Wu, J. J.; Song, Z. T.; Hu, W. T.; Feng, C. P.; Yang, J.; Yang, W. Preparation of Enteromorpha prolifera cellulose-based foldable evaporator and its desalination performance. Acta Polymerica Sinica (in Chinese), doi: 10.11777/j.issn1000-3304.2026.25330.
Wu, J. J.; Song, Z. T.; Hu, W. T.; Feng, C. P.; Yang, J.; Yang, W. Preparation of Enteromorpha prolifera cellulose-based foldable evaporator and its desalination performance. Acta Polymerica Sinica (in Chinese), doi: 10.11777/j.issn1000-3304.2026.25330. DOI:CSTR: 32057.14.GFZXB.2026.7572.
Preparation of Enteromorpha prolifera Cellulose-based Foldable Evaporator and Its Desalination Performance
Solar-driven desalination holds significant potential for addressing global freshwater shortages. However
evaporators after prolonged operation commonly face challenges related to difficulty in recycling and degradation
which severely impacts the sustainable application of this technology. Inspired by paper recyclability and the traditional Chinese origami techniques
a recyclable origami-style evaporator was prepared using
Enteromorpha prolifera
cellulose as the main material mixed with pulp fibers
and graphene nanoplatelets were introduced to enhance its photothermal conversion performance. Under one-sun illumination
the evaporator achieved an average evaporation rate of 2.20 kg·m
-2
·h
-1
. Outdoor experimental results demonstrated its effective removal capability for typical ions in seawater
including K
+
Ca
2+
Na
+
and Mg
2+
with a removal rate exceeding 99%. After recycling and re-preparation
the regenerated evaporator maintained an evaporation rate of 1.95 kg·m
-2
·h
-1
. This work not only provides novel structural inspiration for efficient desalinatio
n but also offers a sustainable solution to evaporator recyclability and the environmental issue of
Enteromorpha prolifera
blooms along the Chinese coastline.
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