Capacitive deionization(CDI)is a novel electrochemical water-treatment technology.The electrode material is an important factor in determining the ion separation efficiency.Activated carbon(AC)is extensively used as a...Capacitive deionization(CDI)is a novel electrochemical water-treatment technology.The electrode material is an important factor in determining the ion separation efficiency.Activated carbon(AC)is extensively used as an electrode material;however,there are still many deficiencies in commercial AC.We adopted a simple processing method,ball milling,to produce ball milled AC(BAC)to improve the physical and electrochemical properties of the original AC and desalination efficiency.The BAC was characterized in detail and used for membrane capacitive deionization(MCDI)and flow-electrode capacitive deionization(FCDI)electrode materials.After ball milling,the BAC obtained excellent pore structures and favorable surfaces for ion adsorption,which reduced electron transfer resistance and ion migration resistance in the electrodes.The optimal ball-milling time was 10 h.However,the improved effects of BAC as fixed electrodes and flow electrodes are different and the related mechanisms are discussed in detail.The average salt adsorption rates(ASAR)of FCDI and MCDI were improved by 134%and 17%,respectively,and the energy-normalized removal salt(ENRS)were enhanced by 21%and 53%,respectively.We believe that simple,low-cost,and environmentally friendly BAC has great potential for practical engineering applications of FCDI and MCDI.展开更多
基金supported by the Science and Technology Project of Hebei Education Department(No.QN2022038)the State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control(No.22K05ESPCT)the Hebei University of Science and Technology Graduate Innovation Funding Program(No.XJCXZZSS2022009).
文摘Capacitive deionization(CDI)is a novel electrochemical water-treatment technology.The electrode material is an important factor in determining the ion separation efficiency.Activated carbon(AC)is extensively used as an electrode material;however,there are still many deficiencies in commercial AC.We adopted a simple processing method,ball milling,to produce ball milled AC(BAC)to improve the physical and electrochemical properties of the original AC and desalination efficiency.The BAC was characterized in detail and used for membrane capacitive deionization(MCDI)and flow-electrode capacitive deionization(FCDI)electrode materials.After ball milling,the BAC obtained excellent pore structures and favorable surfaces for ion adsorption,which reduced electron transfer resistance and ion migration resistance in the electrodes.The optimal ball-milling time was 10 h.However,the improved effects of BAC as fixed electrodes and flow electrodes are different and the related mechanisms are discussed in detail.The average salt adsorption rates(ASAR)of FCDI and MCDI were improved by 134%and 17%,respectively,and the energy-normalized removal salt(ENRS)were enhanced by 21%and 53%,respectively.We believe that simple,low-cost,and environmentally friendly BAC has great potential for practical engineering applications of FCDI and MCDI.
