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July 8, 2026MaterialsOpen Access

MXene-Based Photocatalysts for Pharmaceutical Wastewater Remediation and Sustainable Energy Conversion: Mechanisms, Interface Engineering, and Future Perspectives

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ZFZhizhen FengSHShanshan HanHYHong Yan

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Review summarizes MXene photocatalysts in wastewater treatment and energy conversion, highlighting challenges and future directions.

Key Points

  • This review aims to explore the potential of MXene-based photocatalysts for degrading pharmaceutical wastewater and producing renewable energy.
  • Summarizes recent advances in MXene photocatalytic systems.
  • Discusses interfacial engineering strategies including Z-scheme, S-scheme, and Schottky heterojunctions.
  • Addresses practical considerations such as reactor design and techno-economic feasibility.
  • Highlights the multifunctional roles of MXenes in catalytic processes and charge transfer.
  • Discusses barriers to scalability, such as synthesis and stability of MXene materials.
  • Identifies machine learning as a promising approach for material design in photocatalysis.

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Feng et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4deabbd2ea289ef62843ebhttps://doi.org/10.3390/ma19132895
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