Nano-Micro Letters
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2021
·Vol. 13
·期 1
·1-13
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IF 16.419
Jin Xin,Yang Lin,Wang Xiao-Feng
Two-dimensional (2D) perovskites solar cells (PSCs) have attracted considerable attention owing to their excellent stability against humidity; however, some imperfectness of 2D perovskites, such as poor crystallinity, disordered orientation, and inferior charge transport still limit the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 2D PSCs. In this work, 2D Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene nanosheets with high electrical conductivity and mobility were employed as a nanosized additive to prepare 2D Ruddlesden–Popper perovskite films. The PCE of solar cells was increased from 13.69 (without additive) to 15.71% after incorporating the Ti 3 C 2 T x nanosheets with an optimized concentration. This improved performance is attributed to the enhanced crystallinity, orientation, and passivated trap states in the 3D phase that result in accelerated charge transfer process in vertical direction. More importantly, the unencapsulated cells exhibited excellent stability under ambient conditions with 55 ± 5% relative humidity.
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Nano Research
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2020
·Vol. 13
·期 11
·3048-3056
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IF 8.183
Li Wei,Li Xiaofeng,Chang Wei,Wu Jing,Liu Pengfei,Wang Jianjun,Yao Xi,Yu Zhong-Zhen
Effective utilization of abundant solar energy for desalination of seawater and purification of wastewater is one of sustainable techniques for production of clean water, helping relieve global water resource shortage. Herein, we fabricate a vertically aligned reduced graphene oxide/Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene (A-RGO/MX) hybrid hydrogel with aligned channels as an independent solar steam generation device for highly efficient solar steam generation. The vertically aligned channels, generated by a liquid nitrogen-assisted directional-freezing process, not only rapidly transport water upward to the evaporation surface for efficient solar steam generation, but also facilitate multiple reflections of solar light inside the channels for efficient solar light absorption. The deliberate slight reduction endows the RGO with plenty of polar groups, decreasing the water vaporization enthalpy effectively and hence accelerating water evaporation efficiently. The MXene sheets, infiltrated inside the A-RGO hydrogel on the basis of Marangoni effect, enhance light absorption capacity and photothermal conversion performance. As a result, the A-RGO/MX hybrid hydrogel achieves a water evaporation rate of 2.09 kg·m −2 ·h −1 with a high conversion efficiency of 93.5% under 1-sun irradiation. Additionally, this photothermal conversion hydrogel rapidly desalinates seawater and purifies wastewater to generate clean water with outstanding ion rejection rates of above 99% for most ions.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2020
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IF 10.652
Dechao Wang,Yangyang Xin,Yudeng Wang,Xiaoqian Li,Hu Wu,Weirui Zhang,Dongdong Yao,Hongni Wang,Yaping Zheng,Zhongjie He,Zhiyuan Yang,Xingfeng Lei
The emerging two-dimensional transition metal carbides (MXenes) have been gradually coming into the limelight due to excellent mechanical properties, electrical conductivity performance and versatile surface chemistry. However, the oxidation instability and poor processability of MXenes impede further scalable applications. Toward this end, we have for the first time proposed a general and facile strategy to transform Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene into a novel class of homogenous, stable solvent-free liquids (MX-fluid) with core-corona-canopy structure via covalent linkage surface engineering strategy. The as-prepared MX-liquid exhibited rather stable antioxidant ability after setting for 540 days. Moreover, the MX-fluid presented macroscopic flow behaviors at room temperature, remarkably improving processability and showing extensive potential in addressing the daunting dispersion issue when blending the Ti 3 C 2 T x with other polymer matrixes. Furthermore, the generality of constructing solvent-free MXene fluids using covalent corona-canopy linkage strategy was verified. As two proof-of-concept demonstrations, the MX-fluid was first utilized as a filler phase of mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). The MX-fluid exhibited greatly enhanced CO 2 uptake compared with that of N 2 , which was also confirmed by molecular simulation. Next, the MX-fluid was incorporated into Pebax-1657 matrix, and improved CO 2 selective separation (CO 2 /N 2 selectivity of 69.2) was obtained, where the CO 2 permeability increased by 179.9% compared with pristine Pebax-1657 membrane. Second, the MX-fluid was demonstrated a good reinforcement phase of epoxy-based composites. Remarkably, the rich library of MXenes family and oligomer species provides more convenience for the further optimization of structures of solvent-free MXene liquids for task-specific applications, thus paving new ways to advance the development of novel solvent-free MXene liquids into scale-up and practical applications
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Materials Today Physics
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2021
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IF 9.298
Fengqi Qi,Lei Wang,Yali Zhang,Zhonglei Ma,Hua Qiu,Junwei Gu
Lightweight and robust electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials are highly desirable in high-end precision electronic components and 5G communication system . Herein, the starch based porous carbon foam (PCF) is prepared by yeast fermentation, steam foaming and carbonization approach with flour as raw material. The Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene/PCF (MPCF) composites are then fabricated via vacuum assisted impregnation of Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene followed by freeze drying. The obtained PCF presents excellent compression strength and superior electrical properties. The compression strength and electrical conductivity ( σ ) of the PCF carbonized at 1400 °C are 4.9 MPa and 21.8 S/cm, respectively. The MPCF composites with 8.5 wt% Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene exhibits superior EMI shielding effectiveness (EMI SE) and specific shielding effectiveness (SSE, EMI SE/ ρ ) of 75 dB and 216.9 dB cm 3 /g, respectively. Meanwhile, the MPCF composites possess excellent flame retardancy and outstanding heat insulation performances, and can be applied in the extreme environments. The resultant lightweight, robust and multifunctional MPCF composites with simple fabrication processes show broad application prospects for EMI shielding systems in aerospace, military engineering, electrical and electronics fields.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2021
·Vol. 188
·期 11
·1-9
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IF 5.833
Xia Yixuan,Ma Yuzhi,Wu Yuntao,Yi Yinhui,Lin Huiyu,Zhu Gangbing
A proof-of-principle concept for free-electrodeposited anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) sensing of Cu 2+ is proposed by using Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene/carbon black (Ti 3 C 2 T x @CB) nanohybrids as electrode materials. Owing to the high adsorption and reduction capability of Ti 3 C 2 T x towards Cu 2+ , Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene enables Cu 2+ to be immobilized and self-reduced directly to form Cu 0 on the Ti 3 C 2 T x @CB electrode surface. As a result an oxidation peak current appears from the re-oxidation of Cu 0 via differential pulse voltammetry. Carbon black (CB) was introduced to prevent Ti 3 C 2 T x Mxene aggregation and improve the related electron transfer as well as enhance their surface area. After optimizing various conditions, a considerable low limit of detection (4.6 nM) and a wide linear range (0.01–15.0 μM) for Cu 2+ were achieved at the working potential from − 0.3 V to 0.0 V (vs SCE). Relative standard deviation (RSD) of eight individual Ti 3 C 2 T x @CB electrodes is 3.72%, and the recoveries from tap water sample and lake water sample were in the ranges of 97.0–108% and 104–107%, respectively. Graphical abstract
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
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2019
·Vol. 29
·期 46
·1905694
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IF 15.621
Lin Yang,Chunxiang Dall'Agnese,Yohan Dall'Agnese,Gang Chen,Yu Gao,Yoshitaka Sanehira,Ajay Kumar Jena,Xiao-Feng Wang,Yury Gogotsi,Tsutomu Miyasaka
MXenes are a large and rapidly expanding family of 2D materials that, owing to their unique optoelectronic properties and tunable surface termination, find a wide range of applications including energy storage and energy conversion. In this work, Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene nanosheets are applied as a novel type of electron transport layer (ETL) in low-temperature processed planar-structured perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Interestingly, simple UV-ozone treatment of the metallic Ti 3 C 2 T x that increases the surface Ti O bonds without any change in its bulk properties such as high electron mobility improves its suitability as an ETL. Improved electron transfer and suppressed recombination at the ETL/perovskite interface results in augmentation of the power conversion efficiency (PCE) from 5.00% in the case of Ti 3 C 2 T x without UV-ozone treatment to the champion PCE of 17.17%, achieved using the Ti 3 C 2 T x film after 30 min of UV-ozone treatment. As the first report on the use of pure MXene layer as an ETL in PSCs, this work shows the great potential of MXenes to be used in PSCs and displays their promise for applications in photovoltaic technology in general.
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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
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2019
·Vol. 103
·期 2
·849-858
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IF 3.094
Fang Xu,Dainan Zhang,Yulong Liao,Gang Wang,Xiaolei Shi,Huaiwu Zhang,Quanjun Xiang
Plasma processing technology, as a promising method to enhance photocatalytic activity of catalyst, is gradually attracting extensive interest from researchers. However, the main mechanism of plasma-treated photocatalyst on hydrogen production is not clear. In this work, 2D Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene is selected as a co-catalyst of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ), which carries out a plasma treatment (500°C) under N 2 /H 2 atmosphere. Due to plasma treatment, there is a higher proportion Ti–O functional groups on surface of layered Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene, especially for Ti 4+ . The obtained g-C 3 N 4 /p-Ti 3 C 2 T x photocatalyst with sandwich-like structure shows an enhanced photocatalytic activity. The rate of hydrogen generation of CN/pTC3.0 sample without Pt co-catalyst is 25.4 and 2.4 times that of pure g-C 3 N 4 and CN/TC3.0 samples, respectively. The improved photocatalytic activity is attributed to presence of Ti 4+ due to plasma treatment, which can capture photo-induced electron from g-C 3 N 4 and improve the separation of electrons and holes after visible light irradiation. The cyclic hydrogen production of the photocatalyst demonstrates good photocatalytic stability. In addition, this method of plasma treatment under N 2 /H 2 atmosphere is feasible to develop a high-performance co-catalyst, which can be extended to other photocatalysts with two-dimensional structure for photocatalytic water-splitting applications.
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POLYMER COMPOSITES
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2019
·Vol. 41
·期 1
·210-218
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IF 2.268
Ying Pan,Li Fu,Qingwei Zhou,Zhenan Wen,Cheng-Te Lin,Jinhong Yu,Weiming Wang,Hongting Zhao
Herein, Ti 3 C 2 T x (MXene) was synthesized and mixed with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to fabricate PVA/MXene nanocomposites. The results confirmed that delaminated MXene was successfully synthesized. The nanocomposites were obtained via casting/evaporation method. The thermal stability was evaluated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). For the PVA composites with content of 2 wt% MXene (PVA-MXene2), the thermal decomposition was retarded by approximately 20°C when the temperature was lower than 350°C compared with that of pure PVA. Moreover, the evolved gas products of the PVA/MXene composite were lower than those of pure PVA. For the first time, the flame retardancy of PVA/MXene nanocomposite was investigated using a microscale combustion calorimeter. The peak heat release rate (PHRR) and total heat release of the PVA composite were reduced by 25.7% and 25.5%, respectively, with 1 wt% of MXene. The temperatures at PHRR of PVA/MXene composites were improved with the addition of MXene. Moreover, the addition of MXene resulted in PVA composites with a higher tensile strength and elongation at break than those of a pure PVA film. The improvements in the flame retardancy, thermal and mechanical properties of PVA/MXene composites should enable a wide range of potential applications of MXenes in polymer matrices.
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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
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Xu-Han Chen,Cheng-Zhen Wang,Qiu-Feng Lü
The rapid growth of industries and population has led to severe water pollution, especially from the oil and dyes pollution. Recently, MXene with hydrophilicity layer structure and excellent adsorption capacity has been regarded as a promising material for high efficiency dye adsorption and oil–water separation. In this study, aminated-SiO 2 nanorods and monolayer Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene were combined by a facile self-assembly method to prepare a new composite (NS x /MXene) for dye adsorption and oil–water separation. The results show that the adsorption capacity of the NS x /MXene composite was enhanced due to the introduction of aminated-SiO 2 nanorods with more active sites. Especially, the NS 2 /MXene composite has a maximum adsorption capacity up to 4532.5 mg g −1 for AB74 dye, which is attributed to the electrostatic interaction between NS 2 /MXene and AB74 dye molecules. In addition, NS 2 /MXene modified polyurethane sponge (NS 2 /MXene@PU) was prepared by immersing dried polyurethane (PU) sponge in the NS 2 /MXene suspension. The NS 2 /MXene@PU sponge has a characteristic of superhydrophilicity in air and superoleophobicity in water, and shows a high separation flux of 27.44 × 10 4 L m −2 h −1 for a cyclohexane-water mixture. After 30 cycle experiments, the separation flux of NS 2 /MXene@PU for the cyclohexane-water mixture can still be 21.66 × 10 4 L m −2 h −1 , indicating an excellent cycling stability of NS 2 /MXene@PU. Hence, this new NS 2 /MXene material has excellent application prospects in dye adsorption and oil–water separation.
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2025
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Xuan Ding,Tingxi Li
Because of electromagnetic wave pollution, there is a growing need for electromagnetic wave absorption materials. An effective strategy is to optimize their microstructure and composition. In this study, hollow polypyrrole (PPy) nanocubes (HP) are synthesized using zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) as sacrificial templates. Subsequently, HP/Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene (HPM) composites are fabricated through electrostatic self-assembly and freeze-drying methods. The resulting 3D conductive network and numerous heterogeneous interfaces enhance interfacial polarization, and the hollow morphology facilitates electromagnetic wave multiple reflections, thereby significantly improving electromagnetic wave absorption performance. HPM-2 realizes a minimum reflection loss (RL min ) of −53.45 dB and an effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) of 6.52 GHz at 1.84 mm. HPM-3 achieves a RL min of −72.28 dB at 2.75 nm and an EAB of 4.7 GHz at 1.61 mm. Moreover, the simulation procedures are applied to investigate the radar cross-section (RCS) attenuation. It is worth noting that with a detection angle (θ) of 0°, HPM-3 possesses a maximum RCS reduction of 35.19 dB m². This work presents a straightforward method for preparing HPM composites and lays the foundation for exploring the efficient electromagnetic wave absorption properties of conducting polymer and MXene-based composites and their derivatives.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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Meihong Fan,Lijia Liu,Yue Li,Fengyun Gu,Xingquan He,Hui Chen
The industrialization of hydrogen production technology through polymer electrolyte membrane water splitting faces challenges due to high iridium (Ir) loading on the anode catalyst layer. While rational design of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts aimed at effective iridium utilization is promising, it remains a challenging task. Herein, we present exfoliated Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene as a highly conductive and corrosion-resistant support for acidic OER. We develop an alcohol reduction method to achieve uniform and dense loading of ultrafine Ir nanoparticles on the MXene surface. The IrO 2 /TiO x heterointerface is formed in situ on the Ir@Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene surface, acting as a catalytically active phase for OER during electrocatalysis. The electron interactions at the IrO 2 /TiO x heterointerface create electron-rich Ir sites, which reduce the adsorption properties of oxygen intermediates and enhance intrinsic OER activity. Consequently, the prepared Ir@Ti 3 C 2 T x exhibits a mass activity that is 7 times greater than that of the benchmark IrO 2 catalyst for OER in acidic media. In addition, the /Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene support can stabilize the Ir nanoparticles, so that the stability number of Ir@Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene is about 2.4 times higher than that of the IrO 2 catalyst.
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Ruosong Li,Youpeng Huangfu,Lulu Liu,Jiashun Hu,Dan Zeng,Yichen Wang,Daidi Fan,Rui Zhang,Biao Zhao
Interlayer and defect engineering significantly affects the electrical conductivity and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding of Ti3C2Tx MXene. Previous studies have prioritized the size of the intercalant over its synergy with chemical affinity, limiting the elucidation of the intercalation mechanism and the precise control of the interlayer spacing (d-spacing). Herein, we synthesize MXene aerogels with a tunable d-spacing and defect density using a series of amine molecules of different sizes and chemical affinities as intercalants and cross-linkers. Particularly, the intercalation of p-phenylenediamine (PPD) increases the d-spacing of MXene from 0.960 to 1.642 nm. Simultaneously, the increased d-spacing contributes to an increased defect density within the Ti–Ti layer. Hence, the PPD@MXene aerogel exhibits reduced surface electric field intensity and increased internal polarization loss, resulting in absorption-dominated EMI shielding. The absorptivity reaches 0.92, far exceeding the reported shielding materials, with a shielding effectiveness of 50.4 dB. This study provides a theoretical foundation and preliminary guidance for the development of interlayer-engineered MXene shielding materials.
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