Title
Light-driven Ti<inf>3</inf>C<inf>2</inf>MXene micromotors: self-propelled autonomous machines for photodegradation of nitroaromatic explosives
Date Issued
14 July 2021
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Resource Type
research article
Author(s)
University of Chemistry and Technology Prague
Abstract
Self-propelled artificial micro/nano machines performing targeted tasks have recently attracted the research attention of materials scientists. Here, we prepare sandwich-like TiO2@Ti3C2/Pt structures to serve as light-driven micromotors. A Pt layer is used to protect one side of the Ti3C2nanoflakes from oxidation and also enhances its photocatalytic activity. The other side of the Ti3C2nanoflakes is exposed and develops a TiO2layer by oxidation. Such 2D material-based micromotors allow light-driven motion and on-the-move photodegradation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene. This work represents a new proof-of-concept for the use of two-dimensional materials for fuel-free light-driven micromotors with enhanced photodegradation ability toward environmental pollutants and explosives.
Start page
14904
End page
14910
Volume
9
Issue
26
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Química inorgánica, Química nuclear
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85109215501
Source
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
ISSN of the container
20507488
Sponsor(s)
Abstract
Self-propelled artificial micro/nano machines performing targeted tasks have recently attracted the research attention of materials scientists. Here, we prepare sandwich-like TiO2@Ti3C2/Pt structures to serve as light-driven micromotors. A Pt layer is used to protect one side of the Ti3C2nanoflakes from oxidation and also enhances its photocatalytic activity. The other side of the Ti3C2nanoflakes is exposed and develops a TiO2layer by oxidation. Such 2D material-based micromotors allow light-driven motion and on-the-move photodegradation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene. This work represents a new proof-of-concept for the use of two-dimensional materials for fuel-free light-driven micromotors with enhanced photodegradation ability toward environmental pollutants and explosives. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2021.
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Funding text 1
This work was supported by the project “Advanced Functional Nanorobots” (reg. no. CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/15_003/0000444 financed by the EFRR). Authors acknowledge support by Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (Czech Republic) grant LL2002 under ERC CZ program.
Funding text 2
This work was supported by the project “Advanced Functional Nanorobots” (reg. no. CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/15_003/0000444 nanced by the EFRR). Authors acknowledge support by Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (Czech Republic) grant LL2002 under ERC CZ program.
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