Synergistic Energy Nanoconfinement and Water Activation in Hydrogels for Efficient Solar Water Desalination
- Authors
- Guo, Youhong; Zhou, Xingyi; Zhao, Fei; Bae, Jiwoong; Rosenberger, Brian; Yu, Guihua
- Issue Date
- Jun-2019
- Publisher
- AMER CHEMICAL SOC
- Keywords
- solar vapor generation; solar desalination; hydrogel; water purification; energy confinement
- Citation
- ACS NANO, v.13, no.7, pp.7913 - 7919
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SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- ACS NANO
- Volume
- 13
- Number
- 7
- Start Page
- 7913
- End Page
- 7919
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/189861
- DOI
- 10.1021/acsnano.9b02301
- ISSN
- 1936-0851
- Abstract
- Precisely controlled distribution of energy in solar-to-thermal energy conversion systems could allow for enhanced energy utilization. Light-absorbing hydrogels provide a means for evaporating water by using solar energy, yet targeted delivery of solar thermal energy to power the water evaporation process. remains challenging. Here, we report a light-absorbing sponge-like hydrogel (LASH) that is created by in situ gelation of a light absorbing nanoparticle-modified polymer, leading to synergistic energy nanoconfinement and water activation. By experimental demonstration and theoretical simulation, the LASH presents record high vapor generation rates up to similar to 3.6 kg m(-2) h(-1) and stable long-term performance under 1 sun (1 kW m(-2)) irradiation. We investigate the energy confinement at the polymer-nanoparticle interphases and the water activation enabled by polymer-water interaction to reveal the significance of such effects for high-rate solar vapor generation. The water vaporization enabled by LASHs can remove over 99.9% seawater through solar water desalination. The fundamental design principle, scalable fabrication route, and superior performance offer possibilities for portable solar water purification, industrial solar-powered water treatment, and other advanced solar thermal applications.
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