Photothermal CuS@SiO2 nanocomposites for solar-driven anti-icing/deicing and synchronous evaporation and photocatalysis

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 1499 - 1511
• Main Authors: Zhang, Rong, Zhang, Helong, Zhong, Yuwei, Tian, Shouqin, Xiong Qian, Li, Lee, Javad Shabani Shayeh, Sedghi, Roya, Zhao, Xiujian, Xie, Yi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 02.01.2025
• Subjects: Control surfaces; Copper sulfides; Deicers; Deicing; Dyes; Energy conversion; Evaporation; Evaporation rate; Evaporators; Hydrophilicity; Hydrophobic surfaces; Hydrophobicity; Melamine; Nanocomposites; Photocatalysis; Photodegradation; Photothermal conversion; Seawater; Sewage; Silicon dioxide; Solar energy; Tetraethoxysilane; Tetraethyl orthosilicate; Water purification; Water scarcity; Wettability

Solar energy-driven water purification is a highly promising technique to address pollution crisis and freshwater scarcity. Herein, we developed a novel CuS@SiO2 nanocomposite for anti-icing/deicing and simultaneous seawater evaporation and photodegradation of dyes. The CuS@SiO2 nanocomposites were...