Recent progression in MXene-based catalysts for emerging photocatalytic applications of CO reduction and H production: A review.

The development of advanced materials for efficient photocatalytic H production and CO reduction is highly recommended for addressing environmental issues and producing clean energy sources. Specifically, MXenes have emerged as two-dimensional (2D) materials extensively used as high-performance cocatalysts in photocatalyst systems owing to their outstanding features of structure and properties such as high conductivity, large specific surface area, and abundant active sites. Nevertheless, there is a lack of deep and systematic studies concerning the application of these emerging materials for CO reduction reaction (CRR) and H production (HER).

Recent advances in designing and developing efficient sillenite-based materials for photocatalytic applications.

Sillenite materials have been the subject of intense investigation for recent years due to their unique characteristics. They possess a distinct structure with space group I23, allowing them to exhibit distinctive features, such as an electronic structure ideal for certain applications such as photocatalysis. The present research delves into the structure, synthesis, and properties of sillenites, highlighting their suitability for photocatalysis.

Recent Development of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)-Based Materials for Antibacterial Applications: A Review.

The diseases caused by microorganisms are innumerable existing on this planet. Nevertheless, increasing antimicrobial resistance has become an urgent global challenge. Thus, in recent decades, bactericidal materials have been considered promising candidates to combat bacterial pathogens.

Rapid Assessment of Biological Activity of Ag-Based Antiviral Coatings for the Treatment of Textile Fabrics Used in Protective Equipment Against Coronavirus.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its variants have rapidly spread worldwide, causing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with numerous infected cases and millions of deaths. Therefore, developing approaches to fight against COVID-19 is currently the most priority goal of the scientific community. As a sustainable solution to stop the spread of the virus, a green dip-coating method is utilized in the current work to prepare antiviral Ag-based coatings to treat cotton and synthetic fabrics, which are the base materials used in personal protective equipment such as gloves and gowns.

Plasmonic Photocatalysts for Sunlight-Driven Reduction of CO : Details, Developments, and Perspectives.

Plasmonic photocatalysis is among the most efficient processes for the photoreduction of CO into valuable fuels. The formation of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), energy transfer, and surface reaction are the significant steps in this process. LSPR plays an essential role in the performance of plasmonic photocatalysts as it promotes an excellent, light absorption over a broad wavelength range while simultaneously facilitating an efficient energy transfer to semiconductors.

Synthesis of g-C N Nanosheets by Using a Highly Condensed Lamellar Crystalline Melamine-Cyanuric Acid Supramolecular Complex for Enhanced Solar Hydrogen Generation.

A highly condensed lamellar melamine-cyanuric acid supramolecular (MCS) complex was synthesized in an autoclave at high pressure as a precursor for preparing g-C N nanosheets. Given the distinctive properties of the prepared MCS complex, an efficient g-C N nanosheet photocatalyst can be obtained by heat treatment of this MCS complex under Ar followed by calcination in air at 400 °C. The resulting nanosheets with in-plane nanoholes showed an extremely high specific surface area (≈270 m  g ) and significantly enhanced light absorption in the visible region.