Bioinspired Aerogel with Vertically Ordered Channels and Low Water Evaporation Enthalpy for High‐Efficiency Salt‐Rejecting Solar Seawater Desalination and Wastewater Purification
Chinese Academy of Sciences · Shanghai Institute of Ceramics · +1 more institution
Abstract
Abstract Solar energy‐driven water evaporation is a promising sustainable strategy to purify seawater and contaminated water. However, developing solar evaporators with high water evaporation rates and excellent salt resistance still faces a great challenge. Herein, inspired by the long‐range ordered structure and water transportation capability of lotus stem, a biomimetic aerogel with vertically ordered channels and low water evaporation enthalpy for high‐efficiency solar energy‐driven salt‐resistant seawater desalination and wastewater purification is developed. The biomimetic aerogel consists of ultralong hydroxyapatite nanowires as heat‐insulating skeletons, polydopamine‐modified MXene as a photothermal…
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- 11.35
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- 100%
- References
- 74
Authors
5- ZWZhongyi Wang
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- YZYing‐Jie ZhuCorresponding
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- YCYu‐Qiao Chen
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- HYHan‐Ping Yu
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- ZXZhichao XiongCorresponding
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Topics & keywords
- Aerogel
- Materials science
- Desalination
- Evaporation
- Chemical engineering
- Seawater
- Solar desalination
- Portable water purification