Polyelectrolyte-grafted Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>-MXenes stable in extreme salinity aquatic conditions for remediation of contaminated subsurface environments
Sehyeong Lim, Hyunsu Park, Jin Hyung Kim, Jeewon Yang, Chaesu Kwak, Ji‐Eun Kim, Seoung Young Ryu, Joohyung Lee
Abstract
Polyelectrolyte-grafted Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>-MXenes display high colloidal stability and low adsorption to mineral substrates in extreme salinity aquatic media, while maintaining decent removal efficiency for aqueous organic dyes.
Topics & Concepts
MXenesAdsorptionEnvironmental remediationAqueous solutionGroundwater remediationChemical engineeringPolyelectrolyteIonic strengthChemistryMaterials scienceEnvironmental chemistryPolymerNanotechnologyContaminationOrganic chemistryEngineeringEcologyBiologyMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsGraphene research and applications