Can the interfacial solar vapor generation performance be really “beyond” theoretical limit?

F Nawaz, Y Yang, Q Zhao, Y Mo, Z Jiang… - Advanced Energy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The interfacial solar vapor generation (ISVG) process is an environmentally friendly
approach that utilizes solar to produce steam, which can solve the water shortage. Despite …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrogels in solar-driven water and energy production: Recent advances and future perspectives

Y Shi, A Feng, S Mao, C Onggowarsito… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are emerging as an ideal platform for sustainable water and energy nexuses due
to their low-cost, ease of processing, versatile functions, unique structural networks, and …

Vertically aligned aerogel with concaved surface topography coupled ordered channel enable efficient solar-driven desalination

W Wang, X Ma, J Miao, T Fan - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar-driven desalination has been regarded as a promising energy-saving and sustainable
strategy to address the serious freshwater shortage issue. However, its performance is …

Interfacial solar‐driven steam and electricity co‐generation using Hydrangea‐like graphene by salt‐assisted carbonization of waste polylactic acid

H Wang, X Wen, K Liu, Q Liu, G Hu, H Liu, Y She… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The interfacial solar steam generation and water evaporation–driven power generation are
regarded as promising strategies to address energy crisis. However, it remains challenging …

High performance solar-driven power–water cogeneration for practical application: from micro/nano materials to beyond

Z Mao, Q Wang, Z Yu, A Osman, Y Yao, Y Su, H Yang… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Solar-driven water–electricity cogeneration is a promising strategy for tackling water scarcity
and power shortages. However, comprehensive reviews on performance, scalability …

A general absorption-evaporation decoupled device enabled by heat pipe for interfacial solar steam generation

W Li, Y Wei, H Zeng, Z Huang, J Wu, S Yu - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) holds great potential for seawater desalination,
and wastewater treatment. However, salt accumulation on the evaporation surface and low …

Dynamic regulation of hydrogen bonding networks and solvation structures for synergistic solar-thermal desalination of seawater and catalytic degradation of organic …

MY Yu, J Wu, G Yin, FZ Jiao, ZZ Yu, J Qu - Nano-Micro Letters, 2025 - Springer
Although solar steam generation strategy is efficient in desalinating seawater, it is still
challenging to achieve continuous solar-thermal desalination of seawater and catalytic …

Scalable asymmetric fabric evaporator for solar desalination and thermoelectricity generation

Z Fu, D Zhong, S Zhou, L Zhang, W Long… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The integration of solar interfacial evaporation and power generation offers a sustainable
solution to address water and electricity scarcity. Although water‐power cogeneration …

Ion pump-inspired biomimetic interfacial evaporation platform for simultaneous seawater desalination, uranium extraction, and electricity generation

S Xu, K Zhao, Y Zhou, K Zheng, Z Wang, Z Yu, N Cao… - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
To accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), here we
develop an ion pump-inspired biomimetic interfacial evaporation platform (IBIP). Such an …

Unlocking the photothermal conversion capacity of lignin and lignin-derived materials

Y Guan, H Liu, Y Han, Y Zhou, L Yan, L Dai… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lignin is the most prevalent polyphenolic organic solid waste generated by the pul** and
biorefining industries. It confers upon woody biomass a remarkable combination of physical …