Photocatalytic synergies: mechanisms, enhancement strategies, and applications

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A bifunctional hierarchical core–shell Mo2C@ZnIn2S4 Schottky junction for efficient photocatalytic H2-evolution integrated with valuable furfural production

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Regulating d-band electrons of sulfur-enriched CoSx to weaken the S–Hads bond in CoSx/ZnCdS ohmic heterojunctions for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Jiaqi Yang, Yuanjin He, Yuqiang Hao, Xuqiang Hao and Zhiliang Jin

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Hydrogen evolution on halogenated MXenes via surface termination engineering: a data-informed computational and experimental strategy

Ankita Kumari, Shivangi Singh, Ram Munde, Aejaz Ul Bashir, Pravin P. Ingole and Dibyajyoti Ghosh

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2D/2D Mo2CTx/g-C3N4 with a strong coupling interface via one-step NH4Cl-assisted calcination for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production

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MXenes as emerging 2D materials for hydrogen generation: advances and future prospects

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A review on the cooperative effect of intimate interfacial TMD/MXene (2D/2D) heterostructures for an enhanced electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction

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Representative modeling of MXene-based hybrid nanocomposites for catalytic hydrogen evolution reactions: a comprehensive review

Latiful Kabir, Karna Wijaya, Jianjun Li, Junjuda Unruangsri and Won-Chun Oh

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Rising stars for sustainable future: Functionalized MXene and its heterostructure for CO2 photoreduction

Nan Su, Deping Wang, Muhammad Yasir Akram, Liqiu Zhang, Chunmei Li and Hongjun Dong

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Defect-decorated Cu2MoS4 as a new efficient hydrogen evolution cocatalyst: Rich active sites, rapid charge transfer and optimized hydrogen adsorption

Mei Dong, Wenjun Li, Liang Geng, Xiaohui Ma, Yajie Li, Yueyan Fan and Ajmal Khan

Fuel, 2024, 367, 131484
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Refractory Metal‐Based MXenes: Cutting‐Edge Preparation and Applications

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Revolutionizing hydrogen production and storage: Harnessing the power of MXenes for a greener and sustainable future

Tahir Rasheed, Rabia Ahmad and Ali Arishi

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Recent advances in MXene-polymer composites for high performance supercapacitor applications

Sanam Bashir, Lala Gurbanova, Ibrahim A. Shaaban, Muhammad Sufyan Javed, Md Rezaul Karim, Syed Shoaib Ahmad Shah and Muhammad Altaf Nazir

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Research progress on the synthesis of MXene-based composites and their application in the field of photocatalysis

Jun Wu, Mengmeng Feng, Xiashi Zhu and Qin Xu

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Synergistic mechanism of facet junction and p-n junction optimizing charge transfer for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production in the CuCo2O4/Cd0.5Zn0.5S system

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Applied Surface Science, 2025, 685, 162043
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Advanced Nano‐Fibrillated Cellulose/Modified MXene Janus Membrane for Continuous 24‐h Water‐Power Co‐Generation

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Adv Funct Materials, 2025, 35
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Boosted interfacial charge transfer on CoO/Zn0.5Cd0.5S for simultaneous photocatalytic H2 production and sewage purification

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Effect of structural optimization of magnetic MnFe2O4@Bi24O31Br10/Bi5O7I with core-shell structure on its enhanced photocatalytic activity to remove pharmaceuticals

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Experimental and theoretical investigation of sulfur-doped g-C3N4 nanosheets/FeCo2O4 nanorods S-scheme heterojunction for photocatalytic H2 evolution

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Development of Nb-Doped BiFeO3 via Hydrothermal Method for Photocatalytic Degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) Dye

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Surface Plasmon Resonance-enhanced photocatalytic water-splitting for improved visible-light-driven H2 generation using Ag-modified twin crystal Cd0.5Zn0.5S photocatalysts

Mohammed Alfatih Hamid, Yasar Zengin and Ismail Boz

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Multi-dimensional applications of MXene in human health: From disease prevention, diagnosis, to rehabilitation

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Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2026, 246, 187
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MXenes/CNTs-based hybrids: Fabrications, mechanisms, and modification strategies for energy and environmental applications

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Unlocking the potential of Mg-ion batteries: Cu2C MXene anode with ultrahigh storage and energy density with rapid Mg diffusion

Gaushiya A. Shaikh, Akshay M. Satawara, Sanjeev K. Gupta and P.N. Gajjar

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 498, 155368
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Directionally charging d-orbital electron of Mo2C MXene via in-situ coupled MoSe2 nanosheets for exceptional photocatalytic H2 generation

Xiaochun Ke, Ping Wang, Xuefei Wang, Feng Chen and Huogen Yu

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 495, 153477
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2D layered Mo2C MXene and Mn0.2Cd0.8S ohmic junction facilitates the rapid transfer of photogenerated charge

Jiake Yin, Bolin Yang, Huiqin Yao, Hao Yang and Zhiliang Jin

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2026, 215, 153718
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Rapid preparation of Mo2CT MXene by hydrothermal etching in ammonium hydrogen fluoride solution

Yitong Guo, Sen Jin, Libo Wang, Qixun Xia and Aiguo Zhou

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2024, 998, 175009
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A review on the synthesis and characterization of MXene and electrochemical sensor of dopamine and glucose

Sumanjali Kota, Selvam Chandruvasan, Akshay Shivashankar, Afshan Izzath Mab and Ratnamala Annapragada

Ionics, 2024, 30, 4429
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Analysis of MXene in water treatment: Data sources and trends

Linfeng Chen, Yongxin Wang, Xiaowen Jiang, Jing Ding, Hui Yan, Lei Guo, Jinguo Dai, Abdulaziz Al-Anazi, Fengxia Deng and Jizhou Jiang

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2025, 150, 1
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Engineering Hydrophobic Bulk‐Phase Homojunctions in ZnIn2S4 for Enhanced Photocatalytic Lignin Degradation

Xuan Liu, Yufeng Gong, Runlin Chen, Lan Zhou, Haotian Duan, Hongming Lou, Yuxia Pang, Dongjie Yang and Xueqing Qiu

ChemCatChem, 2025, 17
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Mo-based MXenes: Synthesis, properties, and applications

Iftikhar Hussain, Umay Amara, Faiza Bibi, Abdul Hanan, Muhammad Nazim Lakhan, Irfan Ali Soomro, Amjad Khan, Irum Shaheen, Uzair Sajjad, Gokana Mohana Rani, Muhammad Sufyan Javed, Karim Khan, Muhammad Bilal Hanif, Mohammed A. Assiri, Sumanta Sahoo, Wail Al Zoubi, Debananda Mohapatra and Kaili Zhang

Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2024, 324, 103077
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MXene-supported PtCo bimetallic catalyst for high-performance methanol oxidation

Si-Jie Chang, Xin Zhang, Rui-Ge Wang, Jun-Kai Wang, Chao-Fan Wang, Long-Fei Zhang, Zhi-Peng Yu, Qian-Ku Hu and Ai-Guo Zhou

Tungsten, 2025, 7, 898
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Synergistic H2 production and tetracycline degradation: Unveiling the mechanism of a one-pot synthesized CeO2/CdS photocatalyst

Yufeng Gan, Deqian Zeng, Shunyan Ning, Ningchao Zheng, Xinpeng Wang, Yuezhou Wei and Jizhou Jiang

Chinese Chemical Letters, 2026, 37, 111717
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MXenes: From functional innovations to solving global environmental and energy crises – A comprehensive overview and perspective

Abdul Basit, Tahir Rasheed, Haiqa Maqsood, Sana Qureshi, Shaista Zubaid, Muhammad Tuoqeer Anwar, Ali Arishi and Tauqir A. Sherazi

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2025, 13, 117082
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Advancements in MXene-based frameworks towards photocatalytic hydrogen production, carbon dioxide reduction and pollutant degradation: Current challenges and future prospects

Zeeshan Ajmal, Asif Hayat, Abdul Qadeer, Yu Zhao, Essam H. Ibrahim, Mahmood ul Haq, Kanwal Iqbal, Mohd Imran, Mohammed Kuku, Iftikhar Hussain, Hamid Ali, Yasin Orooji, John L. Zhou and Teng Ben

Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2025, 523, 216226
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Synthesis of Mo 2C MXene with high electrochemical performance by alkali hydrothermal etching

Yitong Guo, Xin Zhang, Sen Jin, Qixun Xia, Yukai Chang, Libo Wang and Aiguo Zhou

Journal of Advanced Ceramics, 2023, 12, 1889
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An overview on synthesis of MXene and MXene based nanocomposites for supercapacitors

Nidhi, Nahid Tyagi, Vipul Bhardwaj, Sudheshna Moka, Manoj Kumar Singh, Manika Khanuja and Gaurav Sharma

Materials Today Communications, 2024, 41, 110223
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Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production through Mn0.4Cd0.6S /2D Mo2TiC2 MXene Ohmic Junction with Effective Light Corrosion Resistance

Haiyang Yin, Jieyuan Du, Xiaoli Ma, Youji Li and Zhiliang Jin

Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2025
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Exploring the frontiers of X@MXene nanozymes: Synthesis, enhanced catalytic mechanism, and application in biomedical sensors

Shuangning Zhang, Bingrui Lv, Mengyu Wang, Jingyi Liu, Mengyuan Liu, Jiangshan Chen, Ge Song, Shuya Niu, Yutong Zhu, Si Li and Tingting Jiang

Talanta, 2025, 295, 128293
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Effective Anchoring of Au Nanoparticles Boosts ZnIn2S4 Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

Furong Ye, Wen Liu, Changcun Han, Yahao Zhao, Peng Liu and Hui Wang

Crystal Growth & Design, 2025, 25, 101
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Double transition-metal MXenes: Classification, properties, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and energy storage applications

Iftikhar Hussain, Uzair Sajjad, Onkar Jaywant Kewate, Umay Amara, Faiza Bibi, Abdul Hanan, Darshna Potphode, Muhammad Ahmad, Muhammad Sufyan Javed, P. Rosaiah, Sajjad Hussain, Karim Khan, Zeeshan Ajmal, S. Punniyakoti, Saleh S. Alarfaji, Jee-Hyun Kang, Wail Al Zoubi, Sumanta Sahoo and Kaili Zhang

Materials Today Physics, 2024, 42, 101382
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Rare earth/g-C3N4-based composite photocatalytic materials: A critical review

Yanlin Ma, Chongbei Wu, Yuandong Zhao, Pu Hu, Jiahe Peng, Xiaoxian Hu, Xiaoyi Jiang, Weiping Gong and Jizhou Jiang

Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2026, 255, 287
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Unlocking the power of MXenes – Crafting a 2D nanoplatform for tomorrow: Synthesis, functionalization, stability, and biomedical applications

Soji Soman, Sanjay Kulkarni, Abhijeet Pandey, Namdev Dhas, Krishnaraj Somyaji Shirur, Rajashree S. Gude, Shimoga M. Vidya, Sneha Nayak, Sajan Daniel George and Srinivas Mutalik

Materials Today Communications, 2024, 38, 107711
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Electronic, Optical and Thermoelectric Properties of Two-Dimensional Molybdenum Carbon Mo2C-MXenes

Doan Thi Kieu Anh, Pham Hong Minh, Kohei Yamanoi, Marilou Cadatal-Raduban, Luong Viet Mui, Do Minh Hieu and Nguyen Dai Hung

Applied Sciences, 2024, 14, 9257
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Sulfur vacancies tuning Schottky barrier of Mo2C/Mn0.5Cd0.5S heterojunction for improved photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Hua Lv, Yu Zhao, Baoliang Wan, Qinhui Shen, Wenhui Xi, Wenhao Ji, Guangtao Wang, Gongke Wang and Yumin Liu

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 522, 167448
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Ultra-safe synthesis of Mo2CT MXene as anode for lithium-ion battery

Yitong Guo, Chenxiao Wang, Xianju Shi, Yanhuan Chen, Lifang Wang, Yanan Liu, Yuqian Wang, Xiaoning Wang, Yukai Chang and Aiguo Zhou

Diamond and Related Materials, 2026, 162, 113276
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Composition‐Engineered Quantum Dots for Visible Light‐Driven Copper‐Catalyzed Click Chemistry

Sovan Dey, Santanu Dolai, Anup Barman, Ram N. Yadav, Md. Firoj Hossain and Satyapriya Bhandari

ChemCatChem, 2025, 17
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Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Performance of Two-dimensional Mo2CTx MXene Materials: A Review from Preparation to Application

Minmin ZOU, Jingxin LIU, Haolin HU, Dongmei ZENG, Ting ZHANG and You ZHANG

Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2025, 40, 1173
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Facile preparation of MoO3@Mo2CT x nanocomposite with high lithium storage performance by in situ oxidation

Yitong Guo, Qixun Xia, Yukai Chang, Libo Wang and Aiguo Zhou

Nanotechnology, 2024, 35, 165403
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Advances in MXene-based composite materials for efficient removal of radioactive nuclides and heavy metal ions

Yi-Lin Liu, Dongyang Li, Ping Cao, Xiangbiao Yin, Qingyi Zeng and Haiqing Zhou

Materials Today Physics, 2024, 44, 101444
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Gallium Phosphide–Zinc Sulfide Solid Solutions for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production

Shengliang Qi, Guanghui Zhang, Ting Xu, Xiaofei Lei, Kaixin Zhu, Chenghua Sun, Bo Yang and Xu Zong

ChemSusChem, 2025, 18
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A review for MXene-based hybrid nanocomposites toward electro-/photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reactions

Latiful Kabir, Karna Wijaya, Jianjun Li, Junjuda Unruangsri and Won-Chun Oh

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024, 12, 114483
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Re-usable Cd0.9Zn0.1S-ZnO@C/PVDF piezo-photocatalytic film with exceptional hydrogen evolution capability triggered by the synergetic advantages of piezoelectricity and S-Scheme heterojunction

Ping Su, Dong Zhang, Minghui Zhu, Tengteng Liang, Nan Yang, Huaihao Zhao, Dafeng Zhang, Junchang Liu, Peiqing Cai and Xipeng Pu

Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2024, 96, 164
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Linear-Organic-Ions In Situ-Intercalated MoS2 for Unveiling Capacitive Energy Storage Relies on the Chain Length

Mingzhu Ma, Weixin Wang, Ziyu Li, Zhongliao Wang, Xin Wang, Yongxing Zhang, Xin Wang and Xuebin Zhu

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2024, 16, 40992
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Design of a Fe/FeP/ZnIn2S4 Heterojunction for Enhanced Photocatalytic H2 Evolution

Jiahui Wang, Jingbiao Ge, Huihui Xue, Yang Yang, Sujuan Zhang, Xiuzhen Zheng and Shifu Chen

Langmuir, 2026, 42, 9452
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2D Molybdenum Carbide MXene Cocatalyst: Synthesis, Modification, and Photocatalysis

Xiaochun Ke, Miaomiao Pan, Ruiyun Liu, Ping Wang, Xuefei Wang and Huogen Yu

Solar RRL, 2023, 7
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Two-dimensional MoB MBene as novel co-catalysts of Cd0.8Zn0.2S for photocatalytic hydrogen production

Yibo Di, Huangjie Zou, Sen Jin, Jiacheng Fan, Bin Zhang, Libo Wang, Qianku Hu, Neng Li and Aiguo Zhou

Applied Surface Science, 2026, 720, 165107
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MXene-based 2D/2D Ti3C2/TiO2 heterojunction with spatially separated redox sites for efficient photocatalytic N2 reduction towards NH3

Chi Cao, Jinshuo Li, Linfeng Zhang, Yang Hu, Lin Zhang and Wensheng Yang

Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2025, 214, 180
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Surfactant-Assisted Assembly of Hierarchical CdS-Ti3C2Tx MXene toward Enhanced Cooperative Photoredox Catalysis

Hanbo Zhang, Tingting Si, Lan Yuan, Chuang Han and Yi-Jun Xu

ACS Materials Lett., 2025, 7, 257
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S-scheme Cd0.8Zn0.2S nanowires/CeO2 nanocubes heterojunction for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Yuqing Yan, Yonghui Wu, Jun Wang, Jinrong Huo, Kai Yang and Kangqiang Lu

Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2025, 79, 231
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MXenes as theranostics: Diagnosis and therapy including in vitro and in vivo applications

Maira Aslam, Tahleel Ahmad, Muhammad Husnain Manzoor, Laiba and Francis Verpoort

Applied Materials Today, 2023, 35, 102002
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Recent developments and perspectives of Ti-based transition metal carbides/nitrides for photocatalytic applications: A critical review

Jipeng Fan, Haitao Wang, Wei Sun, Huiqin Duan and Jizhou Jiang

Materials Today, 2024, 76, 110
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Releasing Au Electrons to Mo Site for Weakened Mo─H Bond of Mo2C MXene Cocatalyst Toward Improved Photocatalytic H2 Production

Xiaochun Ke, Ping Wang, Xuefei Wang, Feng Chen and Huogen Yu

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2D MXene nanosheets latest advances in electrochemical applications including energy storage and supercapacitors

Farnaz Solaimany, Ali Dashan, Houra Pezeshk-Fallah, Gelareh Khoorgami and Bahram Ramezanzadeh

Journal of Energy Storage, 2025, 111, 115341
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2H–MoSe2 nanosheet as noble-metal-free co-catalyst over Cd0·7Zn0·3S: optimizing interfacial charge transfer for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Mei Dong, Wenjun Li, Xiaohui Ma, Liang Geng, Yanyan Li and Mengchao Li

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023, 48, 26768
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Anchoring gadolinium oxide nanoparticles onto CuInZnS: Efficient photocatalytic tetracycline degradation and mechanism analysis

Yu Cheng, Hongzhe Pan, Laiyu Jin, Yiping Li, Kaiming Hu, Dan Wu, Hao Fu, Ningyuan Zhu and Jue Ding

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2024, 1006, 176315
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MXenes as electrocatalysts for hydrogen production through the electrocatalytic water splitting process: A mini review

Milad Zehtab Salmasi, Ali Omidkar, Hoang M. Nguyen and Hua Song

Energy Reviews, 2024, 3, 100070
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Cutting-edge advancements in MXene-derived materials: Revolutionary electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution and high-performance energy storage

Muhammad Khan, Amjad Hussain, Muhammad Tahir Saleh, Mohammad Ibrahim, Faisal Attique, Xiaohui Sun, Husnu Emrah Unalan, Muhammad Shafi, Yaqoob Khan, Idrees Khan, Ahmed H. Ragab, Abeer A. Hassan, Rawaid Ali, Zafar Ali, Abdul Jabbar Khan and Amir Zada

Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2024, 506, 215722
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Uncovering the strengthening mechanisms of metal vacancies in the structure and capacitance performance of defect-controlled Mo2−□CT MXene

Jianghong Zhou, Ninghui Chang, Yi Tang, Yangyang Xie, Xiaodie Xuan, Zhao Bi, Junhui Zou, Lu Li, Miao Liu and Chenhui Yang

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 519, 165391
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Mo2C MXene Nanosheets Made in Different Etching Solutions as Co-catalysts for Hydrogen Production

Sen Jin, Huijuan Jing, Libo Wang, Qianku Hu and Aiguo Zhou

ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2023, 6, 9746
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Enhanced piezo-photocatalytic performance in ZnIn2S4/BiFeO3 heterojunction stimulated by solar and mechanical energy for efficient hydrogen evolution

Ping Su, Dong Zhang, Xintong Yao, Tengteng Liang, Nan Yang, Dafeng Zhang, Xipeng Pu, Junchang Liu, Peiqing Cai and Zhengping Li

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2024, 662, 276
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Nanorod Heterodimer-Shaped CuS/ZnxCd1−xS Heteronanocrystals with Z-Scheme Mechanism for Enhanced Photocatalysis

Lei Yang, Lihui Wang, Han Xiao, Di Luo, Jiangzhi Zi, Guisheng Li and Zichao Lian

Catalysts, 2025, 15, 266
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Design of p–n heterojunction between CoWO4 and Zn-defective Zn0.3Cd0.7S for efficient photocatalytic H2 evolution

Li Li, Kaixuan Kuang, Xiuzhen Zheng, Jiahui Wang, Wei Ren, Jingbiao Ge, Sujuan Zhang and Shifu Chen

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2024, 663, 981
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MXene‐Based Semiconductor Materials for Various Applications in Photocatalysis Field

Youwei Yi, Xi Chen, Yanhui Zhao, Xinyang Xu, Pingfan Zhang and Chunmei Li

Energy Tech, 2025, 13
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MXene nanocomposites for current trend applications: Synthesis, properties, and future directions

Jothi Vinoth Kumar, Duraisamy Karthika, Kothalam Radhakrishnan, Velusamy Arul, Mir Waqas Alam, Pitcheri Rosaiah, Merum Dhananjaya and Sang Woo Joo

Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2024, 394, 123787
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Self-grown carbon nanotubes supported fluorine-free Mo2CTx conductive layers for efficient potassium storage

Wenlong Liu, Qingqing Jiang, Ting Wang, Yue Qin and Juncheng Hu

Journal of Energy Storage, 2024, 100, 113692
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Recent advancement in MXene based heterojunctions toward CO2 photo-reduction and H2 production applications: A review

Tuba Ashraf, Bakhat Ali, Shafaq Ashraf, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Tahir Fazal and Javed Iqbal

FlatChem, 2024, 44, 100620
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Enhancing methanol oxidation electrocatalysis by Pt/Mo2CT -rGO ternary hybrid catalyst

Ruige Wang, Xin Zhang, Sijie Chang, Sen Jin, Junkai Wang, Chaofan Wang, Yukai Chang, Zhipeng Yu, Qianku Hu and Aiguo Zhou

Fuel, 2024, 360, 130507
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Rapid carrier extraction and d-band center regulation of Pd-ZnIn2S4 for efficient photocatalytic water splitting

Liang Zhao, Tianrui Chang, Zhiyuan Hu, Kejie Fang, Xutao Zhang, Wanying Xiao, Feng Jiang, Lijing Wang, Daosheng Liu and Yongya Zhang

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2025, 1027, 180652
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Two-phase interfacial photocatalysis via amphiphilic Bi2WO6 to facilitate synchronous production and spontaneous separation of H2O2 and value-added organics

Xiaobo Han, Wei Chen, Mao Xu, Tieliang Bai and Benxia Li

Separation and Purification Technology, 2024, 345, 127397
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Recent developments and perspectives of MXene-Based heterostructures in photocatalysis

Xinyan Meng, Lufei Wang, Xiaoyu Wang, Mengmeng Zhen, Zhenzhong Hu, Sheng-Qi Guo and Boxiong Shen

Chemosphere, 2023, 338, 139550
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Recent advances in dual‐atom catalysts for energy catalysis

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