Scientific Results

  • ID:
    publications-2866
  • Type:
    Non-peer reviewed articles
  • Year:
    2022
  • Authors:
    Lois Damptey,Bright N. Jaato,Camila Silva Ribeiro,Silvia Varagnolo,Nicholas P. Power,Vimalnath Selvaraj,David Dodoo-Arhin,R. Vasant Kumar, Sithara Pavithran Sreenilayam, Dermot Brabazon, Vijay Kumar Thakur, Satheesh Krishnamurthy
  • Title:
    Surface Functionalized MXenes for Wastewater Treatmentā€”A Comprehensive Review
  • Venue/Journal:
    Global Challenges
  • DOI:
    10.1002/gch2.202100120
  • Research type:
    AI & Machine Learning
  • Water System:
    Water Distribution Networks
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  • Abstract:
    AbstractOver 80% of wastewater worldwide is released into the environment without proper treatment. Whilst environmental pollution continues to intensify due to the increase in the number of polluting industries, conventional techniques employed to clean the environment are poorly effective and are expensive. MXenes are a new class of 2D materials that have received a lot of attention for an extensive range of applications due to their tuneable interlayer spacing and tailorable surface chemistry. Several MXeneā€based nanomaterials with remarkable properties have been proposed, synthesized, and used in environmental remediation applications. In this work, a comprehensive review of the stateā€ofā€theā€art research progress on the promising potential of surface functionalized MXenes as photocatalysts, adsorbents, and membranes for wastewater treatment is presented. The sources, composition, and effects of wastewater on human health and the environment are displayed. Furthermore, the synthesis, surface functionalization, and characterization techniques of merit used in the study of MXenes are discussed, detailing the effects of a range of factors (e.g., PH, temperature, precursor, etc.) on the synthesis, surface functionalization, and performance of the resulting MXenes. Finally, the limits of MXenes and MXeneā€based materials as well as their potential future research directions, especially for wastewater treatment applications are highlighted.
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