Multifunctional Ag3PO4-rGO-Coated Textiles for Clean Water Production by Solar-Driven Evaporation, Photocatalysis, and Disinfection

• DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b16043
• Publication Date: 2020-01-15T10:05:58Z
• Authors: Laila Noureen; Zhanjun Xie; Yujie Gao; Miaomiao Li; Mubashir Hussain; Ke Wang; Lianbin Zhang; Jintao Zhu
• Keywords: Portable water purification; Clean water

Solar-driven water evaporation is of great importance for freshwater production via solar distillation and has attracted growing attention recently by the development heat localization strategies. Yet, when polluted used as source water, solar-driven might further deteriorate pollution. In this study, we report facile preparation multifunctional Ag3PO4-reduced graphene oxide (Ag3PO4-rGO) nanocomposite-coated textiles clean evaporation, photocatalysis, disinfection. The are obtained through coating Ag3PO4-rGO nanocomposites onto cotton textile substrates. resulting can float on surface, absorb light, convert it into heat, enhancing surface temperature promoting evaporation. We show that with a high rate 1.31 kg/(m2 h) be reached under light irradiation. Furthermore, simultaneously decompose organic dyes disinfect pathogenic microbes in purifying raw during Such an all-in-one provides yet sustainable strategy production.