Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(23)
Published: Feb. 22, 2024
Abstract
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
friendly
clean
water
production
in
alignment
with
global
decarbonization
efforts.
This
review
aims
share
knowledge
engage
a
broader
readership
about
current
progress
of
ISSG
technology
facing
challenges
promote
further
advancements
toward
practical
applications.
The
first
part
this
assesses
strategies
enhancing
energy
efficiency
systems,
including
optimizing
light
absorption,
reducing
losses,
harvesting
additional
energy,
lowering
evaporation
enthalpy.
Subsequently,
faced
technologies,
notably
salt
accumulation
bio‐fouling
issues
applications,
are
elucidated
contemporary
methods
discussed
overcome
these
challenges.
end,
applications
ISSG,
ranging
from
initial
seawater
desalination
industrial
wastewater
purification
power
generation,
sterilization,
soil
remediation,
innovative
concept
sea
farm,
introduced,
highlighting
promising
contributing
sustainable
conscious
practices.
Based
on
in‐depth
understanding
aspects,
future
research
focuses
proposed
address
both
fundamental
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(21), P. 7389 - 7460
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
This
review
provides
a
comprehensive
overview
of
photothermal
regulation
strategies
from
fundamentals,
criteria,
and
advanced
materials
to
emerging
applications.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(18)
Published: Jan. 26, 2024
Abstract
Maintaining
a
match
between
input
solar
energy
and
required
by
water
supply
management
is
key
to
achieving
efficient
interfacial
solar‐driven
evaporation
(ISDE).
In
practice,
the
radiation
flux
constantly
changing
throughout
day,
so
keeping
dynamic
water‐energy‐balance
of
ISDE
big
challenge.
Herein,
photothermal
diode
(WD)
evaporator
concept
proposed
an
integrated
hydrophilic/hydrophobic
Janus
absorber
overcome
issue.
Due
unique
unidirectional
transport
properties
induced
asymmetric
wettability,
self‐adaptive
balance
uptake
established,
thus
realizing
matching
utilization
maximization.
The
experimental
simulation
results
exhibit
that
with
increase
sunlight
intensity,
speed
significantly
accelerated
due
self‐regulation
on
replenishment.
Therefore,
excellent
rate
up
2.14
kg
m
–2
h
–1
high
efficiency
93.7%
under
1
sun
illumination
achieved.
This
engineering
wettability
provides
novel
strategy
extends
path
for
designing
systems
diverse
properties,
which
shows
great
potential
in
different
environmental
conditions.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(5)
Published: Sept. 5, 2023
Abstract
Continuously
increasing
demand
for
the
life‐critical
water
resource
induces
severe
global
shortages.
It
is
imperative
to
advance
effective,
economic,
and
environmentally
sustainable
strategies
augment
clean
supply.
The
present
work
reviews
recent
reports
on
interfacial
engineering
devices
design
of
solar
vapor
generation
(SVG)
system
boosting
viability
drinkable
harvesting.
Particular
emphasis
placed
basic
principles
associated
with
evaporators
capable
efficient
solar‐to‐thermal
conversion
resulting
freshwater
via
eliminating
pollutants
from
quality‐impaired
sources.
critical
configurations
manufacturing
fast
condensation
then
highlighted
harvest
potable
liquid
water.
Fundamental
practical
challenges,
along
prospects
targeted
materials
architecture
modifications
SVG
are
also
outlined,
aiming
provide
future
directions
inspiring
research
efforts
in
this
emerging
exciting
field.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(28)
Published: May 30, 2024
Abstract
Interfacial
solar
steam
generation
can
produce
clean
water
in
an
environmentally
friendly
and
efficient
way.
The
evaporator
employing
graphene
as
a
photothermal
conversion
material
represents
excellent
paradigm
within
the
realm
of
interfacial
evaporators.
However,
existing
materials
exhibit
certain
degree
hydrophobicity
are
associated
with
intricate
manufacturing
processes.
Hence,
study
proposes
hydrophilic
composite
graphene‐based
incorporating
CuO,
which
is
fabricated
through
straightforward
laser‐induced
synthesis
method
directly
onto
polyimide
film
coated
CuCl
2
.
Due
to
fast
capillary
performance
endowed
by
enhanced
hydrophilicity
hierarchical
structural
morphology,
assembled
laser‐induced‐graphene
achieves
evaporation
rate
2.54
kg
m
−2
h
−1
under
1
sun
irradiation
efficiency
91.1%,
while
also
demonstrating
desalination
capabilities.
as‐prepared
has
significant
potential
for
wastewater
treatment
applications,
offering
effective
solution
address
challenges
remote
areas.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(16), P. 9574 - 9583
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
An
efficient
3D
bridge-arch
structured
dual-side
evaporator
was
proposed
for
all-weather
water
harvesting
via
solar
thermal
and
Joule
heating,
showing
a
evaporation
rate
of
4.10
kg
m
−2
h
−1
heating
6.50
.
Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(2)
Published: March 15, 2024
Solar-driven
interfacial
evaporation
(SIE)
is
an
emerging
research
topic
that
gaining
attention
due
to
its
potential
in
addressing
global
water
scarcity
issues.
This
review
provides
a
comprehensive
overview
of
base
materials,
recent
innovations
photothermal
materials
and
the
design
evaporators
for
effective
desalination
purification.
The
development
SIE
meticulously
discussed,
providing
deep
understanding
key
performance
indicators
state-of-the-art
materials.
Additionally,
this
examines
novel
strategies
have
been
reported
literature
enhancing
efficiency
scalability
systems.
These
involve
using
exploring
innovative
device
configurations.
Finally,
we
discuss
existing
challenges
future
directions,
emphasizing
contributing
sustainable
future.
