Increased stability of CuFeO oxygen carriers in biomass combustion by Mg doping.

Biomass derived from agricultural waste is a promising source of renewable energy. When used in low-emission combustion technologies such as chemical looping combustion (CLC), it has the potential to achieve net negative CO emissions. In CLC, the fuel is isolated from atmospheric air, resulting in flue gases that comprise mainly CO and HO.

Solar-driven desalination using salt-rejecting plasmonic cellulose nanofiber membrane.

Solar-driven steam generation is a promising, renewable, effective, and environment-friendly technology for desalination and water purification. However, steam generation from seawater causes severe salt formation on the photothermal material, which hinders long-term and large-scale practical applications. In this study, we develop salt-rejecting plasmonic cellulose-based membranes (CMNF-NP) composed of an optimized ratio of Au/Ag nanoparticles, cellulose micro/nanofibers, and polyethyleneimine for efficient solar-driven desalination.

Efficiency Enhancement of Electro-Adsorption Desalination Using Iron Oxide Nanoparticle-Incorporated Activated Carbon Nanocomposite.

Capacitive deionization (CDI) technology is currently considered a potential candidate for brackish water desalination. In this study, we designed iron oxide nanoparticle-incorporated activated carbon (AC/FeO) via a facile and cost-effective hydrothermal process. The as-synthesized material was characterized using several techniques and tested as electrodes in CDI applications.