Intensive　energy　dependence　and　membrane　fouling　are　the　inherent　limitations　of　membrane　distillation　(MD)　process　for　the　application.　Solar　energy　is　promising　sustainable　energy　for　both　alleviating　the　energy　shortage　and　activating　the　Fenton-like　reaction　for　various　pollutants　degradation.　By　in　situ　integrating　Fenton-like　and　photothermal　MD　processes,　the　restriction　of　energy　dependence　and　membrane　fouling　on　the　MD　process　might　be　effectively　liberated.　In　this　study,　Co-MoS2/CNT　was　introduced　to　PTFE　membrane　modification　through　vacuum　filtration,　which　simultaneously　endowed　the　membrane　with　optothermal　effect　and　Fenton-like　activation　abilities.　The　membrane　was　evaluated　in　a　dye　wastewater　treatment　under　the　irradiation　of　1　kW/m2　light　density.　Results　showed　that　the　degradation　degree　of　RhB　can　reach　80　%　within　1　h　on　the　feed　side,　while　the　permeate　flux　maintains　at　2.43　kg/(m2·h)　with　an　initial　feed　temperature　of　35　°C.　In　addition,　the　flux　of　the　Co-MoS2/CNT/PTFE　membrane　can　be　maintained　above　95　%　after　three　fouling-cleaning　cycles,　indicating　that　the　modified　membrane　has　a　good　self-cleaning　performance.　This　work　provides　a　low　carbon　option　which　improving　mass　transfer　effect　and　fouling　control　ability　for　dye　wastewater　treatment　by　MD　using　solar　energy.　©　2022　Elsevier　B.V.