On the horizon of greener pathways to travel into a greener future portal: Green MXenes, environment-friendly synthesis, and their innovative applications

Journal of Cleaner Production, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 436, С. 140606 - 140606

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Synthesis and performance investigation of metal-organic framework derived from low-cost MXene precursor for enhanced thermal energy storage and photothermal conversion of phase change material

Journal of Energy Storage, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 113, С. 115690 - 115690

Опубликована: Фев. 7, 2025

Язык: Английский

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MXene: A Roadmap to Sustainable Energy Management, Synthesis Routes, Stabilization, and Economic Assessment

ACS Omega, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Июль 18, 2024

MXenes with their wide range of tunability and good surface chemistry provide unique distinctive characteristics offering potential employment in various aspects energy management applications. These high-performance materials have attracted considerable attention recent decades due to outstanding characteristics. In the literature, most work is related specific methods for preparation MXenes. this Review, we present a detailed discussion on synthesis through different etching routes involving acids, such as hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric lithium fluoride, non-acidic alkaline solution, electrochemical, molten salt methods. Furthermore, concise overview structural, optical, electronic, magnetic properties provided corresponding role supporting high thermal, chemical, mechanical, environmental, electrochemical stability. Additionally, maintaining thermal performance photovoltaic systems (PV/T), wearable light heaters, solar water desalination, batteries, supercapacitors also briefly discussed. A techno-economic life cycle analysis analyze sustainability, scalability, commercialization facilitate comprehensive array systems. Lastly, technology readiness level defined, future recommendations are further utilization niche The strives link process economics

Язык: Английский

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The future of solar-driven interfacial steam generation for sustainable water desalination: Drivers, challenges, and opportunities-review

Results in Engineering, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 23, С. 102649 - 102649

Опубликована: Авг. 2, 2024

The global demand for freshwater increased keep interest in water desalination technology. In recent past, solar thermal emerged as a promising technique to desalination. This review provides an extensive analysis of various techniques, including steam generation systems, their mechanisms, structures, and the role different nanomaterials enhancing efficiency. We critically analyzed studies, focusing on process performance, benefits, limitations, economic viability, environmental impact. advantages desalination, such sustainability, renewability, fossil fuel independence, decentralized production, suitability remote locations, are discussed. also discussed materials based material's water-transport capability, salt resistance, photothermal conversion efficiency and. Additionally, we provided insights into design principles management enhance efficiency, reduce costs, ensure sustainable production. will provide guideline facilitate development technologies by utilizing existing knowledge identifying research gaps, promoting integration renewable energy production resilient, water-secure future.

Язык: Английский

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Utilization of recycled materials for low-cost MXene synthesis and fabrication of graphite/MXene composite for enhanced water desalination performance

Separation and Purification Technology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 354, С. 129055 - 129055

Опубликована: Авг. 2, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Invited viewpoint: pathways to low-cost MXene synthesis

Journal of Materials Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 59(18), С. 7575 - 7594

Опубликована: Апрель 27, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Synthesis and characterization of hierarchical Ti3C2Tx MXene/graphitic-carbon nitride/activated carbon@luffa sponge composite for enhanced water desalination

Open Ceramics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 19, С. 100645 - 100645

Опубликована: Июль 20, 2024

In this study, advanced solar steam technologies are explored for their potential applications in seawater desalination and wastewater purification. We have developed a three-dimensional photothermal evaporator using MXene, luffa sponge (LS), graphitic-carbon nitride (GCN) activated carbon (AC). The hierarchical Ti3C2Tx MXene/GCN/AC@LS composite exhibits superior thermostability, pH stability, mechanical durability. having dimension of 1.25 cm displays excellent performance, leading to high evaporation rate 2.6 kg m−2h−1 solar-thermal conversion efficiency 96 % under 1 sun illumination. This is attributed the good light absorption by coupled with better wetting through internal microchannels LS, which envisages faster water delivery water. captures residual heat from sidewall surface as an additional source energy.

Язык: Английский

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MXenes-polymer nanocomposites for biomedical applications: fundamentals and future perspectives

Frontiers in Chemistry, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12

Опубликована: Май 28, 2024

The article discusses the promising synergy between MXenes and polymers in developing advanced nanocomposites with diverse applications biomedicine domains. MXenes, possessing exceptional properties, are integrated into polymer matrices through various synthesis fabrication methods. These find drug delivery, imaging, diagnostics, environmental remediation. They offer improved therapeutic efficacy reduced side effects enhanced sensitivity specificity imaging effectiveness water purification pollutant removal. perspective also addresses challenges like biocompatibility toxicity, while suggesting future research directions. In totality, it highlights transformative potential of MXenes-polymer addressing critical issues across fields.

Язык: Английский

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Strategic Insights for Bulk Production of MXene: A Review

E3S Web of Conferences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 488, С. 01003 - 01003

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

The remarkable versatility of MXene materials has propelled them into the forefront advanced material science, with applications spanning energy storage, catalysis, water treatment, and electronics. Bulk production is essential to meet demands applications, enhance commercial viability, support research efforts, integrate industries, drive technological advancements. It a key step in realizing full potential ensuring their widespread use diverse fields. However, problem that synthesis methods, especially those developed at laboratory scale, face challenges when transitioning large-scale production. Maintaining quality, consistency, yield on large scale can be complex. paper provides comprehensive overview current critical parameters influence bulk production, precursor post-synthesis characterizations, innovations scaling up necessary environmental safety measures were also reviewed. This review work for developing area manufacturing major implications larger community. By thoroughly addressing problems, investigating crucial factors, emphasising breakthroughs synthesis, study serves as road map researchers, industry experts, maybe policymakers.

Язык: Английский

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Recent advances in MXene-based composite materials with conducting polymers for supercapacitors

Journal of Energy Storage, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 86, С. 111215 - 111215

Опубликована: Март 23, 2024

Язык: Английский

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