Titanium Carbide MXenes Synthesis, Characterization, Energy and Environmental Applications

by Tahir, Muhammad

• ISBN13: 9783527350742
• ISBN10: 3527350748
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2024-02-27
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH

Summary

Discover the future of solar energy with this introduction to an essential new family of materials

MXenes are a recently-discovered family of two-dimensional organic compounds formed from transition metal carbides. Their unique properties, such as high stability and electron conductivity, have made them a sought-after commodity with many industrial applications in cutting-edge industries. In particular, titanium carbide MXenes look poised to have significant applications in the solar energy industry, with potentially revolutionary consequences for the sustainable energy future.

Titanium Carbide MXenes offers a thorough and accessible introduction to this family of compounds and their possible applications. It begins by surveying the fundamentals of the MXene groups, before characterizing titanium carbide MXenes and their processes of synthesis. It then moves on to discuss applications, current and future. The result is a must-read for researchers and professionals looking to synthesize and construct these materials and apply them in sustainable industry.

Titanium Carbide MXenes readers will also find:

• Detailed treatment of MXenes including nitrides composites, perovskites composites, and more
• Discusses applications in photocatalytic CO2 reduction, hydrogen production, water splitting, and more
• Roughly 100 figures illustrating key concepts

Titanium Carbide MXenes is a must-have for materials scientists, catalytic chemists, and scientists in industry.

Author Biography

Muhammad Tahir obtained his PhD degree in Chemical Engineering. Currently, he is Assistant Professor and head of Photocatalysis Lab at School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, University Technology Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. He is an active researcher in the areas of heterogeneous photocatalysis, design of new functional materials, and reaction engineering for CO2 reduction and hydrogen production. His current research interest focuses on the development of advanced structured materials for environmental and energy applications. He has published 150 peer-reviewed papers with h-index of 40.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Overview and fundamentals of MXenes
3. Synthesis and characterization of titanium carbide MXenes
4. Synthesis and characterization of TiC MXene based composites
5. TiC MXene based oxides composites for energy and environment applications
6. TiC MXene based nitrides composites for energy and environment applications
7. TiC MXene based perovskites composites for energy and environment applications
8. TiC MXene based LDH composites for energy and environment applications
9. TiC MXene based MOF composites for energy and environment applications
10. Conclusions and future perspective