2D/1D MXene/MWCNT Hybrid Membrane-Based Evaporator for Solar Desalination
Solar vapor generation through evaporation using photothermal materials is a promising candidate for seawater desalination. The Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub> MXene membrane has exhibited photothermal behavior in solar water evaporation. However, dense packed two-dimensional (2D...
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| description | Solar vapor generation through evaporation using photothermal materials is a promising candidate for seawater desalination. The Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub> MXene membrane has exhibited photothermal behavior in solar water evaporation. However, dense packed two-dimensional (2D) MXene membrane with high reflection loss and insufficient vapor escape channels limited its solar evaporation performance. In this work, one-dimensional (1D) multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) were added into 2D Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub> nanosheets as the holder to form a 2D/1D hybrid photothermal membrane. Owing to the 2D/1D hybrid structure, more effective broadband solar absorption, water transportation and vapor escape were achieved. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1cca882edf3c454aa7c3608df0d0b6532023-11-23T16:59:27ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442022-01-0115392910.3390/ma150309292D/1D MXene/MWCNT Hybrid Membrane-Based Evaporator for Solar DesalinationYawei Yang0Yan Han1Jianqiu Zhao2Wenxiu Que3Electronic Materials Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, International Center for Dielectric Research, Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Advanced Energy Materials and Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, ChinaElectronic Materials Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, International Center for Dielectric Research, Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Advanced Energy Materials and Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, ChinaElectronic Materials Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, International Center for Dielectric Research, Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Advanced Energy Materials and Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, ChinaElectronic Materials Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, International Center for Dielectric Research, Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Advanced Energy Materials and Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, ChinaSolar vapor generation through evaporation using photothermal materials is a promising candidate for seawater desalination. The Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub> MXene membrane has exhibited photothermal behavior in solar water evaporation. However, dense packed two-dimensional (2D) MXene membrane with high reflection loss and insufficient vapor escape channels limited its solar evaporation performance. In this work, one-dimensional (1D) multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) were added into 2D Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub> nanosheets as the holder to form a 2D/1D hybrid photothermal membrane. Owing to the 2D/1D hybrid structure, more effective broadband solar absorption, water transportation and vapor escape were achieved.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/3/929MXeneMWCNThybrid membranesolar desalination |
| spellingShingle | Yawei Yang Yan Han Jianqiu Zhao Wenxiu Que 2D/1D MXene/MWCNT Hybrid Membrane-Based Evaporator for Solar Desalination Materials MXene MWCNT hybrid membrane solar desalination |
| title | 2D/1D MXene/MWCNT Hybrid Membrane-Based Evaporator for Solar Desalination |
| title_full | 2D/1D MXene/MWCNT Hybrid Membrane-Based Evaporator for Solar Desalination |
| title_fullStr | 2D/1D MXene/MWCNT Hybrid Membrane-Based Evaporator for Solar Desalination |
| title_full_unstemmed | 2D/1D MXene/MWCNT Hybrid Membrane-Based Evaporator for Solar Desalination |
| title_short | 2D/1D MXene/MWCNT Hybrid Membrane-Based Evaporator for Solar Desalination |
| title_sort | 2d 1d mxene mwcnt hybrid membrane based evaporator for solar desalination |
| topic | MXene MWCNT hybrid membrane solar desalination |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/3/929 |
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