The research work conducted mainly on the reduction reaction of NO x , the oxidation reaction of CO, and hydrocarbons, electro‐catalysis of oxygen in alkaline medium, and photocatalytic water splitting has proved excellent catalytic behavior of perovskite oxides. [16–23] Although only a few reports published usages of the perovskite oxides as catalysts for the organic transformation such as catalytic hydrogenation, Ullmann, Sonogashira reactions, and Suzuki couplings. [24–26] Yoon et al. have prepared K 2 CO 3 based LaMn 1‐x Cu x O 3 perovskite oxide as a potential catalyst and discussed their mechanistic aspects in various reactions occurring at room temperature. [27] Recently, Wu and Ajayan group has demonstrated the relationship between stoichiometry and activity of pure and B‐site substituted layered perovskite oxide in the decomposition reaction of isopropanol by considering Sr 2 Sn 1‐x Ru x O 4 (0≤x≤1) as catalyst. [28] In this scenario, present work aims to summarize the contribution of perovskite oxides as catalyst in numerous organic syntheses and catalysis, photocatalysis, and electrocatalysis reactions.
New members, Na 3 M 2 SbO 6 (M = Mn, Fe) belonging to the honeycomb family of oxides have been identified through chemical tuning of the oxidation states. The stabilization of Mn 2+ ( d 5 ) and Fe 2+ ( d 6 ) cations in the honeycomb geometry lead to various magnetic interactions.
Herein, we report for the first time the use of ternary oxide nanoheterostructure photocatalysts derived from (Nb y , Ti1-y )2CT x MXene in the treatment of water. Three different compositions of binary MXenes, viz., (Ti0.75Nb0.25)2CT x , (Ti0.5Nb0.5)2CT x , and (Ti0.25Nb0.75)2CT x (with T x = OH, F, and Cl), were used as single-source precursor to produce TiNbO x -3:1, TiNbO x -1:1, and TiNbO x -1:3 by controlled-atmosphere thermal oxidation. Phase identification and Le Bail refinements confirmed the presence of a mixture of rutile TiO2 and monoclinic Ti2Nb10O29. Morphological investigations through scanning and transmission electron microscopies revealed the retention of layered nanostructures from the MXene precursors and the fusion of TiO2 and Ti2Nb10O29 nanoparticles in forming nanosheets. Among the three oxide nanoheterostructures, TiNbO x -3:1 exhibited the best photocatalytic performance by the removal of 83% of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) after 2 h of reaction. Such a result is explained by a complex influence of structural, morphological, and electronic properties since TiNbO x -3:1 consisted of small-sized crystallites (40-70 nm) and possessed a higher surface area. The suggested electronic band structure is a type-II heterojunction, where the recombination of electrons and holes is minimized during photocatalytic reactions. The photocatalytic degradation of SMX was promoted by the attack of •OH, as evidenced by the detection of 2.2 μM •OH, using coumarin as a probe. This study highlights the potential application of MXene-derived oxide nanoheterostructures in wastewater treatment.