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Faradaic electrodes significantly enhance capacitive deionization (CDI) for desalination, offering higher salt removal and energy efficiency, especially for high-salinity water. This review details Faradaic CDI fundamentals, materials, and applications.

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  • Electrochemistry
  • Environmental Engineering

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  • Capacitive deionization (CDI) is a promising desalination technology.
  • Conventional CDI faces limitations with high salinity due to low salt removal capacity and co-ion expulsion.
  • Faradaic electrodes offer an upgrade pathway for CDI performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive overview of Faradaic electrode materials for CDI.
  • To detail the fundamentals, mechanisms, and design principles of Faradaic electrode-based CDI.
  • To discuss novel applications and future research directions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on Faradaic electrode materials for CDI.
  • Analysis of CDI cell architectures, performance metrics, and ion capture mechanisms.
  • Categorization and discussion of Faradaic electrode materials based on structure, properties, and performance.

Main Results:

  • Faradaic electrodes enable higher salt removal capacities and energy-efficient desalination for high-salinity streams via Faradaic reactions.
  • Three main categories of Faradaic electrode materials are summarized and analyzed.
  • Ion capture mechanisms in Faradaic electrodes are highlighted for process understanding.

Conclusions:

  • Faradaic electrodes represent a significant advancement in CDI technology.
  • Further research into materials and mechanisms can optimize desalination performance.
  • Tailored applications like selective ion and contaminant removal show great potential.