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Sareh Vafakhah¹, Glenn Joey Sim¹, Mohsen Saeedikhani²

¹Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design Singapore 487372 yanghuiying@sutd.edu.sg.

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3D printing enables scalable, cost-effective electrodes for capacitive deionization (CDI). This technology enhances salt removal and energy efficiency in water desalination, overcoming previous limitations in electrode fabrication for brackish water treatment.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Electrochemistry
Environmental Engineering

Background:

Capacitive deionization (CDI) shows promise for desalination but faces challenges in scalable electrode fabrication.
Developing cost-effective and energy-efficient desalination technologies is crucial for addressing water scarcity.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce 3D printing as a novel method for fabricating scalable CDI electrodes.
To enhance the performance of membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI) through advanced electrode design.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of free-standing, binder-free electrodes using 3D printing with nitrogen-doped graphene oxide and carbon nanotubes.
Design of electrodes with ordered macro-channels to improve ion diffusion.
Performance evaluation of MCDI devices with 3D printed electrodes, including salt removal capacity, cycle lifetime, and energy consumption.
Utilizing finite element simulations to analyze ion diffusion behavior and structure-function relationships.

Main Results:

Achieved a high salt removal capacity of 75 mg g^-1 using 3D printed electrodes.
Demonstrated improved mechanical stability and long cycle lifetime for MCDI devices.
Reported low energy consumption (0.331 W h g^-1) and high energy recovery (∼27%).

Conclusions:

3D printing offers a scalable route for producing robust and efficient electrodes for CDI.
The developed electrodes significantly improve MCDI performance in terms of capacity, durability, and energy efficiency.
This approach provides a pathway for advancing CDI technology for practical brackish water desalination.