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Vol. 11 (2019)

2D MXenes as Co-catalysts in Photocatalysis: Synthetic Methods

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-019-0309-6
Yuliang Sun
Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People’s Republic of China
Xing Meng
Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People’s Republic of China
Yohan Dall’Agnese
Institute for Materials Discovery, Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, UK
Chunxiang Dall’Agnese
Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People’s Republic of China
Shengnan Duan
Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People’s Republic of China
Yu Gao
Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People’s Republic of China
Gang Chen
Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People’s Republic of China
Xiao‑Feng Wang
Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Xiao‑Feng Wang

xf_wang@jlu.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 11 (2019), Article Number: 79

Abstract

Since their seminal discovery in 2011, two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides/nitrides known as MXenes, that constitute a large family of 2D materials, have been targeted toward various applications due to their outstanding electronic properties. MXenes functioning as co-catalyst in combination with certain photocatalysts have been applied in photocatalytic systems to enhance photogenerated charge separation, suppress rapid charge recombination, and convert solar energy into chemical energy or use it in the degradation of organic compounds. The photocatalytic performance greatly depends on the composition and morphology of the photocatalyst, which, in turn, are determined by the method of preparation used. Here, we review the four different synthesis methods (mechanical mixing, self-assembly, in situ decoration, and oxidation) reported for MXenes in view of their application as co-catalyst in photocatalysis. In addition, the working mechanism for MXenes application in photocatalysis is discussed and an outlook for future research is also provided.


Highlights:


1 Two-dimensional transition metal carbides/nitrides (MXenes) as co-catalysts were summarized and classified according to the different synthesis methods used: mechanical mixing, self-assembly, in situ decoration, and oxidation.
2 The working mechanism for MXenes application in photocatalysis was discussed. The improved photocatalytic performance was attributed to enhancement of charge separation and suppression of charge recombination.








Keywords

MXenes Photocatalysis Co-catalyst Synthetic methods
Sun, Yuliang, Xing Meng, Yohan Dall’Agnese, Chunxiang Dall’Agnese, Shengnan Duan, Yu Gao, Gang Chen, and Xiao‑Feng Wang. 2019. “2D MXenes As Co-Catalysts in Photocatalysis: Synthetic Methods”. Nano-Micro Letters 11 (September):79. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-019-0309-6.
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