Water activation in solar‐powered vapor generation

D Wei, C Wang, J Zhang, H Zhao, Y Asakura… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Solar‐powered vapor evaporation (SVG), based on the liquid‐gas phase conversion
concept using solar energy, has been given close attention as a promising technology to …

Recent advances in carbon‐based materials for solar‐driven interfacial photothermal conversion water evaporation: assemblies, structures, applications, and …

Y Li, Y Shi, H Wang, T Liu, X Zheng, S Gao… - Carbon Energy, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The shortage of fresh water in the world has brought upon a serious crisis to human health
and economic development. Solar‐driven interfacial photothermal conversion water …

Guiding Zn Uniform Deposition with Polymer Additives for Long‐lasting and Highly Utilized Zn Metal Anodes

D Feng, Y Jiao, P Wu - Angewandte Chemie, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The parasitic side reaction on Zn anode is the key issue which hinders the development of
aqueous Zn‐based energy storage systems on power‐grid applications. Here, a polymer …

Phase‐separated polyzwitterionic hydrogels with tunable sponge‐like structures for stable solar steam generation

B Peng, Q Lyu, M Li, S Du, J Zhu… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Solar steam generation (SSG) through hydrogel‐based evaporators has shown great
promise for freshwater production. However, develo** hydrogel‐based evaporators with …

Highly charged solar evaporator toward sustainable energy transition for in-situ freshwater & power generation

MS Irshad, Y Hao, N Arshad, M Alomar, L Lin… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hybrid solar-driven interfacial evaporation (HSDIE) systems are promising solar
technologies for simultaneous freshwater and power generation. However, lower …

Sorbents for atmospheric water harvesting: from design principles to applications

W Shi, W Guan, C Lei, G Yu - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Water scarcity caused by climate change and population growth poses a grave threat to
human society. Of the different water purification technologies put forward, one presents a …

Self-healing hydrogels: from synthesis to multiple applications

H Yin, F Liu, T Abdiryim, X Liu - ACS Materials Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Due to the good reliability and long-term stability, self-healing hydrogels have emerged as
promising soft materials for tissue engineering, smart wearable sensors, bioelectronics, and …

Interfacial-heating solar desalination of high-salinity brine: Recent progress on salt management and water production

F He, H You, X Liu, X Shen, J Zhang, Z Wang - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Interfacial-heating solar desalination (IHSD), a sustainable and efficient method of
harnessing solar energy to generate clean water, will contribute a meaningful technology to …

Hydrogels as promising platforms for solar-driven water evaporators

X **g, F Liu, T Abdiryim, X Liu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Water scarcity has forced people to develop advanced water purification techniques. Solar-
driven water treatment has the potential to produce clean water through utilizing solar …

Recent advances in MXene-based membrane for solar-driven interfacial evaporation desalination

P Zhou, Q Zhu, X Sun, L Liu, Z Cai, J Xu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, solar-driven interfacial evaporation desalination (SIED) technology has
advanced rapidly, owing to its abundant solar energy, extensive water sources, and low …