Progress in interfacial solar steam generation using low-dimensional and biomass-derived materials

MNAS Ivan, S Saha, AM Saleque, S Ahmed, AK Thakur… - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The pressing concern of escalating water scarcity has spurred the creation of advanced
technologies, such as interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG), to tackle the challenge …

[HTML][HTML] Progress and opportunities in Gellan gum-based materials: A review of preparation, characterization and emerging applications

D Gomes, JP Batista-Silva, A Sousa… - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Gellan gum, a microbial exopolysaccharide, is biodegradable and has potential to fill
several key roles in many fields from food to pharmacy, biomedicine and tissue engineering …

Highly efficient three‐dimensional solar evaporator for zero liquid discharge desalination of high‐salinity brine

M Ding, D Zhao, P Feng, B Wang, Z Duan… - Carbon …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Solar‐driven interfacial evaporation is a promising technology for freshwater production from
seawater, but salt accumulation on the evaporator surface hinders its performance and …

The g-C3N4 decorated carbon aerogel with integrated solar steam generation and photocatalysis for effective desalination and water purification

H Zhang, W Luo, Y Du, H Shi, G Zeng, X Yan, X Li - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Although solar steam generation (SSG) technology has shown promising advantages in the
desalination of seawater, the treatment of organic pollutants in wastewater using SSG …

Interactions of melanin with electromagnetic radiation: From fundamentals to applications

W **e, A Dhinojwala, NC Gianneschi… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Melanin, especially integumentary melanin, interacts in numerous ways with
electromagnetic radiation, leading to a set of critical functions, including radiation protection …

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 …

Double-layered hydrogels based on phase change material and pen ink for continuous and efficient solar-driven seawater desalination

Z Zheng, H Liu, X Wang - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
A novel double-layered hydrogel based on the polyacrylamide matrix, pen ink, and phase-
change microcapsules was developed to construct a hydrogel-based evaporator for efficient …

Boosting solar-powered interfacial water evaporation by architecting 3D interconnected polymetric network in CNT cellular structure

L Zhao, Z Yang, J Wang, Y Zhou, P Cao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photothermal hydrogel, with an inherently modifiable hydrated network, has been widely
demonstrated as a promising candidate for efficient water treatment. However, there are still …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrogel fiber fabric combining rapid water transport, thermal localization, and large-scale production for ultra-high salt-resistant solar desalination

J Yu, J Yun, S Zang, M Han, X Sun, Z Wang, Y Zhou… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar vapor generation (SVG) is one of the most promising strategies for addressing the
freshwater shortage crisis. However, fewer existing solar evaporators combine excellent …

Recent advances in structural regulation and optimization of high-performance solar-driven interfacial evaporation systems

X Han, S Ding, H Hu, S Wang - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SIE) is a sustainable and efficient technology for
producing clean water, which has promising applications in seawater desalination and …