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  • Title: Application of MXenes for water treatment and energy-efficient desalination: A review.
    Author: Dixit F, Zimmermann K, Dutta R, Prakash NJ, Barbeau B, Mohseni M, Kandasubramanian B.
    Journal: J Hazard Mater; 2022 Feb 05; 423(Pt B):127050. PubMed ID: 34534806.
    Abstract:
    MXenes are a new type of two-dimensional (2D) material which are rapidly gaining traction for a range of environmental, chemical and medical applications. MXenes and MXene-composites exhibit high surface area, superlative chemical stability, thermal conductivity, hydrophilicity and are environmentally compatible. Consequently, MXenes have been successfully employed for hydrogen storage, semiconductor manufacture and lithium ion batteries. In recent years, MXenes have been utilized in numerous environmental applications for treating contaminated surface waters, ground and industrial/ municipal wastewaters and for desalination, often outperforming conventional materials in each field. MXene-composites can adsorb multiple organic and inorganic contaminants, and undergo Faradaic capacitive deionization (CDI) when utilized for electrochemical applications. This approach allows for a significant decrease in the energy demand by overcoming the concentration polarization limitation of conventional CDI electrodes, offering a solution for low-energy desalination of brackish waters. This article presents a state-of-the-art review on water treatment and desalination applications of MXenes and MXene-composites. An investigation into the kinetics and isotherms is presented, as well as the impact of water constituents and operating conditions are also discussed. The applications of MXenes for CDI, pervaporation desalination and solar thermal desalination are also examined based on the reviewed literature. The effects of the water composition and operational protocols on the regeneration efficacy and long-term usage are also highlighted.
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