Surfaces and Interfaces, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 105991 - 105991
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 33(23)
Published: March 8, 2023
Abstract Solar steam generation has become one of the most promising strategies to relieve freshwater crisis. Whereas, construction a solar‐thermal water evaporation structure that can operate continuously under sunlight generate clean with high efficiency, good stability, and salt‐rejecting capability is quite crucial but challengeable. Enlightened by transport transpiration process in trees, an advanced nanofibrous aerogel evaporator fabricated multifunctional capabilities through decoration functional component onto skeleton. The rational integration hierarchical constituents, results outstanding solar‐vapor conversion efficiency 96.1% fast rate about 2.33 kg m −2 h −1 1 sun. Additionally, exhibits remarkably outdoor highly effective salt‐resistant performances. Significantly, monitor salt precipitation its inner pores real time. This study demonstrates eco‐friendly economic solution for sustainable production using nanofiber aerogel‐based evaporators.
Language: Английский
Citations
127
Advanced Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9(36)
Published: Nov. 10, 2022
Abstract Superelastic, arbitrary‐shaped, and 3D assembled clay/graphene aerogels (CGAs) are fabricated using commercial foam as sacrificial skeleton. The CGAs possess superelasticity under compressive strain of 95% stress 0.09–0.23 MPa. use clay skeletal support significantly reduces the graphene by 50%. hydrophobic show high solvent absorption capacity 186–519 times its own weight. Moreover, both compression combustion methods can be adopted for reusing CGAs. In particular, it is demonstrated a design hydrophilic CGA equipped with salt collection system continuous solar desalination. Due to energy recovery brine transport management promoted this design, exhibits an extremely evaporation rate 4.11 kg m −2 h −1 excellent salt‐resistant property without precipitation even in 20 wt% 36 illumination (1 kW ), which best reported result from desalination devices. More importantly, salts collected conveniently squeezing drying solution out system. work provides new insights into advances their applications efficient oil/organic adsorption.
Language: Английский
Citations
75
Advanced Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(22)
Published: March 15, 2024
Abstract Solar desalination is a promising strategy to utilize solar energy purify saline water. However, the accumulation of salt on evaporator surface severely reduces light absorption and evaporation performance. Herein, simple eco‐friendly method fabricate 3D gradient graphene spiral sponge (GGS sponge) presented that enables high‐rate zero liquid discharge (ZLD) high‐salinity brine. The structure GGS enhances recovery, while network structures facilitate radial brine transport directional crystallization, which cooperate endow with superior (6.5 kg m −2 h −1 for 20 wt.% brine), efficient collection (1.5 ZLD desalination, long‐term durability (continuous 144 in brine). Moreover, shows an ultrahigh freshwater production rate 3.1 during outdoor tests. A continuous desalination–irrigation system based crop growth, has potential self‐sustainable agriculture remote areas demonstrated. This work introduces novel design also provides insight into structural principles designing next‐generation devices are salt‐tolerant highly efficient.
Language: Английский
Citations
64
Exploration, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 4(2)
Published: Oct. 17, 2023
Abstract 3D graphene porous materials (3GPM), which have low density, large porosity, excellent compressibility, high conductivity, hold huge promise for a wide range of applications. Nevertheless, most 3GPM brittle and weak network structures, limits their widespread use. Therefore, the preparation robust elastic is critical functionalization 3GPM. Herein, recent research with mechanical properties are summarized focus on effect factors that affect Moreover, applications in various fields, such as adsorption, energy storage, solar steam generation, sensors, flexible electronics, electromagnetic wave shielding comprehensively reviewed. At last, new challenges perspective fabrication outlined. It expected will inspire more ideas
Language: Английский
Citations
62
Advanced Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(6)
Published: Dec. 3, 2023
Abstract Solar‐driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) has attracted great attention by offering a zero‐carbon‐emission solution for clean water production. The manipulation of the surface structure evaporator markedly promotes enhancement light capture and improvement performance. Herein, inspired seedless lotus pod, flexible pristine polypyrrole (PPy) membrane with macro/micro‐bubble nanotube asymmetric is fabricated through template‐assisted polymerization. macro‐ micro‐hierarchical open bubbles enable multiple reflections inner among bubble cavities enhanced trapping omnidirectional photothermal conversion. In addition, multilevel (macro/micro/nano) PPy (PPy‐A) induces in form clusters, leading to reduction enthalpy. PPy‐A membranes achieve full‐spectrum absorption 96.3% high rate 2.03 kg m −2 h −1 under 1 sun. Long‐term stable desalination also verified applying one‐way channel. This study demonstrates feasibility SDIE applications, providing guidelines modulation topologies toward high‐efficient solar evaporation.
Language: Английский
Citations
62
Carbon Energy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 6(9)
Published: April 5, 2024
Abstract Solar‐driven interfacial evaporation is a promising technology for freshwater production from seawater, but salt accumulation on the evaporator surface hinders its performance and sustainability. In this study, we report simple green strategy to fabricate three‐dimensional porous graphene spiral roll (3GSR) that enables highly efficient solar evaporation, collection, water near‐saturated brine with zero liquid discharge (ZLD). The 3GSR design facilitates energy recovery, radial transport, directional crystallization, thereby resulting in an ultrahigh rate of 9.05 kg m −2 h −1 25 wt% under 1‐sun illumination 48 continuously. Remarkably, crystallization outer not only enlarges area also achieves collection 2.92 , thus enabling ZLD desalination. Additionally, exhibits record‐high 3.14 outdoor test. This innovative solution offers continuous desalination method treatment, which has great implications addressing global scarcity environmental issues arising disposal.
Language: Английский
Citations
61
Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 473, P. 145484 - 145484
Published: Aug. 16, 2023
Language: Английский
Citations
54
Nano Energy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 123, P. 109434 - 109434
Published: March 1, 2024
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
Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 485, P. 149870 - 149870
Published: Feb. 20, 2024
Language: Английский
Citations
40