Novel Architecture Titanium Carbide (Ti3C2Tx) MXene Cocatalysts toward Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production: A Mini-Review

Van-Huy Nguyen; Ba-Son Nguyen; Chechia Hu; Chinh  Chien Nguyen; Dang  Le Tri Nguyen; Minh  Tuan Nguyen Dinh; Dai-Viet  N. Vo; Quang  Thang Trinh; Mohammadreza Shokouhimehr; Amirhossein Hasani; Soo  Young Kim; Quyet  Van Le

doi:10.3390/nano10040602

Nanomaterials (Mar 2020)

Novel Architecture Titanium Carbide (Ti3C2Tx) MXene Cocatalysts toward Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production: A Mini-Review

Van-Huy Nguyen,
Ba-Son Nguyen,
Chechia Hu,
Chinh Chien Nguyen,
Dang Le Tri Nguyen,
Minh Tuan Nguyen Dinh,
Dai-Viet N. Vo,
Quang Thang Trinh,
Mohammadreza Shokouhimehr,
Amirhossein Hasani,
Soo Young Kim,
Quyet Van Le

Affiliations

Van-Huy Nguyen: Department for Management of Science and Technology Development, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
Ba-Son Nguyen: Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications, Lac Hong University, Bien Hoa 810000, Vietnam
Chechia Hu: Department of Chemical Engineering, R&D center for Membrane Technology and Research Center for Circular Economy, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli Dist., Taoyuan City 32023, Taiwan
Chinh Chien Nguyen: Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Danang 550000, Vietnam
Dang Le Tri Nguyen: Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Danang 550000, Vietnam
Minh Tuan Nguyen Dinh: Faculty of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology, The University of Da Nang, 54 Nguyen Luong Bang, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
Dai-Viet N. Vo: Center of Excellence for Green Energy and Environmental Nanomaterials (CE@GrEEN), Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 300A Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City 755414, Vietnam
Quang Thang Trinh: Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore (CARES), Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), 1 Create Way, Singapore 138602, Singapore
Mohammadreza Shokouhimehr: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
Amirhossein Hasani: School of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea
Soo Young Kim: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea
Quyet Van Le: Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Danang 550000, Vietnam

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10040602
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 4
p. 602

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Low dimensional transition metal carbide and nitride (MXenes) have been emerging as frontier materials for energy storage and conversion. Ti3C2Tx was the first MXenes that discovered and soon become the most widely investigated among the MXenes family. Interestingly, Ti3C2Tx exhibits ultrahigh catalytic activity towards the hydrogen evolution reaction. In addition, Ti3C2Tx is electronically conductive, and its optical bandgap is tunable in the visible region, making it become one of the most promising candidates for the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In this review, we provide comprehensive strategies for the utilization of Ti3C2Tx as a catalyst for improving solar-driven HER, including surface functional groups engineering, structural modification, and cocatalyst coupling. In addition, the reaming obstacle for using these materials in a practical system is evaluated. Finally, the direction for the future development of these materials featuring high photocatalytic activity toward HER is discussed.

Published in Nanomaterials

ISSN: 2079-4991 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nanomaterials

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