TY - JOUR
T1 - Emerging MXenes: Revolutionizing oily wastewater treatment - a comprehensive and critical review
AU - Ihsanullah, Ihsanullah
AU - Bilal, Muhammad
AU - Sajid, Muhammad
AU - Mohammad, Abdul Wahab
AU - Atieh, Muataz A.
AU - Ghaffour, NorEddine
N1 - KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2023-10-04
PY - 2023/9/26
Y1 - 2023/9/26
N2 - The detrimental impacts of oily wastewater on the environment and living organisms necessitate effective wastewater treatment methods. MXenes, with their exceptional properties, have garnered significant attention in various fields since their discovery. This review offers a critical summary of the MXene materials to be successfully employed for the efficient separation of various oily emulsions. The unique characteristics of MXenes, including high specific surface areas, active sites, hydrophilicity, environmental-friendly nature, large inter-layer spacing, high chemical stability, and superior sorption/reduction capabilities, position them as ideal candidates for oil/water (O/W) separation applications. This paper critically evaluates the O/W separation mechanisms employed by MXene-based materials, thoroughly explores the regeneration, stability, and durability performance of these materials, and highlights current challenges and research gaps. Furthermore, we present future prospects to overcome these hurdles and advance the field of MXene-based O/W separation technology.
AB - The detrimental impacts of oily wastewater on the environment and living organisms necessitate effective wastewater treatment methods. MXenes, with their exceptional properties, have garnered significant attention in various fields since their discovery. This review offers a critical summary of the MXene materials to be successfully employed for the efficient separation of various oily emulsions. The unique characteristics of MXenes, including high specific surface areas, active sites, hydrophilicity, environmental-friendly nature, large inter-layer spacing, high chemical stability, and superior sorption/reduction capabilities, position them as ideal candidates for oil/water (O/W) separation applications. This paper critically evaluates the O/W separation mechanisms employed by MXene-based materials, thoroughly explores the regeneration, stability, and durability performance of these materials, and highlights current challenges and research gaps. Furthermore, we present future prospects to overcome these hurdles and advance the field of MXene-based O/W separation technology.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10754/694843
UR - https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1383586623020890
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85172143136&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.125181
DO - 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.125181
M3 - Article
SN - 1873-3794
VL - 329
SP - 125181
JO - Separation and Purification Technology
JF - Separation and Purification Technology
ER -