Separation and Purification Technology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 298, P. 121643 - 121643
Published: July 2, 2022
Language: Английский
Nano Energy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 122, P. 109307 - 109307
Published: Jan. 21, 2024
Language: Английский
Citations
60
Nano Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 16(5), P. 6015 - 6038
Published: March 22, 2023
Language: Английский
Citations
58
Nature Water, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 1(7), P. 587 - 601
Published: July 20, 2023
Language: Английский
Citations
55
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.
Language: Английский
Citations
50
Small, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 19(48)
Published: July 28, 2023
Porous-structured evaporators have been fabricated for achieving a high clean water throughput due to their maximized surface area. However, most of the evaporation surfaces in porous structure are not active because trapped vapor pores. Herein, three-dimensional (3D) cylindrical aerogel-based photothermal evaporator with disordered interconnected hierarchical is developed via Pickering emulsion-involved polymerization method. The obtained cotton cellulose/aramid nanofibers/polypyrrole (CAP) achieved all-cold under 1.0 sun irradiation, which only completely eliminated energy loss radiation, convection, and conduction, but also harvested massive extra from surrounding environment bulk water, thus significantly increasing total input generation deliver an extremely rate 5.368 kg m-2 h-1 . In addition, external convective flow, solar steam over can be dramatically enhanced fast diffusion out its unique opened structure, realizing ultrahigh 18.539 4.0 m s-1 Moreover, this continuously operate concentrated salt solution (20 wt.% NaCl). This work advances rational design construction promote application technology freshwater production.
Language: Английский
Citations
48
Small, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 19(33)
Published: April 22, 2023
Abstract Solar‐powered interfacial heating has emerged as a sustainable technology for hybrid applications with minimal carbon footprints. Aerogels, hydrogels, and sponges/foams are the main building blocks state‐of‐the‐art photothermal materials. However, these conventional three‐dimensional (3D) structures related fabrication technologies intrinsically fail to maximize important performance‐enhancing strategies this still faces several performance roadblocks. Herein, monolithic, self‐standing, durable aerogel matrices developed based on composite inks ink‐extrusion 3D printing, delivering all‐in‐one steam generators (SGs). Rapid prototyping of multiscale hierarchical synergistically reduce energy demand evaporation, expand actual evaporation areas, generate massive environmental input, improve mass flows. Under 1 sun, high water rates 3.74 kg m −2 h −1 in calm air 25.3 at gentle breeze 2 s achieved, ranking among best‐performing solar‐powered SGs. 3D‐printed microchannels hydrophobic modification deliver an icephobic surface aerogels, leading self‐propelled rapid removal ice droplets. This work shines light rational materials, not merely breaking through constraints clean production, but also discovering new functions deicing.
Language: Английский
Citations
46
Desalination, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 587, P. 117954 - 117954
Published: July 26, 2024
Language: Английский
Citations
18
Science Bulletin, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Sept. 1, 2024
Interfacial solar evaporation (ISE) has emerged as a promising technology to alleviate global water scarcity via energy-efficient purification of both wastewater and seawater. While ISE was originally identified developed during studies simple double-layered two-dimensional (2D) evaporators, observed limitations in rate functionality soon led the development three-dimensional (3D) which is now recognized one most pivotal milestones research field. 3D evaporators significantly enhance rates beyond theoretical limits 2D evaporators. Furthermore, could have multifaceted functionalities originating from various functional surfaces structures. This review summarizes recent advances focusing on rational design, fabrication energy nexus derivative functions for improving performance exploring novel applications. Future prospects are also proposed based in-depth understanding fundamental aspects requirements practical
Language: Английский
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18
Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 59(1), P. 892 - 901
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
In this work, we analyzed the effects of mineral scaling on performance a 3D interfacial solar evaporator, with focus cations relevant to lithium recovery from brackish water. The field has been rapidly moving toward resource applications brines higher cation concentrations. However, potential complications caused by common minerals in these other than NaCl have largely overlooked. Therefore, study, thoroughly examined two (calcium and magnesium) long-term evaporation graphene oxide stalk. stalk can achieve an flux as high 17.8 kg m–2 h–1 under one-sun illumination, accumulation surface no impact. presence CaCl2 MgCl2 significantly reduces evaporative even solutions lacking scale-forming anions. A close examination scale formation during experiments revealed that tend precipitate out within stalk, thus blocking water transport through dropping rates. These findings imply research attention is needed modify optimize internal channels for evaporators. Additionally, emphasize importance testing realistic mixtures─including prominent divalent cations─ operations investigating approaches mitigate negative impacts cations.
Language: Английский
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4
Energy & Environmental Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
This review examines nature-inspired designs for solar interfacial evaporators, highlighting enhancements in light absorption, thermal management, and water/salt transport, while systematically evaluating bionic design strategies.
Language: Английский
Citations
3