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Over 80% of wastewater worldwide is released into the environment without proper treatment. Whilst environmental pollution continues to intensify due to the increase in the number of polluting industries, conventional techniques employed to clean the environment are poorly effective and are expensive. MXenes are a new class of 2D materials that have received a lot of attention for an extensive range of applications due to their tuneable interlayer spacing and tailorable surface chemistry. Several MXene‐based nanomaterials with remarkable properties have been proposed, synthesized, and used in environmental remediation applications. In this work, a comprehensive review of the state‐of‐the‐art research progress on the promising potential of surface functionalized MXenes as photocatalysts, adsorbents, and membranes for wastewater treatment is presented. The sources, composition, and effects of wastewater on human health and the environment are displayed. Furthermore, the synthesis, surface functionalization, and characterization techniques of merit used in the study of MXenes are discussed, detailing the effects of a range of factors (e.g., PH, temperature, precursor, etc.) on the synthesis, surface functionalization, and performance of the resulting MXenes. Finally, the limits of MXenes and MXene‐based materials as well as their potential future research directions, especially for wastewater treatment applications are highlighted.

Xylanases are hydrolytic enzymes which randomly cleave the β-1, 4 backbone of the complex plant cell wall polysaccharide xylan. Diverse forms of these enzymes exist, displaying varying folds, mechanisms of action, substrate specificities, hydrolytic activities, and physicochemical characteristics. This article focuses on the fermentative production of xylanase from Arthrobacter sp. and the factors affecting the production. The batchsubmerged fermentation was carried out in a 250-ml Erlenmeyer flask. The inoculum size of 5% v/v, initial pH of 7.0, and shaking speed of 150 rpm at 32 • C were maintained for the optimization of medium components. The cell growth, xylanase activity, cellulase activity, protein, and pH were determined at regular time intervals. Plackett-Burman statistical methodology was adopted to study the effect of media components on xylanase production. The effect of temperature and pH was studied using optimized medium composition determined by Plackett-Burman experimental design. The maximum xylanase activity of 4.0 U ml −1 at 84 h at the optimum temperature of 35 • C and pH of 7.0 was obtained. 

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