Niche Applications of MXene Materials in Photothermal Catalysis

Wu, Zhiyi; Shen, Jiahui; Li, Chaoran; Zhang, Chengcheng; Wu, Chunpeng; Li, Zimu; An, Xingda; He, Le

doi:10.3390/chemistry5010036

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Niche Applications of MXene Materials in Photothermal Catalysis

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Zhiyi Wu

^1,2,†,

Jiahui Shen

^1,†,

Chaoran Li

^1,3,

Chengcheng Zhang

¹,

Chunpeng Wu

¹,

Zimu Li

¹,

Xingda An

^1,2,*

and

Le He

^1,2,*

¹

Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China

²

Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China

³

Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China

^*

Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.

^†

These authors contributed equally to this work.

Chemistry 2023, 5(1), 492-510; https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry5010036

Submission received: 30 January 2023 / Revised: 3 March 2023 / Accepted: 4 March 2023 / Published: 6 March 2023

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Heterogeneous Catalysis — A Themed Issue in Honor of Prof. Dr. Avelino Corma)

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MXene materials have found emerging applications as catalysts for chemical reactions due to their intriguing physical and chemical applications. In particular, their broad light response and strong photothermal conversion capabilities are likely to render MXenes promising candidates for photothermal catalysis, which is drawing increasing attention in both academic research and industrial applications. MXenes are likely to satisfy all three criteria of a desirable photothermal catalyst: strong light absorption, effective heat management, and versatile surface reactivity. However, their specific functionalities are largely dependent on their structure and composition, which makes understandings of the structure–function relationship of crucial significance. In this review, we mainly focus on the recent progress of MXene–based photothermal catalysts, emphasizing the functionalities and potential applications of MXene materials in fields of photothermal catalysis, and provide insights on design principles of highly efficient MXene–based photothermal catalysts from the atomic scale. This review provides a relatively thorough understanding of MXene–based materials for photothermal catalysis, as well as an in–depth investigation of emerging high-prospect applications in photothermal catalysis.

Keywords: MXenes; photothermal catalysis; light absorption; heat management; surface reactivity

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Wu, Z.; Shen, J.; Li, C.; Zhang, C.; Wu, C.; Li, Z.; An, X.; He, L. Niche Applications of MXene Materials in Photothermal Catalysis. Chemistry 2023, 5, 492-510. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry5010036

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Wu Z, Shen J, Li C, Zhang C, Wu C, Li Z, An X, He L. Niche Applications of MXene Materials in Photothermal Catalysis. Chemistry. 2023; 5(1):492-510. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry5010036

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Wu, Zhiyi, Jiahui Shen, Chaoran Li, Chengcheng Zhang, Chunpeng Wu, Zimu Li, Xingda An, and Le He. 2023. "Niche Applications of MXene Materials in Photothermal Catalysis" Chemistry 5, no. 1: 492-510. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry5010036

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Wu, Z., Shen, J., Li, C., Zhang, C., Wu, C., Li, Z., An, X., & He, L. (2023). Niche Applications of MXene Materials in Photothermal Catalysis. Chemistry, 5(1), 492-510. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry5010036

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