A Molecularly Engineered Zwitterionic Hydrogel with Strengthened Anti‐Polyelectrolyte Effect: from High‐Rate Solar Desalination to Efficient Electricity Generation

• Published in: Advanced functional materials Vol. 33; no. 43
• Main Authors: Zheng, Si Yu, Zhou, Jiahui, Si, Mengjie, Wang, Shuaibing, Zhu, Fengbo, Lin, Ji, Fu, Jimin, Zhang, Dong, Yang, Jintao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 18.10.2023
• Subjects: Brines; Desalination; Electricity; Enthalpy; Evaporation rate; Hydrogels; Imidazole; Materials science; Microorganisms; Polyelectrolytes; Saline environments; Saline water; Seawater; Zwitterions

Polyzwitterionic hydrogel is an emerging material for solar‐driven water evaporation in saline environment due to its special anti‐polyelectrolyte effect, which is a promising approach to co‐generation of freshwater and electricity. However, the molecular impact on anti‐polyelectrolyte effect remain...