Light-trapping texture bio-hydrogel with anti-biofouling and antibacterial properties for efficient solar desalination

Saleque, Ahmed Mortuza; Ivan, Md. Nahian Al Subri; Ahmed, Syed M.; Tsang, Yuen Hong

doi:10.1016/j.cej.2023.141430

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“…The top surface of PFP has numerous porous structures made of polyester fibers. This porous structure can trap sunlight, which improves sunlight absorption . From the magnified SEM images of PFP, it can be observed that the polyester fibers have a smooth surface with a diameter of about 20 μm.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Ferric Tannate-Decorated Polyester Fiber Pillar with Vertical Channels for Zero Liquid Discharge Solar Desalination

Zhong,

Li,

Chen

et al. 2023

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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“…This porous structure can trap sunlight, which improves sunlight absorption. 30 From the magnified SEM images of PFP, it can be observed that the polyester fibers have a smooth surface with a diameter of about 20 μm. After coating FeTa on PFP, the color of PFP turned from white to black.…”

Section: ■ Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Ferric Tannate-Decorated Polyester Fiber Pillar with Vertical Channels for Zero Liquid Discharge Solar Desalination

Zhong,

Li,

Chen

et al. 2023

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.

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“…In addition, CuFeSe 2 , [102] BiInSe 3 , [103] Cu 2 SnSe 3 (or Cu 2 ZnSnSe 4 ), [104] Bi 2 Se 3 [105] and other intermetallic compounds also received attention. Other materials containing metal elements also have potentials in SSG, such as Bi 2 Te 3 , [106] HCuPO, [107] Fe 3 Si, [108] LaB 6 , [109] TaTe 2 , [110] etc.…”

Section: Other Metal-based Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Recent Advances and Challenges of Metal‐Based Materials for Solar Steam Generation

Yu,

Zhang,

Wang

et al. 2023

Adv Funct Materials

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Global energy and environmental problems are becoming increasingly prominent, and the shortage of freshwater resources has been plaguing many countries and regions in the world. Solar steam generation (SSG) has emerged as a green, low‐cost and efficient strategy for freshwater production, which has attracted enormous attention in recent years. Furthermore, various photothermal materials and structural designs for the preparation of efficient SSG systems have been widely reported. Among them, metal‐based photothermal materials are abundant, and the exploration on metal‐based SSG systems is one of the important research directions. In this review, the basic concepts and design objectives of current metal‐based SSG systems are first introduced, as well as advances in the recent development of metal‐based photothermal materials, including photothermal mechanisms, and preparation methods. The evaluation criteria of the SSG system are further described. Then the development of metal‐based SSG systems is summarized in terms of structural design, functional modules (light absorption, thermal management, water transport, salt rejection, etc.), and potential applications (wastewater treatment, sterilization and other fields). Finally, the main challenges and future prospects of metal‐based SSG systems in basic research and practical applications are emphasized.

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“…In practical settings, the growth of microorganisms is anticipated to result in biofouling of evaporators. [12] Therefore, numerous investigations have been conducted to explore potential strategies, such as the application of antibacterial materials to the surface of evaporators. [13] Furthermore, the success of solar steam generation applications relies heavily on salt deposition.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The reutilization of exhausted adsorbents as solar evaporators exhibits excellent potential for water purification applications. In practical settings, the growth of microorganisms is anticipated to result in biofouling of evaporators [12] . Therefore, numerous investigations have been conducted to explore potential strategies, such as the application of antibacterial materials to the surface of evaporators [13] .…”

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Constructing A Solar Evaporator by Stacking Exhausted Wood Sponges for Freshwater Generation and Fertilizer Recovery

Li,

Xu,

Wang

et al. 2023

ChemSusChem

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Solar water evaporation is an efficient and sustainable technology. To reduce energy consumption and improve cost efficiency, the surface modification of wood sponge by polypyrrole-glutathione (PGWS) was achieved using an in-situ synthetic method. The PGWS exhibits excellent adsorption efficiency for Hg(II) ions with adsorption capacity of 330.8 mg g À 1 at 25 °C. Following Hg(II) absorption, the PGWS could be upcycled for solar steam generation. A stackable device was constructed by placing two wood sponges under a Hg(II) saturated PGWS [PGWS-Hg(II)], this system exhibited the highest water evaporation rate of 2.14 kg m À 2 h À 1 under 1 kW m À 2 . Moreover, collecting paper was inserted between the stacked PGWS-Hg(II) and wood sponge for the collection of salts. As such salt can be successfully collected from simulated fertilizer plant effluent and then used as a nutrient for growing plants using a hydroponic system. The facile design of stackable evaporation provides an opportunity for wastewater utilization by harvesting solar energy.

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Light-trapping texture bio-hydrogel with anti-biofouling and antibacterial properties for efficient solar desalination

Cited by 47 publications

References 67 publications

Ferric Tannate-Decorated Polyester Fiber Pillar with Vertical Channels for Zero Liquid Discharge Solar Desalination

Ferric Tannate-Decorated Polyester Fiber Pillar with Vertical Channels for Zero Liquid Discharge Solar Desalination

Recent Advances and Challenges of Metal‐Based Materials for Solar Steam Generation

Constructing A Solar Evaporator by Stacking Exhausted Wood Sponges for Freshwater Generation and Fertilizer Recovery

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