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AuthorIbrahim, Yassmin
AuthorKassab, Amal
AuthorEid, Kamel
AuthorAbdullah, Aboubakr M.
AuthorOzoemena, Kenneth I.
AuthorElzatahry, Ahmed
Available date2022-05-22T09:12:25Z
Publication Date2020
Publication NameNanomaterials
ResourceScopus
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano10050885
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/31367
AbstractEfficient approaches for toxic metal removal from wastewater have had transformative impacts to mitigating freshwater scarcity. Adsorption is among the most promising purification techniques due to its simplicity, low cost, and high removal efficiency at ambient conditions. MXene-based nanoarchitectures emerged as promising adsorbents in a plethora of toxic metal removal applications. This was due to the unique hydrophilicity, high surface area, activated metallic hydroxide sites, electron-richness, and massive adsorption capacity of MXene. Given the continual progress in the rational design of MXene nanostructures for water treatment, timely updates on this field are required that deeply emphasize toxic metal removal, including fabrication routes and characterization strategies of the merits, advantages, and limitations of MXenes for the adsorption of toxic metals (i.e., Pb, Cu, Zn, and Cr). This is in addition to the fundamentals and the adsorption mechanism tailored by the shape and composition of MXene based on some representative paradigms. Finally, the limitations of MXenes and their potential future research perspectives for wastewater treatment are also discussed. This review may trigger scientists to develop novel MXene-based nanoarchitectures with well-defined shapes, compositions, and physiochemical merits for efficient, practical removal of toxic metals from wastewater.
Languageen
PublisherMDPI AG
SubjectHeavy metals
MXene
Ti3 C2 nanocomposites
Toxic metal removal
Wastewater treatment
TitleUnveiling fabrication and environmental remediation of mxene-based nanoarchitectures in toxic metals removal from wastewater: Strategy and mechanism
TypeArticle
Issue Number5
Volume Number10
dc.accessType Open Access


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