Solar-powered sustainable water production: state-of-the-art technologies for sunlight–energy–water nexus

Z Li, X Xu, X Sheng, P Lin, J Tang, L Pan, YV Kaneti… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Alternative water resources (seawater, brackish water, atmospheric water, sewage, etc.) can
be converted into clean freshwater via high-efficiency, energy-saving, and cost-effective …

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 …

Rapid gelation of tough and anti‐swelling hydrogels under mild conditions for underwater communication

M Pi, S Qin, S Wen, Z Wang, X Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Swelling is ubiquitous for conventional hydrogels but is not favorable for many situations,
especially underwater applications. In this study, an anti‐swelling and mechanically robust …

Polyzwitterionic hydrogels for highly efficient high salinity solar desalination

C Lei, W Guan, Y Guo, W Shi, Y Wang… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Interfacial solar vapor generation (SVG) is regarded as a promising and sustainable strategy
for clean water production. While many materials have demonstrated excellent evaporation …

A bioinspired antibacterial and photothermal membrane for stable and durable clean water remediation

Y Yang, L Yang, F Yang, W Bai, X Zhang, H Li… - Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar-driven steam generation has been considered as a prevalent and sustainable
approach to obtain clean fresh water. However, the presence of microorganisms in seawater …

A reconfigurable and magnetically responsive assembly for dynamic solar steam generation

Y Hu, H Ma, M Wu, T Lin, H Yao, F Liu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Interfacial solar vapor generation is a promising technique to efficiently get fresh water from
seawater or effluent. However, for the traditional static evaporation models, further …

A melanin-inspired robust aerogel for multifunctional water remediation

P Yang, W Bai, Y Zou, X Zhang, Y Yang, G Duan… - Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar-driven vapor generation has emerged as a promising wastewater remediation
technology for clean water production. However, the complicated and diversified …

Solar water evaporation toward water purification and beyond

X Zhou, F Zhao, P Zhang, G Yu - ACS Materials Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
With the pressing global energy and environmental issues, solar water evaporation (SWE),
which generates vapor using solar energy, emerges as a promising and sustainable …

Research progress and trends on state-of-the-art membrane technologies in textile wastewater treatment

Z Ma, H Chang, Y Liang, Y Meng, L Ren… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The textile industries hold an important role in the world, while a large amount of textile
wastewater is generated every year. It is important to develop effective technologies for …

A Molecularly Engineered Zwitterionic Hydrogel with Strengthened Anti‐Polyelectrolyte Effect: from High‐Rate Solar Desalination to Efficient Electricity Generation

SY Zheng, J Zhou, M Si, S Wang, F Zhu… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Polyzwitterionic hydrogel is an emerging material for solar‐driven water evaporation in
saline environment due to its special anti‐polyelectrolyte effect, which is a promising …