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Applications of MAX phases and MXenes as catalysts
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Applications of MAX phases and MXenes as catalysts

Iuliana M. Chirica, Anca G. Mirea, Stefan Neatu, Mihaela Florea, Michel W. Barsoum and Florentina Neatu
Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability, v 9(35), pp 19589-19612
21 Sep 2021
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https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ta04097aView
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Abstract

Chemistry Chemistry, Physical Energy & Fuels Materials Science Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Physical Sciences Science & Technology Technology
MAX phases and MXenes are important materials that have recently gained great popularity due to their special properties, which render them particularly useful in many applications, including catalytic ones. This can be seen in the large number of publications that appear annually on these materials and their applications. This review aims to evaluate MAX phases and MXenes as materials for heterogeneous, non-electrocatalytic, catalytic applications. The review begins with a brief introduction to the MAX phase and MXene properties that recommend them as potential materials for heterogeneous catalytic applications, followed by four sections grouped according to the processes in which they have already proven effective. These include supports to activate the C-H or C-O bonds in applications such as dehydrogenation of light or aromatic alkanes, methanol formation from CH4, dry reforming, and CO oxidation or the water gas shift reaction (Section 2), and their use in fine chemical reactions (Section 3) and in chemical degradation (Section 4). The last section deals with photocatalytic applications (Section 5). The review ends by highlighting the huge potential of these materials for a wide range of heterogeneous catalytic applications as well as the challenges ahead.

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