Although solar steam generation strategy is efficient in desalinating seawater,it is still challenging to achieve continuous solar-thermal desalination of seawater and catalytic degradation of organic pollutants.Herei...Although solar steam generation strategy is efficient in desalinating seawater,it is still challenging to achieve continuous solar-thermal desalination of seawater and catalytic degradation of organic pollutants.Herein,dynamic regulations of hydrogen bonding networks and solvation structures are realized by designing an asymmetric bilayer membrane consisting of a bacterial cellulose/carbon nanotube/Co_(2)(OH)_(2)CO_(3)nanorod top layer and a bacterial cellulose/Co_(2)(OH)_(2)CO_(3)nanorod(BCH)bottom layer.Crucially,the hydrogen bonding networks inside the membrane can be tuned by the rich surface–OH groups of the bacterial cellulose and Co_(2)(OH)_(2)CO_(3)as well as the ions and radicals in situ generated during the catalysis process.Moreover,both SO_(4)^(2−)and HSO_(5)−can regulate the solvation structure of Na^(+)and be adsorbed more preferentially on the evaporation surface than Cl^(−),thus hindering the de-solvation of the solvated Na^(+)and subsequent nucleation/growth of NaCl.Furthermore,the heat generated by the solar-thermal energy conversion can accelerate the reaction kinetics and enhance the catalytic degradation efficiency.This work provides a flow-bed water purification system with an asymmetric solar-thermal and catalytic membrane for synergistic solar thermal desalination of seawater/brine and catalytic degradation of organic pollutants.展开更多
Gd202S：Eu3＋ nanoparticles were synthesized using two step process consisting of sulfuration of basic carbonates obtained by homogenous precipitation. Annealing of lanthanide nitrates at total concentration of 5x 10^...Gd202S：Eu3＋ nanoparticles were synthesized using two step process consisting of sulfuration of basic carbonates obtained by homogenous precipitation. Annealing of lanthanide nitrates at total concentration of 5x 10^-3 mol/L in a water solution containing relatively high, three molar concentration of urea ensured the optimal conditions for the reproducible preparation of uniform and small spherical particles. During sulfuration step elemental sulfur was mixed with precursor which eliminated necessity of using an auxiliary furnace and provided sulfur-reach reaction atmosphere. Such optimized protocol afforded synthesis of spherical and non-agglomerated nanoparticles with diameter smaller than 100 nm. The precursors morphology was maintained, but particles size was reduced by 15%-20% during sulfuration. The results indicated that higher emission intensity was observed for Gd202S：Eu3＋（8%） oxysulfide sample synthesized using crystalline Gd（CO3）OH precursor, than for that obtained from amorphous Gd2（OH）2（CO3）2.H20 precursor, although some further efforts to improve morphology of the former are still required.展开更多
基金Financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51972016)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(JD2417)is gratefully acknowledged.
文摘Although solar steam generation strategy is efficient in desalinating seawater,it is still challenging to achieve continuous solar-thermal desalination of seawater and catalytic degradation of organic pollutants.Herein,dynamic regulations of hydrogen bonding networks and solvation structures are realized by designing an asymmetric bilayer membrane consisting of a bacterial cellulose/carbon nanotube/Co_(2)(OH)_(2)CO_(3)nanorod top layer and a bacterial cellulose/Co_(2)(OH)_(2)CO_(3)nanorod(BCH)bottom layer.Crucially,the hydrogen bonding networks inside the membrane can be tuned by the rich surface–OH groups of the bacterial cellulose and Co_(2)(OH)_(2)CO_(3)as well as the ions and radicals in situ generated during the catalysis process.Moreover,both SO_(4)^(2−)and HSO_(5)−can regulate the solvation structure of Na^(+)and be adsorbed more preferentially on the evaporation surface than Cl^(−),thus hindering the de-solvation of the solvated Na^(+)and subsequent nucleation/growth of NaCl.Furthermore,the heat generated by the solar-thermal energy conversion can accelerate the reaction kinetics and enhance the catalytic degradation efficiency.This work provides a flow-bed water purification system with an asymmetric solar-thermal and catalytic membrane for synergistic solar thermal desalination of seawater/brine and catalytic degradation of organic pollutants.
基金Project supported by Wroclaw Research Centre EIT+within the project"The Application of Nanotechnology in Advanced Materials”-Nano Mat(POIG.01.01.02-02-002/08) co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund(Operational Programme Innovative Economy,1.1.2)
文摘Gd202S：Eu3＋ nanoparticles were synthesized using two step process consisting of sulfuration of basic carbonates obtained by homogenous precipitation. Annealing of lanthanide nitrates at total concentration of 5x 10^-3 mol/L in a water solution containing relatively high, three molar concentration of urea ensured the optimal conditions for the reproducible preparation of uniform and small spherical particles. During sulfuration step elemental sulfur was mixed with precursor which eliminated necessity of using an auxiliary furnace and provided sulfur-reach reaction atmosphere. Such optimized protocol afforded synthesis of spherical and non-agglomerated nanoparticles with diameter smaller than 100 nm. The precursors morphology was maintained, but particles size was reduced by 15%-20% during sulfuration. The results indicated that higher emission intensity was observed for Gd202S：Eu3＋（8%） oxysulfide sample synthesized using crystalline Gd（CO3）OH precursor, than for that obtained from amorphous Gd2（OH）2（CO3）2.H20 precursor, although some further efforts to improve morphology of the former are still required.
