MXenes for Photocatalytic Production of Renewable Energy presents the fundamentals and latest advances in structural engineering of MXenes with exceptional photochemical characteristics to boost their performance in photocatalytic energy production. It reviews the basic mechanisms of photocatalytic reactions relevant to renewable energy production while exploring MXenes’ multiple roles in-depth. The book describes critical structural aspects of MXenes for photocatalysis and elucidates how these aspects profoundly impact the electronic and optical properties and catalytic activity of these materials. It provides a snapshot of the current advancements in the synthesis and, particularly, structural engineering of MXenes for photocatalytic renewable energy production. It reviews state-of-the-art MXene-based photocatalyst systems, describing the photocatalytic advantages induced by MXenes and highlighting engineering approaches employed for MXene design. Opportunities and challenges for new engineering strategies and prospects for the future design of MXene materials are also addressed.
Table of Contents
1. Fundamentals of Photocatalytic Production of Renewable Energy2. Potential of MXenes for Photocatalytic Production of Renewable Energy
3. Critical Structural Aspects of MXenes for Photocatalysis
4. Engineering Structural Aspects of MXenes: Impacts on Electronic Properties of MXenes
5. Tailoring Structural Aspects of MXenes: Implications for Catalytic Performance
6. General strategies for MXene Synthesis
7. Defective MXenes: Engineering Approaches
8. Design MXene Co-catalysts for Photocatalytic H2 Production
9. Structural Engineering of MXene Co-catalysts for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction and N2 Fixation
10. Opportunities, Challenges and General Conclusions
Authors
Phuong Nguyen-Tri Professor, Departement de Chimie, Biochimie et Physique, Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada.Phuong Nguyen-Tri is a full professor and director of the graduate program in energies and material science at the Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Universit� du Qu�bec � Trois-Rivi�res (UQTR), Qu�bec, Canada. He is the founder of the Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Energy and Environment (Nguyen-Tri Lab) at UQTR and holds the UQTR Research Chair of Advanced Materials for Health and Security at Work. His main research interests are nanomaterials, hybrid nanoparticles, innovative coatings, polymer crystallization, polymer aging, and polymer blends and composites.
Nhu-Nang Vu Postdoctoral associate, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Universit� du Qu�bec � Trois-Rivi�res, Qu�bec, Canada. Nhu-Nang Vu is a postdoctoral associate and laboratory manager at the Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Energy and Environment (Nguyen-Tri Lab) in the Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Universit� du Qu�bec � Trois-Rivi�res, Qu�bec, Canada. His research focuses on advancing clean energy production, environmental solutions, and public health by developing innovative materials and eco-friendly technologies. His two main research directions include designing nanostructured materials for advanced catalytic processes, and developing multifunctional materials for health and safety applications.
