Dye Adsorption and Decomposition on Two-Dimensional Titanium Carbide in Aqueous Media

Author

Olha Mashtalir
Kevin M. Cook
Vadym Mochalin, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Matthew C. Crowe
Michel W. Barsoum
Yury G. Gogotsi

Abstract

Recently a large family of two-dimensional (2D) layered early transition metal carbides and carbonitrides-labelled MXene-possessing metallic conductivity and hydrophilic surfaces was discovered. Herein we report on the adsorption and photocatalytic decomposition of organic molecules in aqueous environments containing Ti₃C₂T_x, a representative of the MXene family. This material possesses excellent adsorption toward cationic dyes, best described by a Freundlich isotherm. We also found that the material may undergo structural changes in aqueous media.

Recommended Citation

O. Mashtalir et al., "Dye Adsorption and Decomposition on Two-Dimensional Titanium Carbide in Aqueous Media," Journal of Materials Chemistry A, vol. 2, no. 35, pp. 14334 - 14338, Royal Society of Chemistry, Jan 2014.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1039/c4ta02638a

Department(s)

Chemistry

Research Center/Lab(s)

Center for High Performance Computing Research

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

2050-7488

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2014 Royal Society of Chemistry, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2014