Nano Copper Sulfide-Doped nanofiber surface on polylactic acid substrate for advanced photothermal membrane distillation

• Published in: Separation and purification technology Vol. 370; p. 133306
• Main Authors: Wang, Ao, Xu, Hang, Ma, Jun, Hu, Tianlong, Wang, Jingjun, Lin, Tao, Tao, Hui, Ding, Mingmei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 18.10.2025
• Subjects: Desalination; Electrospinning; Evaporation; Membrane distillation; Photothermal Membrane distillation; Electrospinning; Photothermal Membrane distillation; Evaporation; Membrane distillation; Desalination

[Display omitted] •An asymmetric construction for efficient PMD was proposed;•The PAPHF membrane maintained desalination efficiency with an daily flux of 1.86 kg·m−2·h−1;•CuS NPs decreased water-evaporation enthalpy in PMD process; The phase change process was simulated using CFD. Photothermal membr...