A Potentially Fruitful Path Toward a Cleaner and Safer Environment: MXenes Uses in Environmental Remediation

Authors

Ali Mohammad Amani, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Milad Abbasi, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Atena Najdian, Bushehr Medical University Hospital
Farzaneh Mohamadpour, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Seyed Reza Kasaee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Hesam Kamyab, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Hanieh Ardeshiri, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lobat Tayebi, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
Ehsan Vafa, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Sarah Mosleh-Shirazi, Shiraz University of Technology
Alireza Jahanbin, Shiraz University
Saravanan Rajendran, Universidad de Tarapacá
Daniel Simancas-Racines, Centro de Investigación en Salud Públicay Epidemiología Clínica

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2025

DOI

10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.118222

Publication Title

Ecotoxicology & Environmental Safety

Volume

297

Pages

118222 (1-21)

Abstract

The rapid industrialization of the world has resulted in severe environmental pollution, necessitating the development of new materials such as pollution remediation. Two-dimensional (2D) MXenes have emerged as a promising family of materials due to their unique physicochemical properties, making them ideal for environmental remediation. The article sheds light on the new opportunities of MXenes in the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants, including organic dyes, pharmaceuticals, heavy metals, radionuclides, and gas pollutants. MXenes also show excellent performance in photocatalytic degradation, adsorption, and microbial inactivation with environmental safety. Moreover, their application in recovering valuable elements from waste streams is also being explored. While these advances are promising, challenges remain in surface chemistry, semiconducting behavior, interfacial effects, and large-scale synthesis. This review highlights the tremendous potential of MXenes in environmental remediation while also outlining the key challenges that need to be resolved to fully realize MXenes capabilities. By providing this comprehensive survey of MXene-based technologies, the paper stimulates further research and innovation in this rapidly evolving field.

Rights

© 2025 The Authors.

This is an open access article under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

Data Availability

Article states: "No data was used for the research described in the article."

Original Publication Citation

Amani, A. M., Abbasi, M., Najdian, A., Mohamadpour, F., Kasaee, S. R., Kamyab, H., Chelliapan, S., Ardeshiri, H., Tayebi, L., Vafa, E., Mosleh-Shirazi, S., Jahanbin, A., Rajendran, S., & Simancas-Racines, D. (2025). A potentially fruitful path toward a cleaner and safer environment: MXenes uses in environmental remediation. Ecotoxicology & Environmental Safety, 297, 1-21, Article 118222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.118222

Repository Citation

Amani, Ali Mohammad; Abbasi, Milad; Najdian, Atena; Mohamadpour, Farzaneh; Kasaee, Seyed Reza; Kamyab, Hesam; Chelliapan, Shreeshivadasan; Ardeshiri, Hanieh; Tayebi, Lobat; Vafa, Ehsan; Mosleh-Shirazi, Sarah; Jahanbin, Alireza; Rajendran, Saravanan; and Simancas-Racines, Daniel, "A Potentially Fruitful Path Toward a Cleaner and Safer Environment: MXenes Uses in Environmental Remediation" (2025). Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Publications. 539.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/ece_fac_pubs/539

ORCID

0000-0003-1947-5658 (Tayebi)