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How can MXenes Benefit Solar Energy Technologies?

Authors describe current research on the manufacturing processes and performance of MXene-based photocatalysts for pollutant degradation and solar energy harvesting applications.

27 Jun 2022

Slowing the Degradation of Aqueous MXenes in Colloidal Solutions

A new paper hopes to address the degradation of MXenes and presents an innovative technique to improve the chemical-based stability of the MXene in aqueous colloidal solutions.

22 Jun 2022

New Superhydrophobic Fibers Effective at Cleaning Oily Water

Highly hydrophobic silk-based nanoscale composites were developed using plasma treatment and showed promise in cleaning oily water.

22 Jun 2022

Can Microalgae and Carbon Nanomaterials Help With Sustainable Science?

Comprehensive insights into the production of important bioactive compounds via the “algal nanobionics” approach is given in a new review, which focuses on the role of carbon nanomaterials for efficient algal growth.

21 Jun 2022

Self-Powered MXene Marine Environment Sensor

In new research, a liquid-solid TENG, driven by waves, was created to provide a self-powered detection platform for tracking maritime environmental conditions.

16 Jun 2022

Constructing Graphene Grain Boundaries to Control Graphene Plasmons

Researchers reported heteroepitaxially grown polycrystalline graphene monolayer with patterned gradient grain boundary (GB) density to aid the development of single atomic layer nanoscience, integrated photonics, and optoelectronics.

16 Jun 2022

Direct Route to Make Polymer Coatings from Aqueous Monomers

A new study presents a novel method of polymeric coverings planted on a Zinc substrate surface by using two-dimensional titanium carbide (Ti3C2Tx) MXene.

15 Jun 2022

Using TMDs to Enhance Lateral Flow Immunoassay

Researchers applied vanadium disulfide nanosheet (VS2NS) as LFIA enzyme label to detect 17ß-estradiol (E2) and enhance LFIA tests.

14 Jun 2022

Mass Manufacture of Leaf-Like Paper Supercapacitor Electrode

Taking inspiration from the naturally existing leaf, an unsupported paper was created by quick vacuum filtering using "mesophylls-like" MXene (Ti3C2TX) nanofilms and silver nanowires (Ag NWs) and "vein-like" cellulose strands.

14 Jun 2022