• 文献标题:   Stable Self-Floating Reduced Graphene Oxide Hydrogel Membrane for High Rate of Solar Vapor Evaporation under 1 sun
  • 文献类型:   Article, Early Access
  • 作  者:   ZHUANG PY, LI D, XU N, YU XQ, ZHOU L
  • 作者关键词:   interfacial hydrothermal assembly, rgo hydrogel membrane, solar desalination, solar vapor generation, solar water purification
  • 出版物名称:   GLOBAL CHALLENGES
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  • 通讯作者地址:   Nanjing Univ
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1002/gch2.202000053 EA SEP 2020
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▎ 摘  要

Highly efficient vapor generation with considerable stability under natural solar irradiance is a promising technology for seawater desalination and wastewater purification. Here a broadband solar absorber of reduced graphene oxide hydrogel membrane (rGOHM), synthesized via an environmentally friendly one-step hydrothermal reduction process, is demonstrated, which shows a high rate of solar vapor production and superior stability. The porous rGOHM containing more than 99.5% water within its small volume floats on the surface of water, exhibiting efficient solar absorption of approximate to 98% across 300-2500 nm, as well as sufficient water-pumping pathways. The evaporation rate can be tuned by changing the water volume. By controlling the water volume, the self-floating rGOHM can enable efficient interfacial solar vapor generation at a high rate of approximate to 2.33 kg m(-2) h(-1) under 1 sun, which is comparable to the rate generated by the evaporator with an extra insulator. In addition, the evaporation rate of rGOHM is only slightly affected at a high saltwater concentration (at least 15 wt%), and the rGOHM shows mechanical and physical stability. The superior evaporation performance combined with efficient eradication of wastewater contaminants, cost-effectiveness, and straightforward fabrication process, makes this rGOHMs ideal for advanced high-concentration seawater desalination and wastewater treatment technologies.