JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2024
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Ao Zhou,Wenwen Cai,Weijian Guo,Jizhen Ma,Yueqing Wang,Jintao Zhang
Designing highly effective, low-cost bifunctional electrocatalysts without noble metals for overall water splitting remains a significant challenge. In this work, interfacial coupling of Ce-doped CoSe 2 nanoneedle arrays with MXene (Ce-CoSe 2 /MXene) is developed via the facile hydrothermal and selenization methods. The extensive specific surface area and favorable hydrophilicity of Ti 3 AlC 2 , combined with the optimized electronic structure and abundant active sites from Ce-doping and selenization, contribute to the exceptional bifunctional electrocatalytic performance of the Ce-CoSe 2 /MXene electrode. Specifically, this heterostructure achieves a low hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) overpotential of 34 mV at 10 mA cm −2 , an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) overpotential of 279 mV at 100 mA cm −2 , and an overall water splitting (OWS) potential as low as 1.45 V at 10 mA cm −2 . In-situ Raman spectroscopy reveals that surface reconstruction would improve catalytic activity and stability. Theoretical calculations indicate that the Ce-CoSe 2 /MXene can improve the adsorption of intermediates and facilitate HER/OER process by lowering the kinetic barrier, thereby enhancing electrocatalytic activity. This research marks a substantial advancement in the development of low-cost, efficient electrocatalysts for overall water splitting.
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Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
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2025
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Sheng Wan,Hanbo Wang,Yan Wang,Rui Wang,Dongyu Pei,Ziming Wang,Yumei Tian,Shi Zhan,kechang li,Haiyan Lu
Nickel-cobalt double hydroxide is gaining significant interest due to its high theoretical specific capacitance. However, its tendency to agglomerate and low electrical conductivity present major challenges for its application. This study employed a one-step hydrothermal method to integrate exfoliated few-layer MXene materials with NiCo-LDH, facilitating the uniform vertical growth of NiCo-LDH nanosheets on the surface of the MXene, effectively minimizing agglomeration. Additionally, the interfacial synergy between MXene and NiCo-LDH enhances the transfer of electrons from NiCo-LDH to MXene, resulting in an electron-rich MXene and an oxygen vacancy-rich NiCo-LDH. Together, these characteristics significantly improve the electrochemical performance of the material at high current densities, achieving 7776 Wh kg−1 and 66.96 Wh k g−1 at 15 A g−1. After cycling 40,000 times, it retains an impressive capacity retention rate of 89.5%. These findings demonstrate that MXene materials effectively tackle the main challenges associated with NiCo-LDH, opening new possibilities for their application in electrode materials.
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TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
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2024
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Qian Ye,Xin Chen,Xiaozhi Zhang,Xinnan Wang,Yuhong Cui,Shujuan Liu,Feng Zhou
Herein, the anti-corrosive polymer brush functionalized MXene (P-MBTS 2 MA@MXene) was successfully prepared via surface-initiated polymerization. First, the dopamine initiator (DA-Br) can self-assemble onto MXene nanosheets formation of initiator modified MXene (PDA-Br@MXene) via spontaneous oxidative polymerization, then the corrosion inhibitor MBT derivative MBTS 2 MA monomer was grafted onto MXene nanosheets through surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) to obtain polymer brush P-MBTS 2 MA functionalized MXene (P-MBTS 2 MA@MXene). The prepared P-MBTS 2 MA@MXene served as lubricant additive, manifesting good tribological properties with a low COF of 0.098 % and 94.8 % wear-reduction, which is attributed to the shielding effect and protective film formed by P-MBTS 2 MA@MXene. Additionally, the grafting P-MBTS 2 MA endows MXene nanosheets with improved anti-corrosion property, which prevents further corrosion of the metal surface via releasing corrosion resistance molecule MBT.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2024
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Feifei Xu,Danyi Shang,Congcong Zhu,Guangzhu Du,Jingchen Shi,Xuefang Dong,Xiuling Li,Xinmiao Liang
Phosphopeptide enrichment methods based on commercial TiO2 suffer from difficulties in regulating intermolecular interactions, resulting in low coverage rate and the loss of information on multiphosphorylation sites, thereby limiting comprehensive phosphoproteomic analysis. In this work, MXene Ti3C2Tx was incorporated into the design of enrichment materials, with its surface structure functionalized and regulated to address the low elution efficiency of TiO2 for multiphosphorylated peptides. Upon oxidation treatment, the Ti3C2Tx material formed numerous uniformly distributed TiO2 nanoparticles on the surface of Ti3C2Tx-O, providing abundant affinity sites (Ti–O) for selective phosphopeptide enrichment. The polycrystalline structure and rich oxygen vacancies of the material effectively regulated its binding affinity with phosphate groups, achieving simultaneous high-efficiency enrichment of both monophosphorylated and multiphosphorylated peptides. Its performance was significantly superior to that of commercial TiO2 and IMAC materials. This study presents great promise for the practical application of comprehensive phosphoproteomic analysis in the future and broadens the application of MXene in the biological field.
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2024
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Lingzhi Huang,Shiyun Chen,Li Ding,Haihui Wang
Two-dimensional (2D) nanofluidic channels have shown great potential for efficient ion separation due to the synergy of the charge microenvironment and confined 2D planar channels. However, current 2D channels mainly rely on postdecoration with ion-specific recognition molecules, while the regulation of the membrane structure and the role of the channel itself have been overlooked. Herein, we constructed two types of membranes to demonstrate the critical role of building units in 2D lamellar membranes. By tuning the lateral size of MXene nanosheets, we prepared a large-lateral-sized MXene membrane (LMM)(∼5.47 μm) and a small-lateral-sized MXene membrane (SMM)(∼524 nm) to systematically study the ion transport behavior. The results showed that the LMM exhibited preferential transport of monovalent ions (Li+, Na+, and K+) while impeding permeation of multivalent ions (Ca2+, Mg2+, and Al3+), contributing to the selectivity of Li+/Mg2+ ≈ 12. In contrast, the SMM allowed for the fast transport of all monovalent/divalent ions, leading to poor selectivity (e.g., Li+/Mg2+ ≈ 2.3), which could be attributed to the abundant nonselective defects in the SMM. Density functional theory calculations reveal that the weakest interaction between MXene and Li+ determines the selective transport of Li+ over other ions. This work highlights the importance of building defect-free 2D membranes for ion sieving using nondecorated 2D nanofluidic channels.
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Surfaces and Interfaces
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2024
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Fengsen Xie,Yajie Wang,Shixun Zhang,Yamin Pan,Chuntai Liu,Changyu Shen,Xianhu Liu
Composite films composed of biodegradable materials possessing flexibility, thermal regulation capabilities, and electromagnetic interference shielding attributes represent optimal selections for wearable items and the packaging of devices. Here, we employ a simple alternating immersion and spray-coating process to fabricate flexible multifunctional films by combining hydrophobic PLA electrospun film with PPy and MXene , and investigate the thermal management and electromagnetic interference shielding properties of the films. Through alternating immersion, PPy can be rapidly in-situ polymerized on the PLA film, enhancing the surface roughness of the fibers, enabling firm integration of MXene with the film. Benefiting from the broad wavelength absorption characteristics of PPy, the solar absorption capacity of the film is significantly enhanced (97.16 %), endowing it with excellent photothermal conversion capability. Meanwhile, the high conductivity of MXene imparts the composite film with controllable and stable active heating ability, meeting heating demands under complex weather conditions. Finally, inspired by origami techniques the electromagnetic interference shielding performance of films with different folding frequencies was compared. It was found that attributed to the increased reflection paths, the film exhibited a significant improvement in electromagnetic interference shielding performance (32.58 dB to 51.96 dB) after folding. In brief, this biodegradable multifunctional composite film is an attractive candidate for future wearable products or devices packaging.
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Heliyon
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2024
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Yan Zhang,Hua Wei,Pingguang Zhu,Xiaojuan Hao,Jing Chen,Haina Zhang
The adhesion of bacteria to the surface leads to formation of biofilms causing numerous infection problems in implanting medical devices or interventional therapy. Traditional treatment for such problems is generally to administrate patients with antibiotics or antifungal agent. Alternatively, devices are taken out of the body to mechanically destroy the biofilm and re-used by surgery. In this study, a straightforward method was developed to remove biofilms using a MXene-based photothermal hydrogel. The hydrogel consists of dynamic crosslinking network formed by Schiff-base reaction between aldehyde-containing xyloglucan (OXG) and amine-containing MXene (NH 2 -MXene), which showed efficient killing of both gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus ( S. aureus ) and gram-negative Escherichia coli ( E. coli ) bacteria upon near-infrared (NIR) laser irradiation. The NH 2 -MXene/OXG nanocomposite hydrogel showed a high photothermal antibacterial efficiency and stable photothermal conversion, demonstrated by efficient removal of biofilms ex vivo .
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IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL
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2024
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Jihua Lu,Litong Yin,Pengyu Liu,Lihui Feng,Hongxing Yin
Ammonia (NH3) has a significant impact on human health, merely 300 ppm of which could pose a risk of irreversible harm to human life. Size and sensitivity are two primary factors for real-time sensing of NH3. Through dry grinding, we develop a novel 61-MHz quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) sensor with dimensions of only 5.0 mm in length and 3.2 mm in width. In this study, the MXene/ZnO heterojunction solution is created using the liquid phase method, and it is uniformly sprayed onto the surface of the QCM. The large specific surface area of the MXene/ZnO heterojunction provides additional adsorption sites for NH3 detection, enhancing sensitivity across a wide dynamic range and offering superior selectivity toward ammonia. At a temperature of 25° C, the sensitivity of the MXene/ZnO sensor for detecting NH3 is 1.319 Hz/ppm, surpassing that of the ZnO sensor (0.166 Hz/ppm). Furthermore, the sensor’s recovery time is significantly reduced from typically 300 s under normal conditions to 40 s after exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light. The proposed QCM sensor boasts advantages of compact size, high sensitivity, short recovery time, and exceptional selectivity for ammonia, which presents a novel solution for detecting harmful gases such as NH3 at room temperature.
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ACS Nano
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2025
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Zhaopeng Liu,Dianlun Wu,Shouhao Wei,Kangqian Xing,Meilin Li,Yue Jiang,Rongfeng Yuan,Guangming Chen,Zhe Hu,Yang Huang,Zhuoxin Liu
Thermal energy, constantly being produced in natural and industrial processes, constitutes a significant portion of energy lost through various inefficiencies. Employing the thermogalvanic effect, thermocells (TECs) can directly convert thermal energy into electricity, representing a promising energy-conversion technology for efficient, low-grade heat harvesting. However, the use of high-cost platinum electrodes in TECs has severely limited their widespread adoption, highlighting the need for more cost-effective alternatives that maintain comparable thermoelectrochemical performance. In this study, a nanocomposite electrode featuring Ti3C2Tx with hollow microsphere structures is rationally designed. This design addresses the restacking issue inherent in MXene nanosheets, increases the electrochemically active surface area, and modifies the original MXene surfaces with oxygen terminations, leading to improved redox kinetics at the electrode–electrolyte interface, particularly in n-type TECs employing Fe2+/3+ redox ions. The optimized n-type TEC achieved an output power of 84.55 μW cm–2 and a normalized power density of 0.53 mW m–2 K–2 under a ΔT of 40 K, outperforming noble platinum-based TECs by a factor of 5.5. An integrated device consisting of 32 TEC units with a p–n connection is also fabricated, which can be successfully utilized to power various small electronics. These results demonstrate the potential of MXene-based composite electrodes to revolutionize TEC technology by offering a cost-effective, high-performance alternative to traditional noble metal electrodes and contributing to efficient low-grade heat harvesting.
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
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2024
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Zhenzhen Xu,Zhigang Wang,Dingmeng Hu,Huiqin Chen,Yufei Yan,Yuan Li,Mengjing Tu,Qiaofeng Shen,Xuanyi Liu,Rui Li,Cheng Lu,Fei Xue,Congying Xie,Gen Yang
5-Hydroxymethylcytosine in genomic DNA (5hmC-DNA), a predominant epigenetic mark, plays key roles in a broad range of bioprocesses such as cancer progression. However, efficient detection of 5hmC-DNA, especially from highly complex biological specimens, remains a harsh challenge due to its low abundance as well as the serious disturbance of non-targets. Leveraging MXene as the signal booster, an electrochemical biosensing technique is presented here for ultrasensitive detection of 5hmC-DNA from complex biological samples. The developed technique integrates enzyme-catalyzed transform of the hydroxyl group of 5hmC, sequence-specific recognition of the 5hmC-DNA targets, and facile electrochemical reaction. Remarkably, nanosized Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene is introduced as a highly conductive agent, managing to greatly boost the signals. Exhibiting outstanding consistency and robustness, the technique not only achieves excellent linear responses in a broad range of 5hmC-DNA (1.0 × 10 −13 –1.0 × 10 −9 m ) with the lowest detection limit of 59 fM but also possesses excellent selectivity against 5hmC analogs of including cytosine (C)- and 5-methylcytosine (5mC). More importantly, a proof-of-concept validation demonstrates the extraordinary ability of this technique for directly detecting 5hmC-DNA from complex backgrounds including cellular genomic extracts and serum of irradiated or non-irradiated mice, suggesting its highly promising potential for diverse applications such as early cancer screening.
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ACS Applied Polymer Materials
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2024
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Ye Sun,Wanying Yang,Yunfei Wang,Fan Yang,Xiunan Li,Yanhua Yang,Dong Jiang
Nanofiltration is seen as a potential technique for desalination and purification of drinking water. Improving water permeability without compromising on the high rejection rate in nanofiltration membranes is a major challenge. This article describes interfacial polymerization (IP) mediated by tannic acid (TA)–MXene interlayer to prepare an ultrathin film composite membrane (TFCi) possessing negative surface charge and optimized water transport channel. Nanofiltration process and the formation of the polyamide surface layer are both dependent on the TA–MXene intermediate layer. It is capable of storing amine monomer, decelerating interfacial polymerization, and producing a 30-nm-thick polyamide selective layer devoid of defects. With a rejection rate of 96.0% for divalent ions and a permeation flux of 22.3 L m–2 h–1 bar–1, the nanofiltration membrane that was acquired exhibits exceptional performance and stability in the operation of long-term nanofiltration. In contrast to traditional TFC membranes, the TFCi membrane successfully overcomes the long-standing contradiction between permeability and selectivity. This study offers a straightforward method for fabricating TFC membranes that exhibit outstanding performance.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2024
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Yangkai Xiong,Zhiqiang Fang,Jipeng Li,Zheng Li,Guoqing Wang
Biological fouling seriously jeopardizes the development of the marine industry. Although hydrogels, as a kind of state-of-the-art antifouling material, have received wide attention, their mechanical strength is still relatively weak, and the synergistic antifouling method is comparatively single, thus limiting the performance of hydrogels. Here, a zwitterionic sulfobetaine methacrylate (SBMA)-acrylamide (AM)/sodium alginate (SA) double-network (DN) antifouling hydrogel with superb antifouling ability and outstanding mechanical properties was prepared by grafting MXene/Ag (M/Ag) and the powerful biocide polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB). The prepared M/Ag has a great bactericidal effect (99.9%), and the DN-M/Ag-PHMB hydrogel demonstrates high tensile strength (5.8 MPa), remarkable antiprotein adhesion, bactericidal, and antialgal adhesion. This work proves that the DN-M/Ag-PHMB hydrogel has an exceptional antifouling ability in all three stages of biofouling formation and has a promising future as a new type of green marine antifouling material.
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