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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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Chen Y, Huang Y, Zhang S, Gao L, Dai H. A photoelectrochemical biosensor based on self-calibration platform of carbon-rich plasmonic probe with near-infrared driving signal amplification. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 256:116274. [PMID: 38599074 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116274] [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: 12/23/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Exploring the photochemical (PEC) method induced by low-energy light source makes great significance to achieve high stability and accurate analysis. A sensing platform driven by near-infrared (NIR) light was designed by making the biochemically encoded carbon rich plasmonic hybrid (CPH) probe, the peptide@C-Mo2C. The inherent plasmonic effect of C-Mo2C CPH can directly absorb NIR light, thus starting effective electronic-hole pairs separation. Moreover, the photothermal effect of C-Mo2C CPH also promoted the reaction yield of photothermal catalyst reaction on sensing interface to assist the PEC signal amplification. In the presence of target trypsin, it cleaves the peptides, resulting in the release of peptide@C-Mo2C probe from interface, which leads to a relative decrease in PEC signal. More importantly, a self-calibration system consisting of two independent PEC test channels attempted to eliminate the influence of background signal and baseline drift. The test channel was used to specify the recognition target, while the blank channel was used as a reference. Therefore, the signal difference between two channels was recorded, so as to obtain results with less error and higher stability. In this NIR driven PEC sensor, the carbon rich probe with direct and efficient NIR light conversion promoted the sensitivity and a self-calibration system guaranteed the stability which provided innovative thoughts for developing ingenious PEC sensor.
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- Yanjie Chen
- College of Chemical and Material Engineering, Quzhou University, Quzhou, Zhejiang, 324000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China
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- College of Chemical and Material Engineering, Quzhou University, Quzhou, Zhejiang, 324000, China
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- College of Chemical and Material Engineering, Quzhou University, Quzhou, Zhejiang, 324000, China.
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- College of Chemical and Material Engineering, Quzhou University, Quzhou, Zhejiang, 324000, China.
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Huang L, Ding L, Caro J, Wang H. MXene-based Membranes for Drinking Water Production. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202311138. [PMID: 37615530 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202311138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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The soaring development of industry exacerbates the shortage of fresh water, making drinking water production an urgent demand. Membrane techniques feature the merits of high efficiency, low energy consumption, and easy operation, deemed as the most potential technology to purify water. Recently, a new type of two-dimensional materials, MXenes as the transition metal carbides or nitrides in the shape of nanosheets, have attracted enormous interest in water purification due to their extraordinary properties such as adjustable hydrophilicity, easy processibility, antifouling resistance, mechanical strength, and light-to-heat transformation capability. In pioneering studies, MXene-based membranes have been evaluated in the past decade for drinking water production including the separation of bacteria, dyes, salts, and heavy metals. This review focuses on the recent advancement of MXene-based membranes for drinking water production. A brief introduction of MXenes is given first, followed by descriptions of their unique properties. Then, the preparation methods of MXene membranes are summarized. The various applications of MXene membranes in water treatment and the corresponding separation mechanisms are discussed in detail. Finally, the challenges and prospects of MXene membranes are presented with the hope to provide insightful guidance on the future design and fabrication of high-performance MXene membranes.
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- Lingzhi Huang
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Membrane Materials and Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Membrane Materials and Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Callinstrasse 3A, 30167, Hannover, Germany
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Membrane Materials and Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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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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Wang D, Qi S, Dong J, Wang X, Zhang Y, Zhou S, Gu P, Jia T, Zhang Q. D-A-Type Molecules with Free Rotors for Highly Efficient Interfacial Solar-Driven Steam Generation and Thermoelectric Performance. Org Lett 2023; 25:5730-5734. [PMID: 37470402 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c01868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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Three "π"-shaped D-A-type thiodiazoloquinoxaline derivatives with different electronic structures and rotations have been prepared. Their particular structures allow these molecules to possess a broad absorption range and sufficient intramolecular motions, dissipating energy through a thermal deactivation pathway. Among the three materials, TPA-TQN showed the best steam generation efficiency (84.52%) and water-electricity cogeneration efficiency (63.95%). This study suggests that D-A structures with different electronic configurations, free rotors, and hydrophilicities make great contributions to the overall solar energy conversion performances.
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- Danfeng Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials & Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Forest Bio-preparation, Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory of Ecology Utilization of Forestry Based Active Substances, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials & Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials & Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials & Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials & Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials & Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Forest Bio-preparation, Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory of Ecology Utilization of Forestry Based Active Substances, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, and Center Of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong, SAR 999077, P. R. China
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Meng L, Shi W, Li Y, Li X, Tong X, Wang Z. Janus membranes at the water-energy nexus: A critical review. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 318:102937. [PMID: 37315418 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.102937] [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: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Membrane technology has emerged as a highly efficient strategy for alleviating water and energy scarcity globally. As the key component, the membrane plays a fatal role in different membrane systems; however, traditional membranes still suffer from shortcomings including low permeability, low selectivity, and high fouling tendency. Janus membranes are promising to overcome those shortcomings and appealing for applications in the realm of water-energy nexus, due to their special transport behaviors and separation properties as a result of their unique asymmetric wetting or surface charge properties. Recently, numerous research studies have been conducted on the design, fabrication, and application of Janus membranes. In this review, we aim to provide a state-of-the-art summary and a critical discussion on the research advances of Janus membranes at the water-energy nexus. The innovative design strategies of different types of Janus membranes are summarized and elucidated in detail. The fundamental working principles of various Janus membranes and their applications in oil/water separation, membrane distillation, solar evaporation, electrodialysis, nanofiltration, and forward osmosis are discussed systematically. The mechanisms of directional transport properties, switchable permeability, and superior separation properties of Janus membranes in those different applications are elucidated. Lastly, future research directions and challenges are highlighted in improving Janus membrane performance for various membrane systems.
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- Lijun Meng
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Wei Z, Wan Z, Cai C, Fu Y. Cellulose-based evaporator with dual boost of water transportation and photothermal conversion for highly solar-driven evaporation. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 242:125018. [PMID: 37224905 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) evaporation systems could significantly reduce the heat conduction loss compared with the photothermal conversion materials particles during the evaporation process. But the normal layer-by-layer self-assembly method of 2D evaporator would reduce the water transportation performance due to the highly compact channel structures. Herein, in our work, the 2D evaporator with cellulose nanofiber (CNF), Ti3C2Tx (MXene) and polydopamine modified lignin (PL) by layer-by-layer self-assembly and freeze-drying methods. The addition of PL also enhanced the light absorption and photothermal conversion performance of the evaporator due to the strong conjugation and π-π molecular interactions. After the combination process of layer-by-layer self-assembly and freeze-drying process, the as-prepared freeze-dried CNF/MXene/PL (f-CMPL) aerogel film exhibited highly interconnected porous structure with promoted hydrophilicity (enhanced water transportation performance). Benefiting these favorable properties, the f-CMPL aerogel film showed enhanced light absorption performance (surface temperature could be reached to 39 °C under 1 sun irradiation) and higher evaporation rate (1.60 kg m-2 h-1). This work opens new way to fabricate cellulose-based evaporator with highly evaporation performance for the solar steam generation and provides a new idea for improving the evaporation performance of 2D cellulose-based evaporator.
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- Zechang Wei
- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resource, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
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- Bioproducts Institute and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resource, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resource, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China.
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Zhang C, Zhang Y, Gu X, Ma C, Wang Y, Peng J, Zhai M, Kuang M, Ma H, Zhang X. Radiation synthesis of MXene/Ag nanoparticle hybrids for efficient photothermal conversion of polyurethane films. RSC Adv 2023; 13:15157-15164. [PMID: 37213340 PMCID: PMC10193123 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra02799f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023] Open
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Flexible conductive films based on light-to-heat conversion are promising for the next-generation electronic devices. A flexible waterborne polyurethane composite film (PU/MA) with excellent photothermal conversion performance was obtained by combination of PU and silver nanoparticle decorated MXene (MX/Ag). The silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) uniformly decorated on the MXene surface by γ-ray irradiation induced reduction. Because of the synergistic effect of MXene with outstanding light-to-heat conversion efficiency and the AgNPs with plasmonic effect, the surface temperature of the PU/MA-II (0.4%) composite with lower MXene content increased from room temperature to 60.7 °C at 5 min under 85 mW cm-2 light irradiation. Besides, the tensile strength of PU/MA-II (0.4%) increased from 20.9 MPa (pure PU) to 27.5 MPa. The flexible PU/MA composite film shows great potential in the field of thermal management of flexible wearable electronic devices.
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- Chenghao Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Clothing Materials R & D and Assessment, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Textile Nanofiber, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials Beijing 100095 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Clothing Materials R & D and Assessment, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Textile Nanofiber, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Clothing Materials R & D and Assessment, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Textile Nanofiber, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Department of Applied Chemistry and the Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Department of Applied Chemistry and the Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Department of Applied Chemistry and the Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Clothing Materials R & D and Assessment, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Textile Nanofiber, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Clothing Materials R & D and Assessment, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Textile Nanofiber, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Clothing Materials R & D and Assessment, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Textile Nanofiber, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology Beijing 100029 China
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Guo XJ, Wang X, Xue CH, Liu BY, Wu YG, Zhang D, Deng FQ, An QF, Pu YP. Salt-blocking three-dimensional Janus evaporator with superwettability gradient for efficient and stable solar desalination. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 644:157-166. [PMID: 37105039 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.04.073] [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: 01/08/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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Solar interfacial steam power generation is a prospective method for seawater desalination. In this work, a salt-blocking three-dimensional (3D) Janus evaporator with a superhydrophobic to superhydrophilic gradient was fabricated by spraying a composite dispersion of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/polydimethylsiloxane (CNTs/PDMS) onto the top side of a polyurethane (PU) foam and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) solution onto the bottom side. The CNTs/PDMS composite dispersion with nanostructured CNTs and low surface energy PDMS combined with the porous structure of the PU foam rendered the top side superhydrophobic. Therefore, a layer suitable for photothermal conversion was obtained. The hydrophilic PVA combined with the porous structure of the foam rendered the bottom side superhydrophilic, facilitating water absorption and transportation. The asymmetric wettability gradient of the CNTs/PDMS-PU-PVA as a 3D evaporator caused the evaporation rate and transportation speed of water to reach a balance, and the salt was quickly dissolved at the superhydrophilic interface. This 3D salt-resistant Janus evaporator achieved an evaporation rate of 2.26 kg m-2 h-1 under 1 kW m-2 illumination.
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- Xiao-Jing Guo
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China; College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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Liu Q, Pan X, Xu N, Wang Q, Qu S, Wang W, Fan L, Dong Q. Hypergravity field induced self‐assembly of
2D MXene
in polyvinyl alcohol membrane matrix and its improvement of alcohol/water pervaporation. J Appl Polym Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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- Qiao Liu
- School of Energy, Materials and Chemical Engineering Hefei University Hefei P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Science Beijing P. R. China
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- School of Energy, Materials and Chemical Engineering Hefei University Hefei P. R. China
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- School of Energy, Materials and Chemical Engineering Hefei University Hefei P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Science Beijing P. R. China
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- School of Energy, Materials and Chemical Engineering Hefei University Hefei P. R. China
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- School of Energy, Materials and Chemical Engineering Hefei University Hefei P. R. China
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- School of Energy, Materials and Chemical Engineering Hefei University Hefei P. R. China
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- School of Energy, Materials and Chemical Engineering Hefei University Hefei P. R. China
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- School of Energy, Materials and Chemical Engineering Hefei University Hefei P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Science Beijing P. R. China
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Raheem I, Mubarak NM, Karri RR, Solangi NH, Jatoi AS, Mazari SA, Khalid M, Tan YH, Koduru JR, Malafaia G. Rapid growth of MXene-based membranes for sustainable environmental pollution remediation. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 311:137056. [PMID: 36332734 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Water consumption has grown in recent years due to rising urbanization and industry. As a result, global water stocks are steadily depleting. As a result, it is critical to seek strategies for removing harmful elements from wastewater once it has been cleaned. In recent years, many studies have been conducted to develop new materials and innovative pathways for water purification and environmental remediation. Due to low energy consumption, low operating cost, and integrated facilities, membrane separation has gained significant attention as a potential technique for water treatment. In these directions, MXene which is the advanced 2D material has been explored and many applications were reported. However, research on MXene-based membranes is still in its early stages and reported applications are scatter. This review provides a broad overview of MXenes and their perspectives, including their synthesis, surface chemistry, interlayer tuning, membrane construction, and uses for water purification. Application of MXene based membrane for extracting pollutants such as heavy metals, organic contaminants, and radionuclides from the aqueous water bodies were briefly discussed. Furthermore, the performance of MXene-based separation membranes is compared to that of other nano-based membranes, and outcomes are very promising. In order to shed more light on the advancement of MXene-based membranes and their operational separation applications, significant advances in the fabrication of MXene-based membranes is also encapsulated. Finally, future prospects of MXene-based materials for diverse applications were discussed.
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- Ijlal Raheem
- Department of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, CDT 250, 98009, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, BE1410, Brunei, Darussalam.
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- Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, BE1410, Brunei, Darussalam.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan
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- Graphene & Advanced 2D Materials Research Group (GAMRG), School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, No. 5, Jalan University, Bandar Sunway, 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, CDT 250, 98009, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897, Republic of Korea
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- Post-Graduation Program in Conservation of Cerrado Natural Resources, Goiano Federal Institute, Urutaí, GO, Brazil.Post-Graduation Program in Ecology, Conservation, and Biodiversity, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil. Post-Graduation Program in Biotechnology and Biodiversity, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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Superwetting Ti3C2Tx MXene membranes intercalated with sodium alginate for oil/water separation. CARBOHYDRATE POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carpta.2022.100278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Dai Y, Liu M, Li J, Kang N, Ahmed A, Zong Y, Tu J, Chen Y, Zhang P, Liu X. Graphene-Based Membranes for Water Desalination: A Literature Review and Content Analysis. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14194246. [PMID: 36236193 PMCID: PMC9571434 DOI: 10.3390/polym14194246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Graphene-based membranes have unique nanochannels and can offer advantageous properties for the water desalination process. Although tremendous efforts have been devoted to heightening membrane performance and broadening their application, there is still lack of a systematic literature review on the development and future directions of graphene-based membranes for desalination. In this mini-review, literature published between 2011 and 2022 were analyzed by using the bibliometric method. We found that the major contributors to these publications and the highest citations were from China and the USA. Nearly 80% of author keywords in this analysis were used less than twice, showing the broad interest and great dispersion in this field. The recent advances, remaining gaps, and strategies for future research, were discussed. The development of new multifunctional nanocomposite materials, heat-driven/solar-driven seawater desalination, and large-scale industrial applications, will be important research directions in the future. This literature analysis summarized the recent development of the graphene-based membranes for desalination application, and will be useful for researchers in gaining new insights into this field.
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- Yexin Dai
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, China
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- Tianjin Marine Environmental Center Station, Ministry of Natural Resources, Tianjin 300450, China
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- Tianjin Marine Environmental Center Station, Ministry of Natural Resources, Tianjin 300450, China
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- Tianjin Marine Environmental Center Station, Ministry of Natural Resources, Tianjin 300450, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-22-85356239
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Kim Y, Park H, Kim Y, Lee C, Park H, Lee JH. Control of the Biodegradability of Piezoelectric Peptide Nanotubes Integrated with Hydrophobic Porphyrin. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:38778-38785. [PMID: 35983899 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c09751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Diphenylalanine (FF) is a piezoelectric material that is widely known for its high piezoelectric constant, self-assembly characteristics, and ease of manufacture. Because of its biocompatible nature, it is useful for implantable applications. However, its use in real applications is challenging because it degrades too easily in the body due to its solubility in water (0.76 g/mL). Upon incorporation of hydrophobic and biocompatible porphyrins into the FF, the degradability of the piezoelectric FF and their piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENGs) is controlled. Porphyrin-incorporated FFs are also formed as piezoelectric nanostructures well aligned on the substrate through self-assembly, and their piezoelectric properties are comparable to those of FF. The FF-based PENG degrades in only 5 min, whereas the FF-porphyrin-based PENG produces a stable output for >15 min in phosphate-buffered saline. This strategy for realizing biodegradable functional materials and devices with tunable degradation rates in the body can be applied to many implantable electronics.
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- Yerin Kim
- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
- Energy Science and Engineering Research Center, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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Preparation and application of heterojunction KH570–TiO2/MXene/PAN membranes with photocatalytic degradation and photothermal conversion properties. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Janus Co@C/NCNT photothermal membrane with multiple optical absorption for highly efficient solar water evaporation and wastewater purification. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Robust multifunctional rGO/MXene@PPS fibrous membrane for harsh environmental applications. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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MXene (Ti3C2Tx) film prepared by vacuum-assisted filtration (V-MXene film) is the most common 2D MXene macroscopic assembly with ultra-high electrical conductivity, tunable interlayer space, diverse surface chemical properties, favorable mechanical properties and so on, showing great commercial value in the fields of energy storage, electromagnetic interference shielding and actuators and so on. This paper focuses on the preparation, properties and applications of V-MXene film, objectively reviews and evaluates the important research progress of V-MXene film in recent years and analyzes the main problems at present. In addition, the development direction and trend of V-MXene film in the future are prospected from the aspects of preparation, property control and application fields, which provide guidance and inspiration for the further development of functional MXene-based films and make contributions to the progress of MXene technology.
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Zhang B, Wong PW, Guo J, Zhou Y, Wang Y, Sun J, Jiang M, Wang Z, An AK. Transforming Ti 3C 2T x MXene's intrinsic hydrophilicity into superhydrophobicity for efficient photothermal membrane desalination. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3315. [PMID: 35676294 PMCID: PMC9177613 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31028-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Owing to its 100% theoretical salt rejection capability, membrane distillation (MD) has emerged as a promising seawater desalination approach to address freshwater scarcity. Ideal MD requires high vapor permeate flux established by cross-membrane temperature gradient (∆T) and excellent membrane durability. However, it’s difficult to maintain constant ∆T owing to inherent heat loss at feedwater side resulting from continuous water-to-vapor transition and prevent wetting transition-induced membrane fouling and scaling. Here, we develop a Ti3C2Tx MXene-engineered membrane that imparts efficient localized photothermal effect and strong water-repellency, achieving significant boost in freshwater production rate and stability. In addition to photothermal effect that circumvents heat loss, high electrically conductive Ti3C2Tx MXene also allows for self-assembly of uniform hierarchical polymeric nanospheres on its surface via electrostatic spraying, transforming intrinsic hydrophilicity into superhydrophobicity. This interfacial engineering renders energy-efficient and hypersaline-stable photothermal membrane distillation with a high water production rate under one sun irradiation. Membrane distillation is susceptible to thermal inefficiency and membrane wetting issues during seawater desalination. Here, authors design a MXene-engineered membrane that imparts efficient localized photothermal effect and strong water repellency, achieving sustainable freshwater production.
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- Baoping Zhang
- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.,Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Li S, Qiu F, Xia Y, Chen D, Jiao X. Integrating a Self-Floating Janus TPC@CB Sponge for Efficient Solar-Driven Interfacial Water Evaporation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:19409-19418. [PMID: 35446540 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c01359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Solar-driven photothermal interfacial evaporation is considered as one of the most promising strategies in seawater desalination and wastewater treatment. In desalination, evaporation efficiency and salt resistance are regarded as two inter-constraint measures. Thus, it is still challenging to fabricate solar evaporators with both high evaporation efficiency and excellent salt resistance. In the present work, a self-floating Janus sponge composed of hydrophobic carbon black (CB) coating and hydrophilic porous thermoplastic polyurethane-carbon nanotube (TPC) nanofibrous substrate (TPC@CB) is fabricated via a simple electrospinning and gas templating expansion method. Attributing to the unique trilaminar functional architecture: the upper superhydrophobic solar-absorption coating, the intermediate ultrathin heat localization layer, and the lower cellular thermal insulation layer, the Janus TPC@CB sponge exhibits high evaporation efficiency (1.80 kg m-2 h-1 with an energy efficiency of 97.2% under 1.0 solar irradiation) and outstanding salt resistance ability. Moreover, zero liquid discharge in salt-containing wastewater treatment is realized using the Janus TPC@CB sponge as a solar-driven photothermal medium. This work provides a promising approach to seawater desalination and wastewater treatment.
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- Shuying Li
- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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Zhou X, Hao Y, Li Y, Peng J, Wang G, Ong W, Li N. MXenes: An emergent materials for packaging platforms and looking beyond. NANO SELECT 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/nano.202200023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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- Xing Zhou
- Faculty of Printing Packaging Engineering and Digital Media Technology Xi'an University of Technology Xi'an P. R. China
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- Faculty of Printing Packaging Engineering and Digital Media Technology Xi'an University of Technology Xi'an P. R. China
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- Faculty of Printing Packaging Engineering and Digital Media Technology Xi'an University of Technology Xi'an P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures & Research Center for Materials Genome Engineering Wuhan University of Technology Hubei P. R. China
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- Faculty of Printing Packaging Engineering and Digital Media Technology Xi'an University of Technology Xi'an P. R. China
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering Xiamen University Malaysia Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia
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- Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures & Research Center for Materials Genome Engineering Wuhan University of Technology Hubei P. R. China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Wuhan University of Technology Shenzhen China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou China
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Hu L, Wang J, Wang Z, Li F, She J, Zhou Y, Zhang Y, Liu Y. Mechanical response of surface wettability of Janus porous membrane and its application in oil-water separation. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:245704. [PMID: 35272272 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac5ca7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Smart surfaces with switchable wettability are widely studied for environmental application. Although a large number of stimulation routes provide broad prospects for the development of smart surfaces, achieving high sensitivity, fast response and recovery, simple operation, security and good stability is still challenging. Herein, a Janus membrane via electrospinning, chemical bath deposition and heat treatment is constructed. By using the hydrophilic ZIF-L nanosheet to functionalize the hydrophobic thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) substrate, a smart surface utilizes the ZIF-L crack induced by strain in the hydrophilic layer to control surface wettability is obtained. In the range of 0%-100% strain, the wettability of the smart surface presents an obvious change with stretching, and water contact angle of the surface shows a monotonic increase with a maximum tuning range from 47° to 114°. Due to local fusion of the TPU microfibers and good binding between the ZIF-L layer and the TPU substrate after heat treatment, the prepared Janus membrane exhibits consistent and symmetrical hydrophilic-hydrophobic-hydrophilic transition curves in 50 stretching-releasing cycles. Thanks to the porous and asymmetric architecture, the membrane shows good oil-water separation performance, and the separation flux increases with the increase of strain, while the separation efficiency is always higher than 98%. Because of the excellent structural stability, the robust membrane with 100% strain maintains its oil-water separation property for 50 stretching-releasing cycles. This study provides a new perspective for the development of smart material with stimuli responsive surface for oily wastewater purification.
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- Luyang Hu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science & Technology, Huainan, 232001, People's Republic of China
- Institute for Nano- and Microfluidics, Technische Universität (TU) Darmstadt, Darmstadt, D-64287, Germany
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science & Technology, Huainan, 232001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science & Technology, Huainan, 232001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science & Technology, Huainan, 232001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science & Technology, Huainan, 232001, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Advanced Composites in Special Environment, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Advanced Composites in Special Environment, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science & Technology, Huainan, 232001, People's Republic of China
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Zhou R, Song H, Zu D, Pan S, Wang Y, Wang F, Li Z, Shen Y, Li C. Self-floating Ti3C2 MXene-coated polyurethane sponge with excellent photothermal conversion performance for peroxydisulfate activation and clean water production. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Shao Z, Wang Q, Chen J, Jiang J, Wang X, Li W, Zheng G. Directional Water Transport Janus Composite Nanofiber Membranes for Comfortable Bioprotection. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:309-319. [PMID: 34965141 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The Janus membrane has a huge prospect for personal comfortable protection. However, there still is a huge imbalance between the comfort and protection of the existing Janus membrane. There is an urgent need to further improve the comprehensive performance of the protective membrane to realize both protection and comfort. Herein, we report the Janus membrane with directional water transport capacity and dust rejection performance by compounding the polyvinyl chloride hydrophobic nanofiber membrane and polyamide-6 blended polyvinyl pyrrolidone hydrophilic nanofiber membrane. This Janus composite nanofiber membrane exhibited an excellent dust rejection efficiency of 99.99%, air permeability of 42.15 mm/s, which was 76 times that of the commercial waterproof and breathable PTFE membrane, water vapor transmission rate of 4.89 kg/(m2 × 24 h), and accumulative one-way transport capacity of 888.7%. In addition, the breakthrough pressure of the Janus membrane in the reverse direction (i.e., hydrophilic layer to hydrophobic layer) was four times that in the positive direction (i.e., hydrophobic layer to hydrophilic layer), suggesting it to be a potential substrate for comfortable bioprotection with a comprehensive protection capability.
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- Zungui Shao
- Department of Instrumental and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Department of Instrumental and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Department of Instrumental and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Department of Instrumental and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
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- Department of Instrumental and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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Qindeel M, Sargazi S, Hosseinikhah SM, Rahdar A, Barani M, Thakur VK, Pandey S, Mirsafaei R. Porphyrin‐Based Nanostructures for Cancer Theranostics: Chemistry, Fundamentals and Recent Advances. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202103418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Maimoona Qindeel
- Hamdard Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Hamdard University Islamabad Campus Islamabad Pakistan
- Department of Pharmacy Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center Research Institute of Cellular and Molecular Sciences in Infectious Diseases Zahedan University of Medical Sciences Zahedan 9816743463 Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research Center Pharmaceutical Technology Institute Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad Iran
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- Department of Physics Faculty of Science University of Zabol Zabol Iran
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- Medical Mycology and Bacteriology Research Center Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman 7616913555 Iran
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Centre Scotland's Rural College Scotland Edinburgh EH9 3JG United Kingdom
- School of Engineering University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES) Dehradun 248007 Uttarakhand India
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- Particulate Matter Research Center Research Institute of Industrial Science & Technology (RIST) 187-12, Geumho-ro Gwangyang-si Jeollanam-do 57801, Republic of Korea
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- Novel Drug Delivery Systems Research Centre and Department of Pharmaceutics School of Pharmacy Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan Iran
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Advancements in Solar Desalination of Seawater by Various Ti3C2 MXene Based Morphologies for Freshwater Generation: A Review. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11121435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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For a few years, we have been witnessing ubiquitous fresh and drinking water scarcity in various countries. To mitigate these problematic situations, many countries relied on non-conventional freshwater generation technologies through solar desalination of seawater. In this manner, we excel the ability of new class 2D Ti3C2 MXenes as a photothermal material (solar absorber) for freshwater generation via the solar desalination technique. In this review, the air–water interfacial interaction is highlighted for improving the evaporation efficiency. To provide the dependence of the desalination efficiency on the microstructure of the solar absorbers, we summarized various forms of 2D Ti3C2 MXenes (aerosol, films, foam, hydrogel, membrane, monolith and porous structure) and their characteristics. These microstructures prevailed ultrahigh photoconversion efficiency. In this aspect, we further explained key features such as light absorption, reflection, multiple internal reflection, hydrophilicity, lower thermal conduction, light-to-heat generation, and salt rejection for achieving efficient desalination output throughout the visible and broadband region. Specifically, we targeted to explore the self-floating and salt rejection nature of various state-of-the-art 2D Ti3C2 MXene structures. Further, we highlighted the long-term stability. Among the above morphologies, Ti3C2 MXene in the form of a membrane is believed to be a promising morphology which effectively desalinates seawater into freshwater. Finally, we highlighted the challenges and future perspectives, which can pave a potential path for advancing the sustainable solar desalination of seawater into freshwater.
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Wang M, Zhu J, Zi Y, Huang W. 3D MXene Sponge: Facile Synthesis, Excellent Hydrophobicity, and High Photothermal Efficiency for Waste Oil Collection and Purification. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:47302-47312. [PMID: 34569235 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c15064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Photothermally assisted superhydrophobic sponges play a vital role in the fields of waste oil collection, oil purification, and solar desalination. However, the widely reported superhydrophobic sponges with photothermal efficiency usually suffer from a post-/premodification process of harmful materials, high loading content of photothermal agents, and low photothermal efficiency. Herein, an MXene-based melamine sponge (MS) was facilely fabricated by hydrogen bonding interaction between the amino groups on the skeleton of the MS and the polar groups on the surface of the as-exfoliated 2D MXene Ti3C2Tx nanosheets. Interestingly, the as-fabricated MXene sponge exhibits excellent hydrophobicity and high photothermal efficiency under an extremely low loading of MXene Ti3C2Tx nanosheets (0.1 wt %). Moreover, the highly hydrophobic sponge also possesses a high oil absorption capacity as high as 176 times of its own weight and keeps stable under multiple absorption/desorption cycling tests. Surprisingly, the surface temperature of the MXene sponge can quickly reach 47 °C under illumination and has good reproducibility during multiple light on/off cycles. The excellent photothermal performance and large oil absorption capacity of the MXene sponge endow the highly hydrophobic sponge with fast solvent evaporation speed and high-purity waste oil collection (99.7 wt % dichloromethane) under illumination, which holds great promise for oil/water separation, leaked oil collection, and photo-driven waste oil collection and purification applications. It is envisioned that this work can open a new strategy for new designs of 3D multifunctional sponges for high-performance waste oil collection and purification.
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- Mengke Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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Peng B, Gao Y, Lyu Q, Xie Z, Li M, Zhang L, Zhu J. Cationic Photothermal Hydrogels with Bacteria-Inhibiting Capability for Freshwater Production via Solar-Driven Steam Generation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:37724-37733. [PMID: 34338498 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c10854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Solar-driven steam generation has been recognized as a sustainable and low-cost solution to freshwater scarcity using abundant solar energy. To harvest freshwater, various interfacial evaporators with rational designs of photothermal materials and structures have been developed concentrating on increasing the evaporation rate in the past few years. However, pathogenic microorganism accumulation on the evaporators by long-duration contact with natural water resources may lead to the deterioration of water transportation and the reduction of the evaporation rate. Here, we develop cationic photothermal hydrogels (CPHs) based on [2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl]trimethylammonium chloride (METAC) and photothermal polypyrrole (PPy) with bacteria-inhibiting capability for freshwater production via solar-driven steam generation. A rapid water evaporation rate of 1.592 kg m-2 h-1 under simulated solar irradiation is achieved with CPHs floating on the water surface. Furthermore, we find that CPHs possess nearly 100% antibacterial performance against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). The significant bacteria-inhibiting capability is mainly attributed to the large number of ammonium groups on the CPH network. Moreover, we show that CPHs exhibit good applicability with stable evaporation in natural lake water over 2 weeks, and the number of bacteria in purified lake water is significantly reduced. The device based on CPHs can achieve ∼0.49 kg m-2 h-1 freshwater production from lake water under natural sunlight. This study provides an attractive strategy for the evaporator to inhibit biological contamination and a potential way for long-term stable freshwater production from natural water resources in practical application.
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- Bolun Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (HUST) of Ministry of Education, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
- Shenzhen Huazhong University of Science and Technology Research Institute, Shenzhen 51800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (HUST) of Ministry of Education, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (HUST) of Ministry of Education, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (HUST) of Ministry of Education, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (HUST) of Ministry of Education, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (HUST) of Ministry of Education, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
- Shenzhen Huazhong University of Science and Technology Research Institute, Shenzhen 51800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (HUST) of Ministry of Education, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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Liu K, Zhang W, Cheng H, Luo L, Wang B, Mao Z, Sui X, Feng X. A Nature-Inspired Monolithic Integrated Cellulose Aerogel-Based Evaporator for Efficient Solar Desalination. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:10612-10622. [PMID: 33591710 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c22245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Solar-driven seawater desalination is a prospective approach to tackle the problem of freshwater shortage. Establishing a robust, efficient solar-thermal water evaporator with great salt-resistance through a facile and scalable fabrication technique is still a challenge. In this study, a floatable and robust monolithic integrated cellulose aerogel-based evaporator (MiCAE) with high performance is fabricated by carefully designing and integrating three functional components, namely, a hydrophilic cellulose-PVA aerogel (CPA), hydrophobic silylated cellulose aerogel (SCA), and multiwalled carbon nanotube (MCNT) coating layer (CPA@CNT), through the heterogeneous mixing and freeze-drying aerogel fabrication step in situ. Inspired by woods and mushrooms, the incorporation of SCA with mushroom-shaped CPA possessing wood-like structures in MiCAE can realize heat localization and effectively suppress irreversible heat dissipation. Meanwhile, CPA endows the evaporator with the rapid water transportation and great salt excretion capability because of its low-tortuosity porous structure. Thanks to the synergistic effect of the integrated functional structures, in the highly concentrated brine (17.5 wt %), the MiCAE can still realize the combination of high efficiency and obvious salt-resistance behavior. This work offers a facile, efficient salt-resistance solution for seawater desalination.
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- Kuankuan Liu
- Key Lab of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Lab of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Lab of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Lab of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Lab of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Lab of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- National Manufacturing Innovation Center of Advanced Dyeing and Finishing Technology, Tai'an, Shandong 271000, China
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- Key Lab of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Lab of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- National Manufacturing Innovation Center of Advanced Dyeing and Finishing Technology, Tai'an, Shandong 271000, China
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