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dc.contributor.author | Wilson, Higgins M. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lim, Hyeong Woo | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lee, Sang Joon | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-03-03T09:20:33Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-03-03T09:20:33Z | - |
dc.date.created | 2023-03-03 | - |
dc.date.issued | 2022-10 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1944-8244 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://oasis.postech.ac.kr/handle/2014.oak/116768 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG)-based solar desalination has recently emerged as a promising solution to tackle the global issue of fresh water scarcity. However, the energy-intensive process of conventional vapor generation techniques limits its practical applications. Hydrogels with three-dimensional (3D) structures have been reported to alleviate this energy demand, but their applications in sustainable solar desalination are hindered by their poor mechanical stability. Herein, we propose a 3D poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)-based hydrogel with excellent mechanical strength for effective solar desalination. The dual polymer network hydrogel (PVA-agar) incorporated with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) achieved a noticeable evaporation rate of 3.1 kg m-2h-1under 1 sun irradiation, owing to its broadband light absorption, intrinsic water channels, and microporous structure that help reduce the latent heat of vaporization. More importantly, the application of kosmotropic ammonium sulfate ions was found to greatly improve the mechanical strength of the hydrogels using a facile Hofmeister-assisted soaking method. Finally, the PVA-agar-MWCNT hydrogel was able to desalinate seawater efficiently (2.5 kg m-2h-1) with self-cleaning capability of salt crystals. The salinity level of the desalinated water was also comparable to drinking clean water. The present results would pave the way for fabricating mechanically strong, hydrophilic, and highly efficient hydrogels for effective and sustainable solar desalination. © 2022 American Chemical Society. All rights reserved. | - |
dc.language | English | - |
dc.publisher | American Chemical Society | - |
dc.relation.isPartOf | ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces | - |
dc.title | Highly Efficient and Salt-Rejecting Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogels with Excellent Mechanical Strength for Solar Desalination | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1021/acsami.2c14885 | - |
dc.type.rims | ART | - |
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitation | ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, v.14, no.42, pp.47800 - 47809 | - |
dc.identifier.wosid | 000877052600001 | - |
dc.citation.endPage | 47809 | - |
dc.citation.number | 42 | - |
dc.citation.startPage | 47800 | - |
dc.citation.title | ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces | - |
dc.citation.volume | 14 | - |
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthor | Lee, Sang Joon | - |
dc.identifier.scopusid | 2-s2.0-85140321356 | - |
dc.description.journalClass | 1 | - |
dc.description.journalClass | 1 | - |
dc.description.isOpenAccess | N | - |
dc.type.docType | Article | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | scie | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | scopus | - |
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