Construction and application of two-dimensional MXene-based membranes for water treatment: A mini-review

Qingquan Lin; Yongcong Liu; Zhaomei Yang; Zhenzhen He; Hongshan Wang; Liyi Zhang; Micah Belle Marie Yap Ang; Guangyong Zeng

Results in Engineering (Sep 2022)

Construction and application of two-dimensional MXene-based membranes for water treatment: A mini-review

Qingquan Lin,
Yongcong Liu,
Zhaomei Yang,
Zhenzhen He,
Hongshan Wang,
Liyi Zhang,
Micah Belle Marie Yap Ang,
Guangyong Zeng

Affiliations

Qingquan Lin: State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610059, PR China; College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610059, PR China
Yongcong Liu: College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610059, PR China
Zhaomei Yang: College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610059, PR China
Zhenzhen He: College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610059, PR China
Hongshan Wang: College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610059, PR China
Liyi Zhang: College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610059, PR China
Micah Belle Marie Yap Ang: R&D Center for Membrane Technology and Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan, 32023, Taiwan
Guangyong Zeng: State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610059, PR China; College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610059, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610059, PR China; Corresponding author. State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610059, PR China.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15
p. 100494

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The two-dimensional (2D) MXene (Ti3C2Tx) nanomaterial, a novel transition metal carbon/nitride 2D layered material, is receiving tremendous attention in the fields of energy, catalysis, and biomedicine. Membrane materials constructed on MXene-based have also been gradually attracting more and more attention in recent years. Herein, we review the preparation and physicochemical properties of 2D MXene nanomaterials, and construction and modification of MXene-based membranes. The advantages and disadvantages of 2D MXene membranes have been identified as well. Moreover, the application and potential used of 2D MXene membranes in water treatment process have been summarized, such as for oil/water separation, removal of small molecules and desalination process. Finally, the mechanism of MXene membranes for water treatment, and their future perspectives are presented for addressing the problems in swelling resistance and pollution resistance of 2D membranes in the water treatment field. Therefore, this review provides a reference for the design and application of high performance MXene-based membrane.

Published in Results in Engineering

ISSN: 2590-1230 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Technology
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/results-in-engineering

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