Abstract
The practical use of solar-driven interfacial evaporation is hampered by high cost, low photothermal conversion efficiency, and poor stability. Herein, a one-dimensional Fe/C constructed photothermal membrane is rationally developed to replace precious metals via the combination of Fe plasmon resonance with carbon molecular thermal vibration. The membrane exhibits excellent light absorbance (95.72 %) and water evaporation rate (2.60 kg m−2 h−1) leading to photothermal conversion efficiency up to 95.65 % under 1 sun illumination. Janus Fe/C membrane with superhydrophobic and hydrophilic structure is further prepared by polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) coating to improve long-term stability. The evaporation rate can be maintained at over 90 % after 80 h illumination for real seawater treatment with metal ion removal efficiency >99 %. It also shows high evaporation performance and stability for organic solvents such as IPA, and NMP. Thus, the 1D Fe/C constructed Janus membrane is a promising candidate for energy-saving solar-driven interfacial solvent evaporation including seawater desalination, wastewater treatment, and organic solvent purification.
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