The current communication describes the modifications of MXene (Ti 3 C 2 T x ) with silane grafting reaction for membrane preparation for enhanced water purification. The MXene was successfully grafted with n -octadecyltrichlorosilane (MODCS), n -octyltrichlorosilane (MNOCS), and triphenylchlorosilane (MTPCS) in order to make a hydrophobic MXene that could be able to bind with the organic matrix/polymers. The modified MXenes were transformed into thin membranes by forming an MXene/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) composite over a filter paper support, that is, MCE (mixed cellulose ester filter paper). MXene membranes were also formed without the MCE support by using PVA and glutaraldehyde (PVA/GA) where GA was used as a cross-linker to stabilize PVA and make it water-resistant. The conditions of membrane formation were optimized to investigate optimum compatible conditions with the modified materials. The resulting membranes were tested for the removal of various organic pollutants that included mesitylene (or trimethylbenzene); polyaromatic hydrocarbons (chrysene, as a model); biphenyl; bisphenol A; benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and styrene; methylene blue; and Sudan II dyes. The MTPCS PVA/GA cross-linked membrane showed the best results for a pollutant removal efficiency up to 98%. Overall, all six types of membranes showed the removal efficiency in the range of 52–98%. It was observed that the membrane exhibits reusability up to five cycles.

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D EEP eutectic solvents (Ionic liquids)(DESs), a new type of low cost and eco-friendly solvent, have fascinating rising interest in chemistry. To recapitulate the properties and significance of deep eutectic solvents (DESs), this review focus on characteristics of deep eutectic solvents, as well as their applications in electrochemistry, catalytic activity, biodegradability, bio-catalysis, as aromatic hydrocarbons, extraction and separation. The existing data and references are appraisal to go over the developments of DESs.

Pristine lanthanum nickelate (LaNiO3), silver phosphate (Ag3PO4) and perovskite lanthanum nickelate silver phosphate composites (LaNiO3/Ag3PO4) were prepared using the facile hydrothermal method. Three composites were synthesized by varying the percentage of LaNiO3 in Ag3PO4. The physical properties of as-prepared samples were studied by powder X-ray diffraction (pXRD), Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX). Among all synthesized photocatalysts, 5%LaNiO3/Ag3PO4 composite has been proved to be an excellent visible light photocatalyst for the degradation of dyes i.e., rhodamine B (RhB) and methyl orange (MO). The photocatalytic activity and stability of Ag3PO4 were also enhanced by introducing LaNiO3 in Ag3PO4 heterojunction formation. Complete photodegradation of 50 mg/L of RhB and MO solutions using 25 mg of 5%LaNiO3/Ag3PO4 photocatalyst was observed in just 20 min. Photodegradation of RhB and MO using 5%LaNiO3/Ag3PO4 catalyst follows first-order kinetics with rate constants of 0.213 and 0.1804 min−1, respectively. Perovskite LaNiO3/Ag3PO4 photocatalyst showed the highest stability up to five cycles. The photodegradation mechanism suggests that the holes (h+) and superoxide anion radicals O2 •− plays a main role in the dye degradation of RhB and MO.

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