Water pollution is one of the growing issue that pose a serious threat both to aquatic and terrestrial
species. In particular, direct release of industrial dyes in the aquatic system has been found to associate
with server health detriments. Among the many reliable remediation approaches, the adsorption
technology is most preferable due to simplicity, applicability at preparative scale and affordability [1]. To
achieve the maximum potential, the surface area and functionalities of adsorbent material are crucial
factors. Thus, the nature and engineering of adsorbent is the key parameters in designing ultra-adsorbent
materials.
In this context, MXene, a relatively new 2D material with excellent hydrophilicity besides large
surface area and abundant tunable functionality has shown tremendous potential compared to graphene
based competitors [2]
. In this contribution, we report the synthesis of ultra-thin MXene nanosheets, which
have been tested for adsorptive removal of Rhodamin…