A Novel Capacitor Deionization Performance Study Based on Carbon Nanorods/MnO 2 Composite Material

Zhongkuan Wei, Yingxiang Shi, Hang Gao, Fan Wu, Huilin Xu, An Ping () and Yanfeng Li
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Zhongkuan Wei: Clean Coal Technology Institute, China Coal (Tianjin) Underground Engineering Intelligent Research Institute Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300131, China
Yingxiang Shi: Clean Coal Technology Institute, China Coal (Tianjin) Underground Engineering Intelligent Research Institute Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300131, China
Hang Gao: Clean Coal Technology Institute, China Coal (Tianjin) Underground Engineering Intelligent Research Institute Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300131, China
Fan Wu: Clean Coal Technology Institute, China Coal (Tianjin) Underground Engineering Intelligent Research Institute Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300131, China
Huilin Xu: Clean Coal Technology Institute, China Coal (Tianjin) Underground Engineering Intelligent Research Institute Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300131, China
An Ping: Clean Coal Technology Institute, China Coal (Tianjin) Underground Engineering Intelligent Research Institute Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300131, China
Yanfeng Li: School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221112, China

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 3, 1-17

Abstract: The Earth abounds in water resources; however, only 0.4% of the freshwater resources are suitable for drinking. The scarcity of freshwater resources has a severe impact on the sustainable development of human society. Desalination is regarded as one of the most effective solutions. In this study, a research approach integrating materials and devices was utilized to synthesize manganese oxide-coated carbon nanospheres (CS@MnO 2 ). Experimental results demonstrated that the system, by combining the distinctive performance merits of the CS@MnO 2 material and the balanced desalination features, exhibited outstanding desalination performance. In the EDS elemental mapping analysis, the relatively feeble signal of carbon was ascribed to the encapsulation of MnO 2 on the outer surface of CS. Through computational TGA analysis, the mass fraction of carbon in CS@MnO 2 -2 was determined to be approximately 51.2%. The excellent hydrophilicity of the material facilitated the permeation of the salt solution throughout the electrode, thereby enhancing the capacitance. CS@MnO 2 -2 manifested a high salt adsorption capacity of 27.42 mg g⁻¹ and the fastest electrosorption rate of 7.81 mg g⁻¹ min⁻¹. During 50 adsorption desorption cycles, the adsorption capacity showed good results. The adsorption kinetics and adsorption isotherm fitting indicated that the desalination process involved electrostatic and multilayer adsorption. This study holds great significance for reducing the cost of desalinated water and guaranteeing a sustainable supply of freshwater resources.

Keywords: capacitive deionization; manganese dioxide; desalination; electrosorption; adsorption capacity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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