Recent advances in fibrous materials for interfacial solar steam generation
C Ge, D Xu, H Du, Z Chen, J Chen, Z Shen, W Xu… - Advanced Fiber …, 2023 - Springer
The scarcity of fresh water resources has become a serious issue hindering the sustainable
development of modern civilization. The interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) system …
development of modern civilization. The interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) system …
Recent advanced self-propelling salt-blocking technologies for passive solar-driven interfacial evaporation desalination systems
Conventional active seawater evaporation technologies, that is, they include components
with mechanical moving parts, generally involve large plants with high capital and operating …
with mechanical moving parts, generally involve large plants with high capital and operating …
Highly efficient and salt rejecting solar evaporation via a wick-free confined water layer
Recent advances in thermally localized solar evaporation hold significant promise for vapor
generation, seawater desalination, wastewater treatment, and medical sterilization …
generation, seawater desalination, wastewater treatment, and medical sterilization …
Understanding interfacial properties for enhanced solar evaporation devices: from geometrical to physical interfaces
Various materials and device configurations have been reported to enhance the evaporation
efficiency of solar interfacial evaporation systems, but it has not yet been revealed how to …
efficiency of solar interfacial evaporation systems, but it has not yet been revealed how to …
Repurposing face mask waste to construct floating photothermal evaporator for autonomous solar ocean farming
Plastic waste caused by the extensive usage of face masks during COVID‐19 pandemic has
become a severe threat to natural environment and ecosystem. Herein, an eco‐friendly …
become a severe threat to natural environment and ecosystem. Herein, an eco‐friendly …
An asymmetric hygroscopic structure for moisture‐driven hygro‐ionic electricity generation and storage
The interactions between moisture and materials give rise to the possibility of moisture‐
driven energy generation (MEG). Current MEG materials and devices only establish this …
driven energy generation (MEG). Current MEG materials and devices only establish this …
Salt isolation from waste brine enabled by interfacial solar evaporation with zero liquid discharge
The discharge of high volumes of waste brine from desalination plants is a serious
environmental challenge. While emerging zero liquid discharge (ZLD) technologies hold …
environmental challenge. While emerging zero liquid discharge (ZLD) technologies hold …
Polyelectrolyte-based photothermal hydrogel with low evaporation enthalpy for solar-driven salt-tolerant desalination
C Li, B Zhu, Z Liu, J Zhao, R Meng, L Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Photothermal membranes have been widely developed for solar seawater desalination, but
their practical applications are limited by high evaporation enthalpy and solid-salt …
their practical applications are limited by high evaporation enthalpy and solid-salt …
Salt-rejecting solar interfacial evaporation
Solar evaporation offers a promising approach to drive the distillation process, and
nanotechnology may help overcome operational issues such as salt fouling. Here, we …
nanotechnology may help overcome operational issues such as salt fouling. Here, we …
Harvesting energy from atmospheric water: grand challenges in continuous electricity generation
Atmospheric water is ubiquitous on earth and extensively participates in the natural water
cycle through evaporation and condensation. This process involves tremendous energy …
cycle through evaporation and condensation. This process involves tremendous energy …