Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 3, 2025
Abstract
Effective
membrane
separation
of
Li
+
from
Na
and
Mg
2+
is
crucial
for
lithium
extraction
water
yet
challenging
conventional
polymeric
membranes.
Two
dimensional
(2D)
membranes
with
ordered
laminar
structures
tunable
physicochemical
properties
offer
distinctive
ion‐sieving
capabilities
promising
extraction.
Recently,
phyllosilicates
are
introduced
as
abundant
cost‐effective
source
materials
such
However,
their
instability
low
inherent
ion
transport
selectivity
hinder
practical
applications.
Herein,
a
new
class
excellent
stability
sieving
reported
by
incorporating
inorganic
alumina
pillars
into
vermiculite
interlayers.
Crosslinking
flakes
significantly
strengthens
interlamellar
interactions,
resulting
in
robust
stability.
Doping
before
the
pillaring
process
reverses
membrane's
surface
charge,
substantially
boosting
multivalent
cations
via
electrostatic
interactions.
Lithium
often
complicated
presence
co‐existing
monovalent
(e.g.,
)
at
higher
concentrations.
Here,
introducing
excess
after
process,
enhanced
through
steric
effects.
This
work
realizes
both
monovalent/multivalent
monovalent/monovalent
selective
same
platform.
A
mechanism
proposed
based
on
Donnan
exclusion
size
exclusion,
providing
insights
design
resource
recovery
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
33(43)
Опубликована: Июнь 25, 2023
Abstract
Solar‐driven
evaporation
process
brings
exciting
opportunities
to
recover
clean
water
and
resources
in
a
sustainable
way
from
diverse
sources
like
seawater
wastewater.
Separation
membranes,
as
vital
material
many
environmental
energy
applications,
can
contribute
significantly
this
owing
their
structural
features.
However,
the
unique
roles
of
membranes
solar
evaporator
construction
design
are
seldom
recognized
not
summarized
yet
scientific
principles
application
demands,
which
forms
motivation
review.
Herein,
different
processes
based
on
solar‐driven
focused
membrane
materials
devices
meet
requirements
these
applications
discussed.
Fabrication
strategies
for
photothermal
introduced
primarily,
followed
by
discussion
how
materials,
devices,
pursue
optimal
performance
realize
advanced
functions
accompanied
evaporation.
Furthermore,
future
field
is
forecast
with
both
challenges
opportunities.
Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
385(6716), С. 1444 - 1449
Опубликована: Сен. 26, 2024
Lithium
mining
is
energy
intensive
and
environmentally
costly.
This
because
lithium
ions
are
typically
present
in
brines
as
a
minor
component
mixed
with
physiochemically
similar
cations
that
difficult
to
separate.
Inspired
by
nature’s
ability
selectively
extract
species
transpiration,
we
report
solar
transpiration–powered
extraction
storage
(STLES)
device
can
store
from
using
natural
sunlight.
Specifically,
the
uses
hierarchically
structured
transpirational
evaporator
create
pressure
gradient,
which
allows
for
of
through
membrane
its
vascular
layer.
Long-term
experiments,
various
tests,
different
size
assessments
demonstrate
stability,
compatibility,
scalability
STLES.
solar-powered
technology
provides
an
alternative
developing
pathway
toward
sustainable
critical
resources.
ACS Nano,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
18(3), С. 2434 - 2445
Опубликована: Янв. 11, 2024
Extracting
lithium
from
seawater
has
emerged
as
a
disruptive
platform
to
resolve
the
issue
of
an
ever-growing
shortage.
However,
achieving
highly
efficient
and
durable
extraction
in
energy-efficient
manner
is
challenging,
imposed
by
low
concentration
ions
(Li+)
high
interfering
seawater.
Here,
we
report
facile
universal
strategy
develop
photothermal
"ion
pumps"
(PIPs)
that
allow
energy-efficient,
augmented,
under
sunlight.
The
key
design
PIPs
lies
function
fusion
spatial
configuration
manipulation
hydrophilic
Li+-trapping
nanofibrous
core
hydrophobic
shell
for
governing
gravity-driven
water
flow
solar-driven
evaporation.
Such
synergetic
effect
allows
achieve
spontaneous,
continuous,
augmented
Li+
replenishment–diffusion–enrichment,
well
circumvent
impact
polarization
scaling
ions.
We
demonstrate
our
exhibit
dramatic
enhancement
trapping
rate
outstanding
separation
factor
yet
have
ultralow
energy
consumption.
Moreover,
deliver
ultrastable
performance
without
even
high-concentration
140
h
operation,
opposed
significant
decrease
nearly
55.6%
conventional
configuration.
concept
material
toolkit
developed
this
work
can
also
find
applications
extracting
high-value-added
resources
beyond.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
121(23)
Опубликована: Май 30, 2024
Lithium
is
an
emerging
strategic
resource
for
modern
energy
transformation
toward
electrification
and
decarbonization.
However,
current
mainstream
direct
lithium
extraction
technology
via
adsorption
suffers
from
sluggish
kinetics
intensive
water
usage,
especially
in
arid/semiarid
cold
salt-lake
regions
(natural
land
brines).
Herein,
efficient
proof-of-concept
integrated
solar
microevaporator
system
developed
to
realize
synergetic
solar-enhanced
recovery
footprint
management
hypersaline
brines.
The
98%
harvesting
efficiency
of
the
system,
elevating
its
local
temperature,
greatly
promotes
endothermic
Li
+
process
steam
generation.
Benefiting
photothermal
effect,
enhanced
flux,
enriched
supply
nanoconfined
space,
a
double-enhanced
capacity
was
delivered
(increase
12.4
28.7
mg
g
−1
)
under
one
sun,
rate
(saturated
within
6
h)
also
reached
twice
that
at
280
K
(salt-lake
temperature).
Additionally,
self-assembly
rotation
feature
endows
with
distinct
self-cleaning
desalination
ability,
achieving
near
100%
brines
further
self-sufficient
elution.
Outdoor
comprehensive
solar-powered
experiment
verified
feasibility
basically
stable
ability
(>8
directly
natural
self-sustaining
recycling
elution
(440
m
3
per
ton
2
CO
).
This
work
offers
solution
sustainable
zero
water/carbon
consumption
carbon
neutrality.
Cell Reports Physical Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
5(2), С. 101794 - 101794
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2024
Solar-driven
water
evaporation
(SDWE)
has
unique
advantages,
such
as
no
additional
energy
consumption
and
low
cost,
is
a
promising
technology
for
obtaining
fresh
from
seawater
wastewater.
Much
research
devoted
to
gaining
high
rate
ignoring
the
final
yield.
Many
innovative
devices
collection
strategies
aiming
gain
yield
have
been
reported;
however,
an
in-depth
discussion
of
SDWE
still
missing.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
some
typical
systems,
which
are
categorized
condensation
design,
steam
directional
migration,
recovered
latent
heat.
The
advantages
improvements
these
specifically
discussed.
Finally,
challenges
technical
requirements
future
systems
briefly
summarized,
hoping
provide
thoughts
tips
scholars
who
new
field
avoid
in
favor
rate.
