Applications of 2D MXenes in energy conversion and storage systems

J Pang, RG Mendes, A Bachmatiuk, L Zhao… - Chemical Society …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes), a family of two-dimensional (2D) inorganic
compounds, are materials composed of a few atomic layers of transition metal carbides …

Synthesis, structure, properties and applications of MXenes: Current status and perspectives

RM Ronchi, JT Arantes, SF Santos - Ceramics International, 2019 - Elsevier
Researches on new 2D materials have been intensively performed over the years, strongly
motivated by graphene's outstanding properties. One of the most promising classes of 2D …

Rational design of two-dimensional transition metal carbide/nitride (MXene) hybrids and nanocomposites for catalytic energy storage and conversion

KRG Lim, AD Handoko, SK Nemani, B Wyatt… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Electro-, photo-, and photoelectrocatalysis play a critical role toward the realization of a
sustainable energy economy. They facilitate numerous redox reactions in energy storage …

Synergizing Mo Single Atoms and Mo2C Nanoparticles on CNTs Synchronizes Selectivity and Activity of Electrocatalytic N2 Reduction to Ammonia

Y Ma, T Yang, H Zou, W Zang, Z Kou, L Mao… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Previous research of molybdenum‐based electrocatalysts for nitrogen reduction reaction
(NRR) has been largely considered on either isolated Mo single atoms (MoSAs) or Mo …

Development of electrocatalysts for efficient nitrogen reduction reaction under ambient condition

D Liu, M Chen, X Du, H Ai, KH Lo… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As one of the most important chemicals and an energy carrier, synthetic ammonia has been
widely studied to meet the increasing demand. Among various strategies, electrochemical …

Emerging two-dimensional nanomaterials for electrochemical nitrogen reduction

Y Pang, C Su, G Jia, L Xu, Z Shao - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Ammonia (NH3) is essential to serve as the biological building blocks for maintaining
organism function, and as the indispensable nitrogenous fertilizers for increasing the yield of …

Recent advances in structural engineering of MXene electrocatalysts

H Wang, JM Lee - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Most recently, two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal carbides (MXenes) have been
demonstrated to be promising electrocatalysts owing to their unique chemical and electronic …

Recent progress on electrocatalyst and photocatalyst design for nitrogen reduction

M Li, H Huang, J Low, C Gao, R Long… - Small Methods, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Ammonia is one of the most important chemicals due to its enormous applications in fertilizer
production and as an energy carrier. The production of ammonia mainly relies on the …

Challenges and opportunities in utilizing MXenes of carbides and nitrides as electrocatalysts

Y Wang, Y Nian, AN Biswas, W Li… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Sustainable energy conversion processes often require electrochemical reactions powered
by renewable energy sources. 2D transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes), an …

Recent progress in the electrochemical ammonia synthesis under ambient conditions

R Zhao, H Xie, L Chang, X Zhang, X Zhu, X Tong… - EnergyChem, 2019 - Elsevier
Ammonia not only serves as a building block for nitrogen-rich fertilizer, but offers a carbon-
free energy carrier. At present, industrial ammonia synthesis is dominated by the Hablocker …