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Khan K, Tareen AK, Iqbal M, Zhang Y, Mahmood A, Mahmood N, Yin J, Khatoon R, Zhang H. Recent advance in MXenes: New horizons in electrocatalysis and environmental remediation technologies. PROG SOLID STATE CH 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progsolidstchem.2022.100370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Mir SH, Yadav VK, Singh JK. Efficient CO 2 Capture and Activation on Novel Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Borides. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:29703-29710. [PMID: 35739647 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The large-scale production of CO2 in the atmosphere has triggered global warming, the greenhouse effect, and ocean acidification. The CO2 conversion to valuable chemical products or its capture and storage are of fundamental importance to mitigate the greenhouse effect on the environment. Therefore, exploring new two-dimensional (2D) materials is indispensable due to their potential intriguing properties. Here, we report a new family of 2D transition metal borides (M2B2, M = Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, and Fe; known as MBenes) and demonstrate their static and dynamic stability. These MBenes show a metallic nature and exhibit excellent electrical conductivity. The CO2 adsorption energy on MBenes ranges from -1.04 to -3.95 eV and exhibits the decreasing order as Sc2B2 > Ti2B2 > V2B2 > Cr2B2 > Mn2B2 > Fe2B2. The spin-polarization calculation shows a reduction in the adsorption energy for magnetic systems. Bader charge transfer indicates the formation of CO2δ- moiety on the MBene surface, so-called activated CO2, which is essential for its reaction with other surface chemicals. Differential charge density plots reveal a significant charge accumulation around the CO2 molecule. Our theoretical results predict the usage of new MBenes as a cost-effective catalyst for CO2 capture and activation.
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- Showkat H Mir
- Department of Chemistry, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India 208016
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- Computational Science Laboratory, School of Advanced Sciences and Languages, VIT Bhopal University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India 466114
- Department of Chemistry, IIT BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India 221005
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India 208016
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Lokhande PE, Pakdel A, Pathan HM, Kumar D, Vo DVN, Al-Gheethi A, Sharma A, Goel S, Singh PP, Lee BK. Prospects of MXenes in energy storage applications. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 297:134225. [PMID: 35259358 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The transition metal carbides/nitrides referred to as MXenes has emerged as a wonder material presenting newer opportunities owing to their unique properties such as high thermal and electrical conductivity, high negative zeta-potential and mechanical properties similar to the parent transition metal carbides/nitrides. These properties of MXenes can be utilized in various societal applications including for energy storage and energy conversion. In this focused review, we provide a ready glance into the evolutionary development of the MXene family and various efforts that are made globally towards property improvement and performance enhancement. Particular attention in this review is made to direct the attention of readers to the bright prospects of MXene in the energy storage and energy conversion process - which is extremely timely to tackle the current concern on climate change. The review concludes by offering fresh insights into the future research needs and challenges that need to be addressed to develop resilient energy solutions.
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- P E Lokhande
- Department of Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411007, India; Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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- Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411007, India
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, India.
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- Center of Excellence for Green Energy and Environmental Nanomaterials (CE@GrEEN), Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, 755414, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment (FKAAB), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), 86400, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, India
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- School of Engineering, London South Bank University, London, SE1 0 AA, UK; University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, 248007, India; Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, India
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Ulsan, Daehak, South Korea
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MXene, an advanced family of 2D ceramic material resembling graphene, has had a considerable impact on the field of research because of its unique physiochemical properties. MXene has been synthesized by the selective etching of MAX via different techniques. However, with the passage of time, due to the need for further progress and improvement in MXene materials, ideas have turned toward composite fabrication, which has aided boosting the MXene composites regarding their properties and applications in various areas. Many review papers are published on MXene and their composites with polymer, carbon nanotube, graphene, other carbon, metal oxides and sulfides, etc., except metal composite, and such papers discuss these composites thoroughly. In this review article, we illustrate and explain the development of MXene-based metal composites. Furthermore, we highlight the synthesis techniques utilized for the preparation of MXene composites with metal. We briefly discuss the enhancement of properties of the composites and a wide range of applications as an electrode substance for energy storage devices, electrochemical cells, supercapacitors, and catalytic and anti-corrosive performance. Major obstacles in MXene and metal composite are mentioned and provide future recommendations. Together, they can overcome problems and enable MXene and composites on commercial-scale production.
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Jiang H, Sheng M, Li Y, Kong S, Bian F. Photocatalytic one‐pot multidirectional
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- Heyan Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Catalysis Science and Technology of Chongqing Education Commission, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, College of Environmental and Resources Chongqing Technology and Business University Chongqing China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis Science and Technology of Chongqing Education Commission, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, College of Environmental and Resources Chongqing Technology and Business University Chongqing China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis Science and Technology of Chongqing Education Commission, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, College of Environmental and Resources Chongqing Technology and Business University Chongqing China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis Science and Technology of Chongqing Education Commission, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, College of Environmental and Resources Chongqing Technology and Business University Chongqing China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis Science and Technology of Chongqing Education Commission, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, College of Environmental and Resources Chongqing Technology and Business University Chongqing China
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Özkar S. A review on platinum(0) nanocatalysts for hydrogen generation from the hydrolysis of ammonia borane. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:12349-12364. [PMID: 34259283 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt01709h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This review reports a survey on the progress in developing highly efficient platinum nanocatalysts for the hydrolytic dehydrogenation of ammonia borane (AB). After a short prelude emphasizing the importance of increasing the atom efficiency of high cost, precious platinum nanoparticles (NPs) which are known to be one of the highest activity catalysts for hydrogen generation from the hydrolysis of AB, this article reviews all the available reports on the use of platinum-based catalysts for this hydrolysis reaction covering (i) early tested platinum catalysts, (ii) platinum(0) NPs supported on oxides, (iii) platinum(0) NPs supported on carbonaceous materials, (iv) supported platinum single-atom catalysts, (v) bimetallic- and (vi) multimetallic-platinum NP nanocatalysts, and (vii) magnetically separable platinum-based catalysts. All the reported results are tabulated along with the important parameters used in the platinum-catalyzed hydrolysis of AB. In the section "Concluding remarks and a look towards the future" a discussion is devoted to the approaches for making high cost, precious platinum catalysts as efficient as possible, ultimately lowering the cost, including the suggestions for the future research in this field.
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- Saim Özkar
- Department of Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
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Jiang H, Hu Z, Gan C, Sun B, Kong S, Bian F. Visible-light induced one-pot hydrogenation and amidation of nitroaromatics with carboxylic acids over 2D MXene-derived Pt/N-TiO2/Ti3C2. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Chen Q, Jiang W, Fan G. Pt nanoparticles on Ti 3C 2T x-based MXenes as efficient catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of nitroaromatic compounds to amines. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:14914-14920. [PMID: 33078801 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt02594a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The development of Pt nanocatalysts for the selective hydrogenation of nitroaromatic compounds to the corresponding amines is of great significance to solve the drawbacks associated with a low reserve of Pt. Herein, we develop a protocol for the preparation of a Pt/titanium carbide-based MXene heterostructure for the selective reduction of nitroaromatic compounds. In the heterostructure, well-defined and nano-sized metallic Pt crystallites are uniformly decorated on Ti3C2Tx nanosheets using a mild reducing agent of ammonia borane without additional stabilizing agents. The selective hydrogenation of p-chloronitrobenzene (p-CNB) to p-chloroaniline (p-CAN) was employed as a model reaction to investigate the catalytic performance of the as-synthesized heterostructure, denoted as Pt/Ti3C2Tx-D-AB. Notably, this catalyst can catalyze the complete conversion of p-CNB to p-CAN with 99.5% selectivity, superior to that of Pt/Ti3C2Tx-D-SB synthesized with sodium borohydride. The high performance of the present catalytic system can be ascribed to the well-dispersed Pt nanoparticles, the abundant surface electron-efficient Pt(0), and the synergistic catalysis between Pt/Ti3C2Tx-D-AB and water. This catalyst also shows generality toward the selective hydrogenation of a series of nitroaromatic compounds to the corresponding amines with high efficiency. The present study provides a strategy to synthesize efficient catalysts for catalytic applications.
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- Qian Chen
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, China.
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Khan R, Andreescu S. MXenes-Based Bioanalytical Sensors: Design, Characterization, and Applications. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 20:E5434. [PMID: 32971879 PMCID: PMC7570820 DOI: 10.3390/s20185434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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MXenes are recently developed 2D layered nanomaterials that provide unique capabilities for bioanalytical applications. These include high metallic conductivity, large surface area, hydrophilicity, high ion transport properties, low diffusion barrier, biocompatibility, and ease of surface functionalization. MXenes are composed of transition metal carbides, nitrides, or carbonitrides and have a general formula Mn+1Xn, where M is an early transition metal while X is carbon and/or nitrogen. Due to their unique features, MXenes have attracted significant attention in fields such as clean energy production, electronics, fuel cells, supercapacitors, and catalysis. Their composition and layered structure make MXenes attractive for biosensing applications. The high conductivity allows these materials to be used in the design of electrochemical biosensors and the multilayered configuration makes them an efficient immobilization matrix for the retention of activity of the immobilized biomolecules. These properties are applicable to many biosensing systems and applications. This review describes the progress made on the use and application of MXenes in the development of electrochemical and optical biosensors and highlights future needs and opportunities in this field. In particular, opportunities for developing wearable sensors and systems with integrated biomolecule recognition are highlighted.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York, NY 13676, USA;
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Facile Fabrication of Rhodium/Nanodiamond Hybrid as Advanced Catalyst toward Hydrogen Production from Ammonia–Borane. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10091037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Hydrogen generation through ammonia–borane (AB) hydrolysis has been regarded as one of the most promising pathways to tap renewable green energy. The design and synthesis of highly effective catalysts toward hydrogen production from aqueous AB is of paramount significance. Here, the facile synthesis of Rh nanoparticles (NPs) immobilized on nanodiamond (nano-DA) and concomitant AB hydrolysis to produce hydrogen was successfully achieved. The in situ generated Rh/nano-DA exhibited excellent catalytic activity toward AB hydrolysis, with a high turnover frequency (TOF) value of 729.4 min−1 at 25 °C and a low activation energy of 25.6 kJ mol−1. Moreover, the catalyst could be reused four times. The unique properties of DA with abundant oxygen-containing groups enable the homogeneous distribution of small and surface-clean Rh NPs on the nano-DA surface, which can supply abundant accessible active sites for hydrogen evolution from AB hydrolysis. This study demonstrated that nano-DA can be applied as an ideal matrix to deposit efficient Rh nanocatalyst toward hydrogen evolution reaction.
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Khaledialidusti R, Anasori B, Barnoush A. Temperature-dependent mechanical properties of Tin+1CnO2 (n = 1, 2) MXene monolayers: a first-principles study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:3414-3424. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cp06721c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides, carbonitrides, and nitrides (named as MXenes) have become of the fastest growing family of 2D materials in terms of compositions and their applications in different areas.
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- Rasoul Khaledialidusti
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
- 7491 Trondheim
- Norway
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, and Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute
- Purdue School of Engineering and Technology
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
- Indianapolis
- USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
- 7491 Trondheim
- Norway
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Jiang H, Zang C, Zhang Y, Wang W, Yang C, Sun B, Shen Y, Bian F. 2D MXene-derived Nb2O5/C/Nb2C/g-C3N4 heterojunctions for efficient nitrogen photofixation. Catal Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy00656d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Novel 2D MXene-derived Nb2O5/C/Nb2C/g-C3N4 showed a high nitrogen reduction rate in water (0.365 mmol h−1 gcat−1); the nitrogen reduction efficiency could be further promoted 2.5 times (0.927 mmol h−1 gcat−1) with the optimized pH of 9.
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- Heyan Jiang
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials
- College of Environmental and Resources
- National Base of International Science and Technology Cooperation for Intelligent Manufacturing Service
- Chongqing Technology and Business University
- Chongqing 400067
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials
- College of Environmental and Resources
- National Base of International Science and Technology Cooperation for Intelligent Manufacturing Service
- Chongqing Technology and Business University
- Chongqing 400067
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials
- College of Environmental and Resources
- National Base of International Science and Technology Cooperation for Intelligent Manufacturing Service
- Chongqing Technology and Business University
- Chongqing 400067
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation
- Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Yantai 264003
- China
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- Research Center for Analysis and Measurement
- Kunming University of Science and Technology
- Kunming 650093
- China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials
- College of Environmental and Resources
- National Base of International Science and Technology Cooperation for Intelligent Manufacturing Service
- Chongqing Technology and Business University
- Chongqing 400067
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials
- College of Environmental and Resources
- National Base of International Science and Technology Cooperation for Intelligent Manufacturing Service
- Chongqing Technology and Business University
- Chongqing 400067
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials
- College of Environmental and Resources
- National Base of International Science and Technology Cooperation for Intelligent Manufacturing Service
- Chongqing Technology and Business University
- Chongqing 400067
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An M, Li L, Cao Y, Ma F, Liu D, Gu F. Coral reef-like Pt/TiO2-ZrO2 porous composites for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production performance. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2019.110482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Zhang H, Cao Y, Chee MOL, Dong P, Ye M, Shen J. Recent advances in micro-supercapacitors. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:5807-5821. [PMID: 30869718 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr01090d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Micro-supercapacitors (MSCs) possessing the remarkable features of high electrochemical performance and relatively small volume are promising candidates for energy storage in micro-devices. Tremendous effort has been devoted in recent years to design and to fabricate MSCs with different active electrode materials, including carbon-based materials, conducting polymers, and graphene/metal oxide composites. Moreover, various methods have been developed to prepare MSCs, such as photolithography, laser direct writing, printing methods. This review presents a summary of the recent developments in MSC technology, including electrode materials, fabrication methods, and patterning. Finally, future developments, perspectives, and challenges in the MSC industry are also discussed.
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- Hongxi Zhang
- Institute of special materials and technology, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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Liu CY, Li EY. Termination Effects of Pt/v-Ti n+1C nT 2 MXene Surfaces for Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:1638-1644. [PMID: 30539632 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b17600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Ideal catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) have been searched and researched for decades with the goal to overcome the overpotential problem in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. A recent experimental study reports the application of Pt nanoparticles on the newly discovered 2D material, MXene, with high stability and good performance in ORR. In this work, we simulate the Ti n+1C nT x and the Pt-decorated Pt/v-Ti n+1C nT x ( n = 1-3, T = O and/or F) surfaces by first-principles calculations. We focus on the termination effects of MXene, which may be an important factor to enhance the performance of ORR. The properties of different surfaces are clarified by exhaustive computational analyses on the geometries, charges, and their electronic structures. The free-energy diagrams as well as the volcano plots for ORR are also calculated. On the basis of our results, the F-terminated surfaces are predicted to show a better performance for ORR but with a lower stability than the O-terminated counterparts, and the underlying mechanisms are investigated in detail. This study provides a better understanding of the electronic effect induced by the terminators and may inspire realizations of practical MXene systems for ORR catalysis.
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- Chi-You Liu
- Department of Chemistry , National Taiwan Normal University , No. 88, Section 4, Tingchow Road , Taipei 116 , Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry , National Taiwan Normal University , No. 88, Section 4, Tingchow Road , Taipei 116 , Taiwan
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Peng J, Chen X, Ong WJ, Zhao X, Li N. Surface and Heterointerface Engineering of 2D MXenes and Their Nanocomposites: Insights into Electro- and Photocatalysis. Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2018.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 399] [Impact Index Per Article: 79.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Wang Q, Fu F, Yang S, Martinez Moro M, Ramirez MDLA, Moya S, Salmon L, Ruiz J, Astruc D. Dramatic Synergy in CoPt Nanocatalysts Stabilized by “Click” Dendrimers for Evolution of Hydrogen from Hydrolysis of Ammonia Borane. ACS Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b04498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Qi Wang
- ISM, UMR CNRS N° 5255, Univ. Bordeaux, 33405 Talence Cedex, France
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- ISM, UMR CNRS N° 5255, Univ. Bordeaux, 33405 Talence Cedex, France
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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- Soft Matter Nanotechnology Lab, CIC biomaGUNE, Paseo Miramón 182, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain
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- Soft Matter Nanotechnology Lab, CIC biomaGUNE, Paseo Miramón 182, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, UPR CNRS 8241, 31077 Toulouse Cedex, France
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- ISM, UMR CNRS N° 5255, Univ. Bordeaux, 33405 Talence Cedex, France
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- ISM, UMR CNRS N° 5255, Univ. Bordeaux, 33405 Talence Cedex, France
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Fu F, Wang C, Wang Q, Martinez-Villacorta AM, Escobar A, Chong H, Wang X, Moya S, Salmon L, Fouquet E, Ruiz J, Astruc D. Highly Selective and Sharp Volcano-type Synergistic Ni2Pt@ZIF-8-Catalyzed Hydrogen Evolution from Ammonia Borane Hydrolysis. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:10034-10042. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b06511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 226] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Fangyu Fu
- ISM, UMR CNRS No. 5255, Université de Bordeaux, 33405 Talence Cedex, France
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- ISM, UMR CNRS No. 5255, Université de Bordeaux, 33405 Talence Cedex, France
- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, UPR CNRS 8241, 31077 Toulouse Cedex, France
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- ISM, UMR CNRS No. 5255, Université de Bordeaux, 33405 Talence Cedex, France
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- Soft Matter Nanotechnology Lab, CIC biomaGUNE, Paseo Miramón 182, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain
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- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, No. 111 Jiulong Avenue, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Chemistry, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Soft Matter Nanotechnology Lab, CIC biomaGUNE, Paseo Miramón 182, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, UPR CNRS 8241, 31077 Toulouse Cedex, France
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- ISM, UMR CNRS No. 5255, Université de Bordeaux, 33405 Talence Cedex, France
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- ISM, UMR CNRS No. 5255, Université de Bordeaux, 33405 Talence Cedex, France
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- ISM, UMR CNRS No. 5255, Université de Bordeaux, 33405 Talence Cedex, France
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Jiang Z, Wang P, Jiang X, Zhao J. MBene (MnB): a new type of 2D metallic ferromagnet with high Curie temperature. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2018; 3:335-341. [PMID: 32254082 DOI: 10.1039/c7nh00197e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We extend the 2D MXene family into the boride world, namely, MBenes. High-throughput calculations screen twelve MBenes with excellent stability. Among them, 2D MnB MBene exhibits robust metallic ferromagnetism (∼3.2 μB per Mn atom) and high Curie temperature (345 K). After functionalization with the -F and -OH groups, the ferromagnetic ground state of 2D MnB is well preserved. The Curie temperature is increased to 405 and 600 K, respectively, providing a novel and feasible strategy to tailor the TC of 2D magnetic materials.
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- Zhou Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams (Dalian University of Technology), Ministry of Education, Dalian 116024, China.
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Khazaei M, Ranjbar A, Esfarjani K, Bogdanovski D, Dronskowski R, Yunoki S. Insights into exfoliation possibility of MAX phases to MXenes. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:8579-8592. [PMID: 29557432 DOI: 10.1039/c7cp08645h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chemical exfoliation of MAX phases into two-dimensional (2D) MXenes can be considered as a major breakthrough in the synthesis of novel 2D systems. To gain insight into the exfoliation possibility of MAX phases and to identify which MAX phases are promising candidates for successful exfoliation into 2D MXenes, we perform extensive electronic structure and phonon calculations, and determine the force constants, bond strengths, and static exfoliation energies of MAX phases to MXenes for 82 different experimentally synthesized crystalline MAX phases. Our results show a clear correlation between the force constants and the bond strengths. As the total force constant of an "A" atom contributed from the neighboring atoms is smaller, the exfoliation energy becomes smaller, thus making exfoliation easier. We propose 37 MAX phases for successful exfoliation into 2D Ti2C, Ti3C2, Ti4C3, Ti5C4, Ti2N, Zr2C, Hf2C, V2C, V3C2, V4C3, Nb2C, Nb5C4, Ta2C, Ta5C4, Cr2C, Cr2N, and Mo2C MXenes. In addition, we explore the effect of charge injection on MAX phases. We find that the injected charges, both electrons and holes, are mainly received by the transition metals. This is due to the electronic property of MAX phases that the states near the Fermi energy are mainly dominated by d orbitals of the transition metals. For negatively charged MAX phases, the electrons injected cause swelling of the structure and elongation of the bond distances along the c axis, which hence weakens the binding. For positively charged MAX phases, on the other hand, the bonds become shorter and stronger. Therefore, we predict that the electron injection by electrochemistry or gating techniques can significantly facilitate the exfoliation possibility of MAX phases to 2D MXenes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mohammad Khazaei
- Computational Materials Science Research Team, RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science (AICS), Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047, Japan.
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- Computational Materials Science Research Team, RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science (AICS), Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047, Japan.
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- Departments of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Physics, and Materials Science and Engineering, University of Virginia, 122 Engineer's Way, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
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- Chair of Solid State and Quantum Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, 52056 Aachen, Germany
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- Chair of Solid State and Quantum Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, 52056 Aachen, Germany
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- Computational Materials Science Research Team, RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science (AICS), Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047, Japan. and Computational Condensed Matter Physics Laboratory, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan and Computational Quantum Matter Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS), Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Fan G, Li X, Xu C, Jiang W, Zhang Y, Gao D, Bi J, Wang Y. Palladium Supported on Titanium Carbide: A Highly Efficient, Durable, and Recyclable Bifunctional Catalyst for the Transformation of 4-Chlorophenol and 4-Nitrophenol. NANOMATERIALS 2018; 8:nano8030141. [PMID: 29498652 PMCID: PMC5869632 DOI: 10.3390/nano8030141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Revised: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Developing highly efficient and recyclable catalysts for the transformation of toxic organic contaminates still remains a challenge. Herein, Titanium Carbide (Ti3C2) MXene modified by alkali treatment process was selected as a support (designated as alk-Ti3C2X2, where X represents the surface terminations) for the synthesis of Pd/alk-Ti3C2X2. Results show that the alkali treatment leads to the increase of surface area and surface oxygen-containing groups of Ti3C2X2, thereby facilitating the dispersion and stabilization of Pd species on the surface of alk-Ti3C2X2. The Pd/alk-Ti3C2X2 catalyst shows excellent catalytic activity for the hydrodechlorination of 4-chlorophenol and the hydrogenation of 4-nitrophenol in aqueous solution at 25 °C and hydrogen balloon pressure. High initial reaction rates of 216.6 and 126.3 min−1·gpd−1 are observed for the hydrodechlorination of 4-chlorophenol and hydrogenation of 4-nitrophenol, respectively. Most importantly, Pd/alk-Ti3C2X2 exhibits excellent stability and recyclability in both reactions without any promoters. The superior property of Pd/alk-Ti3C2X2 makes it as a potential material for practical applications.
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- Guangyin Fan
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, China.
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Zigong 643000, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, China.
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Ning HH, Lu D, Zhou LQ, Chen MH, Li Y, Zhou GJ, Peng WW, Wang Z. Bimetallic RuM (M=Co, Ni) Alloy NPs Supported on MIL-110(Al): Synergetic Catalysis in Hydrolytic Dehydrogenation of Ammonia Borane. CHINESE J CHEM PHYS 2018. [DOI: 10.1063/1674-0068/31/cjcp1707137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Hong-hui Ning
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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