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TpPa-1 COFs-Enhanced Zwitterion Hydrogel for Efficient Harvesting of Atmospheric Water.

Yueli LiuJingchao FuYuhao ZhuWen Chen
Published in: ChemSusChem (2024)
Zwitterionic hydrogel, serving as carriers for hygroscopic salts, holds significant potential in atmospheric water harvesting. However, their further application is limited by structural collapse in high-concentration salt solution and poor photothermal conversion performance. Herein, the graded pore structure of poly-3-[dimethyl-[2-(2-methylprop-2-enoyloxy)ethyl]azaniumyl]propane-1-sulfonate (PDMAPS) zwitterionic hydrogel/TpPa-1 covalent organic frameworks (COFs)/LiCl composite (named as PCL composite hydrogel) is proposed, which leads to the accelerated diffusion effect for water molecules. As a result, the vapor adsorption capacity of the optimal composite hydrogel (PCL-42) reaches 2.88 g g -1 within 12 hours under conditions of 25 °C and 90 % RH. Simultaneously, the maximum temperature of PCL-42 composite could reach 53.9 °C after 9 minutes under a simulated solar intensity of 1.0 kW m -2 , releasing 91 % of the adsorbed water in 3 hours, providing a promising prospect for efficient solar-driven atmospheric water harvesting. One cycle could collect 7.55 g of fresh water under outdoor conditions, and the maximum daily water production may reach 2.71 kg kg -1 . The reason lies in that TpPa-1 COFs lead hydrogel to form a gradient pore structure, which may accelerate the transport of water molecules, increase the loading capacity of LiCl and enhance the photothermal property.
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