Inkjet‐Printed Flexible and Transparent Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub><i>x</i></sub>/TiO<sub>2</sub> Composite Films: A Strategy for Photoelectrically Controllable Photocatalytic Degradation
The 2D Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene has a large specific surface area, abundant functional groups, and low work function, which has potential in the field of photocatalytic materials. However, the manufacturing of controllable films with high photocatalytic properties and desirable transmittance is a challenging task. Herein, low‐cost, large‐scale, and rapid preparation of Ti 3 C 2 T x /TiO 2 flexible composite films have been successfully prepared by inkjet printing technology, which can be applied in complex and special environments, as well as in photoelectrically controllable places for photocatalytic performance. With the increase of the anatase TiO 2 , the transmittance of Ti 3 C 2 T x /TiO 2 films increases from 55.37% to 73.27% at 780 nm, corresponding to the square resistance of 1.112–206.496 kΩ sq −1 and the figure of merit of 0.48–0.005. When the amount of anatase TiO 2 is 15%, the film has the best photocatalytic effect on methylene blue (MB) dye, reaching 68.94%. After five cycles of testing, the degradation efficiency of MB dye decreases by only 5.68%, showing that the film has good cycling stability. This work provides a new research direction for photoelectrically controllable photocatalytic degradation in complex and special environments.
Authors
- Ziying Ji
- Meng Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6424-8177)
- Yiran Wu
- Guobing Ying (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1762-0540)
- Zhengming Sun
- Liu Lü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3691-646X)
- Yuexia Li
- Weitao Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9028-278X)
Institutions
- Hohai University (CN)
- Southeast University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Small Structures
- Published
- 2024-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/sstr.202400214
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- MXene and MAX Phase Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.70
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Government of Jiangsu Province
- Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province