A method for preparing a 2D
evaporation membrane constructed from a self-assembled two-dimensional
superlattice of
molybdate-heteropolyblue subnanowires and its application are disclosed. The method involves dissolving
phosphomolybdic acid and
transition metal chlorides in a mixed
solvent system of
oleic acid,
oleylamine, and
ethanol, stirring at
room temperature; then pouring the solution into a stainless steel high-
pressure reactor lined with PTFE, reacting, cooling to
room temperature, and collecting the
solid product by
centrifugation; washing, and
vacuum drying overnight to obtain
molybdate-heteropolyblue
powder; dispersing the
molybdate-heteropolyblue
powder in a
cyclohexane-
ethanol mixed solution, heating the resulting dispersion, filtering it through a hydrophilic filter membrane to form a membrane, and air-
drying it overnight to obtain the 2D
evaporation membrane constructed from the molybdate-heteropolyblue two-dimensional
superlattice. The advantages are: the
nanowire structure of this
evaporation membrane provides long-range ordered nanoscale
water transport channels, and its internal hydrophilic and external hydrophobic properties enhance water management capabilities, thereby promoting efficient
water transport and evaporation, enabling efficient and stable solar thermal
seawater evaporation.