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.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. i 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Contents - p. v 5. Preface - p. ix 6. Acknowledgment - p. xi 7. Chapter 1 Fundamentals of photocatalytic production of renewable energy - p. 1 8. Chapter 2 Potential of MXenes for photocatalytic production of renewable energy - p. 21 9. Chapter 3 Critical structural aspects of MXenes for photocatalysis - p. 51 10. Chapter 4 Engineering structural aspects of MXenes: Impacts on electronic properties of MXenes - p. 89 11. Chapter 5 Tailoring structural aspects of MXenes: Implications for catalytic performance - p. 117 12. Chapter 6 General strategies for MXene synthesis - p. 179 13. Chapter 7 Defective MXenes: Engineering approaches - p. 205 14. Chapter 8 Design MXene cocatalysts for photocatalytic H2 production - p. 223 15. Chapter 9 Structural engineering of MXene cocatalysts for photocatalytic CO2 reduction and N2 fixation - p. 253 16. Chapter 10 Opportunities, challenges, and general conclusions - p. 289 17. Index - p. 303
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.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. i 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Contents - p. v 5. Preface - p. ix 6. Acknowledgment - p. xi 7. Chapter 1 Fundamentals of photocatalytic production of renewable energy - p. 1 8. Chapter 2 Potential of MXenes for photocatalytic production of renewable energy - p. 21 9. Chapter 3 Critical structural aspects of MXenes for photocatalysis - p. 51 10. Chapter 4 Engineering structural aspects of MXenes: Impacts on electronic properties of MXenes - p. 89 11. Chapter 5 Tailoring structural aspects of MXenes: Implications for catalytic performance - p. 117 12. Chapter 6 General strategies for MXene synthesis - p. 179 13. Chapter 7 Defective MXenes: Engineering approaches - p. 205 14. Chapter 8 Design MXene cocatalysts for photocatalytic H2 production - p. 223 15. Chapter 9 Structural engineering of MXene cocatalysts for photocatalytic CO2 reduction and N2 fixation - p. 253 16. Chapter 10 Opportunities, challenges, and general conclusions - p. 289 17. Index - p. 303
