Functionalizing solar-driven steam generation towards water and energy sustainability

K Mao, Y Zhang, SC Tan - Nature Water, 2025 - nature.com
Solar-driven steam generation (SSG) combines solar energy and water, two of Earth's most
abundant yet essential resources, and has garnered widespread attention. Over the past …

Ion pump-inspired biomimetic interfacial evaporation platform for simultaneous seawater desalination, uranium extraction, and electricity generation

S Xu, K Zhao, Y Zhou, K Zheng, Z Wang, Z Yu, N Cao… - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
To accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), here we
develop an ion pump-inspired biomimetic interfacial evaporation platform (IBIP). Such an …

A review of the conversion of wood biomass into high-performance bulk biochar: Pretreatment, modification, characterization, and wastewater application

Y Zhang, X Zhang, Z Zhou, G Liu, C Wang - Separation and Purification …, 2025 - Elsevier
Biochar derived from waste biomass gains increasing global attention due to unique
properties such as abundant resources, low cost, and environmental friendliness. Wood …

Solar-driven fast and selective extraction of lithium from seawater enabled by unidirectional photothermal conversion and confined crystallization with facile synthesis …

Q Liu, Z Yu, Y Zhang, K Mao, W **ang, S Guo… - Chemical Engineering …, 2025 - Elsevier
Lithium extraction from seawater offers a promising solution to mitigating the shortage of
terrestrial lithium resources. Photothermal evaporation, which received tremendous attention …

An orientational graphene/bamboo evaporator for efficient solar-powered steam generation and desalination

Q Feng, J Lu, Z Wan, S Tan, C Chen, W Wu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar-powered steam generation and desalination by interfacial solar steam generation
(ISSG) are promising techniques for addressing the freshwater shortage. However, the …

rGO/Ti3C2 MXene synergistic spontaneous realization of efficient clean water production and pollutant degradation

L Lin, D Li, S Xu, F Wang, L Li, L Zhang, J Li - Desalination, 2025 - Elsevier
Global water scarcity and pollution problems are becoming increasingly serious. Although
solar steam generation has demonstrated efficient applications in photothermal …

A bioinspired photothermal evaporator for enhanced salt separation during saline soil remediation

P Wu, D Zhou, Y Li, X Yang, Y Shi, X Shi, G Owens… - Desalination, 2025 - Elsevier
Soil salinization is a major global challenge for agriculture and ecosystems, with current
remediation methods limited by lengthy operation times, high costs, significant energy …

Numerical study on solar trough collectors: Optimizing heat transfer with ternary nanoparticles in ionic base fluid and spinning tube fins

O Chakraborty, S Nath - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study investigates the simultaneous influence of ternary nanoparticles in an
ionic-based liquid ([EMIM][BF 4]) within a parabolic solar trough collector (PTC) tube for heat …