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Yang Z, Li D, Zhu Y, Zhu X, Yu W, Yang K, Chen B. Developing Salt-Rejecting Evaporators for Solar Desalination: A Critical Review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:8610-8630. [PMID: 38720447 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c09703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Solar desalination, a green, low-cost, and sustainable technology, offers a promising way to get clean water from seawater without relying on electricity and complex infrastructures. However, the main challenge faced in solar desalination is salt accumulation, either on the surface of or inside the solar evaporator, which can impair solar-to-vapor efficiency and even lead to the failure of the evaporator itself. While many ideas have been tried to address this ″salt accumulation″, scientists have not had a clear system for understanding what works best for the enhancement of salt-rejecting ability. Therein, for the first time, we classified the state-of-the-art salt-rejecting designs into isolation strategy (isolating the solar evaporator from brine), dilution strategy (diluting the concentrated brine), and crystallization strategy (regulating the crystallization site into a tiny area). Through the specific equations presented, we have identified key parameters for each strategy and highlighted the corresponding improvements in the solar desalination performance. This Review provides a semiquantitative perspective on salt-rejecting designs and critical parameters for enhancing the salt-rejecting ability of dilution-based, isolation-based, and crystallization-based solar evaporators. Ultimately, this knowledge can help us create reliable solar desalination solutions to provide clean water from even the saltiest sources.
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- Zhi Yang
- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
- Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311400, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
- Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311400, China
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
- Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311400, China
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Misra U, Barbhuiya NH, Rather ZH, Singh SP. Solar interfacial evaporation devices for desalination and water treatment: Perspective and future. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 327:103154. [PMID: 38640844 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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Water is an essential commodity for society, and alternate resources such as seawater and wastewater are vital for the future. There are various desalination technologies that can provide sufficient and sustainable water sources. Renewable energy-based desalination technologies like solar-based interfacial evaporation are very efficient and sustainable desalination methods. Solar-based interfacial evaporation has been a focus due to its efficient and easy-to-use methods. Still, research is needed for fouling resistance, scalable and low-cost materials, and devices for solar interfacial evaporation. Recent research focuses on the materials for evaporation devices, but various other aspects of device design and fabrication methods are also necessary to improve device performance. In this article, all the evaporator device configurations and strategies for efficient evaporator devices are compiled and summarized. The evaporator devices have been classified into eight main categories: monolayer, bilayer, tree-like design, low-temperature designs, 3D-Origami-based designs, latent heat recovery design, design with storage/batch process, and contactless design. It was found that a good absorber, well-engineered air-water interface, and bottom-layer insulation are necessary for the best systems. The current research focuses on the vapor production output of the devices but not on the water production from devices. So, the focus on device-based water production and the associated cost of the water produced is essential. This article articulates the strategies and various scalable and efficient devices for evaporation-based solar-driven desalination. This article will be helpful for the researchers in improving devices output and coming up with a sustainable desalination and water treatment.
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- Utkarsh Misra
- Centre for Research in Nanotechnology & Science (CRNTS), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
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- Environmental Science and Engineering Department (ESED), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
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- Centre for Research in Nanotechnology & Science (CRNTS), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India; Environmental Science and Engineering Department (ESED), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India; Interdisciplinary Program in Climate Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India; Centre of Excellence on Membrane Technologies for Desalination, Brine Management, and Water Recycling, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India.
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Ren J, Liu Z, Li Q, Chen L, Gong J, Wang H, Li Y, Qu J, Niu R. Harnessing Synchronous Photothermal and Photocatalytic Effects of Substoichiometric MoO 3-x Nanoparticle-Decorated Membranes for Clean Water Generation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:18855-18866. [PMID: 38577763 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c00516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Solar-driven interfacial evaporation provides a promising pathway for sustainable freshwater and energy generation. However, developing highly efficient photothermal and photocatalytic nanomaterials is challenging. Herein, substoichiometric molybdenum oxide (MoO3-x) nanoparticles are synthesized via step-by-step reduction treatment of l-cysteine under mild conditions for simultaneous photothermal conversion and photocatalytic reactions. The MoO3-x nanoparticles of low reduction degree are decorated on hydrophilic cotton cloth to prepare a MCML evaporator toward rapid water production, pollutant degradation, as well as electricity generation. The obtained MCML evaporator has a strong local light-to-heat effect, which can be attributed to excellent photothermal conversion via the local surface plasmon resonance effect in MoO3-x nanoparticles and the low heat loss of the evaporator. Meanwhile, the rich surface area of MoO3-x nanoparticles and the localized photothermal effect together effectively accelerate the photocatalytic degradation reaction of the antibiotic tetracycline. With the benefit of these advantages, the MCML evaporator attains a superior evaporation rate of 4.14 kg m-2 h-1, admirable conversion efficiency of 90.7%, and adequate degradation efficiency of 96.2% under 1 sun irradiation. Furthermore, after being rationally assembled with a thermoelectric module, the hybrid device can be employed to generate 1.0 W m-2 of electric power density. This work presents an effective complementary strategy for freshwater production and sewage treatment as well as electricity generation in remote and off-grid regions.
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- Jiaxin Ren
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Semiconductor Chemistry Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Semiconductor Chemistry Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, PR China
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- Luthou North Chemical Industries Co., Ltd., Sichuan 646605, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Semiconductor Chemistry Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Semiconductor Chemistry Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Zhongxing Innovative Material Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518120, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Semiconductor Chemistry Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Technique and Equipment for Macromolecular Advanced Manufacturing, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Semiconductor Chemistry Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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Liu S, Sheng M, Quan B, Yang Y, Ji Q, Hu X, Lu X, Qu J. In situ MIL-101 growth on cotton cloth to fabricate multifunctional phase change composites driven by solar and magneto-thermal for all-day desalination. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 659:905-913. [PMID: 38219309 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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It is certainly one of the most feasible ways to extract fresh water from seawater in the face of the current depletion of fresh water resources. Although solar energy as a heat source for desalination is the cleanest and most abundant way, its intermittent and seasonal also poses an obstacle to its practical application. In order to solve the above-mentioned issues, we prepared a series of phase change composites (PCCs) with excellent light-absorbing and magnetic properties by growing MIL-101(Fe) in situ on cotton fabric. All-day desalination through the synergistic action of phase change material (PCM) and magnetic particles. The evaporation rate of PCC can reach 2.76 kg m-2h-1 with an evaporation efficiency of 90.19 % under one sunlight condition. The evaporation rate of sea water under the synergistic effect of magnetic particles and PCM reached 4.53 kg m-2h-1 in the absence of sunlight. This paper provides a new approach to all-day desalination without contact heating.
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- Shuang Liu
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China; Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China; Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China; Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China; Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China; Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China; Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China; Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China; Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; Key Laboratory of Polymer Processing Engineering, South China University of Technology, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510641, China; National Engineering Research Center of Novel Equipment for Polymer Processing, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Technique and Equipment for Macromolecular Advanced Manufacturing, School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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Sun Y, Zhao X, Song X, Fan J, Yang J, Miao Y, Xiao S. An all-in-one FeO x-rGO sponge fabricated by solid-phase microwave thermal shock for water evaporation and purification. J Environ Sci (China) 2024; 138:671-683. [PMID: 38135430 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2023.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Developing high-efficiency photothermal seawater desalination devices is of significant importance in addressing the shortage of freshwater. Despite much effort made into photothermal materials, there is an urgent need to design a rapidly synthesized photothermal evaporator for the comprehensive purification of complex seawater. Therefore, we report on all-in-one FeOx-rGO photothermal sponges synthesized via solid-phase microwave thermal shock. The narrow band gap of the semiconductor material Fe3O4 greatly reduces the recombination of electron-hole pairs, enhancing non-radiative relaxation light absorption. The abundant π orbitals in rGO promote electron excitation and thermal vibration between the lattices. Control of the surface hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity promotes salt resistance while simultaneously achieving the purification of various complex polluted waters. The optimized GFM-3 sponge exhibitedan enhanced photothermal conversion rate of 97.3% and a water evaporation rate of 2.04 kg/(m2·hr), showing promising synergistic water purification properties. These findings provide a highly efficient photothermal sponge for practical applicationsof seawater desalination and purification,as well as develop a super-rapid processing methodology for evaporation devices.
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- Youkun Sun
- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; Prytula Igor Collaborate Innovation Center for Diamond, Shanghai Jian Qiao University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Qujing Normal University, Qujing 655011, China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
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Yu Z, Mao J, Li Q, Hu Y, Tan Z, Xue F, Zhang Y, Zhu H, Wang C, He H. A Transpiration-Driven Electrokinetic Power Generator with a Salt Pathway for Extended Service Life in Saltwater. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:5183-5194. [PMID: 38436245 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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To ensure prolonged functionality of transpiration-driven electrokinetic power generators (TEPGs) in saltwater environments, it is imperative to mitigate salt accumulation. This study presents a salt pathway transpiration-driven electrokinetic power generator (SPTEPG), incorporating MXene, graphene oxide (GO), and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as active materials, along with cellulose nanofibers (CNF) and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) as aqueous binders and nonwoven fabrics. This unique combination confers exceptional hydrophilicity and enhances the energy generation performance. When tested with deionized water, the SPTEPG achieved a maximum voltage of 0.6 V and a current of 4.2 μA. In simulated seawater conditions, the presence of conductive ions in the solution boosted these values to 0.64 V and 42 μA. The incorporation of the salt pathway mechanism facilitates the return of excess salt deposits to the bulk solution, thus extending the SPTEPG's service life in saltwater environments. This research offers a straightforward yet effective strategy for designing transpiration-driven power generators suitable for saline water applications.
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- Zihan Yu
- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise 533000, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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Hu S, Qin L, Yi H, Lai C, Yang Y, Li B, Fu Y, Zhang M, Zhou X. Carbonaceous Materials-Based Photothermal Process in Water Treatment: From Originals to Frontier Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2305579. [PMID: 37788902 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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The photothermal process has attracted considerable attention in water treatment due to its advantages of low energy consumption and high efficiency. In this respect, photothermal materials play a crucial role in the photothermal process. Particularly, carbonaceous materials have emerged as promising candidates for this process because of exceptional photothermal performance. While previous research on carbonaceous materials has primarily focused on photothermal evaporation and sterilization, there is now a growing interest in exploring the potential of photothermal effect-assisted advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). However, the underlying mechanism of the photothermal effect assisted by carbonaceous materials remains unclear. This review aims to provide a comprehensive review of the photothermal process of carbonaceous materials in water treatment. It begins by introducing the photothermal properties of carbonaceous materials, followed by a discussion on strategies for enhancing these properties. Then, the application of carbonaceous materials-based photothermal process for water treatment is summarized. This includes both direct photothermal processes such as photothermal evaporation and sterilization, as well as indirect photothermal processes that assisted AOPs. Meanwhile, various mechanisms assisted by the photothermal effect are summarized. Finally, the challenges and opportunities of using carbonaceous materials-based photothermal processes for water treatment are proposed.
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- Shuyuan Hu
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1H9, Canada
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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Wang C, Zhang H, Kang Z, Fan J. 3D Cellular Solar Crystallizer for Stable and Ultra-Efficient High-Salinity Wastewater Treatment. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2305313. [PMID: 38037848 PMCID: PMC10787074 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202305313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Recent developed interfacial solar brine crystallizers, which employ solar-driven water evaporation for salts crystallization from the near-saturation brine to achieve zero liquid discharge (ZLD) brine treatment, are promising due to their excellent energy efficiency and sustainability. However, most existing interfacial solar crystallizers are only tested using NaCl solution and failed to maintain high evaporation capability when treating real seawater due to the scaling problem caused by the crystallization of high-valent cations. Herein, an artificial tree solar crystallizer (ATSC) with a multi-branched and interconnected open-cell cellular structure that significantly increased evaporation surface is rationally designed, achieving an ultra-high evaporation rate (2.30 kg m-2 h-1 during 2 h exposure) and high energy efficiency (128%) in concentrated real seawater. The unit cell design of ATSC promoted salt crystallization on the outer frame rather than the inner voids, ensuring that salt crystallization does not affect the continuous transport of brine through the pores inside the unit cell, thus ATSC can maintain a stable evaporation rate of 1.94 kg m-2 h-1 on average in concentrated seawater for 80 h continuous exposure. The design concept of ATSC represents a major step forward toward ZLD treatment of high-salinity brine in many industrial processes is believed.
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- Can Wang
- Research Centre of Textiles for Future Fashion, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Research Centre of Textiles for Future Fashion, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Research Centre of Textiles for Future Fashion, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Research Centre of Textiles for Future Fashion, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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Li M, Xu M, Wang H, Liu S, Xiao Y, Wang L, James TD. Constructing A Solar Evaporator by Stacking Exhausted Wood Sponges for Freshwater Generation and Fertilizer Recovery. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202300426. [PMID: 37209007 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Solar water evaporation is an efficient and sustainable technology. To reduce energy consumption and improve cost efficiency, the surface modification of wood sponge by polypyrrole-glutathione (PGWS) was achieved using an in-situ synthetic method. The PGWS exhibits excellent adsorption efficiency for Hg(II) ions with adsorption capacity of 330.8 mg g-1 at 25 °C. Following Hg(II) absorption, the PGWS could be upcycled for solar steam generation. A stackable device was constructed by placing two wood sponges under a Hg(II) saturated PGWS [PGWS-Hg(II)], this system exhibited the highest water evaporation rate of 2.14 kg m-2 h-1 under 1 kW m-2 . Moreover, collecting paper was inserted between the stacked PGWS-Hg(II) and wood sponge for the collection of salts. As such salt can be successfully collected from simulated fertilizer plant effluent and then used as a nutrient for growing plants using a hydroponic system. The facile design of stackable evaporation provides an opportunity for wastewater utilization by harvesting solar energy.
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- Meng Li
- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, P. R. China
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Liu P, Xu L, Wang ZY, Huo Y, Hu YB, Fu ML, Yuan B. A Salt-Resistant and Antibacterial Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 -Based Hydrogel for High Efficient Photothermal Distillation in Seawater Desalination and Sewage Purification. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202300611. [PMID: 37271731 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Solar steam generation technology (SSGT) using unlimited solar energy is regarded as one of the most promising sustainable technologies to produce clean water. However, most of studies on SSGT simply focus on how to improve salt resistance as well as exclude inorganic and organic pollutants in targeted water, and only very limited studies pay attention to the micro-organisms in the collected water. Herein, one porous Cu2 ZnSnS4 -based photothermal hydrogel (CZTS-PH) with antibacterial properties as well as good salt resistance was successfully prepared. The CZTS-PH was measured with the water evaporation rate as high as 3.249 kg m-2 h-1 and photothermal conversion efficiency of 96.3 % under one sun irradiation. Impressively, owing to the amino groups in the skeleton, CZTS-PH can significantly deteriorate the cell membrane and lead to the death of the Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), which ensures its long-term stability photothermal conversion and the safety of clean water. Overall, the admired photothermal conversion efficiency, and the excellent salt resistance and antibacterial performance suggest that CZTS-PH could be a promising full-scale device applied in seawater desalination and water purification.
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- Pan Liu
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Municipal and Industrial Solid Waste Utilization and Pollution Control, College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, P.R. China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Municipal and Industrial Solid Waste Utilization and Pollution Control, College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, P.R. China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Municipal and Industrial Solid Waste Utilization and Pollution Control, College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, P.R. China
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- Research Centre for Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Water Quality Protection, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, P.R. China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Municipal and Industrial Solid Waste Utilization and Pollution Control, College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, P.R. China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Municipal and Industrial Solid Waste Utilization and Pollution Control, College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, P.R. China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Municipal and Industrial Solid Waste Utilization and Pollution Control, College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Songliao Aquatic Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun, 130118, P.R. China
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Li S, Xi Z, Yu L, Yan H, Chen M. Thermal Management of the Solar Evaporation Process. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023. [PMID: 37294930 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c01041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Solar-driven interfacial evaporation has caught wide attention for water purification due to its green and environment-friendly properties. The key issue is how to effectively utilize solar radiation for evaporation. To fully understand the thermal management of the solar evaporation process, a multiphysics model has been built by the finite element method to clarify the heat transfer process for the improvement of solar evaporation. Simulation results indicate that the evaporation performance can be improved by tuning the thermal loss, local heating, convective mass transfer, and evaporation area. The thermal radiation loss of the evaporation interface and thermal convection loss to the bottom water should be avoided, and local heating is good for evaporation. Convection above the interface can improve evaporation performance, although it would enhance the thermal convective loss. In addition, evaporation also can be improved by increasing the evaporation area from 2D to 3D structures. Experimental results confirm that the solar evaporation ratio can be improved from 0.795 kg m-2 h-1 to 1.122 kg m-2 h-1 at 1 sun with a 3D interface and thermal insulation between the interface and bottom water. These results can provide a design principle for the solar evaporation system based on thermal management.
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- Shuang Li
- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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Abideen Z, Ansari R, Hasnain M, Flowers TJ, Koyro HW, El-Keblawy A, Abouleish M, Khan MA. Potential use of saline resources for biofuel production using halophytes and marine algae: prospects and pitfalls. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1026063. [PMID: 37332715 PMCID: PMC10272829 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1026063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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There exists a global challenge of feeding the growing human population of the world and supplying its energy needs without exhausting global resources. This challenge includes the competition for biomass between food and fuel production. The aim of this paper is to review to what extent the biomass of plants growing under hostile conditions and on marginal lands could ease that competition. Biomass from salt-tolerant algae and halophytes has shown potential for bioenergy production on salt-affected soils. Halophytes and algae could provide a bio-based source for lignoceelusic biomass and fatty acids or an alternative for edible biomass currently produced using fresh water and agricultural lands. The present paper provides an overview of the opportunities and challenges in the development of alternative fuels from halophytes and algae. Halophytes grown on marginal and degraded lands using saline water offer an additional material for commercial-scale biofuel production, especially bioethanol. At the same time, suitable strains of microalgae cultured under saline conditions can be a particularly good source of biodiesel, although the efficiency of their mass-scale biomass production is still a concern in relation to environmental protection. This review summaries the pitfalls and precautions for producing biomass in a way that limits environmental hazards and harms for coastal ecosystems. Some new algal and halophytic species with great potential as sources of bioenergy are highlighted.
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- Zainul Abideen
- Dr. Muhammad Ajmal Khan Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Dr. Muhammad Ajmal Khan Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Evolution Behaviour and Environment, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Plant Ecology, Research Centre for Bio Systems, Land Use, and Nutrition (IFZ), Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Applied Biology, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Dr. Muhammad Ajmal Khan Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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Yu B, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Z. Self-Supporting Nanoporous Copper Film with High Porosity and Broadband Light Absorption for Efficient Solar Steam Generation. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:94. [PMID: 37037910 PMCID: PMC10086088 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01063-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Solar steam generation (SSG) is a potential technology for freshwater production, which is expected to address the global water shortage problem. Some noble metals with good photothermal conversion performance have received wide concerns in SSG, while high cost limits their practical applications for water purification. Herein, a self-supporting nanoporous copper (NP-Cu) film was fabricated by one-step dealloying of a specially designed Al98Cu2 precursor with a dilute solid solution structure. In-situ and ex-situ characterizations were performed to reveal the phase and microstructure evolutions during dealloying. The NP-Cu film shows a unique three-dimensional bicontinuous ligament-channel structure with high porosity (94.8%), multi scale-channels and nanoscale ligaments (24.2 ± 4.4 nm), leading to its strong broadband absorption over the 200-2500 nm wavelength More importantly, the NP-Cu film exhibits excellent SSG performance with high evaporation rate, superior efficiency and good stability. The strong desalination ability of NP-Cu also manifests its potential applications in seawater desalination. The related mechanism has been rationalized based upon the nanoporous network, localized surface plasmon resonance effect and hydrophilicity.
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- Bin Yu
- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jingshi Road 17923, Jinan, 250061, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, West Road of Nan Xinzhuang 336, Jinan, 250022, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jingshi Road 17923, Jinan, 250061, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jingshi Road 17923, Jinan, 250061, People's Republic of China.
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Setyawan H, Juliananda J, Widiyastuti W. Engineering Materials to Enhance Light-to-Heat Conversion for Efficient Solar Water Purification. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c03170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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- Heru Setyawan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology and System Engineering, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology, Kampus ITS Sukolilo, Surabaya60111, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology and System Engineering, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology, Kampus ITS Sukolilo, Surabaya60111, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology and System Engineering, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology, Kampus ITS Sukolilo, Surabaya60111, Indonesia
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Cheng X, Kong Y, Gao Y, Dan H, Wei Y, Yin W, Gao B, Yue Q. One-step construction of P(AM-DMDAAC)/GO aerogel evaporator with Janus wettability for stable solar-driven desalination. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Maleki M, Arabpour Roghabadi F, Sadrameli SM. High-Performance Solar Steam Generator Using Low-Cost Biomass Waste Photothermal Material and Engineering of the Structure. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:39895-39906. [PMID: 36385844 PMCID: PMC9647860 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c04146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In this work, high-performance, low-cost, environmentally friendly multilayered solar steam generation systems are fabricated by engineering the structure and using a biomass photothermal material. Remarkably, the biomass photothermal material is extracted from the pyrolysis waste of linseed (flax) grains. The introduced system desalinates water using solar energy as the renewable source of energy, and its light absorber is from the waste of a renewable source. The biomass waste powder possesses a mesoporous structure, providing high light absorption through photon scattering and its high surface area. Moreover, to harvest the incident light efficiently and manage the thermal energy generated, devices including light absorbers with cone and cubic configurations and different water manager layers are fabricated and compared to each other. To confirm the high performance of the introduced photothermal material, different systems comprising graphite, graphene oxide, and carbon nanotube light absorbers are also fabricated. Using a biomass light absorber combined with harvesting of the light in different directions (cone configuration), the system with a water evaporation rate of 1.59 kg/m2h corresponding to an efficiency of 92.9% is achieved. Furthermore, by depositing a thin layer of the transparent thermal superinsulator silica aerogel on the light absorber layer, the generated heat is localized and the heat losses are prevented, leading to a 7.5% enhancement of the water evaporation rate of the biomass system. The eco-friendly biomass-based system shows no significant change in its performance through operation for 40 desalination cycles of Persian Gulf water.
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- Mahmoud Maleki
- Faculty
of Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares
University, Tehran1445703351, Iran
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- Faculty
of Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares
University, Tehran1445703351, Iran
- Optoelectronics
and Nanophotonics Research Group, Faculty of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran14115-111, Iran
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- Faculty
of Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares
University, Tehran1445703351, Iran
- Department
of Engineering, German University of Technology
in Oman, Muscat1816, Oman
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Niu R, Ding Y, Hao L, Ren J, Gong J, Qu J. Plant-Mimetic Vertical-Channel Hydrogels for Synergistic Water Purification and Interfacial Water Evaporation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:45533-45544. [PMID: 36178300 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c14773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The integration of renewable solar energy-driven interfacial evaporation and photocatalysis has recently emerged as one of the most promising technologies for simultaneous freshwater production and pollutant removal. However, the construction of an advanced integrated system with the merit of a fast supply of water and pollutant molecules remains challenging for efficient solar-driven evaporation and photocatalytic performance. Herein, inspired by the transpiration of plants, we fabricate a biomimetic, vertically channeled polypyrrole/foam-like carbon nitride/poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel (PCH) by directional freeze-drying. We prove that the vertically aligned channels not only reduce heat loss and improve energy conversion efficiency but also facilitate the transport of water and organic pollutants to the air-water interface. Benefiting from the advantages above, the PCH evaporator presents a high solar evaporation efficiency of 92.5%, with the evaporation rate achieving 2.27 kg m-2 h-1 under 1 kW m-2 irradiation, exceeding many advanced interfacial solar-driven evaporators. Meanwhile, PCH reaches a degradation efficiency of 90.6% within 1 h when dealing with tetracycline (a typical antibiotic)-polluted water, remarkably higher than that of the hydrogel without vertically aligned channels (68.6%). Furthermore, the as-formed reactive oxygen species effectively kill Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial in the source water, achieving the all-round water purification. In an outdoor experiment, after 11 h of sunlight irradiation, the tetracycline degradation efficiency and freshwater production of the PCH evaporator rise to 99.0% and 6.2 kg m-2, respectively. This work highlights the novel biomimetic approach to fabricate multifunctional photothermal materials for simultaneous freshwater production and polluted-water remediation.
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- Ran Niu
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Semiconductor Chemistry Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Semiconductor Chemistry Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Semiconductor Chemistry Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Semiconductor Chemistry Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Semiconductor Chemistry Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Semiconductor Chemistry Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan430074, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Novel Equipment for Polymer Processing, Key Laboratory of Polymer Processing Engineering, Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Technique and Equipment for Macromolecular Advanced Manufacturing, School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou510641, China
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Zhang L, Wang X, Xu X, Yang J, Xiao J, Bai B, Wang Q. A Janus solar evaporator with photocatalysis and salt resistance for water purification. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Dong Y, Tan Y, Wang K, Cai Y, Li J, Sonne C, Li C. Reviewing wood-based solar-driven interfacial evaporators for desalination. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 223:119011. [PMID: 36037711 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Solar‒driven interfacial water evaporation is a convenient and efficient strategy for harvesting solar energy and desalinating seawater. However, the design and fabrication of solar evaporators still challenge reliable evaporation and practical applications. Wood-based solar-driven interfacial water evaporation emerge as a promising and environmentally friendly approach for water desalinating as it provides renewable and porous structures. In recent years, surface modifications and innovative structural designs to prepare high performance wood-based evaporators is widely explored. In this review, we firstly describe the superiority of wood for the fabrication of wood-based solar evaporators, including the pore structure, chemical structure and thermal insulation. Secondly, we summarize the recent developments in wood-based evaporators from surface carbonization, decoration with photothermal materials, bulk modification and structural design, and discuss from the aspects of water transportation capacity, thermal conductivity and photothermal efficiency. Finally, based on these previous results and analysis, we highlight the remaining challenges and potential future directions, including the selection of high-efficient photothermal materials, heat and mass transfer mechanism in wood-based evaporators including large-scale production at a low cost.
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- Youming Dong
- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Wooden Material Science and Application, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Wooden Material Science and Application, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; Department of Ecoscience, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, Roskilde DK-4000, Denmark.
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China.
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Wani TA, Kaith P, Garg P, Bera A. Microfluidic Salinity Gradient-Induced All-Day Electricity Production in Solar Steam Generation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:35802-35808. [PMID: 35913698 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c09352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Synergistic generation of freshwater and electricity using solar light would be an ideal solution for global freshwater challenges and energy demands. Recently, interface solar steam generation has been considered one of the promising cost-effective alternatives for freshwater generation. Here, we have systematically maintained the salinity gradient within two-legged paper-based microfluidic channels to transport wastewater from the reservoir to the evaporator surface and generate electricity all-day-long. Flowing seawater (3.5 wt % NaCl) on one leg and tap water on the other of the water-conducting channels connected to a conical evaporator, we achieved an average open-circuit voltage (VOC) of 150 mV and a short-circuit current of 6.5 μA across each channel along with a water evaporation efficiency of 88%. As the VOC depends only on the ion concentration gradient within the channel in the direction perpendicular to the water flow, the electricity generation persists throughout the day and can be tuned by varying the salinity. Increasing the salt concentration of the seawater to 20 wt %, the VOC increased to 250 mV in a single channel. In an evaporator connected with four such channels, we achieved a maximum output power density of 9.9 mW m-2 in a series combination without sacrificing the evaporation rate. Furthermore, removing agglomerated salt from the evaporator surface, we harvested salt at a rate of 0.33 kg m-2 h-1. Therefore, our approach provides an alternative way of freshwater generation, salt harvesting, and all-day-long electricity production simultaneously.
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- Tawseef Ahmad Wani
- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jammu, Jammu, J & K 181221, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jammu, Jammu, J & K 181221, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jammu, Jammu, J & K 181221, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jammu, Jammu, J & K 181221, India
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Cao Y, Zhu X, Ni Z, Ge B, Li W, Ren G, Miao X, Shao X, Liu C. Construction of PVA hydrogel-based solar-driven interfacial distillation device and its performance research in selective adsorption of organic solvents and removal of Rh B. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Zhou S, He R, Pei J, Liu W, Huang Z, Liu X, Wang J. Self-Regulating Solar Steam Generators Enable Volatile Organic Compound Removal through In Situ H 2O 2 Generation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:10474-10482. [PMID: 35762836 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c02067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Interfacial solar steam generation for clean water production suffers from volatile organic compound (VOC) contamination during solar-to-steam conversion. Here, we present a solar steam generator based on the integration of melamine foam (MF), polydopamine (PDA), and Ag/AgCl particles. Together with the high photothermal conversion efficiency (ca. 87.8%, 1 kW/m2) achieved by the PDA thin film, the Ag/AgCl particles can efficiently activate the localized generation of H2O2 and •OH in situ, thus degrading the VOCs during the rapid vapor generation. The generation of H2O2 and •OH in situ also facilitates the creation of a buffer zone containing H2O2 and •OH for the rapid removal of organic pollutants in the surrounding water attracted to the solar vapor generator, demonstrating a self-cleaning steam generator toward various volatile compounds such as phenol, aniline, 2,4-dichlorophenol, and N,N-dimethylformamide in a wide range of concentrations.
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- Shuai Zhou
- Institute of Environmental Health, MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117549, Singapore
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- College of Environment and Resources, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- Institute of Environmental Health, MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, 2 Fusionopolis Way, Singapore 138634, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117549, Singapore
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- Institute of Environmental Health, MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Bian Y, Ye Z, Zhao G, Tang K, Teng Y, Chen S, Zhao L, Yuan X, Zhu S, Ye J, Lu H, Yang Y, Fu L, Gu S. Enhanced Contactless Salt-Collecting Solar Desalination. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:34151-34158. [PMID: 35830567 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c09063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Solar desalination is expected to solve the problem of global water shortage. Yet its stability is plagued by salt accumulation. Here, a paper-based thermal radiation-enabled evaporation system (TREES) is demonstrated to achieve sustainable and highly efficient salt-collecting desalination, featuring a dynamic evaporation front based on the accumulated salt layer where water serves as its own absorber via energy down-conversion. When processing 7 wt % brine, it continuously evaporates water at a high rate─2.25 L m-2 h-1 under 1 sun illumination─which is well beyond the input solar energy limit for over 366 h. It is revealed that such enhanced evaporation arises from the unique vertical evaporation wall of the paper-TREES, which captures the thermal energy from the heated bottom efficiently and gains extra energy from the warmer environment. These findings provide novel insights into the design of next-generation salt-harvesting solar evaporators and take a step further to advance their applications in green desalination.
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- Yue Bian
- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
- Research School of Physics, Australian National University, Acton 2601, Australia
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Computer Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego, California 92093, United States
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Research School of Physics, Australian National University, Acton 2601, Australia
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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Hou X, Jiang S, Wang X, Xu X. Anti-biofouling photothermal film for solar steam generation based on oxygen defects rich and haloperoxidase mimic active V6O13. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Ibrahim I, Hossain SM, Seo DH, McDonagh A, Foster T, Shon HK, Tijing L. Insight into the role of polydopamine nanostructures on nickel foam-based photothermal materials for solar water evaporation. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Zhang FG, Jin QS, Shui WJ, Li YJ. The preparation of transition-metal-carbides membrane and its promising application in solar steam generation. Chem Phys Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2022.139712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Ahmad Wani T, Garg P, Bera S, Bhattacharya S, Dutta S, Kumar H, Bera A. Narrow-Bandgap LaMO 3 (M = Ni, Co) nanomaterials for efficient interfacial solar steam generation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 612:203-212. [PMID: 34992020 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.12.158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Photothermal water evaporation provides a pathway towards a promising solution to global freshwater scarcity. Synergistic integration of functions in a material in diverse directions is a key strategy for designing multifunctional materials. Lanthanum-based perovskite complex oxides LaMO3 (M = Ni and Co) have narrow band gaps with a high absorption coefficient. These functionalities have not been appropriately explored for photothermal energy conversion. Here, we synthesized nanostructured metallic LaNiO3 and semiconducting LaCoO3 and used them to design interfacial solar steam generators. Effective light absorption capability over the entire solar spectrum of these materials leads to a photothermal efficiency of the order of 83% for both materials. Using a cone-shaped 3D interfacial steam generator with a LaNiO3 absorber, we achieved an evaporation rate of 2.3 kg m-2 h-1, corresponding to solar vapor generation efficiency of over 95%. To the best of our knowledge, this evaporation rate is higher than any oxide-based interfacial solar steam generator reported so far. Furthermore, we have also shown an effective way of using such evaporators for long-term seawater desalination.
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- Tawseef Ahmad Wani
- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 181221, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 181221, India
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Odisha 752050, India
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha 769008, India
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha 769008, India
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Odisha 752050, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 181221, India.
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Wu P, Wu X, Wang Y, Xu H, Owens G. Towards sustainable saline agriculture: Interfacial solar evaporation for simultaneous seawater desalination and saline soil remediation. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 212:118099. [PMID: 35077941 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Interfacial solar steam generation is an efficient way to produce freshwater from saline water. This technology was further harnessed here for simultaneous saline soil remediation and enhanced agricultural sustainability. An interfacial solar evaporation and planting system was designed that uses treated seawater for saline soil washing and agricultural irrigation. In outdoor experiments the evaporator realized high freshwater production (10.95 kg m-2 day-1) with a soil washing efficiency 3 times greater than traditional distillation. Post treatment plant assays showed that initially highly saline soils could be restored to functional agricultural soils with germination rates of 65% after soil washing, where solar evaporation could continuously provide irrigation water for plant growth. This system is fully automated and uses only solar energy and seawater for saline soil remediation and irrigation. The development of this system provides a potentially useful solution to alleviate global problems associated with water scarcity, soil salinization, and desertification.
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- Pan Wu
- Environmental Contaminants Group, Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, SA 5095, Australia; Advanced Materials Group, Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, SA 5095, Australia
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- Advanced Materials Group, Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, SA 5095, Australia
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- Advanced Materials Group, Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, SA 5095, Australia
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- Advanced Materials Group, Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, SA 5095, Australia.
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- Environmental Contaminants Group, Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, SA 5095, Australia.
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Kong Y, Gao Y, Shang Y, Kong W, Qi Y, Wang S, Yin F, Gao B, Wang S, Yue Q. Synergistic adjustment of water channels and light absorption pathways to co-generate salt collection and clean water production. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 797:148912. [PMID: 34298365 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Solar-driven interface evaporation for clean water production has attracted significant concern due to its energy-saving and environmental protection. However, it is still challenging for the evaporator to continuously and efficiently produce clean water in practical applications because of salt particle deposits and insufficient water supply. Here, an improved and easy-to-manufacture solar evaporator device (Co-NCNT-GO system) enhances water supply and light absorption by introducing a water supply layer (melamine sponge) and bamboo-like structure carbon nanotubes embedded with metal cobalt particles (Co-NCNT). The salt accumulation on the edge of the Co-NCNT-GO film is achieved by controlling the concentration gradient of brine in the center area and the edge area of the film. This paper aims to study the photothermal mechanism of the Co-NCNT-GO system through a series of characterization and theoretical calculations (DFT) and discuss the influence of different water supply areas on the salt recovery capacity. The results show that Co-NCNT-GO significantly reduces the band (0.054 au) between the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUNO) by graphite nitrogen-doped CNTs, which is beneficial to improve the light-to-heat conversion capability. Furthermore, the Co-NCNT-GO film has good water wettability due to the higher adsorption energy of pyridine nitrogen and water molecules in Co-NCNT (-9.33 kcal/mol). Simultaneously, it is found that the water evaporation capacity and water supply capacity significantly affect whether the salt can be continuously crystallized at the edge of the film. When the ratio of water supply area to light and heat area is 4:2.5, the salt recovery rate is 46.54 g m-2 h-1 during 108 h continuous desalination under one sun illumination. This rationally designed structure and adjustable water transport channel can simultaneously meet high-efficiency evaporation and salt recovery, which can have great potential in practical applications.
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- Yan Kong
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266200, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266200, PR China.
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266200, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266200, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266033, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266200, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266200, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266200, PR China.
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Zhu H, Cai S, Zhou J, Li S, Wang D, Zhu J, Wu Y, Huang Y, Yuan S, Jin S, Xia F. Integration of water collection and purification on cactus- and beetle-inspired eco-friendly superwettable materials. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 206:117759. [PMID: 34715525 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Freshwater shortage has been a terrible threat for the sustainable progress and development of human society in 21st century. Inspired from natural creatures, harvesting water from atmosphere has been a feasible and effective method to alleviate water shortage crisis. However, the recent works related to water collection just focuses on how to optimize fog-harvesting manners and efficiencies, the safety and availability of collected water are always ignored. In this paper, we proposed a new strategy accessed to freshwater resources through combining water collection and purification together on eco-friendly superwettable material inspired by cactus spines and desert beetles. Six superhydrophilic wedge-shaped patterns prepared by P25 TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) were constructed on candle soot@polydimethylsiloxane (CS@PDMS) superhydrophobic coating. The special superhydrophilic regions not only effectively captured water from foggy environment but generated Laplace pressure gradient to faster drive water away. The bioinspired material exhibited an efficient water collection rate (WCR) of 14.9 ± 0.2 mg min-1 cm-2, which was 5.3 and 2.5 times larger than that on uniformed superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic surfaces, respectively. Because of the existence of photocatalytic P25 NPs in wetting areas, the harvested wastewater containing nine kinds of pesticides (0.5 mg/L) could be purified in low concentrations (< 5%) under UV light (365 nm, 5.0 ± 0.6 mW cm-2). Ten zebrafishes were still alive in such purified water for 72 h, as a contrast, the same number of fishes would almost die in untreated harvested wastewater in just 7 h. This work indeed opens up a new sight to freshwater accessibility, aiming to a promising project for alleviating water shortage around the world.
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- Hai Zhu
- China State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology College of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, China
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- Xianning ecological environment monitoring center of Hubei ecological environment department, Xianning, China
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- Xianning ecological environment monitoring center of Hubei ecological environment department, Xianning, China
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- China State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China
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- China State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- China State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China.
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Liang P, Liu S, Ding Y, Wen X, Wang K, Shao C, Hong X, Liu Y. A self-floating electrospun nanofiber mat for continuously high-efficiency solar desalination. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 280:130719. [PMID: 33971417 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Solar desalination is an environment-friendly and sustainable technology to address the shortage of freshwater resources. However, it still faces huge challenges to develop a salt-rejection solar desalination system with continuous high efficiency. Herein, an electrospun nanofiber mat was fabricated for continuously high-efficiency solar desalination with carbon nanotube as a photothermal material, polyvinylidene fluoride as a floating support material and polyvinylpyrrolidone as a pore-forming agent. The porous structure and superhydrophilic surface provide significant water transport channels and thus avoid salt deposition, even in the high-salinity brine (20 wt% NaCl). The integration of strong broadband absorption property, excellent photothermal performance, floatability, durability and stability endows the solar desalination system with continuously high evaporation efficiency. The evaporation rate and solar conversion efficiency reached up to 1.372 kg m-2 h-1 and 86.1%, respectively, in simulated seawater under one sun irradiation and lasted for 11 h with little fluctuation. This work opens a new avenue for the rational design and fabrication of solar desalination systems to promote practical application.
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- Pingping Liang
- Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology (Northeast Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun, 130024, China; School of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University, Jilin, 132101, China
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- Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology (Northeast Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun, 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology (Northeast Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun, 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology (Northeast Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun, 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology (Northeast Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun, 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology (Northeast Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun, 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology (Northeast Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun, 130024, China.
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- Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology (Northeast Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun, 130024, China
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Dong X, Si Y, Chen C, Ding B, Deng H. Reed Leaves Inspired Silica Nanofibrous Aerogels with Parallel-Arranged Vessels for Salt-Resistant Solar Desalination. ACS NANO 2021; 15:12256-12266. [PMID: 34151558 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c04035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Sufficient and clean freshwater is still out of reach for billions of people around the world. Solar desalination from brine is regarded as one of the most promising proposals to solve this severe crisis. However, most of the reported evaporators to date still suffer from the decreasing evaporation rate caused by salt crystallization accumulated on their surface. Here, inspired by the vascular tissue structure, transpiration, and antifouling function of reed leaves, we design biomimetic hierarchical nanofibrous aerogels with parallel-arranged vessels and hydrophobic surfaces for highly efficient and salt-resistant solar desalination. Foldable vessel walls and flexible silica nanofibers give the reed leaf-inspired nanofiber aerogels (R-NFAs) excellent mechanical properties and enable them to withstand repeated compression. Besides, the R-NFAs can efficiently absorb sunlight (light absorption efficiency: 94.8%) and evaporate the brine to vapor, similar to reed leaves (evaporation rate: 1.25 kg m-2 h-1 under 1 sun). More importantly, enabled by the hydrophobic surfaces and parallel-arranged vessels, the R-NFAs can work stably in high-concentration brine (saturated, 26.3 wt %) under high-intensity light (up to 6 sun), demonstrating potent salt resistance. It is expected that R-NFAs with combined antisalt pore and surface structures will provide a designed concept for salt-resistant solar desalination.
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- Xiangyang Dong
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy, Hubei Engineering Center of Natural Polymers-Based Medical Materials, School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy, Hubei Engineering Center of Natural Polymers-Based Medical Materials, School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy, Hubei Engineering Center of Natural Polymers-Based Medical Materials, School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
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Ge C, Wang G, Zhao J, Zhao G. Poly(ether‐block‐amide) membrane with deformability and adjustable surface hydrophilicity for water purification. POLYM ENG SCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.25742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Chengbiao Ge
- Key Laboratory for Liquid‐Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education) Shandong University Jinan People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid‐Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education) Shandong University Jinan People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid‐Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education) Shandong University Jinan People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid‐Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education) Shandong University Jinan People's Republic of China
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Liu H, Jin R, Duan S, Ju Y, Wang Z, Yang K, Wang B, Wang B, Yao Y, Chen F. Anisotropic Evaporator with a T-Shape Design for High-Performance Solar-Driven Zero-Liquid Discharge. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2100969. [PMID: 33938137 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202100969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Solar-driven evaporation is regarded as a sustainable wastewater treatment strategy for clean water recovery and salt condensation. However, achieving both high evaporation rate and long-term stability remain challenging due to poor thermal management and rapid salt accumulation and blocking. Here, a T-shape solar-driven evaporator, composed of a surface-carbonized longitudinal wood membrane (C-L-wood) is demonstrated as the top "" for solar harvesting/vapor generation/salt collection and another piece of natural L-wood as the support "" for brine transporting and thermally insulating. The horizontally aligned micro-channels of C-L-wood have a low perpendicular thermal conductivity and can effectively localize the thermal energy for rapid evaporation. Meanwhile, the brine is guided to transport from the support L-wood ("") to the centerline of the top evaporator and then toward the double edge (""), during which clean water is evaporated and salt is crystallized at the edge. The T-shape evaporator demonstrates a high evaporation rate of 2.43 kg m-2 h-1 under 1 sun irradiation, and is stable for 7 days of the outdoor operation, which simultaneously realizes clean water evaporation and salt collection (including Cu2+ , CrO42- , Co2+ ), and achieves zero-liquid discharge. Therefore, the T-shape design provides an effective strategy for high performance wastewater treatment.
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- Hanwen Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Western China's Environmental Systems, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Western China's Environmental Systems, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mold Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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Liu Z, Qing RK, Xie AQ, Liu H, Zhu L, Chen S. Self-contained Janus Aerogel with Antifouling and Salt-Rejecting Properties for Stable Solar Evaporation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:18829-18837. [PMID: 33849270 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c02198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Janus structural interfacial vaporization by separating the solar absorber from the bulk working fluid has attracted tremendous attention due to its low heat losses and high solar conversion efficiency for desalination, water purification, energy generation, etc. However, a totally separated double-deck structure with a discontinuous interfacial transition and inefficient photothermic materials undermines its long-term use and large-scale practical exploitation. Herein, a low-cost Janus monolithic chitosan aerogel with continuous aligned run-through microchannels has been demonstrated to have a highly efficient photothermic effect on seawater desalination and wastewater purification. The top solar absorber layer enhances broadband light absorption and photothermal conversion efficiency via the multiple internal reflection of incident light in the aligned microchannels. Moreover, the insulating/hydrophilic bottom layer promotes water transportation and heat localization, and simultaneously prevents salt/fouling accumulation. As a result, a long-term solar vaporization rate of ∼1.76 kg m-2 h-1 is achieved, corresponding to a light-to-vapor efficiency of ∼91% under 1 sun irradiation. Notably, the large-vessel microchannels throughout the aerogel and favorable swelling property provide sufficient water replenishment and storage for completely isolating self-contained evaporation, illustrating an enhanced and time-extended self-contained solar steam generation. Such a low-cost bilayer aerogel with remarkable cycling stability in various fluids offers potential opportunities for freshwater production in remote rural areas.
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- Zhiwu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals and Functional Polymer Materials, Nanjing Tech University, No. 5 Xin Mofan Road, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals and Functional Polymer Materials, Nanjing Tech University, No. 5 Xin Mofan Road, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals and Functional Polymer Materials, Nanjing Tech University, No. 5 Xin Mofan Road, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals and Functional Polymer Materials, Nanjing Tech University, No. 5 Xin Mofan Road, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals and Functional Polymer Materials, Nanjing Tech University, No. 5 Xin Mofan Road, Nanjing 210009, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals and Functional Polymer Materials, Nanjing Tech University, No. 5 Xin Mofan Road, Nanjing 210009, China
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Yin M, Hsin Y, Guo X, Zhang R, Huang X, Zhang X. Facile and low-cost ceramic fiber-based carbon-carbon composite for solar evaporation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 759:143546. [PMID: 33257079 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 10/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Solar-driven interfacial evaporation aiming at producing clean water without conventional energy consumption, has attracted worldwide research interest. Nevertheless, complex preparation processes and costly absorber materials might be the challenges for the practical application of this technology. Herein, a ceramic fiber was preferably selected as the supporting matrix, and a composite of activated carbon and carbon black was used as the photothermal material. Different evaporation system configurations containing the as-synthesized solar absorber were constructed and compared. It was found that, due to an improved heat insulation and water transportation, the one-dimensional configuration exhibited a maximum evaporation rate of 1.70 kg m-2 h-1 and the highest solar-to-vapor energy conversion efficiency of 91.8% under one sun. Furthermore, material cost and preparation complexity were also incorporated to assess the comprehensive performance of this solar absorber. The ceramic fiber-based activated carbon‑carbon black composite (CF-ACB) solar absorber proposed in this contribution, featuring cost-effectiveness, easiness-to-manufacture and great evaporation performance, illuminated its application potential of future solar desalination to provide clean water for people who live in remote and less developed areas with limited and insufficient access to fresh water.
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- Mengxi Yin
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Zhou Q, Li H, Li D, Wang B, Wang H, Bai J, Ma S, Wang G. A graphene assembled porous fiber-based Janus membrane for highly effective solar steam generation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 592:77-86. [PMID: 33647564 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.02.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Owing to the shortage of clean water as the global problem, the exploration of photothermal substances with high performance solar steam generation for sustainable water purification is essential and urgent. Herein, we demonstrate the assembly of two-dimensional graphene into one-dimensional rough, loose, and porous fibers and further use the assembled fibers to fabricate Janus membrane evaporator. The specific configuration guarantees an enhanced light harvesting property through multiple reflections, and improves the vapor transport ability through the constructed interlaced network. As a result, the as-obtained evaporator exhibits high solar absorbance, superior photothermal property and energy conversion efficiency, which is much higher than those of other reported Janus membrane evaporators and also better than the fabricated carbon nanotube-, and graphene sheet-based Janus membrane evaporator. The water purification results indicate that the fabricated graphene fiber-based Janus membrane is highly effective in seawater desalination without obvious salt accumulation and heavy metal wastewater purification. This study proposes a neotype graphene assembly for the fabrication of Janus membrane evaporator, which has potential applications in desalination and wastewater decontamination.
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- Qingxin Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Photon-Technology in Western China Energy, International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional Materials, Institute of Photonics & Photon-Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, PR China; Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NWU), Xi'an 710127, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photon-Technology in Western China Energy, International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional Materials, Institute of Photonics & Photon-Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, PR China; Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NWU), Xi'an 710127, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photon-Technology in Western China Energy, International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional Materials, Institute of Photonics & Photon-Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, PR China; Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NWU), Xi'an 710127, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photon-Technology in Western China Energy, International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional Materials, Institute of Photonics & Photon-Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, PR China; Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NWU), Xi'an 710127, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, PR China; Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NWU), Xi'an 710127, PR China
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- Laboratoire Mécanique des Sols, Structures et Matériaux (MSSMat), CNRS UMR 8579, Ecole Centrale Supélec, Université Paris-Saclay, 8-10 rue Joliot-Curie, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource & Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China; Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NWU), Xi'an 710127, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Photon-Technology in Western China Energy, International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional Materials, Institute of Photonics & Photon-Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, PR China; Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NWU), Xi'an 710127, PR China.
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Bian Y, Tian Y, Tang K, Li W, Zhao L, Yang Y, Ye J, Gu S. Sustainable Solar Evaporation from Solute Surface via Energy Downconversion. GLOBAL CHALLENGES (HOBOKEN, NJ) 2021; 5:2000077. [PMID: 33437527 PMCID: PMC7788599 DOI: 10.1002/gch2.202000077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Solar-powered interfacial evaporation, a cost-effective and ecofriendly way to obtain freshwater from contaminated water, provides a promising path to ease the global water crisis. However, solute accumulation has severely impacted efficient light-to-heat-to-vapor generation in conventional solar evaporators. Here, it is demonstrated that an interfacial solar thermal photo-vapor generator is an efficient light-to-heat photo-vapor generator that can evaporate water stably in the presence of solute accumulation. An energy downconversion strategy which shifts sunlight energy from visible-near infrared to mid infrared-far infrared bands turns water from transparent to its own absorber, thus changing the fixed evaporation surface (black absorber) in a traditional solar evaporator to a dynamic front (solute surface). Light reflected from the solute can be recycled to drive evaporation. The prototype evaporator can evaporate at a high speed of 1.94 kg m-2 h-1 during a persistent solute accumulation process for 32 h. Such an ability to produce purified water while recycle valuable heavy metals from waste water containing heavy metal ions can inspire more advanced solar-driven water treatment devices.
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- Yue Bian
- School of Electronic Science and EngineeringNanjing UniversityNanjing210093China
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- School of the EnvironmentNanjing UniversityNanjing210093China
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- School of Electronic Science and EngineeringNanjing UniversityNanjing210093China
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- School of Electronic Science and EngineeringNanjing UniversityNanjing210093China
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- School of the EnvironmentNanjing UniversityNanjing210093China
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- School of Electronic Science and EngineeringNanjing UniversityNanjing210093China
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- School of Electronic Science and EngineeringNanjing UniversityNanjing210093China
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- School of Electronic Science and EngineeringNanjing UniversityNanjing210093China
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