Double-Layer MWCNTs@HPPS Photothermal Paper for Water Purification with Strong Acid-Alkali Corrosion Resistance
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of PPS Paper
2.3. Preparation of MWCNTs@HPPS Paper
2.4. Characterization
2.5. Solar-Driven Water Evaporation Performance Measurement
2.6. Solar-Driven Seawater Desalination and Wastewater Purification Experiments
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Structure and Performance Analysis of PPS, HPPS, and MWCNTs@HPPS Papers
3.2. Light–Thermal Performance Analysis of MWCNTs@HPPS Paper
3.3. Solar-Driven Water Evaporation Performance Analysis of MWCNTs@HPPS Paper
3.4. Seawater Desalination and Wastewater Purification Performance Analysis of MWCNTs@HPPS Paper
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Gao, Y.; Jin, G.; Wang, S.; Lyu, L.; Wei, C.; Zhou, X. Double-Layer MWCNTs@HPPS Photothermal Paper for Water Purification with Strong Acid-Alkali Corrosion Resistance. Membranes 2022, 12, 1208. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12121208
Gao Y, Jin G, Wang S, Lyu L, Wei C, Zhou X. Double-Layer MWCNTs@HPPS Photothermal Paper for Water Purification with Strong Acid-Alkali Corrosion Resistance. Membranes. 2022; 12(12):1208. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12121208
Chicago/Turabian StyleGao, Yuan, Guoqing Jin, Shuaishuai Wang, Lihua Lyu, Chunyan Wei, and Xinghai Zhou. 2022. "Double-Layer MWCNTs@HPPS Photothermal Paper for Water Purification with Strong Acid-Alkali Corrosion Resistance" Membranes 12, no. 12: 1208. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12121208