期刊
CARBON
卷 202, 期 -, 页码 159-168出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2022.11.035
关键词
Solar desalination; 3D printing; 3D janus evaporator; Structural design; Stability
The 3D Janus evaporator designed and prepared using 3D printing technology improves the efficiency of solar evaporation by enhancing light collection and water transfer. It shows great potential in solving the issue of fresh water shortage.
Solar evaporation is a sustainable, environmentally friendly and promising solution to the problem of fresh water shortage. However, the widespread application of solar evaporators is limited by their spatial geometry, surface salt deposition and durability. Here, a Janus evaporator with a 3D chiral torsion structure is designed using 3D printing technology. Such a structure increases the number of light reflections to improve light collection. At the same time, the top and bottom layers of the Janus evaporator are endowed with different surface wettability. In particular, the top layer of superhydrophobic SiO2/CNTs aerogel acts as a photothermal absorber and prevents salt deposition, while the bottom layer of superhydrophilic CNTs aerogel accelerates water replenishment and improves water transfer efficiency. At 1 sun, the 3D Janus evaporator exhibits a high evaporation rate of 2.775 kg m- 2 h-1 and a solar-to-vapor conversion efficiency of 90.2%. The 3D Janus evaporator demonstrates a strong desalination capacity in simulated seawater and allows one to obtain fresh water above drinking water standards. Moreover, it can work sustainably in different environments and has good cycle stability. The 3D Janus evap-orator, prepared by 3D printing, opens up new prospects and great potential to solve the issues associated with fresh water shortage.
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