Recent Advances in MXene-Based Nanocomposites for Wastewater Purification and Water Treatment: A Review

Zahra Pouramini; Seyyed Mojtaba Mousavi; Aziz Babapoor; Seyyed Alireza Hashemi; Nelson Pynadathu Rumjit; Shivani Garg; Shakeel Ahmed; Wei-Hung Chiang

doi:10.3390/w15071267

Water (Mar 2023)

Recent Advances in MXene-Based Nanocomposites for Wastewater Purification and Water Treatment: A Review

Zahra Pouramini,
Seyyed Mojtaba Mousavi,
Aziz Babapoor,
Seyyed Alireza Hashemi,
Nelson Pynadathu Rumjit,
Shivani Garg,
Shakeel Ahmed,
Wei-Hung Chiang

Affiliations

Zahra Pouramini: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115-111, Iran
Seyyed Mojtaba Mousavi: Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
Aziz Babapoor: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili (UMA), Ardabil 179, Iran
Seyyed Alireza Hashemi: Nanomaterials and Polymer Nanocomposites Laboratory, School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada
Nelson Pynadathu Rumjit: Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Center (NANOCAT), Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Shivani Garg: Institute of Environmental Studies, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 136119, India
Shakeel Ahmed: Department of Chemistry, Government Degree College Mendhar, Jammu and Kashmir 185211, India
Wei-Hung Chiang: Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/w15071267
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15, no. 7
p. 1267

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The increase in pollutants such as hazardous refractory contaminants, organic dyes, pharmaceuticals, and pesticides entering water resources on a large scale due to global population growth and industrialization has become a significant health concern worldwide. The two-dimensional (2D) MXene material is a new type of transition metal carbide or carbonitride material, which has demonstrated the capability to adsorb various heavy contaminants, particularly metals such as chromium, copper, lead, and mercury. In addition, MXenes have a tunable band gap (0.92–1.75 eV) and exhibit good thermal stability and considerable damage resistance, which means that they are well suited as adsorbents for waste removal. In this review article, MXene nanocomposites are introduced for the removal of pollutants from water. The idea of water remediation, the applications of MXene-based nanocomposites, and the effects on the degradation of water and wastewater contaminants are reviewed. Future trends in MXene-based nanocomposites for water treatment and environmental applications will also be discussed.

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ISSN: 2073-4441 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Hydraulic engineering; Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering: Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/water/

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