High-flow, intact biomaterial-derived electrode for use in capacitive desalination

Abstract

Provided herein are highly porous electrode structures made from natural materials and retaining natural architecture, which are highly permeable and find use in capacitive deionization desalination systems and methods. The porous electrode includes an electrode body including an architecturally intact carbonized organic material having a hydraulic permeability of at least 0.5×10−13 m2 as determined by application of Darcy's Law, and optionally having hierarchical porosity and a non-metal conductor attached to the electrode body. Also provided herein are methods of making the porous electrodes, desalination systems including the porous electrodes, and methods of desalinating water using the desalination systems including the porous electrodes.

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