“…Various strategies have been proposed to optimize the photocatalyst for uranium extraction, including adjusting the energy band structure or introducing adsorption sites on the photocatalyst. ,− An effective method for tailoring the energy band structure originates from introducing impurity energy states into the band gap of photocatalysts, which can be achieved by introducing vacancies. , For example, our previous work demonstrated that efficient uranium extraction could be achieved by defective WO 3– x with a suitable band structure . Apart from introducing vacancies, the introduction of adsorption sites for uranium extraction could be realized by constructing a typical semiconductor-adsorbent heterojunction. , Previous literature reports that graphene aerogel (GA) is an ideal scaffold for encapsulating nanomaterials such as ZnO, Fe 3 O 4 , and TiO 2 , − which can synergistically enhance the performance of photocatalytic extraction of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions. − In addition, the GA has excellent electrical conductivity and unique three-dimensional (3D) mesoporous channels, which can promote electron transfer in the photocatalytic process . Ti-based MXene materials have been reported as a capable precursor for producing nano-Ti-based oxides and related composites owing to its two-dimensional (2D) nanosheet morphology .…”