Photothermal Materials and Membranes for Solar-Driven Water Treatment

1st Edition - January 24, 2025
Editors: Jaydevsinh M. Gohil, Kingshuk Dutta
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 1 7 8 8 - 3
eBook ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 1 7 8 9 - 0

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Photothermal Materials and Membranes for Solar-Driven Water Treatment provides a comprehensive understanding of the chemistry of different photothermal materials, mechanistic pathways for light-to-heat energy conversion, design, and development of various 3D evaporation systems configurations, and photothermal membranes for water treatment. The book contributes to the understanding of photothermal materials to system design for efficient solar-to-heat conversion and solar-steam generation and paves the way forward to meet increasing freshwater demand through a sustainable and environmentally friendly approach.

The book provides an in-depth introduction to emerging concepts such as steam generation; gives the basics of solar light and solar-light-adsorbing materials’ function, efficiency, and applications; discusses the preparation of photothermal materials and membranes; analyzes the key characteristic properties of photothermal materials; elaborates on water evaporation using nature-inspired system design; and highlights the key commercialization approaches and technologies.

This book is an excellent resource for chemical engineers, materials scientists, energy technologists, environmentalists, policymakers, and regulatory bodies working on water treatment, wastewater decontamination, photothermal materials and membranes, photocatalytic materials, membrane separation, and membrane filtration.

Title of Book
Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
List of contributors
About the editors
Acknowledgments
Section 1: Solar distillation and photothermal materials
1. An overview of solar-driven water treatment technologies
Abstract
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Solar energy and water treatment-related terminologies
1.3 Solar-driven water treatment technologies and processes
1.4 Solar-powered membrane processes
1.5 Photothermal materials
1.6 Design aspects of solar water evaporators
1.7 Photothermal materials for water treatment
1.8 Conclusion
References
2. Photothermal materials—solar-to-heat conversion phenomena
Abstract
Nomenclature
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Photothermal materials
2.3 Membranes
2.4 Conclusion
References
3. Preparation and characterization methods for photothermal materials
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Synthesis of photothermal materials
3.3 Characterization of photothermal materials
3.4 Conclusion and outlook
Acknowledgment
References
Section 2: Design of solar water evaporators for desalination and wastewater treatment
4. 1D and 2D water channels for solar water evaporators
Abstract
4.1 Evaporation as a surface phenomenon
4.2 Heat localization mechanisms
4.3 Water transport mechanisms
4.4 Energy and mass balance for 1D evaporators
4.5 Energy and mass balance for 2D evaporators
4.6 Mass balances: solute transport
4.7 Salt management strategies
4.8 Salt-flushing
4.9 Salt-shielding
4.10 Salting-out
4.11 Outlook
References
5. Three-dimensional and hierarchical solar water evaporators
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 3D Evaporators
5.3 Hierarchical structures
5.4 Performance metrics and figures of merit
5.5 Conclusion and outlook
References
6. Bioinspired designs for solar water evaporators
Abstract
6.1 Natural biomass-based solar water evaporators
6.2 Bioinspired tailored material and evaporation system designs
6.3 Conclusions
References
7. Solar-driven interfacial evaporators
Abstract
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Strategies to improve evaporation efficiency
7.3 Structural design of the evaporator
7.4 Conclusions and perspectives
References
Section 3: Photothermal membrane for desalination and wastewater treatment
8. Photothermal membranes integrating solar evaporation with other separation processes
Abstract
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Solar evaporation coupled with membrane sieving
8.3 Solar evaporation coupled with absorption/catalysis
8.4 Solar evaporation coupled with crystallization
8.5 Other processes
8.6 Summary and perspective
References
9. Photothermal membrane distillation
Abstract
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Membrane distillation
9.3 Photothermal membrane distillation
9.4 Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
Section 4: Photothermal and photocatalysis for water treatment
10. Photothermal-assisted photocatalytic degradation for wastewater treatment
Abstract
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Photocatalysis
10.3 Photothermal catalysis
10.4 Classification of photothermal catalysts
10.5 Photothermal catalysis for wastewater treatment
10.6 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
11. Photothermal nanomaterials for solar water treatment
Abstract
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Fundamental mechanisms of photothermal conversion
11.3 Solar water treatment
11.4 Conclusion and outlook
Acknowledgment
References
12. Photothermal antimicrobial materials for water disinfection
Abstract
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Types of photothermal materials
12.3 Antimicrobial mechanism of photothermal materials
12.4 Water disinfection application
12.5 Future development trends
12.6 Conclusion and prospects
Declaration of competing interests
Acknowledgements
References
13. Prospects of Photothermal-Responsive Membranes in Solar-Intensified RO, NF, and UF Applications
Abstract
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Fundamentals of photothermal effect
13.3 Application of photothermal materials and membranes
13.4 Key photothermal materials in RO/NF/UF Membrane
13.5 Components of photothermal membrane system
13.6 Techniques for integration of photothermal materials into membrane
13.7 Photothermal membranes for enhanced performance
13.8 Photothermal membranes in oil/water separation
13.9 Future prospects, challenges, and conclusions
References
Index

Jaydevsinh M. Gohil

Dr. Jaydevsinh M. Gohil, is currently employed as a Scientist in the Advanced Research School for Technology and Product Simulation of the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET), India. Prior to this appointment, he had served as a Pool Scientist at the Laboratory for Advanced Research in Polymeric Materials, CIPET, Bhubaneswar (Oct. 2015 - Nov. 2016) and as an Assistant Professor at Sardar Patel University, Anand, India (Aug.-Oct. 2015); and also worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Western Ontario, Canada (2011-2014) and at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India (2009-2011), sponsored by the Ontario Centers for Excellence/the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council /the BioGenerator Energy Solution Inc., Canada, and IIT Bombay/DOW Chemicals Co., respectively. He has been awarded a B.Sc. degree in Applied Chemistry in 2000 and a M.Sc. degree in Plastics Technology in 2002 by Sardar Patel University; and subsequently in 2008, received a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from Bhavnagar University, while working as a Senior Research Fellow (at CSIR-CSMCRI, during 2006-2008) awarded by the CSIR, Govt. of India. His research interest includes materials development for membranes used in water treatment, molecular separation and energy conversion devices. As of now he co-authored 32 research/review publications and 04 book chapters in reputed international platforms, and edited/co-edited three books, one book published by Elsevier, and two books published by the American Chemical Society.

Affiliations and expertise

Scientist, Advanced Research School for Technology and Product Simulation (ARSTPS), Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Guindy, Chennai, India

Kingshuk Dutta

Dr. Kingshuk Dutta, FICS, is currently employed as a Scientist in the Advanced Polymer Design and Development Research Laboratory of the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology, India. Prior to this appointment, he had worked as an Indo-U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow at the Cornell University, U.S.A. (2018-19) and as a National Postdoctoral Fellow at the Indian Institute of Technology – Kharagpur, India (2016-17), both funded by the Science and Engineering Research Board, Govt. of India. Earlier, as a Senior Research Fellow funded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Govt. of India., he had carried out his doctoral study at the University of Calcutta, India (2013-16). He possesses degrees in both technology (B. Tech. and M. Tech.) and science (B. Sc.), all from University of Calcutta. He was also a recipient of the prestigious Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and National Scholarship, both from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India. His research interest lies in the fields of electrochemical, photoelectrochemical and bioelectrochemical devices, wastewater treatment, as well as polymer blends/composites and biodegradable polymers. Until date, he has contributed to 62 experimental and review papers in reputed international platforms, 35 book chapters, 1 patent application, and many national and international presentations. In addition, he has edited/co-edited four books published by Elsevier, two books published by the American Chemical Society, and one book published by Wiley. He is currently serving as a Review Editor for Frontiers in Nanotechnology and Frontiers in Fuels, and has also served as a guest associate handling editor for Frontiers in Chemistry and a peer-reviewer for over 190 journal articles, conference papers, book chapters and research project proposals. He is a life member and an elected fellow of the Indian Chemical Society, a life member of the International Exchange Alumni Network (U.S. Department of State) and a member of the Science Advisory Board (U.S.A.). Earlier, he had held memberships of the International Association for Hydrogen Energy (U.S.A.), the International Association of Advanced Materials (Sweden), the Institute for Engineering Research and Publication (India) and the Wiley Advisors Group (U.S.A.).

Affiliations and expertise

Scientist, Advanced Polymer Design and Development Research Laboratory (APDDRL), School for Advanced Research in Polymers (SARP), Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Devanahalli, Bengaluru, India

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