Application of carbon aerogels in seawater desalination
Carbon aerogel electrode: High electrical conductivity and large specific surface, used for seawater desalination and new energy devices.
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As an electrode material for seawater desalination, carbon aerogels utilize their high conductivity and specific surface area to achieve innovative applications that are efficient and environmentally friendly.
Potential economic benefits
As a high-efficiency electrode, carbon aerogels can significantly reduce the energy consumption and cost of seawater desalination and provide clean water sources. Application in new energy devices can improve efficiency, reduce operating costs, promote comprehensive utilization of resources, and bring significant economic benefits.
Potential climate benefits
Carbon aerogels improve the energy efficiency of seawater desalination and new energy devices, significantly reduce energy consumption, thereby reducing carbon emissions in power production.
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Tongji University
Tongji University: The national "double first-class" construction university uses advantageous disciplines such as civil engineering, architecture, transportation, and environment to cultivate innovative talents to serve national construction and sustainable urban development.
Shanghai，China
Solution details
Carbon aerogels have good electrical conductivity among similar aerogel materials (5 ~ 40s/<sub>C</sub>m), and has a high specific surface area, making it a new ideal electrode material. At present, foreign research focuses on the application of carbon aerogels to supercapacitor (electric double layer capacitor) electrodes, gas diffusion electrodes, fuel electrochemical cells electrodes, rechargeable battery electrodes, etc. Tongji University's research work in this area has also been carried out for nearly ten years and achieved certain results.
The goal of the research is to use carbon aerogel as an electrode to trial-produce a seawater desalination principle device and conduct optimization research on various parameters. This material is a typical environmentally friendly and energy-saving material, which is conducive to environmental protection and comprehensive utilization of resources. The research results can be applied to seawater desalination, new energy devices and other fields.
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11:42:12, Nov 04, 2025
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