Nanomaterials
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2026
·Vol. 16
·期 15
·969
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IF 4.8
Junaid Aslam,Muhammad Arif Khan,Weiwei Sun,Chao Yang
Germanium (Ge) is a promising high-capacity anode material for lithium-ion batteries; however, its practical application remains limited by substantial volume variation, unstable interfacial reactions, and rapid capacity degradation during repeated lithiation/delithiation. In this work, a binder-free Ge/C/MXene@NF hybrid electrode was developed through a sequential fabrication process, where Ge nanoparticles were immobilized within a PVP-derived carbon matrix supported on a three-dimensional nickel-foam scaffold and subsequently integrated with a Ti3C2TxMXene conductive network to construct a hierarchical Ge/C/MXene hybrid architecture. The nickel foam provides a continuous current-collecting framework and mechanical support, while the MXene network improves electrical connectivity, electrolyte accessibility, and interfacial charge-transfer kinetics. Structural and compositional analyses further indicate the presence of PVP-derived carbon and a possible minor NiGe interfacial phase formed during annealing. Comparison with Ge@NF and the individual component electrodes provides insight into the respective contributions of MXene, Ge, and the PVP-derived carbon framework to the electrochemical behaviour of the composite electrode. Using the total deposited active-material mass as the normalisation basis, the MXene@Ge@NF electrode retains a reversible specific capacity of 789.8 mAh g−1after 100 cycles at an effective current density of 76.2 mA g−1. The observed electrochemical behaviour originates from the integrated contributions of Ge nanoparticles, the PVP-derived carbon matrix, the conductive Ti3C2TxMXene network, the three-dimensional nickel-foam scaffold, and possible Ni–Ge interfacial interactions. Rather than representing a Ge-dominated electrode, this architecture demonstrates the advantages of integrating multiple functional components within a binder-free Ge/C/MXene hybrid architecture.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2023
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IF 6.7
Bing Liu,Xia Zhang,Jialong Chu,Fei Li,Caixia Jin,Jing Fan
Co-catalysts can achieve efficient separation of photogenerated carriers and are considered as a promising strategy for solar photocatalytic removal of pollutants. Herein, we reported the synthesis of nanocomposite of BiOIO 3 /Ti 3 C 2 MXene combining two dimensional 2D BiOIO 3 with 2D Ti 3 C 2 MXene co-catalyst. The few-layered 2D Ti 3 C 2 MXene provided more adsorption and reaction sites. Furthermore, the synergism of intimate interfacial contact between the two 2D nanosheets and robust metallic electrical conductivity of Ti 3 C 2 MXene significantly accelerated the separation and migration of photogenerated charge carriers. A variety of organic pollutants were proved to be effectively degraded by 2D/2D BiOIO 3 /Ti 3 C 2 MXene composites. The degradation efficiencies followed the order tetracycline hydrochloride (93.4 %) > diclofenac sodium (87.6 %) > levofloxacin hydrochloride (77.4 %) > 4-nitrophenol (43.3%). Besides, the satisfactory recycling and stability of BiOIO 3 /Ti 3 C 2 MXene for the degradation of organic pollutants in water under solar irradiation predicted its good prospect for practical applications.
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JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2022
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IF 4.598
Xiao Zhang,Dong An,Zhaoshun Bi,Wei Shan,Beibei Zhu,Long Zhou,Liangmin Yu,Han Zhang,Shuwei Xia,Meng Qiu
High-resolution electrochemical sensors with excellent sensitivity and selectivity are urgently needed for simultaneous monitoring of heavy metal ions (HMIs) in the environment. In this study, a nitrogen-doped carbon-coated Ti 3 C 2 -MXene heterostructure (Ti 3 C 2 @N-C)-based electrochemical sensor was developed for simultaneously determining (Cd 2+ ) and (Pb 2+ ) in seawater and tap water via square wave anodic stripping voltammetry (SWASV). The sensor exhibits excellent performance with a low limit of detection (LOD) (Cd 2+ 2.55 nM, Pb 2+ 1.10 nM), as well as excellent selectivity in the presence of interfering ions (Zn 2+ , Fe 3+ , Fe 2+ , Co 2+ , Ni 2+ , Mn 2+ , Cu + , Cu 2+ , and K + ) and high resolution for simultaneous detection of Cd 2+ and Pb 2+ . The N-C and Ti 3 C 2 -MXene heterostructure improves the conductivity of the composites by accelerating the electron transfer. The nitrogen-doping in Ti 3 C 2 @N-C provides adsorbent sites for electrons to coordinate with HMIs. Due to the heterostructure and the coordination by nitrogen, the interface charge transfer is enhanced and the number of selective adsorption sites is increased, improving the metals determination performance. This study proposes a new strategy for improving the electrochemical characteristics of Ti 3 C 2 -MXene by using heterostructure and nitrogen-doping effect, and develops a highly sensitive sensor for selective and simultaneous determination of HMIs.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2022
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IF 6.371
Yuhang Wang,Guangxin Fan,Dafeng Zhang,Yanping Fan,Baozhong Liu
The enhanced effect of metal catalysts is crucial to achieve advanced performance of hydrogen storage system. Rational design of catalysts with superior catalytic activity is significant to regulate the re-/hydrogenation kinetics of MgH 2 . Herein, Ti 3 C 2 -supported praseodymium(III) fluoride (PrF 3 ) nanoparticles (PrF 3 /Ti 3 C 2 ) composite was prepared by hydrothermal method , which exhibited superior catalytic activity toward hydrogen storage of MgH 2 . The onset temperature of dehydrogenation was reduced to 180 °C after adding 5 wt% PrF 3 /Ti 3 C 2 , corresponding to a reduction of 107 °C compared with pristine MgH 2 . About 7.0 wt% hydrogen was rapidly desorbed within 3 min at 260 °C and 6.6 wt% hydrogen was absorbed within 36 s at 200 °C for MgH 2 -5 wt% PrF 3 /Ti 3 C 2 . Moreover, MgH 2 -5 wt% PrF 3 /Ti 3 C 2 exhibited an excellent capacity retention of 92.5% even after 10 cycles. Experimental results reveal that the electron transfer among Ti-species (Ti 0 , Ti 2+ , and Ti 3+ ) occurred due to the striking enhanced effect of PrF 3 on Ti 3 C 2 MXene during the reaction process, and the synergistic action between Ti-species and PrF 3 are responsible for the markedly enhanced hydrogen storage properties of MgH 2 . This study is helpful to the design and optimization of hydrogen storage materials for mobile application.
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2022
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Yuping Mi,Yisong Zhao,Jianmin Chen,Xiaolu Li,Yunxia Yang,Faming Gao
Multicomponent heterogeneous Ti 3 C 2 transition metal carbide (MXene)-based materials are receiving extensive research attention due to their interesting synergistic interactions and catalytic properties. However, the morphology-controllable synthesis of heterostructures as structural stabilizers for Ti 3 C 2 MXene remains a challenge owing the complicated synthesis procedure. In this work, a kind of ternary heterogeneous nanomaterials CuCo 2 S 4 /CuS/Ti 3 C 2 MXene with a nanorod/nanoplate/nanosheet hybrid architecture is constructed through a one-step low-temperature solvothermal method. The well-designed ternary one-dimensional (1D)/two-dimensional (2D)/2D CuCo 2 S 4 /CuS/Ti 3 C 2 MXene heteromaterials exhibit synergistic improvements in substrate-catalyzed reactions for electrochemical acetylcholinesterase (AChE) biosensor . The Michaelis-Menten constant for the Nafion/AChE/CuCo 2 S 4 /CuS/Ti 3 C 2 MXene/GCE biosensor is 228 μM, which is smaller than ones reported in previous literatures, indicating a higher affinity of the fabricated enzyme biosensor to acetylthiocholine chloride. The biosensor exhibits a well linear relationship with chlorpyrifos concentration ranging from 2.852 × 10 −12 M to 2.852 × 10 −6 M. The multicomponent 1D/2D/2D CuCo 2 S 4 /CuS/Ti 3 C 2 MXene heteromaterial may shine a light in more electrochemical applications.
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2022
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IF 9.231
Jing Liu,Ninglong Zhang,Jiansen Li,Mingyang Li,Guangxian Wang,Wenli Wang,Yuxia Fan,Shui Jiang,Gaole Chen,Yin Zhang,Xia Sun,Yuan Liu
The bioelectronic tongues based on taste receptors have been emerging with human-like taste perception. However, the practical applications of the receptor-based biosensors were restricted by their narrow and low dynamic ranges. Here, a novel immobilization strategy based on [email protected] /Ti 3 C 2 MXene was developed to immobilize the umami ligand binding domain (T1R1-VFT), to fabricate an umami biosensor for umami substances detection. Through the synergic effect of [email protected] and Ti 3 C 2 MXene, the capacity to load T1R1-VFT was effectively increased, and the response signal was also amplified by approximately 3 times. The proposed biosensor showed an ultrawide dynamic range of 10 −11 –10 −3 M, and a high upper limit of detection, which was closer to the human taste threshold and suitable for detecting foods rich in umami substances. Additionally, the biosensor was successfully applied to detect real samples and analyze the synergistic effects of binary umami substances.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2022
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IF 7.392
Liang Zhou,Huimin Qi,Yang Lei,Jiaxin Yu,Baogang Guo,Ding Zhang
Copolymers of polyimide and polyuria with different fractions were synthesized. Furthermore, Ti 3 C 2 MXene two-dimensional material was obtained by etching Ti 3 AlC 2 with hydrofluoric acid. It was demonstrated that the copolymers displayed outstanding tribological performance than that of pure polymers and the as-synthesized Ti 3 C 2 MXene were endowed with outstanding dispersion in above copolymer. Importantly, when used as a solid lubricant additive at different temperatures, the two-dimensional material showed excellent friction reducing and antiwear properties. That is, blending even a small fraction of Ti 3 C 2 MXene into the copolymer dramatically reduced the friction and wear of the friction pair. SEM mappings and XPS analyses revealed that a continuous tribofilm consisting of a high fraction of tribo-chemical products and TiO 2 was established on the rubbed surfaces, which were significant in improving the lubrication performance at different temperatures.
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2021
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IF 5.097
Fanrong Ai,Chaojun Fu,Guojun Cheng,Huanhuan Zhang,Yingchun Feng,Xiluan Yan,Xiangjuan Zheng
As an emerging zero-dimensional nanomaterial, MXene quantum dots (MQDs) have aroused the interest of researchers because of their unique physical and chemical characteristics. Here, a straightforward hydrothermal strategy was used to successfully produce the amino-functionalized Ti3C2 MQDs. The functionalized Ti3C2 MQDs exhibited bright blue fluorescence (FL), which was derived from its size effect and surface defects. In addition, Ni2+ can bind to the amino groups on the surface of Ti3C2 MQDs. The absorption of the excitation light by the light-absorbing substance causes nickel ions to effectively quench the photoluminescence of Ti3C2 MQDs, which can be explained by the internal filter effect (IFE). At the same time, the strong affinity of histidine (His) for Ni2+, which is absorbed by His to form a stable complex, causes Ni2+ to dissociate from the Ti3C2 MQD surface and restore the FL. Thus, a fluorescent sensor for detecting the His content in serum was developed. Overall, this work provides a method for the detection of His and shows that the Ti3C2 MQDs have great potential in biomedical and biosensing applications.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2021
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IF 13.273
Jiu-Xiang Yang,Wen-Bei Yu,Chao-Fan Li,Wen-Da Dong,Li-Qi Jiang,Na Zhou,Zhi-Peng Zhuang,Jing Liu,Zhi-Yi Hu,Heng Zhao,Yu Li,Lihua Chen,Jinguang Hu,Bao-Lian Su
Increasing the separation efficiency of photogenerated carriers and preventing the hydrogen back oxidation are two key challenges in photocatalytic hydrogen production. Herein, we report a promising PtO@Ti 3 C 2 /TiO 2 photocatalyst to overcome these two challenges by in-situ growing TiO 2 nanosheets on Ti 3 C 2 MXene (to improve charge separation) and depositing PtO nanodots (to diminish hydrogen back reaction) for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production. Within this design principle, the photogenerated electrons and holes in the PtO@Ti 3 C 2 /TiO 2 composites flow in opposite direction into PtO and Ti 3 C 2 respectively, resulting in effective separation of the photogenerated electrons and holes. Beyond, the higher oxidation state of PtO nanodots also largely suppresses the undesirable hydrogen back oxidation reaction. Thereby the PtO@Ti 3 C 2 /TiO 2 composite demonstrates remarkable hydrogen production efficiency. Our work here indicates that rational design of dual co-catalysts could not only promote the separation of photogenerated carriers for enhanced hydrogen production, but also inhibit the reverse reaction of hydrogen production.
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2021
·Vol. 39
·期 8
·2141-2146
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IF 6
Chuqiao Hu,La Li,Guozhen Shen
Main observation and conclusion Ti 3 C 2 MXene serving as superior electrical conductors presents more specific performance such as transparency, conductivity than gold (Au), and even could form a heterostructure with active materials of the functional devices. Here, a Ti 3 C 2 MXene-Te microplate van der Waals heterostructure based transparent near-infrared photodetector (PD) is exploited. Compared with Au-Te PD, the on-off ratio of the Ti 3 C 2 -Te PD is improved by seven orders of magnitude and reaches 9.51 × 10 7 under 1064 nm laser illuminations. Benefiting from the utilization of flexible PET substrate and Ti 3 C 2 conductors in manufacturing PD devices, the Ti 3 C 2 -Te PD exhibits excellent flexibility with no noticeable response change after being bent for different states and times. Moreover, 63% transmittance of the fabricated PD devices over the 500—1000 nm wavelength range is obtained. All the above results demonstrate the tremendous potential in wearable optoelectronics.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2020
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IF 8.758
Kaiming Zhang,Jiawen Sun,Jingyao Song,Chuanhui Gao,Zhe Wang,Chengxin Song,Yumin Wu,Yuetao Liu
Flexible conductive composites can be used as wearable strain sensors, which are widely used in the fields of new-generation robotics, electronic skin, and human detection. However, how to make conductive composites that simultaneously possess flexibility, stretchability, self-healing, and sensing capability is challenging research. In this work, we innovatively designed and prepared a silicone polymer conductive composite. MXenes and amino poly(dimethylsiloxane) were modified by small biomolecules via an esterification reaction and a Schiff base reaction, respectively. The modified MXenes are uniformly dispersed, which endows the composite with good electrical conductivity. The reversibility of multiple hydrogen bonds and imine bonds in the composite system makes it have ideal tensile properties and high-efficiency self-healing ability without external stimulation. The conductive composite containing 10 wt % A-MXenes showed an elongation of 81%, and its mechanical strength could reach 1.81 MPa. After repair, the tensile properties and the electrical conductivity could be restored to 98.4 and 97.6%, respectively. In addition, the conductive composite is further evaluated for the value of wearable strain sensors. Even after cut-healed processes, the conductive composite can still accurately detect tiny human movements (including speaking, swallowing, and pressing). This kind of self-healing MXene/PDMS elastomers based on the modification of small biomolecules has great potential as wearable strain sensors. This simple preparation method provides guidance for future multifunctional flexible electronic materials.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
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2020
·Vol. 56
·期 6
·4212-4224
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IF 3.553
Sheng Xinxin,Li Sihao,Huang Haowei,Zhao Yanfeng,Chen Ying,Zhang Li,Xie Delong
Abstract In this work, Ti 3 C 2 MXene, a novel two-dimensional nanosheet, was introduced to waterborne polyurethane (WPU) coatings to prepare a composite coating. First, MAX phase materials were in situ etched by HF acid and further intercalated by water molecules to obtain exfoliated single-layer MXene nanosheet. And then, composite coatings were prepared via solution-blending low addition (0–0.4 wt%) of MXene, self-prepared waterborne polyacrylate emulsion (PAE) and isocyanate hardener, applying on Q235 mild steel. Results of AFM, XRD SEM and SEM–EDS confirm that single-layer MXene nanosheets with large lateral-to-thickness ratio are successfully prepared and achieved homogenous distribution within WPU matrix. With 0.4 wt% MXene incorporated, the WPU/Ti 3 C 2 MXene composite coatings reach a lowest corrosion current of 2.143 × 10 –6 A/cm 2 , a decrease of one order of magnitude compared with blank WPU (1.599 × 10 –5 A/cm 2 ) and own an excellent UV-blocking property (almost block the whole UV light). Graphical abstract
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