25172-25193. [PMID: 36199310 PMCID: PMC9443681 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra04354h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
MXenes, are a rapidly growing family of two-dimensional materials exhibiting outstanding electronic, optical, mechanical, and thermal properties with versatile transition metal and surface chemistries. A wide range of transition metals and surface termination groups facilitate the properties of MXenes to be easily tuneable. Due to the physically strong and environmentally stable nature of MXenes, they have already had a strong presence in different fields, for instance energy storage, electrocatalysis, water purification, and chemical sensing. Some of the newly discovered applications of MXenes showed very promising results, however, they have not been covered in any review article. Therefore, in this review we comprehensively review the recent advancements of MXenes in various potential fields including energy conversion and storage, wearable flexible electronic devices, chemical detection, and biomedical engineering. We have also presented some of the most exciting prospects by combining MXenes with other materials and forming mixed dimensional high performance heterostructures based novel electronic devices.
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- Neeraj Goel
- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Netaji Subhas University of Technology Dwarka 110078 New Delhi India
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- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Netaji Subhas University of Technology Dwarka 110078 New Delhi India
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Jodhpur 342011 India
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Lee S, Min B, Bang J. Substrate effect on hydrogen evolution reaction in two-dimensional Mo 2C monolayers. Sci Rep 2022; 12:6076. [PMID: 35414153 PMCID: PMC9005693 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-09935-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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The physical and chemical properties of atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) materials can be modified by the substrates. In this study, the substrate effect on the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in 2D Mo2C monolayers was investigated using first principles calculations. The isolated Mo2C monolayer shows large variation in HER activity depending on hydrogen coverage: it has relatively low activity at low hydrogen coverage but high activity at high hydrogen coverage. Among Ag, Au, Cu, and graphene substrates, the HER activity is improved on the Ag and Cu substrates especially at low hydrogen coverage, while the effects of the Au and graphene substrates on the HER activity are insignificant. The improvement is caused by the charge redistribution in the Mo2C layer on the substrate, and therefore the HER activity becomes high for any hydrogen coverage on the Ag and Cu substrates. Our results suggest that, in two-dimensional electrocatalysis, the substrate has a degree of freedom to tune the catalytic activity.
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- Sujin Lee
- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, 04620, Korea
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- Department of Physics, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, 28644, Republic of Korea.,Research Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Cheongju, 28644, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, 28644, Republic of Korea. .,Research Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Cheongju, 28644, Republic of Korea.
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Nguyen TP, Kim IT. In Situ Growth of W 2C/WS 2 with Carbon-Nanotube Networks for Lithium-Ion Storage. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:1003. [PMID: 35335817 PMCID: PMC8953370 DOI: 10.3390/nano12061003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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The combination of W2C and WS2 has emerged as a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries. W2C possesses high conductivity but the W2C/WS2-alloy nanoflowers show unstable performance because of the lack of contact with the leaves of the nanoflower. In this study, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were employed as conductive networks for in situ growth of W2C/WS2 alloys. The analysis of X-ray diffraction patterns and scanning/transmission electron microscopy showed that the presence of CNTs affected the growth of the alloys, encouraging the formation of a stacking layer with a lattice spacing of ~7.2 Å. Therefore, this self-adjustment in the structure facilitated the insertion/desertion of lithium ions into the active materials. The bare W2C/WS2-alloy anode showed inferior performance, with a capacity retention of ~300 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles. In contrast, the WCNT01 anode delivered a highly stable capacity of ~650 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles. The calculation based on impedance spectra suggested that the presence of CNTs improved the lithium-ion diffusion coefficient to 50 times that of bare nanoflowers. These results suggest the effectiveness of small quantities of CNTs on the in situ growth of sulfides/carbide alloys: CNTs create networks for the insertion/desertion of lithium ions and improve the cyclic performance of metal-sulfide-based lithium-ion batteries.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Korea;
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Tetrazine Based Covalent Organic Framework as a Promising Metal-Free Photo and Electro-Catalyst for HER. Catal Letters 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-022-03926-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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All-Optical Modulation Technology Based on 2D Layered Materials. MICROMACHINES 2022; 13:mi13010092. [PMID: 35056256 PMCID: PMC8780208 DOI: 10.3390/mi13010092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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In the advancement of photonics technologies, all-optical systems are highly demanded in ultrafast photonics, signal processing, optical sensing and optical communication systems. All-optical devices are the core elements to realize the next generation of photonics integration system and optical interconnection. Thus, the exploration of new optoelectronics materials that exhibit different optical properties is a highlighted research direction. The emerging two-dimensional (2D) materials such as graphene, black phosphorus (BP), transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and MXene have proved great potential in the evolution of photonics technologies. The optical properties of 2D materials comprising the energy bandgap, third-order nonlinearity, nonlinear absorption and thermo-optics coefficient can be tailored for different optical applications. Over the past decade, the explorations of 2D materials in photonics applications have extended to all-optical modulators, all-optical switches, an all-optical wavelength converter, covering the visible, near-infrared and Terahertz wavelength range. Herein, we review different types of 2D materials, their fabrication processes and optical properties. In addition, we also summarize the recent advances of all-optical modulation based on 2D materials. Finally, we conclude on the perspectives on and challenges of the future development of the 2D material-based all-optical devices.
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Feng S, Miao N, Wang J. Hexagonal MBene (Hf 2BO 2): A Promising Platform for the Electrocatalysis of Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:56131-56139. [PMID: 34793115 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c16449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Hexagonal MAB (h-MAB) phases and their two-dimensional (2-D) derivatives (h-MBenes) have emerged as promising materials since the discovery of Ti2InB2. Herein, we identified that a possible h-MBene, 2-D Hf2BO2, can be an excellent platform for the electrocatalysis of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) by density functional theory calculations. We proposed two approaches of transition metal (TM) modifications by atom deposition and implanting to optimize the HER performance of 2-D Hf2BO2. It is revealed that a moderate charge reduction of surface O, which is induced by the introduction of TM atoms, is conductive to a higher catalytic performance. The synergistic effect between implanted TM atoms and Hf2BO2 matrix can efficiently activate the surface by broadening O-p orbitals and shifting up p-band center, especially for V, Cr, and Mo as dopants, which can reduce the Gibbs free energy (ΔGH*) from 0.939 to -0.04, 0.05 and -0.04 eV, respectively. Interestingly, this effect works within a local region and the activity can also be evaluated by bond length of Hf-O, in addition to ΔGH*. This work suggests that due to its excellent electrocatalysis properties, h-MBenes can open up a new area for 2-D materials and will stimulate researchers to explore the synthesis of h-MAB phases and the stripping of h-MBenes.
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- Shuang Feng
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, People's Republic of China
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Bao L, Dong Y, Dai C, Xu G, Yang Y, Liu X, Ma D, Jia Y, Zeng C. Optimizing the Electronic Structure of ZnS via Cobalt Surface Doping for Promoted Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:15712-15723. [PMID: 34590837 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c02394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Developing highly efficient semiconductor photocatalysts for H2 evolution is intriguing, but their efficiency is subjected to the following three critical issues: limited light absorption, low carrier separation efficiency, and sluggish H2 evolution kinetics. Element surface doping is a feasible strategy to synchronously break through the above limitations. In this study, we prepared a series of Co-surface-doped ZnS photocatalysts to systematically investigate the effects of Co surface doping on photocatalytic activity and electronic structure. The implantation of Co results in the emergence of the impurity level above the valence band (VB) and the upshifted conduction band (CB) and enhances its visible light absorption. Co gradient doping inhibits the combination and facilitates the migration of carriers. S atoms are proven to be reactive active sites for photocatalytic H2 evolution over both ZnS and Co-doped ZnS. Co doping alters the surface electronic structure and decreases the absolute value for the hydrogen binding free energy (ΔGH) of the adsorbed hydrogen atom on the catalyst. As a consequence, Co-surface-doped ZnS shows boosted photocatalytic H2 evolution activity relative to the undoped material. This work provides insights into the mechanistic understanding of the surface element doping modification strategy to developing efficient photocatalysts.
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- Linping Bao
- Institute of Advanced Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330022, China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Mass Spectrometry and Instrumentation, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Mass Spectrometry and Instrumentation, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
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- Institute of Advanced Scientific Research (iASR), Analysis and Testing Center, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330022, China.,Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Sensors, Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Photoelectronics and Telecommunication, School of Physics, Communication and Electronics, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330022, China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330022, China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330022, China
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Leong CC, Qu Y, Kawazoe Y, Ho SK, Pan H. MXenes: Novel electrocatalysts for hydrogen production and nitrogen reduction. Catal Today 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2020.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Li B, Geng J, Ai H, Kong Y, Bai H, Lo KH, Ng KW, Kawazoe Y, Pan H. Design of 2D materials - MSi 2C xN 4-x (M = Cr, Mo, and W; x = 1 and 2) - with tunable electronic and magnetic properties. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:8038-8048. [PMID: 33900351 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr00461a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted increasing interest in the past decades due to their unique physical and chemical properties for diverse applications. In this work, we present a first-principles design on a novel 2D family, MSi2CxN4-x (M = Cr, Mo, and W; x = 1 and 2), based on density-functional theory (DFT). We find that all MSi2CxN4-x monolayers are stable by investigating their mechanic, dynamic, and thermodynamic properties. Interestingly, we see that the alignment of magnetic moments can be tuned to achieve non-magnetism (NM), ferromagnetism (FM), anti-ferromagnetism (AFM) or paramagnetism (PM) by arranging the positions of carbon atoms in the 2D systems. Accordingly, their electronic properties can be controlled to obtain semiconductor, half-metal, or metal. The FM states in half-metallic 2D systems are contributed to the hole-mediated double exchange, while the AFM states are induced by super-exchange. Our findings show that the physical properties of 2D systems can be tuned by compositional and structural engineering, especially the layer of C atoms, which may provide guidance on the design and fabrication of novel 2D materials with projected properties for multi-functional applications.
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- Bowen Li
- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao SAR, 999078, P.R. China.
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Djire A, Zhang H, Reinhart BJ, Nwamba OC, Neale NR. Mechanisms of Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Two-Dimensional Nitride MXenes Using In Situ X-Ray Absorption Spectroelectrochemistry. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c05634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Abdoulaye Djire
- Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 3122 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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Syamsai R, Rodriguez JR, Pol VG, Van Le Q, Batoo KM, Adil SF, Pandiaraj S, Muthumareeswaran MR, Raslan EH, Grace AN. Double transition metal MXene (Ti xTa 4-xC 3) 2D materials as anodes for Li-ion batteries. Sci Rep 2021; 11:688. [PMID: 33436822 PMCID: PMC7804453 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79991-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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A bi-metallic titanium-tantalum carbide MXene, TixTa(4-x)C3 is successfully prepared via etching of Al atoms from parent TixTa(4-x)AlC3 MAX phase for the first time. X-ray diffractometer and Raman spectroscopic analysis proved the crystalline phase evolution from the MAX phase to the lamellar MXene arrangements. Also, the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) study confirmed that the synthesized MXene is free from Al after hydro fluoric acid (HF) etching process as well as partial oxidation of Ti and Ta. Moreover, the FE-SEM and TEM characterizations demonstrate the exfoliation process tailored by the TixTa(4-x)C3 MXene after the Al atoms from its corresponding MAX TixTa(4-x)AlC3 phase, promoting its structural delamination with an expanded interlayer d-spacing, which can allow an effective reversible Li-ion storage. The lamellar TixTa(4-x)C3 MXene demonstrated a reversible specific discharge capacity of 459 mAhg-1 at an applied C-rate of 0.5 °C with a capacity retention of 97% over 200 cycles. An excellent electrochemical redox performance is attributed to the formation of a stable, promising bi-metallic MXene material, which stores Li-ions on the surface of its layers. Furthermore, the TixTa(4-x)C3 MXene anode demonstrate a high rate capability as a result of its good electron and Li-ion transport, suggesting that it is a promising candidate as Li-ion anode material.
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- Ravuri Syamsai
- Centre for Nanotechnology Research, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632 014, India
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- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Vietnam
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Self Development Skills, CFY Deanship, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre for Nanotechnology Research, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632 014, India.
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Handoko AD, Chen H, Lum Y, Zhang Q, Anasori B, Seh ZW. Two-Dimensional Titanium and Molybdenum Carbide MXenes as Electrocatalysts for CO 2 Reduction. iScience 2020; 23:101181. [PMID: 32502967 PMCID: PMC7270606 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) is an attractive way to produce renewable fuel and chemical feedstock, especially when coupled with efficient CO2 capture and clean energy sources. On the fundamental side, research on improving CO2RR activity still revolves around late transition metal-based catalysts, which are limited by unfavorable scaling relations despite intense investigation. Here, we report a combined experimental and theoretical investigation into electrocatalytic CO2RR on Ti- and Mo-based MXene catalysts. Formic acid is found as the main product on Ti2CTx and Mo2CTx MXenes, with peak Faradaic efficiency of over 56% on Ti2CTx and partial current density of up to −2.5 mA cm−2 on Mo2CTx. Furthermore, simulations reveal the critical role of the Tx group: a smaller overpotential is found to occur at lower amounts of –F termination. This work represents an important step toward experimental demonstration of MXenes for more complex electrocatalytic reactions in the future. Combined experimental and theoretical CO2RR investigation on MXenes Tx group stabilizes ∗H-coordinated intermediates and breaks scaling relations Formic acid is the main CO2RR product on Ti2CTx and Mo2CTx MXenes Lower degree of –F termination in Tx group results in smaller overpotential
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- Albertus D Handoko
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A∗STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, Singapore 138634, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A∗STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, Singapore 138634, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China.
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A∗STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, Singapore 138634, Singapore.
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Nguyen TP, Tuan Nguyen DM, Tran DL, Le HK, Vo DVN, Lam SS, Varma RS, Shokouhimehr M, Nguyen CC, Le QV. MXenes: Applications in electrocatalytic, photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction and CO2 reduction. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2020.110850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Fu Z, Wang N, Legut D, Si C, Zhang Q, Du S, Germann TC, Francisco JS, Zhang R. Rational Design of Flexible Two-Dimensional MXenes with Multiple Functionalities. Chem Rev 2019; 119:11980-12031. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Zhongheng Fu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
- Center for Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (International Research Institute for Multidisciplinary Science) and Key Laboratory of High-Temperature Structural Materials & Coatings Technology (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
- Center for Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (International Research Institute for Multidisciplinary Science) and Key Laboratory of High-Temperature Structural Materials & Coatings Technology (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- IT4Innovations, VSB—Technical University of Ostrava, CZ-708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
- Center for Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (International Research Institute for Multidisciplinary Science) and Key Laboratory of High-Temperature Structural Materials & Coatings Technology (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
- Center for Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (International Research Institute for Multidisciplinary Science) and Key Laboratory of High-Temperature Structural Materials & Coatings Technology (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- Engineering Laboratory of Specialty Fibers and Nuclear Energy Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, P. R. China
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- Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Science and Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
- Center for Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (International Research Institute for Multidisciplinary Science) and Key Laboratory of High-Temperature Structural Materials & Coatings Technology (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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Shao M, Chen W, Ding S, Lo KH, Zhong X, Yao L, Ip WF, Xu B, Wang X, Pan H. WX y /g-C 3 N 4 (WX y =W 2 C, WS 2 , or W 2 N) Composites for Highly Efficient Photocatalytic Water Splitting. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:3355-3362. [PMID: 31074099 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201900844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 04/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The development of earth-abundant, economical, and efficient photocatalysts to boost water splitting is a key challenge for the practical large-scale application of hydrogen energy. In this study, g-C3 N4 loaded with different tungsten compounds (W2 C, WS2 , and W2 N) is found to exhibit enhanced photocatalytic activities. W2 C/g-C3 N4 displays the highest activity for the photocatalytic reaction with a H2 evolution rate of up to 98 μmol h-1 , as well as remarkable recycling stability. The excellent photocatalytic activity of W2 C/g-C4 N3 is attributed to the suitable band alignment in W2 C/g-C4 N3 and high HER activity of the W2 C cocatalyst, which promotes the separation and transfer of carriers and hydrogen evolution at the surface. These findings demonstrate that the tungsten carbide cocatalyst is more active for the photocatalytic reaction than the sulfide or nitride, paving a way for the design of novel and efficient carbides as cocatalysts for photocatalysis.
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- Mengmeng Shao
- Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao SAR 999078, China
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- Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao SAR 999078, China
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- Department of Electromechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Macao SAR 999078, China
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- Department of Electromechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Macao SAR 999078, China
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- Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao SAR 999078, China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Macao SAR 999078, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore
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- Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao SAR 999078, China
- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Macao SAR 999078, China
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Stoichiometry and surface structure dependence of hydrogen evolution reaction activity and stability of MoxC MXenes. J Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2019.01.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Vanadium self-intercalated C/V1.11S2 nanosheets with abundant active sites for enhanced electro-catalytic hydrogen evolution. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.01.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Hart JL, Hantanasirisakul K, Lang AC, Anasori B, Pinto D, Pivak Y, van Omme JT, May SJ, Gogotsi Y, Taheri ML. Control of MXenes' electronic properties through termination and intercalation. Nat Commun 2019; 10:522. [PMID: 30705273 PMCID: PMC6355901 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-08169-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 328] [Impact Index Per Article: 65.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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MXenes are an emerging family of highly-conductive 2D materials which have demonstrated state-of-the-art performance in electromagnetic interference shielding, chemical sensing, and energy storage. To further improve performance, there is a need to increase MXenes' electronic conductivity. Tailoring the MXene surface chemistry could achieve this goal, as density functional theory predicts that surface terminations strongly influence MXenes' Fermi level density of states and thereby MXenes' electronic conductivity. Here, we directly correlate MXene surface de-functionalization with increased electronic conductivity through in situ vacuum annealing, electrical biasing, and spectroscopic analysis within the transmission electron microscope. Furthermore, we show that intercalation can induce transitions between metallic and semiconductor-like transport (transitions from a positive to negative temperature-dependence of resistance) through inter-flake effects. These findings lay the groundwork for intercalation- and termination-engineered MXenes, which promise improved electronic conductivity and could lead to the realization of semiconducting, magnetic, and topologically insulating MXenes.
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- James L Hart
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- DENSsolutions, Informaticalaan 12, Delft, 2626ZD, The Netherlands
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- DENSsolutions, Informaticalaan 12, Delft, 2626ZD, The Netherlands
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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Bai X, Ling C, Shi L, Ouyang Y, Li Q, Wang J. Insight into the catalytic activity of MXenes for hydrogen evolution reaction. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2018; 63:1397-1403. [PMID: 36658979 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2018.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Revised: 10/08/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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MXenes have exhibited great potential as cost-effective electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, insight into the origin of activity is still missing. Herein, on the basis of a systematical investigation of the HER performance of 20 MXenes (M2NO2 and M2CO2, M = Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta and W), a Fermi-abundance model is proposed to understand variation of the activity in different MXenes. It is found that the occupied p electronic states of surface O atoms play a decisive role in the HER activity of MXenes. More importantly, Ti2NO2 and Nb2NO2 are found to be promising HER electrocatalysts with the free energy for hydrogen adsorption close to zero. This work not only provides possible catalysts for HER, the developed Fermi-abundance model but also is applicable to other two-dimensional materials and may serve as a simple descriptor of the intrinsic HER activity.
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- Xiaowan Bai
- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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Meshkian R, Dahlqvist M, Lu J, Wickman B, Halim J, Thörnberg J, Tao Q, Li S, Intikhab S, Snyder J, Barsoum MW, Yildizhan M, Palisaitis J, Hultman L, Persson POÅ, Rosen J. W-Based Atomic Laminates and Their 2D Derivative W 1.33 C MXene with Vacancy Ordering. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1706409. [PMID: 29633399 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201706409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2017] [Revised: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Structural design on the atomic level can provide novel chemistries of hybrid MAX phases and their MXenes. Herein, density functional theory is used to predict phase stability of quaternary i-MAX phases with in-plane chemical order and a general chemistry (W2/3 M21/3 )2 AC, where M2 = Sc, Y (W), and A = Al, Si, Ga, Ge, In, and Sn. Of over 18 compositions probed, only two-with a monoclinic C2/c structure-are predicted to be stable: (W2/3 Sc1/3 )2 AlC and (W2/3 Y1/3 )2 AlC and indeed found to exist. Selectively etching the Al and Sc/Y atoms from these 3D laminates results in W1.33 C-based MXene sheets with ordered metal divacancies. Using electrochemical experiments, this MXene is shown to be a new, promising catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction. The addition of yet one more element, W, to the stable of M elements known to form MAX phases, and the synthesis of a pure W-based MXene establishes that the etching of i-MAX phases is a fruitful path for creating new MXene chemistries that has hitherto been not possible, a fact that perforce increases the potential of tuning MXene properties for myriad applications.
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- Rahele Meshkian
- Thin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Thin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Thin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Chemical Physics, Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Thin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Thin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Thin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, 19104 PA, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, 19104 PA, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, 19104 PA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, 19104, PA, USA
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- Thin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Thin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Thin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Thin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Thin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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Su T, Peng R, Hood ZD, Naguib M, Ivanov IN, Keum JK, Qin Z, Guo Z, Wu Z. One-Step Synthesis of Nb 2 O 5 /C/Nb 2 C (MXene) Composites and Their Use as Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution. CHEMSUSCHEM 2018; 11:688-699. [PMID: 29281767 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201702317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Revised: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Hydrogen production through facile photocatalytic water splitting is regarded as a promising strategy to solve global energy problems. Transition-metal carbides (MXenes) have recently drawn attention as potential co-catalyst candidates for photocatalysts. Here, we report niobium pentoxide/carbon/niobium carbide (MXene) hybrid materials (Nb2 O5 /C/Nb2 C) as photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution from water splitting. The Nb2 O5 /C/Nb2 C composites were synthesized by one-step CO2 oxidation of Nb2 CTx . Nb2 O5 grew homogeneously on Nb2 C after mild oxidation, during which some amorphous carbon was also formed. With an optimized oxidation time of 1.0 h, Nb2 O5 /C/Nb2 C showed the highest hydrogen generation rate (7.81 μmol h-1 gcat-1 ), a value that was four times higher than that of pure Nb2 O5 . The enhanced performance of Nb2 O5 /C/Nb2 C was attributed to intimate contact between Nb2 O5 and conductive Nb2 C and the separation of photogenerated charge carriers at the Nb2 O5 /Nb2 C interface; the results presented herein show that transition-metal carbide are promising co-catalysts for photocatalytic hydrogen production.
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- Tongming Su
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P.R. China
- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831, USA
- Integrated Composites Laboratory (ICL), Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831, USA
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 30332, USA
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- Materials Science Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831, USA
- Current address: Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P.R. China
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- Integrated Composites Laboratory (ICL), Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831, USA
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Mayerberger EA, Street RM, McDaniel RM, Barsoum MW, Schauer CL. Antibacterial properties of electrospun Ti3C2Tz(MXene)/chitosan nanofibers. RSC Adv 2018; 8:35386-35394. [PMID: 35547922 PMCID: PMC9087880 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra06274a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Electrospun natural polymeric bandages are highly desirable due to their low-cost, biodegradability, non-toxicity and antimicrobial properties. Functionalization of these nanofibrous mats with two-dimensional nanomaterials is an attractive strategy to enhance the antibacterial effects. Herein, we demonstrate an electrospinning process to produce encapsulated delaminated Ti3C2Tz (MXene) flakes within chitosan nanofibers for passive antibacterial wound dressing applications. In vitro antibacterial studies were performed on crosslinked Ti3C2Tz/chitosan composite fibers against Gram-negative Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) – demonstrating a 95% and 62% reduction in colony forming units, respectively, following 4 h of treatment with the 0.75 wt% Ti3C2Tz – loaded nanofibers. Cytotoxicity studies to determine biocompatibility of the nanofibers indicated the antibacterial MXene/chitosan nanofibers are non-toxic. The incorporation of Ti3C2Tz single flakes on fiber morphology was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy equipped with an energy-dispersive detector (TEM-EDS). Our results suggest that the electrospun Ti3C2Tz/chitosan nanofibers are a promising candidate material in wound healing applications. Electrospun natural polymeric bandages are highly desirable due to their low-cost, biodegradability, non-toxicity and antimicrobial properties.![]()
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Drexel University
- Philadelphia
- USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Drexel University
- Philadelphia
- USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Drexel University
- Philadelphia
- USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Drexel University
- Philadelphia
- USA
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Cheng C, Zhang X, Wang M, Wang S, Yang Z. Single Pd atomic catalyst on Mo2CO2 monolayer (MXene): unusual activity for CO oxidation by trimolecular Eley–Rideal mechanism. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:3504-3513. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp07161b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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A Pd atom Mo2CO2 exhibits excellent stability and high activity to CO oxidation.
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- Cheng Cheng
- College of Physics and Materials Science
- Henan Normal University
- Xinxiang
- China
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- College of Physics and Materials Science
- Henan Normal University
- Xinxiang
- China
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- College of Physics and Materials Science
- Henan Normal University
- Xinxiang
- China
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- College of Physics and Materials Science
- Henan Normal University
- Xinxiang
- China
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- College of Physics and Materials Science
- Henan Normal University
- Xinxiang
- China
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Physics Education (Henan Normal University)
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Shao M, Shao Y, Chen W, Ao KL, Tong R, Zhu Q, Chan IN, Ip WF, Shi X, Pan H. Efficient nitrogen fixation to ammonia on MXenes. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:14504-14512. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cp01396a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Nitrogen can be easily adsorbed onto the surfaces of Mo2C and W2C MXenes, and then the nitrogen is effectively converted to ammonia.
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- Mengmeng Shao
- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering
- University of Macau, Macao
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering
- University of Macau, Macao
- P. R. China
- Department of Physics
- Southern University of Science and Technology
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering
- University of Macau, Macao
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering
- University of Macau, Macao
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering
- University of Macau, Macao
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering
- University of Macau, Macao
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering
- University of Macau, Macao
- P. R. China
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- Chemistry Supporting Group
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- University of Macau
- Macao
- P. R. China
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- Department of Physics
- Southern University of Science and Technology
- Shenzhen
- Guangdong
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering
- University of Macau, Macao
- P. R. China
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Zhu J, Ha E, Zhao G, Zhou Y, Huang D, Yue G, Hu L, Sun N, Wang Y, Lee LYS, Xu C, Wong KY, Astruc D, Zhao P. Recent advance in MXenes: A promising 2D material for catalysis, sensor and chemical adsorption. Coord Chem Rev 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2017.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 356] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Tahini HA, Tan X, Smith SC. The origin of low workfunctions in OH terminated MXenes. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:7016-7020. [PMID: 28534916 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr01601h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The workfunction is an important parameter that governs several electronic phenomena occurring at the surfaces and interfaces of materials. Here, we study MXenes, which are two dimensional metal carbides and nitrides. The workfunction is strongly dependent on the terminating functional groups which induce surface dipoles and Fermi level shifts. Here, we establish a correlation between the workfunction and the adsorbate's 2p band centres. Focusing on the OH terminated MXenes which have intrinsically low workfunctions, we show that a rigid relation between the 2p band centres and workfunctions exists which resembles a volcano plot. This imposes a limit on the lowest possible workfunctions of ∼1.2 eV and sets an optimum value of the 2p band centres at which this low workfunction can occur which we determined to be ∼-5.45 eV relative to the Fermi level. We demonstrate that neither strain modulation nor doping can achieve workfunctions lower than this.
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- Hassan A Tahini
- Integrated Materials Design Centre (IMDC), School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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Shao Y, Zhang F, Shi X, Pan H. N-Functionalized MXenes: ultrahigh carrier mobility and multifunctional properties. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:28710-28717. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp05816k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Two dimensional (2D) nanomaterials have demonstrated huge potential in wide applications from nanodevices to energy harvesting/storage.
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- Yangfan Shao
- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering
- University of Macau
- Macau SAR
- China
- Department of Physics
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- Department of Physics
- Southern University of Science and Technology
- Shenzhen 518055
- China
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- Department of Physics
- Southern University of Science and Technology
- Shenzhen 518055
- China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering
- University of Macau
- Macau SAR
- China
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