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  • Materials Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Chemistry

Background:

  • Photocatalytic sterilization offers an eco-friendly approach for water treatment using solar energy.
  • Resistant bacteria in water pose a significant public health challenge.
  • Developing efficient photocatalysts is crucial for effective water disinfection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To engineer an internal electric field (IEF) in leaf-like Ti3C2Tx/TiO2 composites.
  • To enhance photocatalytic sterilization performance by optimizing interface charge kinetics.
  • To investigate the role of MXene's intrinsic properties in photocatalysis for water disinfection.

Main Methods:

  • Interface engineering based on work function (Φ) theory.
  • Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations.
  • In situ irradiation X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (ISI-XPS).

Main Results:

  • An internal electric field (IEF) was successfully induced in Ti3C2Tx/TiO2.
  • The IEF directionally separated photogenerated charge carriers, enhancing charge kinetics.
  • Efficient charge kinetics led to increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and superior broad-spectrum sterilization.

Conclusions:

  • Interface engineering is an effective strategy to enhance photocatalytic sterilization.
  • The Ti3C2Tx/TiO2 composite shows great potential for water disinfection applications.
  • MXene's properties can be utilized to steer interface charge kinetics for improved photocatalysis.