Photocatalytic removal of benzene over Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub><i>x</i></sub> MXene and TiO<sub>2</sub>–MXene composite materials under solar and NIR irradiation
Sergii A. Sergiienko, David Maria Tobaldi, Luc Lajaunie, Daniela Lopes, G. Constantinescu, A.L. Shaula, Nataliya Shcherban, Viacheslav I. Shkepu, José J. Calvino, J.R. Frade, J.A. Labrincha, Andrei V. Kovalevsky
Abstract
The TiO 2 /MXene composites prepared by different routes were assessed towards the degradation of organic pollutants under simulated solar light. A notable photocatalytic activity of bare MXene under near infra-red light was discovered.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisMaterials scienceBenzeneDegradation (telecommunications)Composite numberPollutantVisible spectrumChemical engineeringComposite materialCatalysisOptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryChemistryTelecommunicationsEngineeringComputer scienceMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques2D Materials and Applications