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Misra U, Barbhuiya NH, Rather ZH, Singh SP. Solar interfacial evaporation devices for desalination and water treatment: Perspective and future. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 327:103154. [PMID: 38640844 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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Water is an essential commodity for society, and alternate resources such as seawater and wastewater are vital for the future. There are various desalination technologies that can provide sufficient and sustainable water sources. Renewable energy-based desalination technologies like solar-based interfacial evaporation are very efficient and sustainable desalination methods. Solar-based interfacial evaporation has been a focus due to its efficient and easy-to-use methods. Still, research is needed for fouling resistance, scalable and low-cost materials, and devices for solar interfacial evaporation. Recent research focuses on the materials for evaporation devices, but various other aspects of device design and fabrication methods are also necessary to improve device performance. In this article, all the evaporator device configurations and strategies for efficient evaporator devices are compiled and summarized. The evaporator devices have been classified into eight main categories: monolayer, bilayer, tree-like design, low-temperature designs, 3D-Origami-based designs, latent heat recovery design, design with storage/batch process, and contactless design. It was found that a good absorber, well-engineered air-water interface, and bottom-layer insulation are necessary for the best systems. The current research focuses on the vapor production output of the devices but not on the water production from devices. So, the focus on device-based water production and the associated cost of the water produced is essential. This article articulates the strategies and various scalable and efficient devices for evaporation-based solar-driven desalination. This article will be helpful for the researchers in improving devices output and coming up with a sustainable desalination and water treatment.
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- Utkarsh Misra
- Centre for Research in Nanotechnology & Science (CRNTS), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
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- Environmental Science and Engineering Department (ESED), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
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- Centre for Research in Nanotechnology & Science (CRNTS), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India; Environmental Science and Engineering Department (ESED), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India; Interdisciplinary Program in Climate Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India; Centre of Excellence on Membrane Technologies for Desalination, Brine Management, and Water Recycling, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India.
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Meng Z, Liu X, Zhou L, Wang X, Huang Q, Chen G, Wang S, Jiang Y. Versatile Mesoporous All-Wood Sponge Enabled by In Situ Fibrillation toward Indoor-Outdoor Energy Management and Conversion. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:6261-6273. [PMID: 38270078 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c17237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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The on-demand regulation of cell wall microstructures is crucial for developing wood as a functional building material for energy management and conversion. Here, a novel strategy based on reactive deep eutectic solvent is developed to one-step in situ fibrillate wood via disrupting the hydrogen bonding networks in cell walls and simultaneously carboxylating wood components, without significantly altering the native hierarchical structures of wood. Benefiting from its distinctive cell wall structure composed of individualized yet well-organized lignocellulose nanofibrils, in situ fibrillated wood exhibits a prominent mesoporous structure with a specific surface area of 81 m2/g. It represents a robust sponge material (5 MPa at 80% strain) with excellent durability. Due to the enhanced compressibility and charge polarization capacity, the in situ fibrillated wood (10 × 11 × 12 mm3) can generate a piezoelectric output voltage of up to 2 V under 221 kPa stress. The favorable microstructural characteristics render in situ fibrillated wood with highly thermal-insulating properties, high solar reflectivity, and mid-infrared emissivity, favoring outdoor passive cooling effects with a subambient temperature drop of 6 °C. Combining its controllable, durable, and eco-friendly attributes, our developed wood sponge represents a versatile structural material suitable for indoor/outdoor energy-saving applications.
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- Zhiqian Meng
- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Minzu University, Nanning 530006, P. R. China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, P. R. China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Minzu University, Nanning 530006, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Bossco Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., Nanning 530007, P. R. China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, P. R. China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, P. R. China
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Dai X, Guan H, Wang X, Wu M, Hu J, Wang X. Lamellar Wood Sponge with Vertically Aligned Channels for Highly Efficient and Salt-Resistant Solar Desalination. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:38100-38109. [PMID: 37499169 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07310] [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-assisted interfacial evaporation is a promising approach for purifying and desalinating water. As a sustainable biomass material, wood has attracted increasing interest as an innovative substrate for solar desalination, owing to its intrinsic porous structure, high hydrophilicity, and low thermal conductivity. However, developing wood-based solar evaporators with high evaporation rates and excellent salt resistance still remains a significant challenge, owing to the absence of large pores with high interconnectivity in natural wood. Herein, by converting the honeycombed structure of natural wood into a lamellar architecture via structural engineering, we develop a flexible wood sponge with vertically aligned channels for efficient and salt-resistant solar desalination after surface coating with carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The special lamellar structure with an interlayer distance of 50-300 μm provides the wood sponge with faster water transport, lower thermal conductivity, and water evaporation enthalpy, thus achieving higher evaporation performances in comparison with the cellular structure of natural wood. Noteworthy, the vertically aligned channels of the wood sponge facilitate sufficient fluid convection and diffusion and enable efficient salt exchanges between the heating interface and the underlying bulk water, thus preventing salt accumulation on the surface. Benefiting from the distinctive lamellar structure, the developed wood-sponge evaporator exhibits exceptional salt resistance even in a hypersaline brine (20 wt %) during continuous 7-day desalination under 1 sun irradiation, with a high evaporation rate (1.38-1.43 kg m-2 h-1), outperforming most previously reported wood-based evaporators. The lamellar wood sponge may provide a promising strategy for desalinating high-salinity brines in an efficient manner.
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- Xinjian Dai
- Research Institute of Wood Industry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Xiangshan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100091, P. R. China
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- Research Institute of Wood Industry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Xiangshan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100091, P. R. China
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- Research Institute of Wood Industry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Xiangshan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100091, P. R. China
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- Research Institute of Wood Industry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Xiangshan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100091, P. R. China
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- Research Institute of Wood Industry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Xiangshan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100091, P. R. China
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- Research Institute of Wood Industry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Xiangshan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100091, P. R. China
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Wang W, Chen M, Wu Y. Compressible Cellulose Wood Prepared with Deep Eutectic Solvents and Its Improved Technology. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15071593. [PMID: 37050209 PMCID: PMC10097187 DOI: 10.3390/polym15071593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/28/2023] Open
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Elastic materials have a wide range of applications in many industries, but their widespread use is often limited by small-scale production methods and the use of highly polluting chemical reagents. In this study, we drew inspiration from research on wood softening to develop an environmentally friendly and scalable approach for producing a new type of compressible wood material called CW from natural wood. To achieve this, we employed a top-down approach using a novel type of “ionic liquid” eutectic solvent (DES) that is cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and recyclable. After treatment with DES, the resulting CW demonstrated good elasticity and durable compressibility, which was achieved by removing some lignin and hemicellulose from the wood and thinning the cell walls, thereby creating a honeycomb structure that allows for sustained compression and rebound. However, we found that the wood treated with a single eutectic solvent showed some softening (CW-1), although there was still room for further improvement of its elasticity. To address this, we used a secondary treatment with sodium hydroxide alkali solution to produce a softer and more elastic wood (CW-2). We conducted a series of comparative analyses and performance tests on natural wood (NW) and CW, including microscopic imaging; determination of chemical composition, mechanical properties, and compressive stress effects; and laser confocal testing. The results show that the DES and sodium hydroxide alkali solution treatments effectively removed some lignin, hemicellulose, and cellulose from the wood, resulting in the thinning of the cell walls and creating a more elastic material with a sustainable compression rebound rate of over 90%. The various properties of CW, including its elasticity, durability, and sustainability, provide great potential for its application in a range of fields, such as sensors, water purification, and directional tissue engineering.
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Chutturi M, Gillela S, Yadav SM, Wibowo ES, Sihag K, Rangppa SM, Bhuyar P, Siengchin S, Antov P, Kristak L, Sinha A. A comprehensive review of the synthesis strategies, properties, and applications of transparent wood as a renewable and sustainable resource. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 864:161067. [PMID: 36565890 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The uncertainties of the environment and the emission levels of nonrenewable resources have compelled humanity to develop sustainable energy savers and sustainable materials. One of the most abundant and versatile bio-based structural materials is wood. Wood has several promising advantages, including high toughness, low thermal conductivity, low density, high Young's modulus, biodegradability, and non-toxicity. Furthermore, while wood has many ecological and structural advantages, it does not meet optical transparency requirements. Transparent wood is ideal for use in various industries, including electronics, packaging, automotive, and construction, due to its high transparency, haze, and environmental friendliness. As a necessary consequence, current research on developing fine wood is summarized in this review. This review begins with an explanation of the history of fine wood. The concept and various synthesis strategies, such as delignification, refractive index measurement methods, and transparent lumber polymerization, are discussed. Approaches and techniques for the characterization of transparent wood are outlined, including microscopic, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Furthermore, the characterization, physical properties, mechanical properties, optical properties, and thermal conductivity of transparent wood are emphasized. Eventually, a brief overview of the various applications of fine wood is presented. The present review summarized the first necessary actions toward future transparent wood applications.
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- Mahesh Chutturi
- Department of Forest Products and Utilization, Forest College and Research Institute, Hyderabad 502279, Telangana, India
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- Department of Forest Products and Utilization, Forest College and Research Institute, Hyderabad 502279, Telangana, India
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- Department of Forest Products and Utilization, Forest College and Research Institute, Hyderabad 502279, Telangana, India; Centre of Advanced Materials, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
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- Research Center for Biomaterials, National Research and Innovation of Indonesia, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia; Department of Wood and Paper Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Forest Products and Utilization, Forest College and Research Institute, Hyderabad 502279, Telangana, India
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- Natural Composites Research Group Lab, Department of Materials and Production Engineering, The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), 10800 Bangkok, Thailand
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- International College (MJU-IC), Maejo University, Chiang Mai 50290, Thailand
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- Natural Composites Research Group Lab, Department of Materials and Production Engineering, The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), 10800 Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Forest Industry, University of Forestry, 1797 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Faculty of Wood Sciences and Technology, Technical University in Zvolen, 96001 Zvolen, Slovakia
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- Department of Wood Science and Engineering, Oregon State University, 234 Richardson Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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Deep eutectic solvent assisted preparation of ZnO deposited carbonized wood for efficient CO2 storage and oil absorption. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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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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Li X, Li M, Shi Q, Guo H, Wang L, Guo X, Chen Z, Sessler JL, Xiao H, James TD. Exhausted Cr(VI) Sensing/Removal Aerogels Are Recycled for Water Purification and Solar-Thermal Energy Generation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201949. [PMID: 35927028 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Heavy metal pollution has resulted in numerous environmental challenges. However, classic approaches, involving the use of solid adsorbents are subject to limitations, including the high energy consumption required for processing before and after use. Accordingly, strategies that facilitate the use of metal capture media that extends beyond waste remediation are attractive. Herein, a porous fluorescent aerogel (CPC aerogel) is constructed by immersing amino-based carbon dots (CDs-NH2 ) into a polyethyleneimine (PEI)/carboxymethylated cellulose (CMC) aerogel network for the simultaneous detection and adsorption of Cr(VI). Adsorption experiments confirm that the CMC/PEI containing CDs-NH2 aerogel (CPC aerogel) exhibits good Cr(VI) extraction capacity, and can reach a level that conforms with industrial water safety standards. In addition, the CPC aerogel can continuously detect and remove Cr(VI) at high flux. Following Cr(VI) absorption, the CPC aerogel may be vulcanized (MSx -CPC gel) and used for solar thermoelectric generation resulting in power generation. Additionally, the MSx -CPC gel can be used for solar steam generation and exhibits excellent evaporation rates of ≈1.31 kg m-2 h-1 under one sun irradiation. The results serve to underscore how materials designed for metal ion recognition and adsorption once exhausted can be exploited to provide materials for solar thermoelectric power generation and seawater desalination.
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- Xiaoning Li
- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Material Science and Engineering College, Northeast Forestry University, Hexing Road 26, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Material Science and Engineering College, Northeast Forestry University, Hexing Road 26, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, 105 E 24th Street, Austin, A5300, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, 15 Dineen Drive, Fredericton, NB, E3B 5A3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, P. R. China
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Jin X, Liu X, Li X, Du L, Su L, Ma Y, Ren S. High lignin, light-driven shape memory polymers with excellent mechanical performance. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 219:44-52. [PMID: 35905766 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.07.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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With the gradual global standardization of carbon emission policies, the development of renewable resources to replace traditional fossil resources is assuming increasing importance. Lignin is the most abundant natural source of aromatic compounds and has the potential to replace petroleum-based aromatic hydrocarbons. In this work, the rigid benzene ring structure and excellent photothermal properties of lignin were exploited to produce light-driven lignin-based shape memory polymers (ELEPs) that contain high proportions of lignin and have good mechanical properties. Enzymatically hydrolyzed lignin (EL), epoxy soybean oil (ESO) and polyethylene glycol (PEG 400) were copolymerized and cured to form ELEPs, which have a disordered three-dimensional network. An increase in the proportion of EL from 40 to 60 wt% enhanced the mechanical properties, as reflected by an increase in tensile strength from 11.3 to 30.8 MPa and in the glass transition temperature (Tg) from 93 to 115.7 °C. Under simulated solar irradiation (2000 W m-2), ELEP50, which contains 50 wt% lignin and has a Tg of 105 °C, reached a surface temperature as high as 105 °C and achieved shape memory within 20 s. The shape fixation ratio (Rf) and shape recovery ratio (Rr) were stably >98 % and >97 %, respectively, over eight cycles in a bending-recovery experiment. The unique light-driven shape memory properties of ELEPs provide a method for high value utilization of EL, and the design strategy offers new ideas for producing novel intelligent materials.
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- Xin Jin
- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology, Northeast Forestry University, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, PR China; College of Material Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology, Northeast Forestry University, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, PR China; College of Material Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- Yantai Vocational College, Yantai City 264670, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology, Northeast Forestry University, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, PR China; College of Material Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology, Northeast Forestry University, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, PR China; College of Material Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China.
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Ali N, Abbas S, Cao Y, Fazal H, Zhu J, Lai CW, Zai J, Qian X. Low cost, robust, environmentally friendly, wood supported 3D-hierarchical Cu 3SnS 4 for efficient solar powered steam generation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 615:707-715. [PMID: 35168019 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Solar steam generation has great potential in alleviating freshwater crises, particularly in regions with accessible seawater and abundant insolation. Inexpensive, efficient, and eco-friendly photothermal materials are desired to fabricate sunlight-driven evaporation devices. Here, we have designed an economical strategy to fabricate a high-performance wood-based solar steam generation device. In current study, 3D-hierarchical Cu3SnS4 has been loaded on wood substrates of variable sizes via an in-situ solvothermal method. Considering the water transportation capacity and thermal insulation property of wood, an enhanced light absorption was achieved by a uniform coating of Cu3SnS4 on the inside and outside of the 3D porous structure of the wood. Thanks for the synergistic effect of Cu3SnS4 and wood substrate, the obtained composite endorsed high-performance solar steam generation with a steam generation efficiency of 90% and an evaporation rate as high as 1.35 kg m-2h-1 under one sun.
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- Nazakat Ali
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polyolefins and Catalysis, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis Technology for Polyolefins, Shanghai Research Institute of Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Shanghai, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology, 28 East Jiangchuan Rd, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Centre (NANOCAT), Institute For Advanced Studies (IAS), University of Malaya, 3rd Floor, Block A, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Polyolefins and Catalysis, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis Technology for Polyolefins, Shanghai Research Institute of Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Shanghai, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China.
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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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Xi Y, Du C, Li P, Zhou X, Zhou C, Yang S. Combination of Photothermal Conversion and Photocatalysis toward Water Purification. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c00116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yaofang Xi
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, 180 Siwangting Road, Yangzhou 225002, P. R. China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, P. R. China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, P. R. China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, 180 Siwangting Road, Yangzhou 225002, P. R. China
- School of Natural Sciences, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Missouri 64093, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, 180 Siwangting Road, Yangzhou 225002, P. R. China
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Kolya H, Hashitsume K, Kang CW. Ammonium persulfate treatment on carbohydrate polymers and lignin of wood improved sound absorption capacity. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 205:626-637. [PMID: 35183601 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.02.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The rational design of sound absorption boards made of wood materials is an exciting area of research. This article describes a simple and inexpensive method to increase the sound absorptions capacity of Malas hardwood (Homalium foetidum Roxb.) using ammonium persulfate treatment. The reaction parameters such as the concentration of ammonium persulfate and reaction time were optimized. The results of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy demonstrated that ammonium persulfate could significantly affect carbohydrate polymers and lignin of wood by improving oxygen functionalities. The quantitative analysis of carbohydrate polymers (hemicellulose and cellulose) and lignin were evaluated. These changes in carbohydrate polymers and lignin enhanced the air permeability (83.6%) and average sound absorption coefficient at each frequency range 500-1000 Hz (2.6%), 1000-2000 Hz (4.9%), 2000-4000 Hz (17.4%), and overall 500-6400 Hz (20.8%) compared to the control samples. These results could be beneficial for new research and wood-based sound absorption materials to regulate the acoustic environment in houses.
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- Haradhan Kolya
- Department of Housing Environmental Design, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea; Research Institute of Human Ecology, College of Human Ecology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate Schools of Education, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu-cho, Matsue, Shimane 690-8504, Japan
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- Department of Housing Environmental Design, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea; Research Institute of Human Ecology, College of Human Ecology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea.
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Chen C, Hu L. Nanoscale Ion Regulation in Wood-Based Structures and Their Device Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2002890. [PMID: 33108027 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202002890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Ion transport and regulation are fundamental processes for various devices and applications related to energy storage and conversion, environmental remediation, sensing, ionotronics, and biotechnology. Wood-based materials, fabricated by top-down or bottom-up approaches, possess a unique hierarchically porous fibrous structure that offers an appealing material platform for multiscale ion regulation. The ion transport behavior in these materials can be regulated through structural and compositional engineering from the macroscale down to the nanoscale, imparting wood-based materials with multiple functions for a range of emerging applications. A fundamental understanding of ion transport behavior in wood-based structures enhances the capability to design high-performance ion-regulating devices and promotes the utilization of sustainable wood materials. Combining this unique ion regulation capability with the renewable and cost-effective raw materials available, wood and its derivatives are the natural choice of materials toward sustainability.
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- Chaoji Chen
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
- Center for Materials Innovation, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
- Center for Materials Innovation, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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Keplinger T, Wittel FK, Rüggeberg M, Burgert I. Wood Derived Cellulose Scaffolds-Processing and Mechanics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2001375. [PMID: 32797688 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202001375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 04/19/2020] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Wood-derived cellulose materials obtained by structure-retaining delignification are attracting increasing attention due to their excellent mechanical properties and great potential to serve as renewable and CO2 storing cellulose scaffolds for advanced hybrid materials with embedded functionality. Various delignification protocols and a multitude of further processing steps including polymer impregnation and densification are applied resulting in a large range of properties. However, treatment optimization requires a more comprehensive characterization of the developed materials in terms of structure, chemical composition, and mechanical properties for faster progress in the field. Herein, the current protocols for structure-retaining delignification are reviewed and the emphasis is placed on the mechanical characterization at different hierarchical levels of the cellulose scaffolds by experiments and modeling to reveal the underlying structure-property relationships.
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- Tobias Keplinger
- ETH Zürich, Institute for Building Materials, Stefano-Franscini-Platz 3, Zurich, 8093, Switzerland
- Empa-Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Testing and Research, Cellulose & Wood Materials Laboratory, Dübendorf, 8600, Switzerland
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- ETH Zürich, Institute for Building Materials, Stefano-Franscini-Platz 3, Zurich, 8093, Switzerland
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- ETH Zürich, Institute for Building Materials, Stefano-Franscini-Platz 3, Zurich, 8093, Switzerland
- Empa-Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Testing and Research, Cellulose & Wood Materials Laboratory, Dübendorf, 8600, Switzerland
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- ETH Zürich, Institute for Building Materials, Stefano-Franscini-Platz 3, Zurich, 8093, Switzerland
- Empa-Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Testing and Research, Cellulose & Wood Materials Laboratory, Dübendorf, 8600, Switzerland
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Chen X, Zhu X, He S, Hu L, Ren ZJ. Advanced Nanowood Materials for the Water-Energy Nexus. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2001240. [PMID: 32725940 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202001240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Revised: 04/25/2020] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Wood materials are being reinvented to carry superior properties for a variety of new applications. Cutting-edge nanomanufacturing transforms traditional bulky and low-value woods into advanced materials that have desired structures, durability, and functions to replace nonrenewable plastics, polymers, and metals. Here, a first prospect report on how novel nanowood materials have been developed and applied in water and associated industries is provided, wherein their unique features and promises are discussed. First, the unique hierarchical structure and associated properties of the material are introduced, and then how such features can be harnessed and modified by either bottom-up or top-down manufacturing to enable different functions for water filtration, chemical adsorption and catalysis, energy and resource recovery, as well as energy-efficient desalination and environmental cleanup are discussed. The study recognizes that this is a nascent but very promising field; therefore, insights are offered to encourage more research and development. Trees harness solar energy and CO2 and provide abundant carbon-negative materials. Once harvested and utilized, it is believed that advanced wood materials will play a vital role in enabling a circular water economy.
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- Xi Chen
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA
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Montanari C, Olsén P, Berglund LA. Sustainable Wood Nanotechnologies for Wood Composites Processed by In-Situ Polymerization. Front Chem 2021; 9:682883. [PMID: 34277566 PMCID: PMC8281292 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.682883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The development of large, multifunctional structures from sustainable wood nanomaterials is challenging. The need to improve mechanical performance, reduce moisture sensitivity, and add new functionalities, provides motivation for nanostructural tailoring. Although existing wood composites are commercially successful, materials development has not targeted nano-structural control of the wood cell wall, which could extend the property range. For sustainable development, non-toxic reactants, green chemistry and processing, lowered cumulative energy requirements, and lowered CO2-emissions are important targets. Here, modified wood substrates in the form of veneer are suggested as nanomaterial components for large, load-bearing structures. Examples include polymerization of bio-based monomers inside the cell wall, green chemistry wood modification, and addition of functional inorganic nanoparticles inside the cell wall. The perspective aims to describe bio-based polymers and green processing concepts for this purpose, along with wood nanoscience challenges.
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- Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology, Wallenberg Wood Science Center, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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Li W, Chen Z, Yu H, Li J, Liu S. Wood-Derived Carbon Materials and Light-Emitting Materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2000596. [PMID: 32484297 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202000596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Wood is a sustainable and renewable material that naturally has a hierarchical structure. Cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin are the three main components of wood. The unique physical and chemical properties of wood and its derivatives endow them with great potential as resources to fabricate advanced materials for use in bioengineering, flexible electronics, and clean energy. Nevertheless, comprehensive information on wood-derived carbon and light-emitting materials is scarce, although much excellent progress has been made in this area. Here, the unique characteristics of wood-derived carbon and light-emitting materials are summarized, with regard to the fabrication principles, properties, applications, challenges, and future prospects of wood-derived carbon and light-emitting materials, with the aim of deepening the understanding and inspiring new ideas in the area of advanced wood-based materials.
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- Wei Li
- Key laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Hexing Road 26, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
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- Key laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Hexing Road 26, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
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- Key laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Hexing Road 26, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
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- Key laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Hexing Road 26, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
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- Key laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Hexing Road 26, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
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Li W, Li X, Liu J, Zeng MJ, Feng X, Jia X, Yu ZZ. Coating of Wood with Fe 2O 3-Decorated Carbon Nanotubes by One-Step Combustion for Efficient Solar Steam Generation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:22845-22854. [PMID: 33970602 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c03388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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As the global water shortage becomes increasingly serious, it is highly imperative to develop efficient, renewable, and large-scale water purification devices. Herein, an efficient solar-driven water purification device of wood coated with Fe2O3 nanoparticle-decorated carbon nanotubes (Fe2O3/CNT) is fabricated in only a few seconds by one-step combustion of ferric acetylacetonate in an ambient environment. The thin layer of the Fe2O3/CNT hybrid coated on the upper surface of the wood serves as a solar-light absorber for converting solar energy to thermal energy, while the thermally insulating wood layer with vertically aligned channels endows the device with rapid water upward transport and localizes the generated heat inside the Fe2O3/CNT layer for solar-driven water evaporation. As a result, the wood/Fe2O3/CNT device achieves a high water steam generation capability of 1.42 kg m-2 h-1 along with an excellent evaporation efficiency of 87.2% under 1 sun irradiation, higher than most of the wood-based solar-driven water evaporation device reported. This device is also efficient in the purification of seawaters and wastewaters. This work demonstrates a rapid and facile methodology for large-scale fabrication of wood/Fe2O3/CNT devices for efficient solar-driven water purification.
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- Wei Li
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- School of Chemistry, CRANN, AMBER & I-Form, Trinity College Dublin, D2 Dublin, Ireland
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Xu Y, Xu T, Wang J, Liu W, Wang J. Microvessel-Assisted Environmental Thermal Energy Extraction Enabling 24-Hour Continuous Interfacial Vapor Generation. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:6635-6642. [PMID: 33089612 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Interfacial solar evaporators have great potential for clean water production; however, their evaporation performance relies greatly on the solar illumination condition, which is restricted by daily sunshine time and climates. Here, a wood-based vapor generator in pyramid structure is fabricated to achieve efficient water evaporation under dark condition (0 kW m-2 ) through efficient extraction of environmental thermal energy. The microvessels of wood provide fast water transportation whereas the tailored pyramid surface structure enables efficient evaporative cooling for extracting energy from the environment. The method enables fast water evaporation without the need of solar heat input. We demonstrate a vapor generation rate of up to 2.15 kg m-2 h-1 under dark condition (0 kW m-2 ), which is even 1.4 times faster than the theoretical limit of conventional solar thermal evaporators working under 1 sun (1 kW m-2 ) illumination condition. During the 24-h continuous evaporation test, the evaporator presented a daily vapor generation rate of up to 50.8 kg m-2 day-1 and 60.7 kg m-2 day-1 on cloudy and sunny day, respectively, offering a novel approach for the development of 24-h full-time water evaporators for seawater desalination and wastewater treatment.
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- Yuxia Xu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Environmental Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Environmental Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Environmental Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Environmental Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Environmental Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, P. R. China
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Chen T, Xie H, Qiao X, Hao S, Wu Z, Sun D, Liu Z, Cao F, Wu B, Fang X. Highly Anisotropic Corncob as an Efficient Solar Steam-Generation Device with Heat Localization and Rapid Water Transportation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:50397-50405. [PMID: 33108720 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c13845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Solar steam generation is receiving considerable interest because of its potential application in wastewater treatment and desalination. Many devices with various photothermal materials and structures have been demonstrated to be solar steam evaporators by improving their light absorption, heat loss, water transportation, and vapor escape. However, developing a biomass-based evaporator with heat localization and rapid water transportation is highly desired yet still challenging. Here, corncobs, a kind of agricultural waste with vascular bundle and "vesiculose" structures, are used to fabricate solar steam-generation devices. After high-temperature treatment, the carbonized corncobs maintain the highly anisotropic porous framework and favorable hydrophilicity and thereby have excellent thermal management and water transportation. With efficient solar absorption, heat localization, and rapid water transportation, the lightweight carbonized corncobs can float on water and generate water vapor with a high steam generation efficiency of 86.7% under 1 sun.
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- Tingjie Chen
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Graphene Industry and Engineering Research Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials and Products of Universities in Fujian, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Graphene Industry and Engineering Research Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Graphene Industry and Engineering Research Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Graphene Industry and Engineering Research Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Ecology and Resource Engineering, Wuyi University, No. 16, Wuyi Avenue, Wuyishan City, Fujian 354300, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Graphene Industry and Engineering Research Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials and Products of Universities in Fujian, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Graphene Industry and Engineering Research Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Graphene Industry and Engineering Research Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Graphene Industry and Engineering Research Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, P. R. China
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Li X, Guan C, Gao X, Zuo X, Yang W, Yan H, Shi M, Li H, Sain M. High Efficiency Solar Membranes Structurally Designed with 3D Core-2D Shell SiO 2@Amino-Carbon Hybrid Advanced Composite for Facile Steam Generation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:35493-35501. [PMID: 32659071 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c10461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Steam generation through efficient utilization of solar energy is a promising technology in addressing the challenge of global freshwater shortage and water pollution. One of the biggest hurdles for traditional photothermal membranes to function continuously in a high temperature, high salt, and corrosive environment has been attributed to their rapid decline of mechanical properties. In this work, a highly efficient solar-driven interfacial water evaporation system has been developed via a polydopamine/carbon/silicon (PCS) composite membrane supported by a floating insulation foam substrate. A 3.1 fold increase in the water vaporization rate was recorded compared with the pure water system. The 2D-carbon nanolayer on the surface was successfully prepared by carbonizing low-cost linear polyethylene with a glass fiber (GF) membrane as the substrate, and then the carbon membrane was modified with dopamine to control water transport on the carbon coating and within the glass fiber. The PCS membrane has a high efficiency for solar steam generation owing to high optical absorption and has excellent solar thermal conversion capability. The evaporation rate and solar thermal conversion efficiency of the PCS membrane under simulated sunlight irradiation with 1 sun (1 kW·m-2) are 1.39 kg·m-2·h-1 and 80.4% respectively, which are significantly higher compared to GF membrane, carbon/silicon (CS) membrane, and pure water without a photothermal membrane. The water evaporation system retained high efficiency after 20 cycles under simulated sunlight irradiation of 1 sun. This study provides critical insight on the design and fabrication of a highly efficient and durable evaporation system.
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- Xibiao Li
- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing 100029, China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing 100029, China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto Canada, M2J 4A6, Canada
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Li H, Yan Z, Li Y, Hong W. Latest development in salt removal from solar-driven interfacial saline water evaporators: Advanced strategies and challenges. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 177:115770. [PMID: 32305700 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 03/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Solar-driven interfacial water evaporation, which gets rid of the limitation of saline waters, enables to supply potable water in the worldwide, especially in remote areas where only solar energy and water are available. This technique has also exhibited great potential applications in fields such as seawater desalination, steam sterilization, and fuel production. However, the evaporation efficiency decreases during continuous operation in saline water due to the blockage of the solar absorber resulting from crystalline salt deposition. Therefore, it is still a great challenge to design a stable and efficient solar-driven interfacial saline water evaporator. Herein, a variety of structural designs and engineering strategies for salt removal of evaporators in the latest years were reviewed. We classified these strategies as remaining unsaturated evaporation of saline water, preventing salt ions from contacting the solar absorber, dissolving and/or migrating back of crystalline salts, and keeping salt crystallization away from evaporation area. Finally, the current challenges and future research opportunities were discussed. The purpose of this review was: (1) to provide ideas to solve the problem of the reduced efficiency causing by salt deposition during saline water evaporation and (2) to promote the application of solar-driven interfacial saline water evaporation technology by providing the latest achievements in structural designs for salt removal.
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- Haoran Li
- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin, 132012, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin, 132012, People's Republic of China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin, 132012, People's Republic of China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin, 132012, People's Republic of China
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Wang L, Liu C, Wang H, Xu Y, Ma S, Zhuang Y, Xu W, Cui W, Yang H. Three-Dimensional Wood-Inspired Bilayer Membrane Device Containing Microchannels for Highly Efficient Solar Steam Generation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:24328-24338. [PMID: 32379963 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c04740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A three-dimensional solar steam generation device with a high water evaporation rate and excellent structural stability was developed and characterized. The design consisted of a bilayer membrane composed of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and PAN/graphene oxide (GO) segments and contained vertically aligned porous structures similar to that of wood. This distinctive design was used to improve the water evaporation rate by increasing the light absorption and specific surface area. The prepared bilayer membrane exhibited excellent water wicking and flux, and it could continuously supply water from the bottom of the solar steam generation device to the top surface. The device's performance was evaluated by exposing the PAN/GO surface to artificial sunlight with a density of 1, 5, and 10 kW m-2. The water evaporation rate and steam generation efficiency for the PAN and PAN/GO bilayer membrane were found to be 2.27 kg m-2 h-1 and 92.63% at a power density of 1 kW m-2, respectively. Owing to its facile fabrication, hierarchical pore structure, excellent mechanical and water wicking, and high efficiency, the special bilayer composite device has great potential for solar steam generation and desalination applications in resource-limited settings.
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Zhang Y, Xiong T, Nandakumar DK, Tan SC. Structure Architecting for Salt-Rejecting Solar Interfacial Desalination to Achieve High-Performance Evaporation With In Situ Energy Generation. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2020; 7:1903478. [PMID: 32382483 PMCID: PMC7201268 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201903478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The past few years have witnessed a rapid development of solar-driven interfacial evaporation, a promising technology for low-cost water desalination. As of today, solar-to-steam conversion efficiencies close to 100% or even beyond the limit are becoming increasingly achievable in virtue of unique photothermal materials and structures. Herein, the cutting-edge approaches are summarized, and their mechanisms for photothermal structure architecting are uncovered in order to achieve ultrahigh conversion efficiency. Design principles to enhance evaporation performance and currently available salt-rejection strategies for long-term desalination are systematically investigated. The guidelines to utilize every component in solar desalination systems for simultaneous in situ energy generation are also revealed. Finally, opportunities and challenges for future works in this field are also discussed and concluded.
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- Yaoxin Zhang
- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringNational University of Singapore9 Engineering drive 1Singapore117574Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringNational University of Singapore9 Engineering drive 1Singapore117574Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringNational University of Singapore9 Engineering drive 1Singapore117574Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringNational University of Singapore9 Engineering drive 1Singapore117574Singapore
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Li Y, Jin X, Zheng Y, Li W, Zheng F, Wang W, Lin T, Zhu Z. Tunable Water Delivery in Carbon-Coated Fabrics for High-Efficiency Solar Vapor Generation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:46938-46946. [PMID: 31756082 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b17360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Solar vapor generation by localized heating and evaporation has potential to be a viable and "green" way to produce fresh water. This work reports a carbon black-coated cotton fabric with a tunable water delivery property for high-efficiency solar vapor generation under 1 sun. The fabric is prepared by an electrospray of poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-HFP) on one-side of the fabric followed by dip-coating of the fabric with carbon black as a photothermal absorber. Depending on the duration of electrospray, the roughness gradient generated by the PVDF-HFP layer in the fabric leads to guided and continuous one-way water transport from the electrosprayed hydrophobic side to the hydrophilic side with a tunable delivery rate. The tunable water delivery capability of the fabric regulates the amount of water supplied to the vicinity of the photothermal absorber. Additionally, the fabric shows excellent broadband absorption and low thermal conductivity. In comparison with the carbon black-coated fabric without a roughness gradient, the regulation of water improves the solar vapor conversion efficiency, owing to reduced heat loss and better heat allocation. Under optimal conditions, a solar vapor conversion efficiency of 88.9% and a stable water evaporation rate of 1.33 kg (m2·h)-1 under 1 sun are achieved.
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biological Science , South Dakota School of Mines and Technology , Rapid City , South Dakota 57701 , United States
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- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Geelong , Victoria 3216 , Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biological Science , South Dakota School of Mines and Technology , Rapid City , South Dakota 57701 , United States
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