Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
Abstract
Solar
steam
generation
(SSG)
offers
a
cost-effective
solution
for
producing
clean
water
by
utilizing
solar
energy.
However,
integrating
effective
thermal
management
and
transportation
to
develop
high-efficiency
evaporators
remains
significant
challenge.
Here,
inspired
the
hierarchical
structure
of
stem
bird
paradise,
three-dimensional
multiscale
liquid
metal/polyacrylonitrile
(LM/PAN)
evaporator
is
fabricated
assembling
LM/PAN
fibers.
The
strong
localized
surface
plasmon
resonance
LM
particles
porous
fibers
with
interconnected
channels
lead
efficient
light
absorption
up
90.9%.
Consequently,
biomimetic
achieves
an
outstanding
evaporation
rate
2.66
kg
m
−2
h
−1
energy
efficiency
96.5%
under
one
sun
irradiation
exceptional
2.58
in
brine.
Additionally,
demonstrates
superior
purification
performance
seawater,
concentration
Na
+
,
Mg
2+
K
Ca
real
seawater
dramatically
decreased
three
orders
less
than
7
mg
L
after
desalination
irradiation.
regulates
as
well
highly
solar-driven
evaporation,
providing
valuable
insight
into
structural
design
principles
advanced
SSG
systems.
