Cell Reports Physical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(2), P. 101794 - 101794
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Solar-driven
water
evaporation
(SDWE)
has
unique
advantages,
such
as
no
additional
energy
consumption
and
low
cost,
is
a
promising
technology
for
obtaining
fresh
from
seawater
wastewater.
Much
research
devoted
to
gaining
high
rate
ignoring
the
final
yield.
Many
innovative
devices
collection
strategies
aiming
gain
yield
have
been
reported;
however,
an
in-depth
discussion
of
SDWE
still
missing.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
some
typical
systems,
which
are
categorized
condensation
design,
steam
directional
migration,
recovered
latent
heat.
The
advantages
improvements
these
specifically
discussed.
Finally,
challenges
technical
requirements
future
systems
briefly
summarized,
hoping
provide
thoughts
tips
scholars
who
new
field
avoid
in
favor
rate.
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 10, 2024
Hydrogel
as
a
solar
evaporator
shows
great
potential
in
freshwater
production.
However,
hydrogels
often
lead
to
an
imbalance
between
energy
input
and
water
supply
management
due
their
excessively
high
saturated
content.
Thus,
achieving
stable
water-energy-balance
hydrogel
evaporators
remains
challenging.
Here,
by
tortuosity
engineering
designed
transport
channels,
seamless
high-tortuosity/low-tortuosity/high-tortuosity
structured
(SHLH
structure
hydrogel)
is
developed,
which
enables
the
with
customized
rate,
leading
controlled
at
interface.
An
excellent
equilibrium
photothermal
conversion
established,
maximum
utilization
of
realized,
thereby
evaporation
rate
3.64
kg
m
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
Environmental
pollution
and
sewage
surges
necessitate
effective
water
purification
methods.
Solar
interfacial
evaporation
offers
a
promising
solution,
which
needs
advancements
in
salt
resistance,
efficiency,
stability.
Herein,
inspired
by
the
structure
of
wood,
unidirectional
freeze-drying
method
was
used
to
develop
vertically
aligned
channels
antioil-fouling
poly(vinyl
alcohol)-CNTs-waste
carton
fiber@polydopamine
(PVA-CNTs-WCF@PDA)
aerogel
for
desalination
wastewater
treatment.
The
anisotropic
three-dimensional
porous
enables
it
rapidly
transport
interface
resist
deposition.
Meanwhile,
its
unique
is
combined
with
CNTs
PDAs
excellent
broadband
spectral
absorption
capacity
because
composite
aerogels
can
interact
molecules
reduce
their
vaporization
enthalpy.
shows
an
photothermal
rate
(2.626
kg
m-2
h-1)
efficiency
(94.24%)
under
one-sun
irradiation.
Additionally,
evaporator
conduct
10
consecutive
evaporations
3.5%
brine,
indicating
that
has
ability
desalination.
Finally,
also
purify
oil-in-water
emulsion
mine
wastewater.
It
be
seen
there
are
no
obvious
oil
droplets
treated
treatment
effect
reaches
89.13%.
showed
application
prospects
field
purification.
