Recent Progress in MXene-Based Composites for CO2 Conversion: A Mini Review
- 1Group of Applied Research in Advanced Materials for Sustainable Development, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
- 2School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Gyeongsangbuk-Do, Republic of Korea
- 3School of Chemical, Biological, and Battery Engineering, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-Gu, Seongnam-Si 13120, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea
Abstract
CO2 conversion has emerged as a sustainable and environmentally friendly strategy for producing value-added fuels and chemicals while mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. However, the practical implementation of conventional CO2 conversion technologies is often hindered by sluggish reaction kinetics, unfavorable thermodynamics, and complex multistep reaction pathways. Since their first discovery in 2011, MXenes have attracted significant attention as promising catalytic materials owing to their unique physicochemical properties, including high electrical conductivity, tunable surface chemistry, large specific surface area, and excellent charge-transfer capability. Consequently, MXene-based photocatalysts have demonstrated remarkable progress in solar-driven CO2 conversion applications. This mini-review provides a basic overview of recent advances in MXene-based composites for CO2 conversion. First, the fundamental characteristics of MXenes, including their synthesis strategies and key physicochemical properties relevant to photocatalytic CO2 conversion, are introduced. Subsequently, recent developments in MXene-based photocatalytic systems for CO2 reduction are basically discussed. Finally, the current challenges, future opportunities, and research directions for engineering high-performance MXene-based composites are highlighted. This review aims to provide both newcomers and experienced researchers with a concise understanding of MXene materials and their growing potential in photocatalytic CO2 conversion.
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BibTeX
@article{nguyen2026recent,
title = {{Recent Progress in MXene-Based Composites for CO2 Conversion: A Mini Review}},
author = {Quoc Hai Nguyen and Shalini Sahani and Phan Khanh Thinh Nguyen},
journal = {Nanomaterials},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.3390/nano16211400},
url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/16/21/1400},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Recent Progress in MXene-Based Composites for CO2 Conversion: A Mini Review
AU - Quoc Hai Nguyen
AU - Shalini Sahani
AU - Phan Khanh Thinh Nguyen
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/31
JO - Nanomaterials
DO - 10.3390/nano16211400
UR - https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/16/21/1400
AB - CO2 conversion has emerged as a sustainable and environmentally friendly strategy for producing value-added fuels and chemicals while mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. However, the practical implementation of conventional CO2 conversion technologies is often hindered by sluggish reaction kinetics, unfavorable thermodynamics, and complex multistep reaction pathways. Since their first discovery in 2011, MXenes have attracted significant attention as promising catalytic materials owing to their unique physicochemical properties, including high electrical conductivity, tunable surface chemistry, large specific surface area, and excellent charge-transfer capability. Consequently, MXene-based photocatalysts have demonstrated remarkable progress in solar-driven CO2 conversion applications. This mini-review provides a basic overview of recent advances in MXene-based composites for CO2 conversion. First, the fundamental characteristics of MXenes, including their synthesis strategies and key physicochemical properties relevant to photocatalytic CO2 conversion, are introduced. Subsequently, recent developments in MXene-based photocatalytic systems for CO2 reduction are basically discussed. Finally, the current challenges, future opportunities, and research directions for engineering high-performance MXene-based composites are highlighted. This review aims to provide both newcomers and experienced researchers with a concise understanding of MXene materials and their growing potential in photocatalytic CO2 conversion.
SN - 2079-4991
ER -