Journal
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
Volume 330, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2023.122556
Keywords
Interfacial water evaporation; Persulfate; Plasma; Weak interactions; VOCs contaminated water
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In this study, a novel bifunctional photothermal membrane (Co-N-C/CF) was designed for simultaneous water evaporation and persulfate mediating water purification. Combining the molecular thermal vibrations effect of carbon-based materials and the plasmonic effect of Co NPs, the membrane exhibited an impressive water evaporation rate (1.88 kg m-2 h-1) and could effectively activate persulfate for phenol removal. The combination of persulfate-based oxidation and solar-driven water evaporation shows great application potential in the durable and efficient production of clean water.
Solar-driven interfacial water evaporation is an effective way to produce clean freshwater. However, it is still challenging that volatile organic compounds might enter the condensate in the evaporation process. Herein, we designed a novel bifunctional photothermal membrane (Co-N-C/CF) that can be applied for simultaneous water evaporation and persulfate mediating water purification. Due to the molecular thermal vibrations effect of carbon-based materials, plasmonic effect of Co NPs, the membrane exhibited an impressive water evaporation rate of 1.88 kg m- 2 h-1 (1 sun irradiation). Furthermore, Co-N-C/CF could effectively activate persulfate for phenol (PE) removal through a non-radical reaction process. Experiments and density functional theory calculations illustrated that PE is favorable to be degraded while water molecules are easier to be converted into vapor in the photothermal evaporation process. Hence, the combination of persulfate-based oxidation and solar-driven water evaporation shows great application potential in the durable and efficient production of clean water.
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