Ice-Assisted Porous Poly(ionic liquid)/MXene Composite Membranes for Solar Steam Generation

  • Atefeh Khorsand Kheirabad
  • , Helena K.J. Friedrich
  • , Jian Chang
  • , Miao Zhang
  • , Andre Gröschel
  • , Jiayin Yuan

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Abstract

Controlled synthesis of polymer-based porous membranes via innovative methods is of considerable interest, yet it remains a challenge. Herein, we established a general approach to fabricate porous polyelectrolyte composite membranes (PPCMs) from poly(ionic liquid) (PIL) and MXene via an ice-assisted method. This process enabled the formation of a uniformly distributed macroporous structure within the membrane. The unique characteristics of the as-produced composite membranes display significant light-to-heat conversion and excellent performance for solar-driven water vapor generation. This facile synthetic strategy breaks new ground for developing composite porous membranes as high-performance solar steam generators for clean water production.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)56347-56355
Number of pages9
JournalACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Volume15
Issue number48
DOIs
StatePublished - 6 Dec 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • MXene
  • ice-assisted fabrication
  • photothermal conversion
  • poly(ionic liquid)
  • porous polyelectrolyte composite membrane

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