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Wang C, Zhu P, Huang Z, Zhang L, Xie S, Qi Z. Carboxymethylcellulose sodium-derived carbon aerogels for solar-driven water purification. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 358:142109. [PMID: 38657692 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Recycling polluted water via different techniques has become one of the most feasible ways to solve the freshwater crisis. We describe a novel method to prepare reusable and efficient photothermal energy conversion materials for water purification. Using crosslinked xerogels as precursor, the porous and interconnected carboxymethylcellulose sodium-derived carbon aerogels (abbreviated as CCAs) with good hydrophilic performance and strong light absorption capability are firstly fabricated through pyrolysis. Photothermal measurement results show that CCA15 exhibit excellent solar steam generation rate of 2.31 kg m-2 h-1 with high light-to-vapor conversion efficiency of 95.9% under 1 sun illumination. In addition, the feasible application of CCA15 for efficient water purification under 1 sun irradiation using a homemade water treatment device has been demonstrated successfully. The as-prepared CCAs shown in here can be a continuable solution to mitigate the global freshwater crisis.
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- Chaoming Wang
- Applied Mechanics and Structure Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610031, China.
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- Applied Mechanics and Structure Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610031, China
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- Applied Mechanics and Structure Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610031, China
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- Applied Mechanics and Structure Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610031, China
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- Applied Mechanics and Structure Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610031, China
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- Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610000, Sichuan, China
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Krasian T, Wangkawong K, Punyodom W, Manokruang K, Somsunan R, Jantrawut P, Rachtanapun P, Jantanasakulwong K, Punyamoonwongsa P, Srithep Y, Worajittiphon P. A MAX phase (Ti 3AlC 2) as a performance enhancer for poly(lactic acid) electrospun membranes in steam generation and solar desalination. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 270:132380. [PMID: 38754656 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132380] [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: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Clean water and sanitation issues motivate researchers to develop water evaporators for freshwater generation. The composite membrane evaporator was electrospun herein based on poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and Ti3AlC2 MAX phase as a property enhancer. As a precursor for the MXenes synthesis, the MAX phase has never been explored with PLA for water evaporator potential. Alternative use of the MAX phase can reduce the production cost arising from chemical synthesis. This work explored the potential of the MAX phase as an additive to enhance PLA membrane performance for steam generation and desalination applications. Under the infrared irradiation (∼1.0 kW/m2), the mechanically-improved PLA/MAX phase membrane showed an enhanced water evaporation rate of 1.70 kg/m2 h (93.93 % efficiency), with an approximately 52 % rate increment relative to the PLA membrane. Based on the artificial seawater (3.5 % w/w), the membrane exhibited an evaporation rate of 1.60 kg/m2 h (87.57 % efficiency). The membrane showed self-floating ability at the air-water interface, excellent thermal stability over the entire operating temperatures, and reusability after repeated cycles. Moreover, the generated freshwater contained exceptionally low cations concentrations, as low as those in potable water. The developed composite membrane also had proved its potential for solar desalination in the water generation field.
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- Tharnthip Krasian
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry (PERCH-CIC), Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Basic Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Science at Sriracha, Kasetsart University Sriracha Campus, Chonburi 20230, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry (PERCH-CIC), Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; Center of Excellence in Materials Science and Technology, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; Center of Excellence in Materials Science and Technology, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; Center of Excellence in Materials Science and Technology, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Materials Science and Technology, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Materials Science and Technology, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; Division of Packaging Technology, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand; Center of Excellence in Agro Bio-Circular-Green Industry (Agro BCG), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Materials Science and Technology, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; Division of Packaging Technology, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand; Center of Excellence in Agro Bio-Circular-Green Industry (Agro BCG), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand
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- Manufacturing and Materials Research Unit, Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham 44150, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry (PERCH-CIC), Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; Center of Excellence in Materials Science and Technology, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
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Wang S, Liu M, Gao Y, Zhao H, Zhu H, Du R, Zheng Y, Guo Z, Wang Y, Song Y, Yang F. A CuCo Bimetal Confined Hollow SiC Hybrid Photothermal Nanoreactor for the Integration of Pollutant Mineralization and Solar-Powered Water Evaporation. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202400406. [PMID: 38568166 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202400406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Growing attention has been paid to the rational treatment of antibiotics-bearing medical wastewater. However, the complexity of polluted wastewater makes the later comprehensive treatment difficult only by the Advanced Oxidation Process technique. Therefore, the coupled water treatment techniques including contaminant mineralization and regeneration of cleanwater become very attractive. A bimetallic functional hollow nanoreactor defined as (Co@SiO2/Cu-X) was successfully constructed by coating a Cu-doped silica layer on the metal-organic framework (ZIF-67) followed by programmed calcination in nitrogen. The nanoreactor was endowed with a hollow configuration composed of mesoporous N-doping C-Silica hybrid shell encapsulated ultrafine Cu and Co metallic species. Such a configuration allows for the efficient diffusion and open reaction space of big contaminant molecules. The catalytic synergy of exposed Co-Cu bimetals and the easy accessibility of electron-rich contaminants by polar N doping sites triggered surface affinity make the optimal Co@SiO2/Cu-6 afford an excellent catalytic norfloxacin mineralization activity (7 min, kabs=0.744 min-1) compared to Cu-free Co@SiO2-6 (kabs=0.493 min-1) and Co-6 (kabs=0.378 min-1) Benefiting from the above unique advantages, Co@SiO2/Cu-6 show excellent removal performance in degrading different pollutants (carbamazepine, oxytetracycline, tetracycline, and bisphenol A) and persistent recycled stability in removing NFX. In addition, by virtue of the excellent photothermal properties, interfacial solar water evaporation application by Co@SiO2/Cu-6 was further explored to reach the regeneration of cleanwater (1.595 kg m-2 h-1, 97.51 %). The integration of pollutant mineralization and solar water evaporation by creating the monolith evaporation by anchoring the Co@SiO2/Cu-6 onto the tailored melamine sponge allows the regeneration of cleanwater (1.6 kg⋅m-2⋅h-1) and synchronous pollutant removal (NFX, 95 %, 60 min), which provides potential possibility the treatment of complicated wastewater.
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- Shuo Wang
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252000, Shandong, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Fifth People's Hospital of Suzhou, Infectious Disease Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, China
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Jiang D, Dai Y, Jiang Y, Yu W, Ma D, Bai L, Huo P, Li Z, Liu Y. Polydopamine/Fe 3O 4 modified wood-based evaporator for efficient and continuous water purification. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 652:1271-1281. [PMID: 37659300 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.168] [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: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
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Solar interfacial evaporation is a highly promising technology for seawater desalination and wastewater treatment, while the simple preparation processes and efficient production of clean water based on biomass interfacial evaporators still need further exploration and development. Here, we reported a wood-based evaporator (PFDW) loaded with Fe3O4 and polydopamine (PDA) after simple immersion treatment at room temperature for efficient and continuous water purification. The synergistic photothermal effect of PDA coating and Fe3O4 particles enables the evaporator to achieve high photothermal conversion efficiency in the longer wavelength range, while combined with the rapid water transport capacity endowed by the vertically aligned microporous structure of natural wood, it achieved an evaporation rate of 1.70 kg m-2h-1 and an energy efficiency of 98.0% under 1 kW m-2 irradiation. In addition, the prepared PFDW exhibited sustainable desalination stability and excellent removal efficiency for different water sources including organic dye wastewater, heavy metal effluent, oil-water emulsion and river water. This work provides a new avenue for efficient salt-tolerant portable evaporators.
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- Dexing Jiang
- College of Material Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Bio-based Materials Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Bio-based Materials Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, 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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- 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; Key Laboratory of Bio-based Materials Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Bio-based Materials Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Bio-based Materials Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China.
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Bio-based Materials Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China.
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Wang S, Xiao C, Lu S, Guo Y, Wu S, Li H, Chen L. Starch hydrogel with Poly(ionic liquid)s grafted SiO 2 for efficient desalination and wastewater purification. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 656:358-366. [PMID: 37995405 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.11.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Solar-driven interface evaporation is promising to alleviate the fresh water scarcity in an economical and sustainable way. However, most of currently reported photothermal conversion materials (PMs) are time-consuming costly, inefficient, or complex preparation process, which causes low utilization efficiency, and difficult to be practical for large-scale application. To solve this problem, a facile and green strategy for preparing hydrogel evaporator (SiO2-PILs/starch) by grafting poly(ionic liquid)s onto silica and doping it with starch is proposed. Benefiting from the broad solar absorption (ca.91 %), strong hydrophilic, and superb salt tolerance and stain resistance of SiO2-PILs/starch. Under 1 sun irradiation, the SiO2-PILs/starch achieves a remarkable solar evaporation efficiency of 91.72 % in pure water and 81.45 % in 20 wt% NaCl solution, respectively. In particular, SiO2-PILs/starch exhibited outstanding long-term salt stability (8 h) and crystalline salt can be self-cleaned in the dark environment. It is worth noting that the prepared hydrogel also possesses a satisfied evaporation efficiency of 75.84 % in oily wastewater (3 wt% n-hexadecane solution) due to its excellent water retention. These properties of SiO2-PILs/starch may provide desperately needed solution for efficient desalination and guaranteed high applicability and durability in practice.
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- Shanshan Wang
- College of Chemical Engineering, Experimental teaching department, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, Northwest Xincun 1, Lanzhou 730030, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Experimental teaching department, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, Northwest Xincun 1, Lanzhou 730030, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Experimental teaching department, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, Northwest Xincun 1, Lanzhou 730030, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Experimental teaching department, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, Northwest Xincun 1, Lanzhou 730030, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Experimental teaching department, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, Northwest Xincun 1, Lanzhou 730030, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Experimental teaching department, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, Northwest Xincun 1, Lanzhou 730030, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Experimental teaching department, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, Northwest Xincun 1, Lanzhou 730030, PR China.
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Fu L, Huang Z, Zhou X, Deng L, Liao M, Chen S, Wang H, Wang L. Waste tissue-based bilayer solar evaporator for efficient solar photothermal generation of clean water. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2023; 44:4188-4198. [PMID: 35608968 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2022.2082326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Solar photothermal water evaporation technology has attracted attention owing to its promising applications in wastewater treatment and desalination for producing clean water. However, high-performance solar evaporators are still limited by the complex manufacturing process, less flexibility, intolerance to salt, high cost, and low water evaporation efficiency.In this study, composite fibre paper composed of waste tissue paper, aramid nanofibers, and polyaniline was prepared to produce clean water. The evaporator was designed to pump water through a cotton wick to the composite paper, which reduced heat loss and avoided the deposition of salt on the surface. The use of waste tissue paper solves the problem of waste disposal, increases the commercial value of waste tissue, and reduces production costs. The composite fibre paper exhibited broad-band light absorption of an average of 96%. The average evaporation rate of the solar evaporator was 1.43 kg m-2 h-1, and the photothermal conversion efficiency was 98.33% under 1 sun illumination. This solar evaporator is easily fabricated and is cost-effective, demonstrating the enormous potential for real-world wastewater treatment and desalination to produce clean water.
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- Lu Fu
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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Wan L, Yan S, Fang L, Wang Z, Zhang Y. Liquefied‐chitin polyurethane foam construction of high‐efficiency solar evaporator for seawater purification. J Appl Polym Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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- Lihong Wan
- College of Materials Science and Engineering Hainan University Haikou 570228 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering Hainan University Haikou 570228 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering Hainan University Haikou 570228 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering Hainan University Haikou 570228 China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering Jimei University Xiamen China
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Multifunctional Photoabsorber for Highly Efficient Interfacial Solar Steam Generation and Wastewater Treatment. ChemistrySelect 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202204386] [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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Lin CY, Michinobu T. Conjugated photothermal materials and structure design for solar steam generation. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 14:454-466. [PMID: 37091288 PMCID: PMC10113523 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.14.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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With the development of solar steam generation (SSG) for clean water production, conjugated photothermal materials (PTMs) have attracted significant interest because of their advantages over metallic and inorganic PTMs in terms of high light absorption, designable molecular structures, flexible morphology, and solution processability. We review here the recent progress in solar steam generation devices based on conjugated organic materials. Conjugated organic materials are processed into fibers, membranes, and porous structures. Therefore, nanostructure design based on the concept of nanoarchitectonics is crucial to achieve high SSG efficiency. We discuss the considerations for designing SSG absorbers and describe commonly used conjugated organic materials and structural designs.
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- Chia-Yang Lin
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
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Song B, Zhu X, Wang W, Wang L, Pei X, Qian X, Liu L, Xu Z. Toughening of melamine-formaldehyde foams and advanced applications based on functional design. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2022.11.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Chen J, Jian M, Yang X, Xia X, Pang J, Qiu R, Wu S. Highly Effective Multifunctional Solar Evaporator with Scaffolding Structured Carbonized Wood and Biohydrogel. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:46491-46501. [PMID: 36149391 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c11399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A solar evaporator that utilizes solar radiation energy can be a renewable approach to deal with energy crisis and fresh water shortage. In this study, a solar evaporator was prepared by assembling composite carbonized wood of Melaleuca Leucadendron L. and biobased hydrogel. The multilayer MXene (Ti3C2Tx) was embedded in the scaffolding structure of the wood to form composite carbonized wood, where the loose and ordered scaffolding structure of the carbonized wood significantly improves the efficiency of water transportation with increased capillary force. The MXene adsorbed in the carbonized wood has high binding energy with water molecules, leading to reduction of vaporization enthalpy and contact angle. Moreover, the addition of MXene can improve the light absorbance, especially for the infrared and ultraviolet light bands. The hydrogel was fabricated by crosslinking konjac glucomannan and sodium alginate polysaccharides with Ca2+, and it has a lower thermal conductivity than water and improves the evaporation efficiency by regulating the temperature distribution and concentrating the heat on the surface of the evaporator. This solar evaporator has an evaporation rate of 3.71 kg·m-2·h-1 and an evaporation efficiency of 129.64% under 2 sun illumination and is available to generate an open-circuit voltage of 1.8 mV after a 20 min hydrovoltaic, demonstrating a high performance and versatility. Also, experiments and numerical simulation were carried out to understand the mechanism and design principles of this solar evaporators.
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- Jie Chen
- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing 100095, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Transportation and Civil Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- College of Transportation and Civil Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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Mehrkhah R, Mohammadi M, Zenhari A, Baghayeri M, Roknabadi MR. Antibacterial Evaporator Based on Wood-Reduced Graphene Oxide/Titanium Oxide Nanocomposite for Long-Term and Highly Efficient Solar-Driven Wastewater Treatment. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c02528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Roya Mehrkhah
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 9177948974, Iran
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar 9617976487, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 9177948974, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 9177948974, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar 9617976487, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 9177948974, Iran
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Chu A, Yang M, Yang H, Shi X, Chen J, Fang J, Wang Z, Li H. Sustainable Self-Cleaning Evaporators for Highly Efficient Solar Desalination Using a Highly Elastic Sponge-like Hydrogel. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:36116-36131. [PMID: 35913129 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c08561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Interfacial evaporation using light-absorbing hydrogels offers efficient solar evaporation performance under natural sunlight, ensuring an affordable clean water supply. However, achieving light-absorbing hydrogels with durable and efficient utilization is still a challenge due to inevitable salt accumulation, a difficult-to-control surface morphology, and poor mechanical properties on the surfaces of hydrogel-based evaporators. In this work, a photothermal sponge-like hydrogel with a 3D interconnected porous structure was constructed using low-cost activated carbon as a photothermal material, as well as a double-network polymer chain as the basic skeleton using a simple foaming polymerization strategy. The sponge-like hydrogel evaporator showed tailored surface topography, adequate water transport, excellent elasticity and toughness, good salt rejection, and thermal localization properties. Under the irradiation of simulated sunlight (1.0 kW/m2), a high evaporation rate of 2.33 kg·m-2·h-1 was achieved. Furthermore, efficient salt self-cleaning behavior was achieved due to the fast ion diffusion within the 3D interconnected porous structures. Even in highly concentrated brine of 15 wt %, continuous and efficient water evaporation was still achieved. The excellent evaporation and salt rejection properties of this photothermal sponge-like hydrogel indicated its promising long-term sustainable utilization in seawater desalination.
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- Aqiang Chu
- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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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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Dong Y, Lin Y, Du C, Zhou C, Yang S. Manipulating hydropathicity/hydrophobicity properties to achieve anti-corrosion copper-based membrane toward high-efficient solar water purification. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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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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Yin X, Zhang Y, Xu X, Wang Y. Bilayer fiber membrane electrospun from MOF derived Co3S4 and PAN for solar steam generation induced sea water desalination. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2021.122423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Hao L, Liu N, Bai H, He P, Niu R, Gong J. High-performance solar-driven interfacial evaporation through molecular design of antibacterial, biomass-derived hydrogels. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 608:840-852. [PMID: 34689113 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.10.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Hydrogel has been regarded as one of the most promising candidates for next-generation solar evaporation technology to produce freshwater from non-potable water. However, synthesizing hydrogel absorbers that can precisely regulate water state and significantly reduce the water vaporization enthalpy remains a grand challenge. Herein, we report the rational design of a novel hydrogel hybrid solar evaporator constructed by poly(vinyl alcohol) and sodium lignosulfonate (SLS), with addition of carbon nanotube as a light absorption material. The abundant sulfonate and hydroxyl groups of SLS enhance the interplay between hydrogel and water molecule through electrostatic interaction and hydrogen bond. As such, the presence of SLS not only remarkably promotes the hydrophilicity and water transport of hydrogel, but also precisely tunes the state of water molecule and the content of intermediate water for reducing the water vaporization enthalpy. The combined advantageous features endow the as-prepared hydrogel with an evaporation rate up to 2.09 kg m-2 h-1 under 1 Sun illumination, along with good anti-acid/basic abilities, antibacterial property, high salt-tolerance, and self-cleaning capability in purifying different types of wastewater. Finally, an outdoor solar seawater desalination device is designed to generate drinking water from seawater. The daily drinking water production amount per square meter is ca. 13 kg, which satifies the five adults' daily water consumption (12.5 kg). The present study highlights that rationally constructing the molecular architecture of hydrogel and tuning the interplay between water and hydrogel are effective strategies to fabricate advanced hydrogel solar evaporators for addressing the global freshwater shortage.
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- Liang Hao
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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A Janus porous carbon nanotubes/poly (vinyl alcohol) composite evaporator for efficient solar-driven interfacial water evaporation. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Soong YC, Chiu CW. Multilayered graphene/boron nitride/thermoplastic polyurethane composite films with high thermal conductivity, stretchability, and washability for adjustable-cooling smart clothes. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 599:611-619. [PMID: 33979744 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.04.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Polymers having high filler loading levels are not able to meet the increasing requirements of thermal interface materials by themselves; therefore, fillers and structures with unique advantages have been developed. In this study, mechanical mixing was used to disperse graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) and boron nitride (BN) fillers inside thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)-based films, which were then compounded into a multilayered structure. The multilayered BN-GNP/TPU composite film created during this study exhibited a high thermal conductivity of 6.86 W m-1 K-1 at a low filler loading of 20 wt% BN with 20 wt% GNP, which was significantly higher (2844%) than that of the neat TPU film. The composite film also had good durability to flexural fatigue and laundering. This was exhibited by maintaining thermal conductivity values of 6.25 W m-1 K-1 after 5000 cycles of the flexural fatigue test, and 6.85 W m-1 K-1 after 10 cycles of laundering, respectively. Furthermore, enhanced thermal stability, cooling, and hydrophobic properties of the multilayered BN-GNP/TPU composite films were also observed with the resulting composite film. Overall, such a system provides a facile approach that is applicable for the fabrication of multifunctional materials as thermal interface materials within smart cooling garments.
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- Yu-Chian Soong
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan.
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Li Z, Ma X, Chen D, Wan X, Wang X, Fang Z, Peng X. Polyaniline-Coated MOFs Nanorod Arrays for Efficient Evaporation-Driven Electricity Generation and Solar Steam Desalination. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:2004552. [PMID: 33854905 PMCID: PMC8025007 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202004552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Though evaporation-driven electricity generation has emerged as a novel eco-friendly energy and attracted intense interests, it is typically demonstrated in pure water or a very low salt concentration. Integrating evaporation-driven electricity generation and solar steam desalination simultaneously should be more promising. Herein, a polyaniline coated metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) nanorod arrays membrane is synthesized which inherits the merits of both polyaniline and MOFs, demonstrating nice stability, good interfacial solar steam desalination, and evaporation-driven electricity generation. Moreover, an integrated system based on this hybrid membrane achieves good interfacial solar-heating evaporation and prominently enhanced evaporation-driven electricity generation under one sun. Notably, the realization of effective seawater desalination and efficient evaporation-driven electricity generation simultaneously by the non-carbon-based materials is reported for the first time, which provides a new alternative way for cogenerating both freshwater and electricity by harvesting energy from seawater and solar light.
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- Zhuoyi Li
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon MaterialsSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringERC of Membrane and Water TreatmentZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon MaterialsSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringERC of Membrane and Water TreatmentZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon MaterialsSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringERC of Membrane and Water TreatmentZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon MaterialsSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringERC of Membrane and Water TreatmentZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon MaterialsSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringERC of Membrane and Water TreatmentZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon MaterialsSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringERC of Membrane and Water TreatmentZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon MaterialsSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringERC of Membrane and Water TreatmentZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027P. R. China
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