Bandgap Engineering on UiO–66 Metal‐Organic Framework Derivatives for Solar‐Driven Seawater Desalination
Advanced Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2025
Abstract
The
growing
scarcity
of
freshwater,
driven
by
climate
change
and
pollution,
necessitates
the
development
efficient
sustainable
desalination
technologies.
Solar‐powered
interfacial
water
evaporation
has
emerged
as
a
promising
solution;
however,
its
practical
implementation
is
hindered
limited
availability
stable
photothermal
materials.
Herein,
bandgap
engineering
strategy
via
linker
modification
to
enhance
conversion
capability
metal‐organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
reported
toward
solar‐driven
desalination.
By
systematically
introducing
functional
groups
with
varying
electron‐donating
electron‐withdrawing
abilities,
energy
UiO–66–X
(X
=
─F,
─H,
─OH,
─NH
2
,
─(NH
)
finely
tuned.
Density
theory
(DFT)
calculations
femtosecond
transient
absorption
(fs–TA)
spectroscopy
reveal
that
stronger
narrow
MOFs,
thereby
improving
their
efficiency.
optimized
UiO–66–(NH
material
reaches
peak
surface
temperature
58.7
°C
when
exposed
simulated
sunlight
at
≈1
kW·m
−2
efficiency
86.50%
an
rate
2.34
kg·m
·h
−1
97.40%.
This
study
presents
novel
approach
for
fine‐tuning
in
materials,
offering
pathway
advanced
solar
technologies
address
global
crisis.
Язык: Английский
Engineering Bipolar Covalent Organic Framework Membranes for Selective Acid Extraction
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 29, 2025
Nitric
acid
(HNO3)
is
a
vital
industrial
chemical,
and
its
recovery
from
complex
waste
streams
essential
for
sustainability
resource
optimization.
This
study
demonstrates
the
effectiveness
of
bipolar
covalent
organic
framework
(COF)
membranes
with
tunable
ionic
site
distributions
as
solution
this
challenge.
The
are
fabricated
by
layering
anionic
COF
nanosheets
on
cationic
layers,
supported
porous
substrate.
resulting
exhibit
significant
rectifying
behavior,
driven
asymmetric
charge
polarity
intrinsic
electric
field,
which
enhances
HNO3
transport.
transmembrane
diffusion
coefficient
2.74
×
10-5
cm2
s-1
exceeds
self-diffusion
rate
NO3
-,
leading
to
increased
flux
selectivity
compared
individual
membranes.
optimized
membrane
configuration
achieves
remarkable
separation
factors,
ranging
22
242,000
HNO₃,
in
comparison
other
solutes
such
HCl,
H2SO4,
H3PO4,
various
metal
salts
an
eight-component
mixed
stream.
results
substantial
increase
HNO₃
purity,
12.5%
94.1%
after
single
separation.
With
broad
range
materials
versatility
proposed
design,
work
represents
advancement
chemical
technologies.
Язык: Английский
Engineering Bipolar Covalent Organic Framework Membranes for Selective Acid Extraction
Angewandte Chemie,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 29, 2025
Abstract
Nitric
acid
(HNO
3
)
is
a
vital
industrial
chemical,
and
its
recovery
from
complex
waste
streams
essential
for
sustainability
resource
optimization.
This
study
demonstrates
the
effectiveness
of
bipolar
covalent
organic
framework
(COF)
membranes
with
tunable
ionic
site
distributions
as
solution
this
challenge.
The
are
fabricated
by
layering
anionic
COF
nanosheets
on
cationic
layers,
supported
porous
substrate.
resulting
exhibit
significant
rectifying
behavior,
driven
asymmetric
charge
polarity
intrinsic
electric
field,
which
enhances
HNO
transport.
transmembrane
diffusion
coefficient
2.74
×
10
−5
cm
2
s
−1
exceeds
self‐diffusion
rate
NO
−
,
leading
to
increased
flux
selectivity
compared
individual
membranes.
optimized
membrane
configuration
achieves
remarkable
separation
factors,
ranging
22
242,000
HNO₃,
in
comparison
other
solutes
such
HCl,
H
SO
4
PO
various
metal
salts
an
eight‐component
mixed
stream.
results
substantial
increase
HNO₃
purity,
12.5%
94.1%
after
single
separation.
With
broad
range
materials
versatility
proposed
design,
work
represents
advancement
chemical
technologies.
Язык: Английский