Photothermal nanomaterials: a powerful light-to-heat converter

X Cui, Q Ruan, X Zhuo, X **a, J Hu, R Fu, Y Li… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
All forms of energy follow the law of conservation of energy, by which they can be neither
created nor destroyed. Light-to-heat conversion as a traditional yet constantly evolving …

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 …

Dual‐zone photothermal evaporator for antisalt accumulation and highly efficient solar steam generation

X Wu, Y Wang, P Wu, J Zhao, Y Lu… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Interfacial solar steam generation offers a promising and cost‐effective way for saline water
desalination. However, salt accumulation and deposition on photothermal materials during …

Hybrid solar-driven interfacial evaporation systems: Beyond water production towards high solar energy utilization

T Ding, Y Zhou, WL Ong, GW Ho - Materials Today, 2021 - Elsevier
Owing to its promising approach to tackling freshwater scarcity, solar-driven interfacial
evaporation (SDIE) which confines the photothermal heat at evaporating surface has …

Carbon materials for solar water evaporation and desalination

W Guan, Y Guo, G Yu - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Seawater desalination is viewed as a promising solution to world freshwater scarcity. Solar
assisted desalination is proposed to overcome the high energy consumption in current …

Advances of 2D‐Enabled Photothermal Materials in Hybrid Solar‐Driven Interfacial Evaporation Systems toward Water‐Fuel‐Energy Crisis

MS Irshad, N Arshad, MS Asghar, Y Hao… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The development of a multi‐functional solar‐driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) system
remains a significant challenge for its large‐scale applications. By taking advantage of high …

Insights into the photothermal conversion of 2D MXene nanomaterials: synthesis, mechanism, and applications

D Xu, Z Li, L Li, J Wang - Advanced Functional Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Since their discovery in 2011, 2D transition metal carbide/nitride (MXene) materials have
received extensive interest due to their unique planar structure, chemical diversity, and …

Topology‐controlled hydration of polymer network in hydrogels for solar‐driven wastewater treatment

X Zhou, Y Guo, F Zhao, W Shi, G Yu - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Solar‐driven interfacial evaporation provides a promising method for sustainable freshwater
production. However, high energy consumption of vapor generation fundamentally restricts …

Enhanced Solar Evaporation Using a Scalable MoS2‐Based Hydrogel for Highly Efficient Solar Desalination

P Liu, Y Hu, XY Li, L Xu, C Chen, B Yuan… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Interfacial photo‐vapor conversion has been suggested as a cost‐effective and sustainable
technology for seawater desalination. However, the conversion performance was still limited …

Cellular Structured CNTs@SiO2 Nanofibrous Aerogels with Vertically Aligned Vessels for Salt‐Resistant Solar Desalination

X Dong, L Cao, Y Si, B Ding, H Deng - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The emerging solar desalination technology is considered as one of the most promising
strategies to ensure water security. However, with the proceeding of solar desalination, salt …