Asymmetric Cellulose/Carbon Nanotubes Membrane with Interconnected Pores Fabricated by Droplet Method for Solar-Driven Interfacial Evaporation and Desalination
Solar-driven interfacial water purification and desalination have attracted much attention in environmentally friendly water treatment field. The structure design of the photothermal materials is still a critical factor to improve the evaporation performance such as evaporation rate and energy conve...
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| author | Zhiyu Yang Linlin Zang Tianwei Dou Yajing Xin Yanhong Zhang Dongyu Zhao Liguo Sun |
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| description | Solar-driven interfacial water purification and desalination have attracted much attention in environmentally friendly water treatment field. The structure design of the photothermal materials is still a critical factor to improve the evaporation performance such as evaporation rate and energy conversion efficiency. Herein, an asymmetric cellulose/carbon nanotubes membrane was designed as the photothermal membrane via a modified droplet method. Under 1 sun irradiation, the evaporation rate and energy efficiency of pure water can reach up to 1.6 kg m<sup>−2</sup> h<sup>−1</sup> and 89%, respectively. Moreover, stable reusability and desalination performance made the cellulose/carbon nanotubes membrane a promising photothermal membrane which can be used for solar-driven desalination. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-922ff5764cc74c52b3842b2947bdb92c2023-12-03T13:41:38ZengMDPI AGMembranes2077-03752022-03-0112436910.3390/membranes12040369Asymmetric Cellulose/Carbon Nanotubes Membrane with Interconnected Pores Fabricated by Droplet Method for Solar-Driven Interfacial Evaporation and DesalinationZhiyu Yang0Linlin Zang1Tianwei Dou2Yajing Xin3Yanhong Zhang4Dongyu Zhao5Liguo Sun6School of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, ChinaSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, ChinaSolar-driven interfacial water purification and desalination have attracted much attention in environmentally friendly water treatment field. The structure design of the photothermal materials is still a critical factor to improve the evaporation performance such as evaporation rate and energy conversion efficiency. Herein, an asymmetric cellulose/carbon nanotubes membrane was designed as the photothermal membrane via a modified droplet method. Under 1 sun irradiation, the evaporation rate and energy efficiency of pure water can reach up to 1.6 kg m<sup>−2</sup> h<sup>−1</sup> and 89%, respectively. Moreover, stable reusability and desalination performance made the cellulose/carbon nanotubes membrane a promising photothermal membrane which can be used for solar-driven desalination.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/12/4/369droplet methodcarbon nanotubesporous materialsinterfacial evaporationsolar energy materials |
| spellingShingle | Zhiyu Yang Linlin Zang Tianwei Dou Yajing Xin Yanhong Zhang Dongyu Zhao Liguo Sun Asymmetric Cellulose/Carbon Nanotubes Membrane with Interconnected Pores Fabricated by Droplet Method for Solar-Driven Interfacial Evaporation and Desalination Membranes droplet method carbon nanotubes porous materials interfacial evaporation solar energy materials |
| title | Asymmetric Cellulose/Carbon Nanotubes Membrane with Interconnected Pores Fabricated by Droplet Method for Solar-Driven Interfacial Evaporation and Desalination |
| title_full | Asymmetric Cellulose/Carbon Nanotubes Membrane with Interconnected Pores Fabricated by Droplet Method for Solar-Driven Interfacial Evaporation and Desalination |
| title_fullStr | Asymmetric Cellulose/Carbon Nanotubes Membrane with Interconnected Pores Fabricated by Droplet Method for Solar-Driven Interfacial Evaporation and Desalination |
| title_full_unstemmed | Asymmetric Cellulose/Carbon Nanotubes Membrane with Interconnected Pores Fabricated by Droplet Method for Solar-Driven Interfacial Evaporation and Desalination |
| title_short | Asymmetric Cellulose/Carbon Nanotubes Membrane with Interconnected Pores Fabricated by Droplet Method for Solar-Driven Interfacial Evaporation and Desalination |
| title_sort | asymmetric cellulose carbon nanotubes membrane with interconnected pores fabricated by droplet method for solar driven interfacial evaporation and desalination |
| topic | droplet method carbon nanotubes porous materials interfacial evaporation solar energy materials |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/12/4/369 |
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