Interfacial solar evaporation: from fundamental research to applications

X Wu, Y Lu, X Ren, P Wu, D Chu, X Yang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In the last decade, interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG), powered by natural sunlight
garnered significant attention due to its great potential for low‐cost and environmentally …

Material challenges in green hydrogen ecosystem

H Zhang, Y Fu, HT Nguyen, B Fox, JH Lee… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Green hydrogen (H 2) is one of the most promising candidates to combat the global energy
crisis because of its high energy density, sustainability and abundance on earth. Large …

A Lotus Seedpods‐Inspired Interfacial Solar Steam Generator with Outstanding Salt Tolerance and Mechanical Properties for Efficient and Stable Seawater …

H Ma, L Yu, Z Li, J Chen, J Meng, Q Song, Y Liu… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Interfacial solar steam generators (ISSGs) can capture solar energy and concentrate the
heat at the gas–liquid interface, resulting in efficient water evaporation. However, traditional …

Regulating ordered structure and multi-functions of zeolite aerogels for solar steam generation and heavy metal ion adsorption

S Zhao, X Zhang, D Zhu, K Zhang, G Wei… - Separation and Purification …, 2023 - Elsevier
The interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) is considered to be a promising technology to
alleviate the water crisis. However, the salt accumulation on the solar evaporators and the …

Enhancing efficiency of interfacial solar steam generation with biomimetic hierarchical porous graphene activated by NaOH

S Yu, Y Wei, D Fang, W Li, J Yu, Y Tang, J Bai, J Wu - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
Interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) provides a low-cost and green route to produce
clean drinking water, meeting the urgent demand in remote and off-grid regions. To fabricate …

Water vapor assisted fabrication of Janus fabric with asymmetric wettability for salt-free and efficient solar desalination

C Gao, Q Wang, B Zhou, X SAITAER, J Guo - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2024 - Elsevier
Interfacial solar water evaporation technology (ISWE), capable of extracting clean water from
the abundantly available seawater, represents a promising avenue for alleviating structural …

Facile fabrication of electrospinning cellulose acetate/graphene composite nanofiber membrane with high solar-to-thermal conversion and oil resistance performance …

Z Cui, J Zhou, H Wang, X Liu, C Gong, Q Wang… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar-driven water evaporation is a promising approach to solve the issue of water resource
shortage. Herein, a cellulose acetate (CA)/graphene (G) nanofiber membrane evaporator …

Ultrafast and Reversible Superwettability Switching of 3D Graphene Foams via Solvent-Exclusive Plasma Treatments

S Cheon, WJ Cho, GR Yi, B Kang, SS Oh - ACS nano, 2024 - ACS Publications
For highly active electron transfer and ion diffusion, controlling the surface wettability of
electrically and thermally conductive 3D graphene foams (3D GFs) is required. Here, we …

Carbonized sunflower stalks with or without storage tissue for highly efficient water purification and desalination

Z Feng, X OuYang, S Zhou, J Wang, F Lu… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar water evaporator derived from biomass is mainly depended on its natural structure.
Sunflower stalk is composed of the outermost dermal tissue, vascular tissue, and pith tissue …

A stable and efficient hydrogel/sponge solar evaporator with splendid water supply

S Zhang, Q **e, J Wang, Q Lan, H Feng, J Liu - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar-driven interfacial evaporation is an effective and realizable way of water purification.
However, a short supply of water limits the evaporation performance of evaporator greatly …