Biomimetic Micro-Nanostructured Evaporator with Dual-Transition-Metal MXene for Efficient Solar Steam Generation and Multifunctional Salt Harvesting

Ruiqi Xu; Hongzhi Cui; Na Wei; Yang Yu; Lin Dai; Xiaohua Chen

doi:10.1007/s40820-024-01612-0

Nano-Micro Letters (Jan 2025)

Biomimetic Micro-Nanostructured Evaporator with Dual-Transition-Metal MXene for Efficient Solar Steam Generation and Multifunctional Salt Harvesting

Ruiqi Xu,
Hongzhi Cui,
Na Wei,
Yang Yu,
Lin Dai,
Xiaohua Chen

Affiliations

Ruiqi Xu: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China
Hongzhi Cui: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China
Na Wei: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China
Yang Yu: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China
Lin Dai: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China
Xiaohua Chen: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-024-01612-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 1
pp. 1 – 21

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Highlights The design of composite membrane with biomimetic micro-nanostructured superhydrophobic surface and (V1/2Mo1/2)2C MXene photothermal nanomaterials. The double‐transition‐metal (V1/2Mo1/2)2CTx MXene exhibits enhanced photothermal conversion performance via the elevated joint densities of states. The (V1/2Mo1/2)2CTx MXene-200 composite membrane achieves an evaporation rate of 2.23 kg m−2 h−1 under one sun, directed salt harvesting, and excellent multifunctionality of anti-/de-icing, anti-fouling, and antibacterial.

Published in Nano-Micro Letters

ISSN: 2311-6706 (Print); 2150-5551 (Online)
Publisher: SpringerOpen
Country of publisher: Germany
LCC subjects: Technology
Website: http://www.springer.com/40820

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