Permselective ion electrosorption of subnanometer pores at high molar strength enables capacitive deionization of saline water

Bi, Sheng and Zhang, Yuan and Cervini, Luca and Mo, Tangming and Griffin, John M. and Presser, Volker and Feng, Guang (2020) Permselective ion electrosorption of subnanometer pores at high molar strength enables capacitive deionization of saline water. Sustainable Energy and Fuels, 4 (3). pp. 1285-1295. ISSN 2398-4902

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Abstract

Capacitive deionization with porous carbon electrodes is an energy-efficient water treatment technique limited to the remediation of only brackish water due to the severe efficiency drop at high molar strength. Combining experiment and simulation, our work demonstrates the ability of subnanometer pores for permselective ion electrosorption, which enables capacitive deionization for saline media with high concentrations. Molecular dynamics simulations reveal the origin of permselective ion electrosorption in subnanometer pores at high molar strength. Within the subnanometer range, carbon pores with smaller size become more ionophobic and then express a higher ability of permselective ion electrosorption. This can be understood by the effects of the pore size on the microstructure of in-pore water and ions and the nanoconfinement effects on the ion hydration. These findings provide a new avenue for capacitive deionization of saline water (seawater-like ionic strength) to enable the application of highly concentrated saline media by direct use of porous carbons.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Sustainable Energy and Fuels
Subjects:
?? SEAWATER DESALINATIONCARBON ELECTRODECHARGING DYNAMICSENERGY-STORAGEFUTURESIZENMRINTERCALATIONTECHNOLOGYCOMPOSITE ??
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142834
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30 Mar 2020 12:25
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