Saleque, A.M.M. and Ma, Sainan and Thakur, Amrit Kumar and Saidur, Rahman * and Tan, Kim Han * and Hossain, Mohammad Ismail and Qarony, Wayesh and Sathyamurthy, Ravishankar (2023) MXene/MnO2 nanocomposite coated superior salt-rejecting biodegradable luffa sponge for efficient solar steam generation. Desalination, 554. pp. 1-10. ISSN 0011-9164
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Solar steam generation is widely regarded as one of the potential green approaches for freshwater regeneration by utilizing solar energy. Herein, the MXene/MnO2 nanocomposite-coated biodegradable luffa sponge (Ti3C2-MnO2@LS) is proposed as an efficient solar evaporator for solar steam generation. The thin layer of Ti3C2-MnO2 coated on the surface of the luffa sponge (LS) serves as the solar absorber and enhances the hydrophilicity of the LS, while the thermally insulating LS layer with microporous structure endows sufficient water transportation and localizes heat for interfacial water evaporation. Combining MXene with MnO2 can increase the surface area as well as the stability. The Ti3C2-MnO2@LS delivers a solar evaporation rate as high as 1.36 kg m−2 h−1, with a solar steam conversion efficiency of 85.28 % under one sun irradiation. Furthermore, this Ti3C2-MnO2@LS exhibits superior salt-rejecting properties even under highly concentrated saltwater desalination and excellent wastewater purification performance. This work demonstrates the prospects of combining novel 2D materials with biomass-based materials for practical solar steam generation.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | solar energy; desalination; 2D materials; MXene; biomaterials |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
| Divisions: | Sunway University > Faculty of Engineering and Technology [formerly School of Engineering and Technology until 14 November 2025; School of Science and Technology until 2020] > Research Centre for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology |
| Depositing User: | Ms Yong Yee Chan |
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| Date Deposited: | 12 Jun 2026 05:46 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Jun 2026 05:46 |
| URI: | http://repository.sunway.edu.my/id/eprint/3408 |
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