Round-the-clock MXene/CoFe2O4 based photocatalyst for the decomposition of hazardous wastewater pollutants

Project description:

MXene- transition metal carbides, nitrides or carbonitride could advance the round-the-clock photocatalysis idea by contributing with its unique excellent water dispersibility, rich surface chemistry, tunable band gap depending on surface functionalization, and high electrical conductivity.3,4 Also, the interest to CoFe₂O₄ arises due to its fundamental properties such as chemical stability, visible light absorption capacity, and low band gap energy of 2.04 eV.2 Therefore, the combination of MXene (e.g., Ti₃C₂T_x, Ti₃CNT_x) and CoFe₂O₄ could provide a better solution. Also, MXene/CoFe₂O₄ nanocomposites have not yet been synthesized via microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis.