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Low-dimensional MXenes as noble metal-free co-catalyst for solar-to-fuel production: Progress and prospects
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In this paper , transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes), a newly emerging class of 2D layered materials, has gained tremendous attention as a noble metal-free co-catalyst for boosting photoreactivity due to its extraordinary characteristics like elemental abundance, excellent electrical conductivity, abundant surface functional groups, unique hydrophilic behavior and flexible modulation of chemical composition.About:
This article is published in Journal of Materials Science & Technology.The article was published on 2022-01-01. It has received 15 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: MXenes & Water splitting.read more
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Sonochemical synthesis of photocatalysts and their applications
TL;DR: In this article , a review highlights the scope of sonochemistry in the preparation of photocatalysts, and their applications in energy production and environmental remediation, as well as the degradation of pollutants.
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Highly-dispersed nano-TiB2 derived from the two-dimensional Ti3CN MXene for tailoring the kinetics and reversibility of the Li-Mg-B-H hydrogen storage material
Hui Lu,Yunshu Yang,Liwen Lu,Guangxu Li,Xinhua Wang,Xiantun Huang,Xiaoma Tao,Cunke Huang,Zhiqiang Lan,Wenzheng Zhou,Jin Guo,Haizhen Liu +11 more
TL;DR: Li et al. as discussed by the authors proposed a strategy to enhance the hydrogen storage performance of the advanced metal borohydride-based composites by addition of the MXene material and provided some new insights in understanding the role of MXene in tailoring hydrogen storage properties of the Li-Mg-B-H composite.
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Emerging Layered Materials and Their Applications in the Corrosion Protection of Metals and Alloys
TL;DR: In this article , the role of transition metal dichalcogenides, such as MoS2, MXenes, layered double hydroxides, hexagonal boron nitride and graphitic carbon nitride, in the formulation of effective and protective films and coatings is discussed.
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MXene-derived C-doped TiO2/Ti3C2 heterojunction as a high-performance visible-light photocatalyst
TL;DR: In this article , a carbon-doped TiO2/Ti3C2 heterojunction is constructed via in situ controllable oxidation of Ti3C 2 MXene in carbon dioxide.
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Heterostructure composites of TiO2 and CdZnS nanoparticles decorated on Ti3C2Tx nanosheets and their enhanced photocatalytic performance by microwave hydrothermal method
Zhen Cao,Qiao Yin,Yuxuan Zhang,Yi Liu,Mengke Zhang,Bingbing Fan,Gang Shao,Hailong Wang,Hongliang Xu,Rui Zhang +9 more
TL;DR: In this article , a microwave hydrothermal method was used to combine in situ compounding and construction of semiconductor heterojunction to improve photocatalytic performance of a single transition metal oxide photocatalyst.
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Electrochemical Photolysis of Water at a Semiconductor Electrode
Akira Fujishima,Kenichi Honda +1 more
TL;DR: Water photolysis is investigated by exploiting the fact that water is transparent to visible light and cannot be decomposed directly, but only by radiation with wavelengths shorter than 190 nm.
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Two‐Dimensional Nanocrystals Produced by Exfoliation of Ti 3 AlC 2
Michael Naguib,Murat Kurtoglu,Volker Presser,Jun Lu,Junjie Niu,Min Heon,Lars Hultman,Yury Gogotsi,Michel W. Barsoum +8 more
TL;DR: 2D nanosheets, composed of a few Ti 3 C 2 layers and conical scrolls, produced by the room temperature exfoliation of Ti 3 AlC 2 in hydrofl uoric acid are reported, which opens a door to the synthesis of a large number of other 2D crystals.
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Conductive two-dimensional titanium carbide ‘clay’ with high volumetric capacitance
TL;DR: This capacitance report reports a method of producing two-dimensional titanium carbide ‘clay’ using a solution of lithium fluoride and hydrochloric acid that offers a much faster route to film production as well as the avoidance of handling hazardous concentrated hydrofluoric acid.
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Electromagnetic interference shielding with 2D transition metal carbides (MXenes)
Faisal Shahzad,Mohamed Alhabeb,Christine B. Hatter,Babak Anasori,Soon Man Hong,Chong Min Koo,Yury Gogotsi +6 more
TL;DR: The mechanical flexibility and easy coating capability offered by MXenes and their composites enable them to shield surfaces of any shape while providing high EMI shielding efficiency.
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Two-dimensional transition metal carbides.
Michael Naguib,Olha Mashtalir,Joshua Carle,Volker Presser,Jun Lu,Lars Hultman,Yury Gogotsi,Michel W. Barsoum +7 more
TL;DR: Evidence is presented for the exfoliation of the following MAX phases by the simple immersion of their powders, at room temperature, in HF of varying concentrations for times varying between 10 and 72 h followed by sonication.