Exhausted Cr(VI) Sensing/Removal Aerogels Are Recycled for Water Purification and Solar‐Thermal Energy Generation

• Published in: Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) Vol. 18; no. 35; pp. e2201949 - n/a
• Main Authors: Li, Xiaoning, Li, Meng, Shi, Quanyu, Guo, Hongmin, Wang, Lidong, Guo, Xiaolin, Chen, Zhijun, Sessler, Jonathan L., Xiao, Huining, James, Tony D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2022
• Subjects: Adsorption; Aerogels; amino‐based carbon dots; chromium detection and adsorption; Desalination; Energy consumption; Evaporation rate; Fluorescence; fluorescent aerogel; Heavy metals; Nanotechnology; Polyethyleneimine; Seawater; seawater desalination; solar thermoelectric generation; Steam generation; Thermal energy; Thermoelectric materials; Thermoelectric power generation; Water purification; Water reuse

Heavy metal pollution has resulted in numerous environmental challenges. However, classic approaches, involving the use of solid adsorbents are subject to limitations, including the high energy consumption required for processing before and after use. Accordingly, strategies that facilitate the use...