IntechOpen eBooks,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 20, 2024
In
recent
years,
the
localized
solar
thermal
evaporation
technology
for
seawater
desalination
systems
has
gained
widespread
attention,
primarily
due
to
its
ability
achieve
over
80%
efficiency
under
a
single
sun
intensity.
As
research
progresses,
based
on
this
have
continually
made
breakthroughs
in
freshwater
production.
This
chapter
introduces
application
of
interfacial
systems,
including
development
and
improvement
stills.
First,
theoretical
analysis
methods
mathematical
models
stills
are
discussed.
Secondly,
structure,
performance
optimization
explored.
Finally,
multistage
waste
heat
recovery
is
provides
broader
scope
systems.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 16, 2025
Abstract
Solar
water
evaporation
is
a
promising
technology
for
producing
clean
from
seawater
and
wastewater.
However,
the
challenge
of
balancing
high
performance
long‐term
salt
resistance
has
hindered
widespread
application
evaporators.
Herein,
dual‐network
hydrogel
(DNH)
featuring
hierarchical
structure
with
alternating
pore
sizes
introduced.
This
innovative
design
optimizes
continuous
supply
to
surface
while
improving
light
absorption.
By
fine‐tuning
amide
groups
within
network,
state
water,
leading
efficient
activation
significant
reduction
in
enthalpy
altered.
As
result,
DNH
achieves
an
rate
4.0
kg
m
−2
h
−1
under
one
sun.
During
solar
desalination
process,
enhanced
convection‐diffusion
reflux
facilitated
by
endows
exceptional
resistance.
Remarkably,
even
after
12
artificial
25
wt%
salinity,
maintains
same
as
pure
water.
remarkable
significantly
expands
its
potential
applications,
positioning
transformative
solution
quest
sustainable
resources.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 8, 2025
Solar-driven
interfacial
evaporation
(SDIE)
has
emerged
as
a
promising
technology
for
addressing
global
water
scarcity
by
utilizing
solar-thermal
conversion
and
at
the
air/material/water
interface.
The
exceptional
performance
of
these
systems
attracted
significant
interest;
it
is
imperative
to
establish
rigorous
scientific
standards
evaluating
effectiveness,
optimizing
system
design,
ensuring
efficient
practical
applications.
In
this
Review,
we
propose
consensus
criteria
accurately
assessing
guiding
future
advancements.
We
then
explore
fundamental
mechanisms
driving
synergy,
emphasizing
how
material
compositions,
microscopic
hierarchical
structures,
macroscopic
three-dimensional
spatial
architecture
designs
enhance
solar
absorption
photothermal
conversion;
balance
heat
confinement
with
pathway
optimization;
manage
salt
resistance;
regulate
enthalpy
during
vaporization.
These
matched
coordination
strategies
are
crucial
maximizing
target
SDIE
efficiency.
Additionally,
investigate
applications
technologies,
focusing
on
cutting-edge
progress
versatile
purification,
combined
atmospheric
harvesting,
collection,
electric
generation,
deicing.
Finally,
highlight
challenges
exciting
opportunities
advancing
research,
efforts
integrate
principles,
system-level
collaboration,
application-driven
approaches
boost
sustainable
highly
energy
technologies.
By
linking
evaluation
optimization
influencing
factors,
offer
comprehensive
overview
field
outlook
that
promotes
clean
production
synergistic
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 3, 2025
Abstract
Hydrogel‐based
solar
evaporators
are
widely
concerned
because
of
their
excellent
evaporation
performance
due
to
the
“water
activation”
effect
by
reducing
enthalpy.
However,
current
challenge
is
trade‐off
between
a
high
rate
and
salt
tolerance.
Here,
3D
chitosan‐based
hydrogel
evaporator
with
directional
vertical
channel
structure
using
one‐pot
in
situ
strategy
freezing
method,
innovatively
designed.
Owing
its
structure,
ions
can
quickly
return,
while
steam
overflow
without
obstruction,
allowing
achieve
exceptional
resistance,
simultaneously.
Consequently,
an
extremely
salt‐resistant
system
achieved,
even
saturated
brine
(salinity
26.47
wt.%),
no
crystals
accumulating
after
continuous
over
8
h
2.83
kg
m
−2
−1
under
one
sun
illumination.
This
best
reported
hydrogel‐based
system.
With
record‐high
this
work
improves
practicality
for
high‐salinity
desalination.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 20, 2025
Solar-driven
interfacial
water
evaporation
(SIWE)
can
efficiently
utilize
solar
energy
to
separate
or
extract
various
ions
from
saline
water,
providing
an
environmentally
friendly,
economical,
and
sustainable
approach
clean
critical
mineral
resources
harvesting.
However,
for
ongoing
practical
implementation,
solid
salt
accumulation
at
the
interface
will
inevitably
impair
SIWE
performance,
while
direct
disposal
of
residual
concentrated
brine
poses
significant
environmental
risks.
As
such,
advancing
evaporators
harvesting
extraction
is
pivotal
in
resources–energy–environment
nexus.
Critically,
this
review
spotlights
latest
research
progress
engineering
nonselective
salt-rejecting
(NS-SRSEs)
desalination,
emphasizing
structural
design
surface
modification.
We
then
delineate
our
endeavors
aimed
construction
strategies
selective
salt-extraction
(S-SESEs)
getting
access
such
as
uranium
lithium.
Finally,
current
challenges
opportunities
are
outlined
high-value
utilization
NS-SRSE
S-SESE
real-world
applications
that
balance
high
efficiency,
durability,
adaptability
with
a
low
impact.
Looking
ahead,
we
anticipate
advancements
promoting
laboratory
applications,
contributing
global
efforts
management
recovery.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 21, 2025
Abstract
L‐Aspartic
acid
(L‐Asp)
poses
a
dual
function,
which
can
affect
the
evaporation
and
crystallization
process
of
high‐salinity
brine
by
altering
physical
or
chemical
properties
salts.
MSWI
(municipal
solid
waste
incineration)
fly
ash
washing
leachate,
as
typical
brine,
is
utilized
here
to
validate
this
hypothesis
under
simulation
guidance.
Since
L‐Asp
has
stronger
adsorption
energy
on
(110)
crystal
face
CaCO
3
,
facilitate
preferential
growth
more
valuable
vaterite
during
softening
(pretreatment
before
crystallization).
Subsequently,
resulting
solution
undergoes
stable
interfacial
solar‐driven
L‐Asp,
with
high
salt
recovery
ratio
0.14
kg
m
−2
h
−1
within
40
1
sun.
Finally,
harness
“cradle
grave”
full
life
cycle
utilization
extracted
mixed
salts
are
for
moisture‐enabled
electricity
generation.
significantly
enhance
reducing
critical
relative
humidity
salts,
thereby
exhibiting
open
circuit
potential
short‐cut
current
≈
0.51
V
10.6
µA
continuous
800
min.
In
conclusion,
work
not
only
provides
innovative
approaches
upcycling
wastewater
but
also
explores
novel
applications
L‐Asp.
