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Peer-reviewedCC BY-NC 3.0Nanoscale Advances

Solar driven desalination of seawater using self-floating NiMoSe2-based membranes

  • Syed Muhammad Murtaza Sherazi1
  • Aqsa Shabir1
  • Muhammad Adil Mansoor1
  • Mohsin Raza2
  • Yousif Assiri3
  • Waqas Ali Shah1
  • Manzar Sohail1
  1. 1Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Laboratory, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, H-12 Islamabad 44000 Pakistan
  2. 2Center of Excellence in Applied Science and Technology Islamabad 44000 Pakistan
  3. 3Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Islamic University of Madinah Madinah Saudi Arabia
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Abstract

Employing solar energy for the interfacial desalination of seawater via nanoparticles presents a sustainable and eco-friendly solution to alleviate the global water scarcity problem. Traditional desalination methods often suffer from low efficiencies, and the majority necessitate extensive heating, making them economically unfavorable. This study presents a facile hydrothermal synthesis of NiMoSe2 nanoparticles that were subsequently deposited onto a cotton gauze membrane using a sonication method. These nanoparticles were able to reach solar efficiency up to 95% with an evaporation flux of 2.52 kg m−2 h−1 and overcome the problem of extensive heating. XRD, SEM, TEM, and UV-visible spectroscopy proved the synthesis of the particles. The hydrophilic nature of the membrane surface was verified through contact angle measurements, while its photothermal conversion efficiency was confirmed via infrared imaging. The desalinated water produced through this solar method was subsequently tested for ion concentration using atomic absorption spectroscopy, which yielded results below the drinking water standard set by the World Health Organization. This work synthesizes photothermal membranes showing efficient and environmentally friendly desalination of seawater.

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@article{sherazi2026solar,
  title = {{Solar driven desalination of seawater using self-floating NiMoSe2-based membranes}},
  author = {Syed Muhammad Murtaza Sherazi and Aqsa Shabir and Muhammad Adil Mansoor and Mohsin Raza and Yousif Assiri and Waqas Ali Shah and Manzar Sohail},
  journal = {Nanoscale Advances},
  year = {2026},
  month = nov,
  doi = {10.1039/d6na00840b},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1039/d6na00840b},
  note = {CC BY-NC 3.0},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Solar driven desalination of seawater using self-floating NiMoSe2-based membranes
AU  - Syed Muhammad Murtaza Sherazi
AU  - Aqsa Shabir
AU  - Muhammad Adil Mansoor
AU  - Mohsin Raza
AU  - Yousif Assiri
AU  - Waqas Ali Shah
AU  - Manzar Sohail
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/11/05
JO  - Nanoscale Advances
DO  - 10.1039/d6na00840b
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1039/d6na00840b
AB  - Employing solar energy for the interfacial desalination of seawater via nanoparticles presents a sustainable and eco-friendly solution to alleviate the global water scarcity problem. Traditional desalination methods often suffer from low efficiencies, and the majority necessitate extensive heating, making them economically unfavorable. This study presents a facile hydrothermal synthesis of NiMoSe2 nanoparticles that were subsequently deposited onto a cotton gauze membrane using a sonication method. These nanoparticles were able to reach solar efficiency up to 95% with an evaporation flux of 2.52 kg m−2 h−1 and overcome the problem of extensive heating. XRD, SEM, TEM, and UV-visible spectroscopy proved the synthesis of the particles. The hydrophilic nature of the membrane surface was verified through contact angle measurements, while its photothermal conversion efficiency was confirmed via infrared imaging. The desalinated water produced through this solar method was subsequently tested for ion concentration using atomic absorption spectroscopy, which yielded results below the drinking water standard set by the World Health Organization. This work synthesizes photothermal membranes showing efficient and environmentally friendly desalination of seawater.
SN  - 2516-0230
ER  -