A three-dimensional plasmonic spacer enables highly efficient solar-enhanced membrane distillation of seawater

• Main Authors: Ang, Huixiang Edison, Tan, Yong Zen, Chew, Jia Wei
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Chemical engineering; Energy; Nanostructures
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151625
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Herein, we demonstrate an energy-efficient means for water desalination using a three-dimensional (3D) porous spacer for plasmon-enhanced solar membrane distillation (MD). This unique spacer rationally designed from noble metals, which generates 60 l m⁻² of fresh water per day, had a photothermal ef...