Recent Advances and Challenges of Metal‐Based Materials for Solar Steam Generation

B Yu, Y Zhang, Y Wang, Z Zhang - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Global energy and environmental problems are becoming increasingly prominent, and the
shortage of freshwater resources has been plaguing many countries and regions in the …

Plasmonic nanomaterials for solar-driven photocatalysis

Q Zhang, Z Zuo, D Ma - Chemical Communications, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Plasmonic nanomaterials have spurred significant research interest in enhanced solar-
driven photocatalysis due to their strong localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). As …

High freshwater flux solar desalination via a 3D plasmonic evaporator with an efficient heat‐mass evaporation interface

H Yang, D Li, X Zheng, J Zuo, B Zhao, D Li… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Passive solar desalination with interfacial heating is a promising technique to utilize solar
energy to convert seawater into fresh water through evaporation and condensation …

CoCr2O4 Nanoparticles with Abundant Oxygen Vacancies: A New Photothermal Platform for Efficient Solar Evaporation

R **ong, L Zhong, Y Song, J Xu, Y **ao… - ACS Materials …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Solar-driven interfacial photothermal evaporation has been recognized as a green,
economical, and efficient water purification technique in recent years, and it is one of the …

Synergistic Dual‐Mechanism Localized Heat Channeling and Spectrum‐Tailored Liquid Metal Hydrogels for Efficient Solar Water Evaporation and Desalination

S Yang, Y He, J Bai, J Zhang - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Photothermal hydrogels featuring broadband light absorption abilities and highly hydrated
networks provide an appealing mass‐energy transfer platform for water evaporation by …

Peak-like three-dimensional CoFe2O4/carbon nanotube decorated bamboo fabrics for simultaneous solar-thermal evaporation of water and photocatalytic …

RJ Pan, J Wu, J Qu, T Zhang, FZ Jiao, M Zhao… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Catalytic CoFe 2 O 4 and solar-thermal carbon nanotube decorated bamboo fabrics (CCBF)
are fabricated for integrating efficient solar steam generation from wastewater with catalytic …

Salt-resistant MXene-charge gradient hydrogel evaporator with boosted water transport for efficient photothermal desalination

X Chen, P Zhang, X Chen, C Luo, M Chao, L Yan - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar interfacial evaporation represents a highly promising approach for generating potable
water from seawater utilizing clean, abundant, and sustainable solar energy. MXene-based …

2D/2D Cs0.32WO3/CuS Nano‐Heterojunctions for Simultaneous High‐Efficiency Solar Desalination, Photocatalytic Decontamination, and Electricity Generation

J Xu, S Zhuo, Y Luo, C Xu, M Zhuo, W Chen… - Small …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Desalination and power generation through solar energy harvesting is a crucial technology
that can effectively address freshwater shortages and energy crises. However, owing to the …

Bacterial cellulose-based film with self-floating hierarchical porous structure for efficient solar-driven interfacial evaporation

M **, X Qu, J Li, L Deng, Z Han, S Chen… - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Interface solar water evaporation is a mean of rapidly evaporating water using solar energy.
However, it is still a challenge to obtain solar evaporators with simple assembly, durability …

Full-spectrum plasmonic semiconductors for photocatalysis

X Liu, B Huang, J Li, B Li, Z Lou - Materials Horizons, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of noble metal nanoparticles can focus
surrounding light onto the particle surface to enhance photochemical reactions and provide …