Architecting of All-Cellulose-Based Wicking Fabric for a Large-Scale, Low-Cost, and Highly Efficient Solar Desalination Evaporator
Ministry of Education Science and Technology · Donghua University · +4 more institutions
Abstract
Interfacial solar vapor generation (ISVG) technology has been considered a promising and sustainable strategy for seawater desalination and wastewater treatment. However, its practical application is greatly limited due to severe salt accumulation and poor long-term evaporation stability. Herein, an all-cellulose-based wicking fabric (CB@CA/CF) is fabricated via a breath figure template (BFT) method for high-performance and stable desalination. The abundant porous structure of carbon black@cellulose acetate (CB@CA) endows the evaporator with high light absorption (∼96.9%) and rapid steam escape. The hydrophilic CA network also changes the hydration state and greatly reduces the water evaporation enthalpy. More…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 12.76
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 72
Authors
14- FXFeng Xia
Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Donghua University
- YTYankuan Tian
Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Donghua University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics
- XZXinyue Zhang
Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Donghua University
- YGYifei Gong
Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Donghua University
- XYXin Yang
Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Donghua University
Topics & keywords
- Desalination
- Cellulose
- Materials science
- Solar desalination
- Scale (ratio)
- Nanotechnology
- Process engineering
- Chemical engineering