Nhu-Nang Vu – författare

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. - Highlights the latest advancements in the synthesis and structural engineering of MXenes for photocatalytic renewable energy production- Explores how MXenes' critical structural aspects impact the electronic and optical properties and catalytic activity- Underscore opportunities and challenges for new engineering strategies and prospects for the future design of MXenes