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 …

Recent advances in photothermal anti-/de-icing materials

J Shi, S Ke, F Wang, W Wang, C Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Photothermal anti-/de-icing materials (PA/DIMs) have attracted significant attention due to
their potential in addressing surface ice formation. To date, improved durability and harsh …

Enabling Self‐Adaptive Water‐Energy‐Balance of Photothermal Water Diode Evaporator: Dynamically Maximizing Energy Utilization Under the Ever‐Changing …

D Wei, C Wang, G Shi, J Zhang, F Wang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Maintaining a match between input solar energy and required energy by water supply
management is key to achieving efficient interfacial solar‐driven evaporation (ISDE). In …

Enhancing solar steam generation in hydrogel evaporator by bio-based microfluidic component

C Song, MS Irshad, Z Li, J Hu, G Shao, W Liu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The hydrogel-based evaporator exhibits exceptional water activation capabilities, enabling it
to surpass the previously established upper limits of evaporation rates in interfacial solar …

Interfacial solar‐driven steam and electricity co‐generation using Hydrangea‐like graphene by salt‐assisted carbonization of waste polylactic acid

H Wang, X Wen, K Liu, Q Liu, G Hu, H Liu, Y She… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The interfacial solar steam generation and water evaporation–driven power generation are
regarded as promising strategies to address energy crisis. However, it remains challenging …

Advancements in noble metal-decorated porous carbon nanoarchitectures: key catalysts for direct liquid fuel cells

H Huang, X Guo, C Zhang, L Yang, Q Jiang, H He… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Noble-metal nanocrystals have emerged as essential electrode materials for catalytic
oxidation of organic small molecule fuels in direct liquid fuel cells (DLFCs). However, for …

Tailoring ultralow cost hopper-type 3D solar evaporator via dyeing paper for continuous real saline waters desalination

Q Sun, C Hong, X Tang, J Li, H Ma, B Zhang - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Interfacial solar evaporation has been regarded as the promising technical option to
produce fresh water from seawater and other real brines or contaminated water bodies …

Interfacial assembled hydrogel evaporator for highly efficient thermal management and photothermal coupled water splitting reaction

W Li, J Li, L Ding, X Zhu, R Sun… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study presents the design and synthesis of a hydrogel composite optimized for Interface
Solar Steam Generation (ISSG), merging photothermal MoS2 hollow nanospheres …

Functional upcycling of waste polyester into Cr-MOF towards synergistic interfacial solar evaporation and organic pollutant degradation

B Chen, L Liu, Y Song, H Liu, Z Gong, Y She… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of hybrid photothermal materials coupling interfacial solar-driven water
evaporation with advanced oxidation process has recently aroused extensive attention to …

[HTML][HTML] Recent innovations in 3D solar evaporators and their functionalities

Y Liang, D Wang, H Yu, X Wu, Y Lu, X Yang, G Owens… - Science Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
Interfacial solar evaporation (ISE) has emerged as a promising technology to alleviate
global water scarcity via energy-efficient purification of both wastewater and seawater. While …