학술논문

A bifunctional wood membrane modified by MoS2/covalent organic framework heterojunctions for effective solar-driven water evaporation and contaminant degradation
Document Type
Original Paper
Source
Science China Chemistry. 67(6):2111-2120
Subject
covalent organic framework
MoS2
wood
photocatalysis
solar-driven evaporation
Language
English
ISSN
1674-7291
1869-1870
Abstract
Interfacial solar evaporation technology is considered one of the most promising strategies for alleviating the scarcity of freshwater resources. However, solar-driven evaporation technology cannot eliminate the pollutants in the residual wastewater. To solve this problem, we have prepared a two-in-one solar-driven evaporation/photocatalysis system by decorating MoS2/covalent organic framework (COF) heterojunctions on wood (MoS2/COF-wood). Thanks to the unique porous structure of wood, it provides a strong guarantee for water transport and vapor release during the evaporation process. The introduction of MoS2 and COFs can promote the breaking of hydrogen bonds between water molecules, which leads to a significant decrease in the enthalpy of evaporation, achieving a water evaporation rate as high as 2.17 kg m−2 h−1 under 1 sun irradiation. Meanwhile, the resulting MoS2/COF-wood exhibits good salt resistance and reusability. In addition, the heterojunctions formed between COFs and MoS2 can effectively inhibit charge carrier complexation and improve the photocatalytic degradation ability of pollutants (over 99%). This study highlights the construction strategy of bifunctional wood-based materials for freshwater production and wastewater remediation.