Potential and prospects in molecular orbital level micro-electric field for low energy consumption water purification
Conventional water purification technologies struggle to simultaneously address purification efficiency and energy consumption. Molecular orbital level surface micro-electric field (MEF)-driven water purification is an original and innovative concept conceived and developed by our group in recent ye...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Science Press
2023-11-01
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| Series: | National Science Open |
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| Online Access: | https://www.sciengine.com/doi/10.1360/nso/20230017 |
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| Summary: | Conventional water purification technologies struggle to simultaneously address purification efficiency and energy consumption. Molecular orbital level surface micro-electric field (MEF)-driven water purification is an original and innovative concept conceived and developed by our group in recent years. The core idea involves creating electron-rich and electron-poor micro-areas on the nanomaterial surface, which drive pollutants or H<sub>2</sub>O molecules to provide electrons in the electron-poor micro-areas while other environmental factors (such as H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> and O<sub>2</sub>) obtain electrons in the electron-rich micro-areas. This process effectively utilizes the internal energy contained within wastewater and emerging contaminants (ECs). Centered on this core, this review systematically examines the discovery, construction, and characteristics of MEF and MEF-like systems and summarizes their application directions. The challenges, bottlenecks, and future development directions of MEF technology are also analyzed and discussed. Reviews of MEFs can facilitate the development of low-consumption, high-efficiency water purification technologies. |
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| ISSN: | 2097-1168 |