Fundamentals, Properties, and Characteristics of Titanium Carbides MXenes ( Ti 3 C 2 T x )

Chapter 2 Fundamentals, Properties, and Characteristics of Titanium Carbides MXenes ( Ti 3 C 2 T x ) Areen Sherryna, Areen Sherryna Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, UTM, Johor Bahru, Johor, 81310 MalaysiaSearch for more papers by this authorMuhammad Tahir, Muhammad Tahir UAE University, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, P.O. Box 15551, Sheik Khalifa Bin Zayed Street, Al Ain United Arab EmiratesSearch for more papers by this author Areen Sherryna, Areen Sherryna Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, UTM, Johor Bahru, Johor, 81310 MalaysiaSearch for more papers by this authorMuhammad Tahir, Muhammad Tahir UAE University, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, P.O. Box 15551, Sheik Khalifa Bin Zayed Street, Al Ain United Arab EmiratesSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Tahir UAE University, P.O. Box, Ai Ain, Abu Dhabi, 15551 United Arab EmiratesSearch for more papers by this author First published: 29 December 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527838707.ch2 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Summary The emergence of two-dimensional (2D) materials in the energy conversion field renders Ti 3 C 2 T x MXenes as a promising metallic cocatalyst owing to their unique morphological structure, tunable termination groups, excellent electrical conductivity, and the Schottky barrier provision. The attractive photocatalytic features endowed by Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene prevailed them as one of the most influential co-catalyst to substitute expensive noble metals. Herein, the fundamentals, properties, and photocatalytic attributes of widely utilized titanium carbide MXenes (Ti 3 C 2 T x ) have been reviewed. First, the structural overview and the fundamentals of the metallic-semiconductor provision are briefly discussed. In the next section, the photocatalytic properties of Ti 3 C 2 T x MXenes with the view of their opto-electronic and electrical properties are deeply focused. Next, the photocatalytic attributes of Ti 3 C 2 T x MXenes are comprehensively discussed. The insights into the Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene functionalization with the views of photocatalytic performances are elucidated. Besides, the intrinsic 2D structure of Ti 3 C 2 T x MXenes with their contribution to the construction of multidimensional Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene-based catalysts are profoundly scrutinized. Finally, the views on the future progress in Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene have been proffered to further explore Ti 3 C 2 T x MXenes in future studies. References Fan , W.K. and Tahir , M. ( 2022 ). 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