Ceramic-carbon Janus membrane for robust solar-thermal desalination.

ABSTRACT: The desalination performance of conventional distillation membranes is limited by insufficient stability and energy efficiency, impeding their application in sustainable water production. Herein, we report a ceramic-carbon Janus membrane with solar-thermal functionality for enhanced desalination performance, energy efficiency, and stability for hypersaline water treatment. The feed and permeate sides of this Janus membrane are designed with different properties such as wettability, conductivity, and solar-thermal conversion to enhance performance. We demonstrate that this membrane exhibits higher solar-thermal efficiency (66.8-68.8%) and water flux (3.3-5.1 L m^-2 h^-1) than most existing polymeric solar-thermal distillation membranes. Simulation results ascribe enhance

SUBMITTER: Dong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11920389 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature