Flexible anti-biofouling MXene/cellulose fibrous membrane for sustainable solar-driven water purification

XJ Zha, X Zhao, JH Pu, LS Tang, K Ke… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Solar-driven interfacial water evaporation is regarded as an effective, renewable, and
environment-friendly technology for clean water production. However, biofouling caused by …

Easily scaled-up photo-thermal membrane with structure-dependent auto-cleaning feature for high-efficient solar desalination

Y Xu, D Liu, H Xiang, S Ren, Z Zhu, D Liu, H Xu… - Journal of Membrane …, 2019 - Elsevier
As a promising technology for water purification, solar desalination requires high
maintenance to remove accumulated salt deposits; otherwise, the evaporation efficiency and …

Reusable and recyclable graphene masks with outstanding superhydrophobic and photothermal performances

H Zhong, Z Zhu, J Lin, CF Cheung, VL Lu, F Yan… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The 2019 coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) is affecting over 210 countries and territories,
and it is spreading mainly by respiratory droplets. The use of disposable surgical masks is …

Fully biomass-based hybrid hydrogel for efficient solar desalination with salt self-cleaning property

X Liu, Y Tian, Y Wu, F Chen, Y Mu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Solar-driven interfacial steam generation provides an opportunity for solar harvesting and
freshwater yield as a promising and eco-friendly technology. Here, we demonstrate a …

Biomimetic vertically aligned aerogel with synergistic photothermal effect enables efficient solar-driven desalination

X Ma, N Tian, G Wang, W Wang, J Miao, T Fan - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Taking sustainable solar energy for efficient rapid clean water production is eagerly desired
to overcome the water shortage issue. However, great challenges remain in constructing …

Biomimetic hygroscopic fibrous membrane with hierarchically porous structure for rapid atmospheric water harvesting

M Xia, D Cai, J Feng, P Zhao, J Li, R Lv… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Sorption‐based atmospheric water generation (SAWG) is a promising strategy to alleviate
the drinkable water scarcity of arid regions. However, the high‐water production efficiency …

Macroporous hydrogel for high-performance atmospheric water harvesting

T Lyu, Z Wang, R Liu, K Chen, H Liu… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Simple, low-cost, and high-performance atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) still remains
challenging in the context of global water shortage. Here, we present a simple and low-cost …

Molecular engineering of biomass-derived hybrid hydrogels for solar water purification

L Chen, Y Ding, J Gong, H Xie, J Qu, R Niu - Journal of Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar evaporation which ultilizes the sustainable solar energy for freshwater production from
waste or saline water is one of the most attractive technologies to simultaneously address …

Micro-/macroscopically synergetic control of switchable 2D/3D photothermal water purification enabled by robust, portable, and cost-effective cellulose papers

F Ni, P Xiao, C Zhang, Y Liang, J Gu… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Solar energy, as a renewable and sustainable resource, is considered to be a promising
candidate for solving the water shortage through an interfacial solar-to-thermal conversion …

Highly biocompatible, underwater superhydrophilic and multifunctional biopolymer membrane for efficient oil–water separation and aqueous pollutant removal

M Zeng, I Echols, P Wang, S Lei, J Luo… - ACS Sustainable …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Conventional wastewater treatment systems generally require multiple steps and complex
procedures to remove aqueous pollutants and oil contaminants from polluted water. Herein …