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Zhang Y, Shi Y, Hu D, Liang S, Yu W, Xu F, Hu Z, Yang J, Yuan S, Van der Bruggen B. Salvinia natans-Based Hierarchical Structures for Solar Thermal Clean Water Production from High-Salinity Wastewater. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:53930-53937. [PMID: 39327699 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c11832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/28/2024]
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Biomaterial-based solar-driven evaporation has great potential for wastewater treatment and seawater desalination with a high energy conversion and utilization efficiency. However, technology gaps still exist for effectively and directly applying multiscale structures and intrinsic water transport channels of natural materials to enhance high-efficiency photothermal evaporation. In this study, a high-performance biomass-derived photothermal evaporative material was obtained using Salvinia natans, a common aquatic floating plant, together with simple poly(m-phenylenediamine) oxidation modification, building a hybrid biomass evaporator. With advantageous natural features of adequate water transport, microscale-nanoscale hierarchical structures, effective water activation, and antisalt-fouling function, the hybrid biomass evaporator achieves a high evaporation rate of 2.24 kg m-2 h-1 under one sun radiation (1 kW m-2). In addition, modified Salvinia natans also demonstrate certain ability to remove heavy metals during the photothermal evaporation of wastewater. This work offers a new perspective on the synthesis of an environmentally friendly and cost-effective solar-driven evaporator material, which has the advantages of low cost, simple process, and high photothermal conversion efficiency, and can be widely applied to seawater desalination and the treatment of wastewater with high salt concentrations.
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- Yuting Zhang
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Multi-media Pollution Cooperative Control in Yangtze Basin, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Multi-media Pollution Cooperative Control in Yangtze Basin, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Multi-media Pollution Cooperative Control in Yangtze Basin, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Multi-media Pollution Cooperative Control in Yangtze Basin, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
- Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Solid Waste Treatment Disposal and Recycling, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Multi-media Pollution Cooperative Control in Yangtze Basin, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
- Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Solid Waste Treatment Disposal and Recycling, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Wenzhou Haichen Technology Development Co., Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, China
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- Wuhan Huzhenyu Environmental Technology Co., Wuhan, Hubei 430000, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Multi-media Pollution Cooperative Control in Yangtze Basin, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
- Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Solid Waste Treatment Disposal and Recycling, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
- Hubei Provincial Research Center of Water Quality Safety and Water Pollution Control Engineering Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Multi-media Pollution Cooperative Control in Yangtze Basin, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
- Hubei Provincial Research Center of Water Quality Safety and Water Pollution Control Engineering Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
- Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory, Yichang, Hubei 443007, China
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- Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory, Yichang, Hubei 443007, China
- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven B-3001, Belgium
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Yan H, Wang P, Li L, Zhao Z, Xiang Y, Guo H, Yang B, Yang X, Li K, Li Y, He X, You Y. Development Status of Solar-Driven Interfacial Steam Generation Support Layer Based on Polymers and Biomaterials: A Review. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:2427. [PMID: 39274060 PMCID: PMC11397863 DOI: 10.3390/polym16172427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2024] [Revised: 08/23/2024] [Accepted: 08/23/2024] [Indexed: 09/16/2024] Open
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With the increasing shortage of water resources and the aggravation of water pollution, solar-driven interfacial steam generation (SISG) technology has garnered considerable attention because of its low energy consumption, simple operation, and environmental friendliness. The popular multi-layer SISG evaporator is composed of two basic structures: a photothermal layer and a support layer. Herein, the support layer underlies the photothermal layer and carries out thermal management, supports the photothermal layer, and transports water to the evaporation interface to improve the stability of the evaporator. While most research focuses on the photothermal layer, the support layer is typically viewed as a supporting object for the photothermal layer. This review focuses on the support layer, which is relatively neglected in evaporator development. It summarizes existing progress in the field of multi-layer interface evaporators, based on various polymers and biomaterials, along with their advantages and disadvantages. Specifically, mainly polymer-based support layers are reviewed, including polymer foams, gels, and their corresponding functional materials, while biomaterial support layers, including natural plants, carbonized biomaterials, and other innovation biomaterials are not. Additionally, the corresponding structure design strategies for the support layer were also involved. It was found that the selection and optimal design of the substrate also played an important role in the efficient operation of the whole steam generation system. Their evolution and refinement are vital for advancing the sustainability and effectiveness of interfacial evaporation technology. The corresponding potential future research direction and application prospects of support layer materials are carefully presented to enable effective responses to global water challenges.
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- Haipeng Yan
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- School of Automation, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, China
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- Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Zhang C, Li Y, Wei X, Song J, Wang Y, Li G, Rao Z, Fei L. Efficient Solar Steam Generation by Multiscale Photothermal Structures Derived from Cactus Stems. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:17722-17730. [PMID: 39116384 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c02103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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Solar steam generation (SSG) is a promising technique that may find applications in seawater desalination, sewage treatment, etc. The core component for SSG devices is photothermal materials, among which biomass-derived carbon materials have been extensively attempted due to their low cost, wide availability, and diversified microstructures. However, the practical performance of these materials is not satisfactory because of the multifaceted structural requirements for photothermal materials in SSG scenarios. In this work, cactus stems, which possess abundant and multiscaled pores for simultaneous sunlight gathering and water evaporation, are applied as the photothermal structure for SSG devices after mild heat treatment. Consequently, the SSG device based on the carbonized cactus stems delivers high performance (an absorption rate of 93.7% of the solar spectrum, an evaporation rate of 2.02 kg m-2 h-1, and an efficiency of 91.4% under one solar irradiation). We anticipate that the material can be a potential candidate for efficient SSG devices and may shed light on the sustainable supply of water.
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- Chuchu Zhang
- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330038, China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- School of Future Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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Li M, Bai W, Yang Y, Zhang X, Wu H, Li Y, Xu Y. Waste Tea-Derived Theabrownins for Solar-Driven Steam Generation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:10158-10169. [PMID: 38354064 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c18438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Solar-driven seawater desalination has been considered an effective and sustainable solution to mitigate the global freshwater crisis. However, the substantial cost associated with photothermal materials for evaporator fabrication still hinders large-scale manufacturing for practical applications. Herein, we successfully obtained high yields of theabrownins (TB), which were oxidation polymerization products of polyphenols from waste and inferior tea leaves using a liquid-state fermentation strategy. Subsequently, a series of photothermal complexes were prepared based on the metal-phenolic networks assembled from TB and metal ions (Fe(III), Cu(II), Ni(II), and Zn(II)). Also, the screened TB@Fe(III) complexes were directly coated on a hydrophilic poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membrane to construct the solar evaporation device (TB@Fe(III)@PVDF), which not only demonstrated superior light absorption property and notable hydrophilicity but also achieved a high water evaporation rate of 1.59 kg m-2 h-1 and a steam generation efficiency of 90% under 1 sun irradiation. More importantly, its long-term stability and exceptionally low production cost enabled an important step toward the possibility of large-scale practical applications. We believe that this study holds the potential to pave the way for the development of sustainable and cost-effective photothermal materials, offering new avenues for utilization of agriculture resource waste and solar-driven water remediation.
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- Maoyun Li
- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Valadez-Renteria E, Oliva J, Oliva AI, Ruiz-Gomez MA, Encinas A, Rodriguez-Gonzalez V. A solar evaporator fabricated from corncob waste for the desalination of seawater and removal of oil/herbicides from contaminated water. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 350:141030. [PMID: 38154668 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.141030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Corncob (CC) based solar evaporators were employed to desalinize seawater brought from the Vallarta coast in Mexico. The pure CC produced an evaporation-rate and evaporation-efficiency of 0.63 kg m-2 h-1 and 38.4%, respectively, under natural solar light. Later, the CC was coated with carbonized CC (CCCE evaporator) or was coated with graphene (CCGE evaporator). Those evaporators were used for the desalination of seawater and obtained higher evaporation rates of 1.59-1.67 kg m-2 h-1, and higher evaporation efficiencies of 92-94% (under natural solar light). The desalination experiments were repeated under artificial solar light and the evaporation-rates/evaporation-efficiencies slightly decreased to 1.43-1.52 kg m-2 h-1/88-92%. The surface analysis of the evaporators by FTIR, XPS and Raman revealed that the CCGE evaporator had on its surface a lower content of defects and a higher amount of OH groups than the CCCE evaporator. Therefore, the CCGE evaporator had higher evaporation-rates/evaporation-efficiencies in comparison with the CCCE evaporator. Furthermore, we purified water contaminated with three different herbicides (fomesafen, 2-6 dichlorobenzamide and 4-chlorophenol at 30 ppm) by evaporation and using natural solar light. Interestingly, the CCCE and CCGE evaporators also removed the herbicides by physical adsorption with efficiencies of 12-22.5%. Moreover, the CCGE evaporator removed vegetable oil from contaminated water by adsorption and its maximum adsorption capacity was 1.72 g/g. Overall, our results demonstrated that the corncob-based evaporators studied here are a low-cost alternative to obtain clean water under natural solar light and this one was more effective for the desalination of seawater than the artificial sunlight (Xe lamp).
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- E Valadez-Renteria
- División de Materiales Avanzados, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica A. C., 78216, San Luis Potosí, SLP, Mexico; Tecnológico Nacional de México/ITS Zacatecas Occidente, Sombrerete, Zacatecas, 99100, Mexico
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- Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Juriquilla Querétaro, 76230, Mexico.
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- Cinvestav IPN, Unidad Mérida, Depto. de Física Aplicada, A.P. 73-Cordemex, 97310, Mérida, Yucatán, 97310, Mexico
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- CONAHCYT-Departamento de Física Aplicada, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mérida, Yucatán, 97310, Mexico
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- División de Materiales Avanzados, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica A. C., 78216, San Luis Potosí, SLP, Mexico
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- División de Materiales Avanzados, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica A. C., 78216, San Luis Potosí, SLP, Mexico
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Li Z, Yu L, Ma H, Chen J, Meng J, Wang Y, Liu Y, Song Q, Dong Z, Miao M, Li B, Zhi C. An efficient interfacial solar evaporator featuring a hierarchical porous structure entirely derived from waste cotton. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 903:166212. [PMID: 37567279 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Interfacial solar evaporators are widely used to purify water. However, photothermal materials commonly constituting most interfacial solar evaporators remain expensive; additionally, the inherent structure of the evaporators limits their performance. Furthermore, the large amount of waste cotton produced by the textile industry is an environmental threat. To address these issues, we propose an interfacial solar evaporator, H-CA-CS, with a hierarchical porous structure. This evaporator is made entirely of waste cotton and uses carbon microspheres (CMS) and cellulose aerogel (CA) as photothermal and substrate materials, respectively. Additionally, its photothermal layer (CS layer) has large pores and a high porosity, which promote light absorption and timely vapor escape. In contrast, the water transport layer (CA layer) has small pores, providing a robust capillary effect for water transport. Combined with the outstanding light absorption properties of CMS, H-CA-CS exhibited superior overall performance. We found that H-CA-CS has an excellent evaporation rate (1.68 kg m-2 h-1) and an efficiency of 90.6 % under one solar illumination (1 kW m-2), which are superior to those of many waste-based solar evaporators. Moreover, H-CA-CS maintained a mean evaporation rate of 1.61 kg m-2 h-1, ensuring sustainable evaporation performance under long-term scenarios. Additionally, H-CA-CS can be used to purify seawater and various types of wastewater with removal efficiencies exceeding 99 %. In conclusion, this study proposes a method for efficiently using waste cotton to purify water and provides novel ideas for the high-value use of other waste fibers to further mitigate ongoing environmental degradation.
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- Zhenzhen Li
- Key Laboratory of Functional Textile Material and Product, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China; School of Textile Science and Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Textile Material and Product, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China; School of Textile Science and Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Textile Material and Product, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China; School of Textile Science and Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Textile Material and Product, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China; School of Textile Science and Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Textile Material and Product, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China; School of Textile Science and Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Textile Material and Product, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China; School of Textile Science and Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Textile Material and Product, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China; School of Textile Science and Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Textile Material and Product, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China; School of Textile Science and Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Textile Material and Product, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China; School of Textile Science and Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Grattan Street, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Textile Material and Product, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China; School of Textile Science and Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Textile Material and Product, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China; School of Textile Science and Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China.
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Inoue G, Barras A, Ma Y, Cao N, Fadel A, Roussel P, Naushad M, Szunerits S, Boukherroub R. Petroleum Coke Embedded in Cigarette Butts: All Waste-Derived Solar Evaporator for Effective Water Evaporation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:37327-37336. [PMID: 37505220 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c04894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Solar-driven interfacial evaporation is an eco-friendly solution for tackling the impending water scarcity the world is facing in our century. In this work, a solar-driven interfacial evaporator was prepared from cigarette butts loaded with petroleum coke powder (Filter-PetCoke), a by-product of the oil refinery processes, for the improvement of the absorption of the incident solar light. A comparison between a flat 2D and a 3D evaporator with a surface composed of orderly patterned protrusions of 2.1 cm was carried out to assess the influence of the evaporator configuration on the evaporation performance. The 3D evaporator (3D Filter-PetCoke) achieved by far the best performance (evaporation rate: 1.97 ± 0.08 kg m-2 h-1 and solar conversion efficiency: 93.2 ± 5.4%) among the prepared samples (3D Filter-PetCoke, 3D Filter, 2D Filter-PetCoke, and 2D Filter). In addition, this configuration seems to be adaptable for real and more massive operation because of the geometry of the evaporator. The high efficiency was ascribed to the good heat generation of the petroleum coke and the excellent heat management of the 3D structure of the evaporator. Moreover, this evaporator was resistant to multiple repeated usages without significant efficiency loss and capable of producing drinking water from seawater and Escherichia coli (E. coli)-contaminated water. The findings in this work indicate that this evaporator is pertinent to real situations to supply safe freshwater very efficiently from chemically/biologically contaminated water.
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- Go Inoue
- Université de Lille, CNRS, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520, IEMN, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, CNRS, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520, IEMN, F-59000 Lille, France
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- Université de Lille, CNRS, INRA, ENSCL, Université d'Artois, FR 2638 - IMEC -Institut Michel-Eugène Chevreul, F59000 Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Université d'Artois, UMR 8181 - UCCS, F59000 Lille, France
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, 11451 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Université de Lille, CNRS, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520, IEMN, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, CNRS, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520, IEMN, F-59000 Lille, France
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Shafaee M, Goharshadi EK, Ghafurian MM, Mohammadi M, Behnejad H. A highly efficient and sustainable photoabsorber in solar-driven seawater desalination and wastewater purification. RSC Adv 2023; 13:17935-17946. [PMID: 37323434 PMCID: PMC10265138 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra01938a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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Producing freshwater from seawater and wastewater is of great importance through interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG). Herein, the three-dimensional (3D) carbonized pine cone, CPC1, was fabricated via a one-step carbonization process as a low-cost, robust, efficient, and scalable photoabsorber for the ISSG of seawater as well as a sorbent/photocatalyst for use in wastewater purification. Taking advantage of the large solar-light-harvesting ability of CPC1 due to the presence of carbon black layers on the 3D structure, its inherent porosity, rapid water transportation, large water/air interface, and low thermal conductivity, a conversion efficiency of 99.8% and evaporation flux of 1.65 kg m-2 h-1 under 1 sun (kW m-2) illumination were achieved. After carbonization of the pine cone, its surface becomes black and rough, which leads to an increase in its light absorption in the UV-Vis-NIR region. The photothermal conversion efficiency and evaporation flux of CPC1 did not change significantly during 10 evaporation-condensation cycles. CPC1 exhibited good stability under corrosive conditions without significant change in its evaporation flux. More importantly, CPC1 can be used to purify seawater or wastewater by the removal of organic dyes as well as by the reduction of polluting ions, like nitrate ions in sewage.
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- Masoomeh Shafaee
- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University College of Science, University of Tehran Tehran 14155 Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran +98 9177948974
- Nano Research Centre, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran
- Center for Nanotechnology in Renewable Energies, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran
- Center for Nanotechnology in Renewable Energies, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University College of Science, University of Tehran Tehran 14155 Iran
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Li Z, Wei S, Ge Y, Zhang Z, Li Z. Biomass-based materials for solar-powered seawater evaporation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 858:160003. [PMID: 36370772 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Clean and safe water is crucial to maintaining human life on earth. Solar-powered seawater desalination (SSD) is a promising and feasible way to use solar energy resources to overcome water scarcity. Among all the candidate materials for solar seawater evaporators, biomass-based materials stand out thanks to their excellent inherent natural structure, ease of preparation, low cost, and abundant resources. In this article, we review biomass-based materials, from angiosperms, algae, and fungi to animal materials and other atypical biomass materials, proposed for solar-powered seawater evaporation in the shape of the nanofluid, membrane, gels, composite sponge structures, composites Janus structures and other composites. The approaches for improving biomass-based solar seawater evaporators (BSSE) performance are emphasized, including optical absorption regulation, system thermal management optimization, adequate water supply, salt resistance, and effective steam condensate recovery. In the end, the opportunities and challenges of biomass-based materials for SSD are illustrated.
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- Zichen Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, 100 Daxuedong Road, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, 100 Daxuedong Road, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, 100 Daxuedong Road, Nanning 530004, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, 100 Daxuedong Road, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, 100 Daxuedong Road, Nanning 530004, China.
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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: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [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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Wang C, Wang Y, Yan M, Zhang W, Wang P, Guan W, Zhang S, Yu L, Feng J, Gan Z, Dong L. Highly efficient self-floating jellyfish-like solar steam generators based on the partially carbonized Enteromorpha aerogel. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 630:297-305. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.09.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Janus Biopolymer Sponge with Porous Structure Based on Water Hyacinth Petiole for Efficient Solar Steam Generation. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23169185. [PMID: 36012457 PMCID: PMC9408865 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23169185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Solar-driven steam generation for desalination is a facile, sustainable, and energy-saving approach to produce clean freshwater. However, the complicated fabrication process, high cost, potential environmental impact, and salt crystallization of conventional evaporators limit their large-scale application. Herein, we present a sustainable Janus evaporator based on a biopolymer sponge from the water hyacinth petiole (WHP) for high-performance solar steam generation. The freeze-dried WHP maintained its original porous structure and aligned channels well, and therefore holds the capability for rapid water transport due to strong capillary action. The WHP coated with carbon nanotubes/ethyl cellulose paste on its surface (WHP-C) gains a good photothermal property, thus achieving an efficient solar steam generation with a rate of 1.50 kg m−2 h−1 under 1 sun irradiation. Moreover, the WHP-C after hydrophobic modification by fluorocarbon (WHP-CH) is endowed with high water repellency and exhibits good salt resistance during long-term solar desalination. Additionally, we demonstrate that a stable wet surface that enables efficient water supply and vapor escape is also significant to the successive desalination of a solar evaporator. Our work provides new insights into the high-value utilization of biomass waste, i.e., water hyacinth, and the development of sustainable interfacial solar evaporators for the environmentally friendly production of freshwater.
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Jin Y, Wang K, Li S, Liu J. Encapsulation of MXene/polydopamine in nitrogen-doped 3D carbon networks with high photothermal conversion efficiency for seawater desalination. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 614:345-354. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.01.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Zhang X, Ren L, Xu J, Shang B, Liu X, Xu W. Magnetically Driven Tunable 3D Structured Fe 3 O 4 Vertical Array for High-Performance Solar Steam Generation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2105198. [PMID: 34825459 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202105198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Structural design of the solar-absorbing layer has been considered as one of the most direct and effective approaches for improving the solar steam generation performance by maximizing the absorption of sunlight, but great challenges in manipulation simplification and structure controllability still remain. Herein, a polyester (PET) fabric covered with a vertically aligned 3D tower-like ferrosoferric oxide (Fe3 O4 ) array via a convenient magnetically driven spray-coating method is reported, and both the spatial density and height of the Fe3 O4 array are tunable upon spraying time. It shows an extremely high solar absorbance (98.6%) in the entire solar spectrum, which is superior to the corresponding 2D Fe3 O4 structure (91.1%). Combining the obtained 3D Fe3 O4 /PET with a yolk-shell hydrophobic/superhydrophilic modified melamine-formaldehyde (mMF) sponge, the carefully designed and fabricated 3D Fe3 O4 /PET-mMF evaporator can realize a high water evaporation rate of 1.59 kg m-2 h-1 under 1 kW m-2 solar illumination, outperforming most related solar steam generation systems. With the advantages of cost-effectiveness, high evaporation rate, reliable endurance, and structural controllability, this 3D structural design provides an avenue to build up high-performance solar energy-driven water steam generation systems.
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- Xiangyi Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, P. R. China
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Zhang Z, Jiang S, Chen H, Qi H, Chen Y, Chen Y, Deng Q, Wang S. Efficient Solar-Driven Water Purification Based on Biochar with Multi-Level Pore Bundle Structure for Preparation of Drinking Water. Foods 2021; 10:foods10123087. [PMID: 34945638 PMCID: PMC8701808 DOI: 10.3390/foods10123087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Water is an important source for humankind. However, the amount of available clean water has rapidly reduced worldwide. To combat this issue, the solar-energy-driven evaporation technique is newly proposed to produce clean water. Here, biochar derived from sorghum stalk with a multi-level pore bundle structure is utilized to fabricate a solar-driven evaporator for the first time. The biochar displays rapid water transfer and low thermal conductivity (ca. 0.0405 W m−1 K−1), which is vitally important for such an application purpose. The evaporation rate and energy conversion efficiency of the solar evaporator based on carbonized sorghum stalk can achieve up to 3.173 kg m−2 h−1 and 100%, respectively, which are better than most of the previously reported biomass materials. Furthermore, the carbonized sorghum stalk also displays good resistance to salt crystallization, anti-acidic/basic, and organic pollutants by producing drinking water using seawater, acidic/basic waste water, and organic polluted water, respectively. The direct application of processed water in food production was also investigated. The present solar steam evaporator based on the carbonized sorghum stalk has the potential to create practical drinking water production by using various water sources.
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- Zhen Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Chemistry and Food Technology (TUST), Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (Z.Z.); (S.J.); (H.C.); (H.Q.); (Y.C.); (Y.C.); (Q.D.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Chemistry and Food Technology (TUST), Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (Z.Z.); (S.J.); (H.C.); (H.Q.); (Y.C.); (Y.C.); (Q.D.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Chemistry and Food Technology (TUST), Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (Z.Z.); (S.J.); (H.C.); (H.Q.); (Y.C.); (Y.C.); (Q.D.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Chemistry and Food Technology (TUST), Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (Z.Z.); (S.J.); (H.C.); (H.Q.); (Y.C.); (Y.C.); (Q.D.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Chemistry and Food Technology (TUST), Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (Z.Z.); (S.J.); (H.C.); (H.Q.); (Y.C.); (Y.C.); (Q.D.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Chemistry and Food Technology (TUST), Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (Z.Z.); (S.J.); (H.C.); (H.Q.); (Y.C.); (Y.C.); (Q.D.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Chemistry and Food Technology (TUST), Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (Z.Z.); (S.J.); (H.C.); (H.Q.); (Y.C.); (Y.C.); (Q.D.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Chemistry and Food Technology (TUST), Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (Z.Z.); (S.J.); (H.C.); (H.Q.); (Y.C.); (Y.C.); (Q.D.)
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food Science and Health, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Khajevand M, Azizian S, Boukherroub R. Naturally Abundant Green Moss for Highly Efficient Solar Thermal Generation of Clean Water. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:31680-31690. [PMID: 34191478 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c06810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Water and energy scarcity are the challenges for humankind in the coming years. Sun is the largest source of energy available on the planet. Also, brackish seawater covers more than 70% of the surface of the planet. Therefore, combining these two valuable natural resources represents an appealing solution to overcome the problem of sweet water shortage. To achieve this goal, the missing link is to develop appropriate photothermal materials with efficient light-to-heat-to-vapor generation. In this work, green moss is introduced as a natural, eco-friendly, abundant, superhydrophilic, fast water transporter, salt rejector, and highly efficient solar collector material. Green moss, owing to its open-microgrooves, can supply adequate water to the evaporation surface, while its open capillary channels can reject the precipitated salt, allowing its reusability. The green moss solar steam generator demonstrated an outstanding solar evaporation rate of 2.61 kg m-2 h-1 under 1 sun illumination, which is much higher than other reported natural and chemically modified biomasses under otherwise similar conditions. Interestingly, upon chemical modification of the green moss surface, it is possible to increase its solar evaporation rate to >3 kg m-2 h-1. Using the moss to purify and desalinate brackish water, it was demonstrated that it has the ability to decrease salinity below the WHO standards for drinkable water.
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- Masuod Khajevand
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan 65167 Iran
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan 65167 Iran
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- Université de Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520, IEMN, F-59000 Lille, France
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Research on Local Heating Regeneration Method for Air-Conditioning Systems. Processes (Basel) 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/pr9030444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Absorption air-conditioning systems have a great advantage in terms of energy conservation and environmental protection. However, the large amount of energy waste in the thermal regeneration process leads to lower efficiency and impedes its development. To reduce energy loss and improve performance, a local heating regeneration method is proposed in this paper. The main principle is reducing the volume of the liquid participating regeneration. Including the solar steam mode, two modes are introduced and configured. Theoretical and experimental research has been made on the new methods. Models have been developed for comparison analysis. Experiments have been conducted on water and absorbent solution with different modes. Performance has been evaluated based on the experimental data. The results expose the influence of different parameters, like liquid volume and solution concentration, on the regeneration process. The local heating method improved the regeneration efficiency by 40% in the no solar steam mode and the performance tripled in the solar steam mode. The COP (the ratio of cooling load to energy consumption) of the absorption system with the solar steam mode is more than two times of that with the traditional regeneration mode. It shows the local heating regeneration method has good potential in future application.
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