Recent developments in photocatalytic water treatment technology with MXene material: A review

Abstract

Photocatalysis for water treatment has attracted the attention of many scientists. MXenes, as a new environmental green material, exhibits a good application prospect in the field of photocatalysis because of its ability to promote the generation of photogenerated carriers and the transport of electron-hole pairs in a short time. However, there are relatively limited studies using this material for water resources treatment and there is a lack of systematic reviews to summarize the current research status. This manuscript mainly focuses on the advantages of MXenes materials used in photocatalysis companies with the application examples of MXenes materials in various methods of water treatment. Finally, the application defects and development directions of MXenes materials in water treatment for application prospects are summarized. This review can provide a theoretical basis for the related research on photocatalytic water treatment of MXenes materials and gain a step forward for high-efficient production within the water industry.

Keywords

• MXenes
• Photocatalytic
• Water treatment