Issue 4, 2020

Ferric tannate photothermal material for efficient water distillation

Abstract

Utilizing sunlight to accelerate water evaporation is emerging as a promising strategy for desalination and for distilling wastewater. Here we report on the application of ferric tannate as such a photothermal material, which is deposited onto a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane and encapsulated with titanium dioxide via atomic layer deposition. This system achieves 63.9% efficiency for the overall process, suggesting strong potential for real-world application.

Graphical abstract: Ferric tannate photothermal material for efficient water distillation

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
13 nov 2019
Accepted
02 jan 2020
First published
03 jan 2020

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2020,6, 911-915

Author version available

Ferric tannate photothermal material for efficient water distillation

C. Zhang, Z. Chen, Z. Xia, R. Z. Waldman, S. Wu, H. Yang and S. B. Darling, Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2020, 6, 911 DOI: 10.1039/C9EW01016E

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