First-row transition metal-based materials derived from bimetallic metal–organic frameworks as highly efficient electrocatalysts for electrochemical water splitting

S Sanati, A Morsali, H Garcia - Energy & Environmental Science, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrochemical water splitting is a mature technology for hydrogen generation. Numerous
studies have focused on the development of highly efficient electrocatalysts to produce …

Solar-powered sustainable water production: state-of-the-art technologies for sunlight–energy–water nexus

Z Li, X Xu, X Sheng, P Lin, J Tang, L Pan, YV Kaneti… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Alternative water resources (seawater, brackish water, atmospheric water, sewage, etc.) can
be converted into clean freshwater via high-efficiency, energy-saving, and cost-effective …

[HTML][HTML] More from less: improving solar steam generation by selectively removing a portion of evaporation surface

T Gao, Y Wang, X Wu, P Wu, X Yang, Q Li, Z Zhang… - Science Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Using minimal photothermal material to achieve maximum evaporation rate is extremely
important for practical applications of interfacial solar evaporation technology. In this work …

Highly efficient and salt rejecting solar evaporation via a wick-free confined water layer

L Zhang, X Li, Y Zhong, A Leroy, Z Xu, L Zhao… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Recent advances in thermally localized solar evaporation hold significant promise for vapor
generation, seawater desalination, wastewater treatment, and medical sterilization …

Best practices for solar water production technologies

Y Zhang, SC Tan - Nature Sustainability, 2022 - nature.com
We need consensus to accurately evaluate the performance and potential of emerging water
production technologies, such as solar evaporation and atmospheric water harvesting. Here …

3D printing a biomimetic bridge‐arch solar evaporator for eliminating salt accumulation with desalination and agricultural applications

M Zou, Y Zhang, Z Cai, C Li, Z Sun, C Yu… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Solar‐driven water evaporation has been considered a sustainable method to obtain clean
water through desalination. However, its further application is limited by the complicated …

Enhanced interfacial solar evaporation through formation of micro‐meniscuses and microdroplets to reduce evaporation enthalpy

Z Yu, R Gu, Y Tian, P **e, B **… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Interfacial solar water evaporation, a promising way to address water shortages and water
pollution, has attracted increasing attention. However, low evaporation rates limit its practical …

Passive, high-efficiency thermally-localized solar desalination

L Zhang, Z Xu, L Zhao, B Bhatia, Y Zhong… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar desalination holds significant promise for the water-energy nexus. Recent advances in
passive solar desalination using thermal localization show great potential for high-efficiency …

Rationally constructing a 3D bifunctional solar evaporator for high-performance water evaporation coupled with pollutants degradation

L Cui, C Ma, P Wang, H Che, H Xu, Y Ao - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes encapsulated with Co are grown on carbon
fibers (Co-NCNT/CF) and utilized as photothermal materials to construct 3D evaporators …

Repurposing face mask waste to construct floating photothermal evaporator for autonomous solar ocean farming

S Guo, Y Zhang, H Qu, M Li, S Zhang, J Yang… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
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 …