Photothermal nanomaterials: a powerful light-to-heat converter
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 …
created nor destroyed. Light-to-heat conversion as a traditional yet constantly evolving …
A state-of-the-art review on wastewater treatment techniques: the effectiveness of adsorption method
The world's water supplies have been contaminated due to large effluents containing toxic
pollutants such as dyes, heavy metals, surfactants, personal care products, pesticides, and …
pollutants such as dyes, heavy metals, surfactants, personal care products, pesticides, and …
Water Skin Effect and Arched Double‐Sided Evaporation for Boosting All‐Weather High Salinity Desalination
C Wang, K Xu, G Shi, D Wei - Advanced Energy Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
High efficiency, long‐term salt rejection, and continuous operation under all‐weather
conditions have always been the goals of solar‐driven desalination of high salinity brine …
conditions have always been the goals of solar‐driven desalination of high salinity brine …
Solar-powered sustainable water production: state-of-the-art technologies for sunlight–energy–water nexus
Alternative water resources (seawater, brackish water, atmospheric water, sewage, etc.) can
be converted into clean freshwater via high-efficiency, energy-saving, and cost-effective …
be converted into clean freshwater via high-efficiency, energy-saving, and cost-effective …
Best practices for solar water production technologies
We need consensus to accurately evaluate the performance and potential of emerging water
production technologies, such as solar evaporation and atmospheric water harvesting. Here …
production technologies, such as solar evaporation and atmospheric water harvesting. Here …
Drivers, challenges, and emerging technologies for desalination of high-salinity brines: A critical review
Hypersaline brines are of growing environmental concern. While high-salinity desalination
and zero liquid discharge (ZLD) are increasingly attractive treatment options, the high salt …
and zero liquid discharge (ZLD) are increasingly attractive treatment options, the high salt …
Hybrid solar-driven interfacial evaporation systems: Beyond water production towards high solar energy utilization
Owing to its promising approach to tackling freshwater scarcity, solar-driven interfacial
evaporation (SDIE) which confines the photothermal heat at evaporating surface has …
evaporation (SDIE) which confines the photothermal heat at evaporating surface has …
Transforming Ti3C2Tx MXene's intrinsic hydrophilicity into superhydrophobicity for efficient photothermal membrane desalination
Owing to its 100% theoretical salt rejection capability, membrane distillation (MD) has
emerged as a promising seawater desalination approach to address freshwater scarcity …
emerged as a promising seawater desalination approach to address freshwater scarcity …
Janus-interface engineering boosting solar steam towards high-efficiency water collection
Solar powered clean water production has been considered a favorable way to address the
problem of the global water shortage. Recently, the interfacial solar-steam generation …
problem of the global water shortage. Recently, the interfacial solar-steam generation …
The advent of thermoplasmonic membrane distillation
Freshwater scarcity is a vital societal challenge related to climate change, population
pressure, and agricultural and industrial demands. Therefore, sustainable desalination …
pressure, and agricultural and industrial demands. Therefore, sustainable desalination …