Polymer coating tackles MXene's water stability challenge, boosting CO₂-to-methane production
A research team has developed a photocatalytic technology that improves the stability of MXene, an emerging material vulnerable to water, to efficiently convert carbon dioxide into methane.
Researchers at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology have developed a method to enhance the stability of MXene, a material prone to water damage, for the efficient conversion of carbon dioxide into methane. By applying a polymer coating to MXene and combining it with copper nanoparticles, the team improved the photocatalytic performance. This innovation could advance carbon capture and utilization technology, turning greenhouse gases into useful fuels like methane through artificial photosynthesis.
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