MXene-Derived Oxide Nanoheterostructures for Photocatalytic
Sulfamethoxazole Degradation

J 2024

MXene-Derived Oxide Nanoheterostructures for Photocatalytic Sulfamethoxazole Degradation

ATRI, Shalu, Elham LONI, František ZAŽÍMAL, Karol HENSEL, Maria CAPLOVICOVA et. al.

Basic information

Original name

MXene-Derived Oxide Nanoheterostructures for Photocatalytic Sulfamethoxazole Degradation

Authors

ATRI, Shalu, Elham LONI, František ZAŽÍMAL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Karol HENSEL, Maria CAPLOVICOVA, Gustav PLESCH, Xin LU, Rajamani NAGARAJAN, Michael NAGUIB and Olivier MONFORT

Edition

ACS Applied Nano Materials, Washington, D.C. American Chemical Society, 2024, 2574-0970

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10305 Fluids and plasma physics

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 5.900 in 2022

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.4c02523

UT WoS

001272798300001

Keywords in English

binary MXene; photocatalyst; sulfamethoxazole; wastewater treatment; TiNbO x

Abstract

V originále

Herein, we report for the first time the use of ternary oxide nanoheterostructure photocatalysts derived from (Nby, Ti1–y)2CTx MXene in the treatment of water. Three different compositions of binary MXenes, viz., (Ti0.75Nb0.25)2CTx, (Ti0.5Nb0.5)2CTx, and (Ti0.25Nb0.75)2CTx (with Tx = OH, F, and Cl), were used as single-source precursor to produce TiNbOx-3:1, TiNbOx-1:1, and TiNbOx-1:3 by controlled-atmosphere thermal oxidation. Phase identification and Le Bail refinements confirmed the presence of a mixture of rutile TiO2 and monoclinic Ti2Nb10O29. Morphological investigations through scanning and transmission electron microscopies revealed the retention of layered nanostructures from the MXene precursors and the fusion of TiO2 and Ti2Nb10O29 nanoparticles in forming nanosheets. Among the three oxide nanoheterostructures, TiNbOx-3:1 exhibited the best photocatalytic performance by the removal of 83% of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) after 2 h of reaction. Such a result is explained by a complex influence of structural, morphological, and electronic properties since TiNbOx-3:1 consisted of small-sized crystallites (40–70 nm) and possessed a higher surface area. The suggested electronic band structure is a type-II heterojunction, where the recombination of electrons and holes is minimized during photocatalytic reactions. The photocatalytic degradation of SMX was promoted by the attack of •OH, as evidenced by the detection of 2.2 μM •OH, using coumarin as a probe. This study highlights the potential application of MXene-derived oxide nanoheterostructures in wastewater treatment.

Links

LM2023039, research and development project

Name: Centrum výzkumu a vývoje plazmatu a nanotechnologických povrchových úprav

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

90251, large research infrastructures

Name: CzechNanoLab II

Citovat

ATRI, Shalu, Elham LONI, František ZAŽÍMAL, Karol HENSEL, Maria CAPLOVICOVA, Gustav PLESCH, Xin LU, Rajamani NAGARAJAN, Michael NAGUIB and Olivier MONFORT. MXene-Derived Oxide Nanoheterostructures for Photocatalytic Sulfamethoxazole Degradation. ACS Applied Nano Materials. Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society, 2024, vol. 7, No 14, p. 16506-16515. ISSN 2574-0970. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.4c02523.

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ATRI, Shalu, Elham LONI, František ZAŽÍMAL, Karol HENSEL, Maria CAPLOVICOVA, Gustav PLESCH, Xin LU, Rajamani NAGARAJAN, Michael NAGUIB and Olivier MONFORT. MXene-Derived Oxide Nanoheterostructures for Photocatalytic Sulfamethoxazole Degradation. \textit{ACS Applied Nano Materials}. Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society, 2024, vol.~7, No~14, p.~16506-16515. ISSN~2574-0970. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.4c02523.

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