Fig. 7: Seawater desalination experiment. | Nature Communications

Fig. 7: Seawater desalination experiment.

From: Highly selective synthesis of interlocked carbazole-based cages and their applications in photothermal seawater desalination

Fig. 7: Seawater desalination experiment.

a SEM images of the cross-section, top surface, bottom surface and b water contact angle of the top surface and bottom surface of the membrane 6’(OTf)12; c Thermal images and d time-dependent surface temperature of different membranes under 1 sun irradiation; e Schematic diagram of the interface water evaporation device (CM: cellulose membrane; PS: polystyrene); f Mass change of bulk water and different samples under 1 sun irradiation; g Ion concentration of water before and after desalination experiments; h Cycling performance of 5’(OTf)12, 6’(OTf)12 and 7’(OTf)12; i Comparison of water evaporation rates and efficiency of selected materials.

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