Upcycled PET-Derived Carbon Foam Functionalized with Cu₃SbS₄-Sb₂S₃ Heterostructures for Efficient Interfacial Solar Desalination.

ABSTRACT: Solar desalination is an emerging technique to produce fresh water utilizing renewable solar energy. However, the engineering of efficient photothermal material is a significant obstacle. In the present study, a carbon foam is synthesized from the upcycling of waste PET and hydrothermally functionalized with a heterostructure composed of Cu₃SbS₄ and Sb₂S₃. Material characterizations demonstrated the successful decoration of nanochannels on graphitic carbon foam (CF). The analysis of the optical properties in the UV/Vis-NIR spectral range demonstrated excellent absorption properties of 96% for Cu₃SbS₄-Sb₂S₃/CF compared to Sb₂S₃/CF (48%) and CF (68%) in near-IR. Photothermal desalina

SUBMITTER: Hussain M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12490173 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature