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Preparation of composite based on MXene-Ti3C2 and coconutshell-derived activated carbon for desalination of brackish water

  • Nguyen Thi Thom EMAIL logo , Hoang Thai Ha , Vu Thi Thu , Pham Thi Nam , Nguyen Tuan Anh , Dinh Thi Mai Thanh , Raa Khimi Shuib and Tran Dai Lam EMAIL logo
Published/Copyright: May 15, 2024
Pure and Applied Chemistry
From the journal Pure and Applied Chemistry Volume 96 Issue 8

Abstract

MXenes is a new two-dimensional material which is gaining more attention in recent years for applications in catalysis, energy storage, and environmental remediation. In this study, MXene-Ti3C2 is synthesized from precursor MAX-Ti3AlC2 via etching method and then combined with coconutshell-derived activated carbon to provide a highly conductive and porous composite. The composite will be later employed as electrode materials in capacitive deionization for water desalination. The results have shown an increase in specific capacitance by 3.7 times in the composite (0.5 wt% MXene-Ti3C2) when compared with pure activated carbon. These promising results have proved the possibility to use MXenes-based composites for desalination and other treatment techniques for salted water.

Keywords: Advanced materials for environmental protection; capacitive deionization; coconut-shell derived charcoal; desalination; metal carbides; MXene-Ti3C2
Corresponding authors: Nguyen Thi Thom and Tran Dai Lam, Institute for Tropical Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam; and Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam, e-mail: (N. T. Thom), (T. D. Lam)
Article note: A collection of invited papers on the advanced materials for environmental protection.

Funding source: Vingroup Innovation Foundation

Award Identifier / Grant number: VINIF.2022.STS.44

Funding source: Ministry of Science and Technology, Vietnam

Award Identifier / Grant number: ĐTĐLCN.66/22

  1. Research funding: This work was funded by the Postdoctoral Scholarship Programme of Vingroup Innovation Foundation, VINIF.2022.STS.44 and supported by Ministry of Science and Technology (ĐTĐLCN.66/22).

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https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2024-0107
Keywords for this article
Advanced materials for environmental protection; capacitive deionization; coconut-shell derived charcoal; desalination; metal carbides; MXene-Ti3C2

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Frontmatter
  2. In this issue
  3. Preface
  4. Special issue on “Advanced materials for environmental protection and sustainability in Asean countries”
  5. Special topic papers
  6. Nanocomposite nanofibrous membranes of graphene and graphene oxide: water remediation potential
  7. Selection of graphene as a conductive additive for biomass-based activated carbon electrode in capacitive deionization: acid-treated as a practical approach to reduce graphene content
  8. Biochar-based catalysts: a potential disposal of plant biomass from phytoremediation
  9. Bio-based aerogel composites of coconut pith-derived carbon and chitosan for efficient anionic dye-polluted water treatment
  10. Study on synthesizing the complex of sorafenib with 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin to enhance the anticancer activity of the drug substance
  11. An antimicrobial acrylic polyurethane coating with TiO2-Ag hybrid nanoparticles
  12. Efficient synthesis of tricaproin: catalyst and reaction optimization
  13. Enhanced photocatalytic and antibacterial properties of silver–zirconia nanoparticles for environmental pollution treatment
  14. Preparation of sulfur nanoparticles in chitosan-copper complex and investigation of its nematicidal activity against Pratylenchus pratensis in vitro
  15. Fabrication of cathode electrodes based on activated carbon, reduced-graphene for hybrid capacitive deionization technology
  16. Biodegradable thermochromic polylactic acid (PLA) sensor
  17. Effect of ground tyre rubber content on self-healing properties of natural rubber composites
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  21. Mechanical properties of web kapok/fiberglass-epoxy hybrid composites for marine structures
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