Interfacial Solar Evaporation: From Fundamental Research to Applications

Advanced Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 36(23)

Published: Feb. 22, 2024

Abstract In the last decade, interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG), powered by natural sunlight garnered significant attention due to its great potential for low‐cost and environmentally friendly clean water production in alignment with global decarbonization efforts. This review aims share knowledge engage a broader readership about current progress of ISSG technology facing challenges promote further advancements toward practical applications. The first part this assesses strategies enhancing energy efficiency systems, including optimizing light absorption, reducing losses, harvesting additional energy, lowering evaporation enthalpy. Subsequently, faced technologies, notably salt accumulation bio‐fouling issues applications, are elucidated contemporary methods discussed overcome these challenges. end, applications ISSG, ranging from initial seawater desalination industrial wastewater purification power generation, sterilization, soil remediation, innovative concept sea farm, introduced, highlighting promising contributing sustainable conscious practices. Based on in‐depth understanding aspects, future research focuses proposed address both fundamental

Language: Английский

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Updated perspective on solar steam generation application

Energy & Environmental Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(6), P. 2088 - 2099

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

This perspective highlights the challenges and opportunities in interfacial evaporation, heat water management, materials synthesis, device development for solar steam generation.

Language: Английский

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MXene/MnO2 nanocomposite coated superior salt-rejecting biodegradable luffa sponge for efficient solar steam generation

Desalination, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 554, P. 116488 - 116488

Published: March 5, 2023

Language: Английский

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Progress in interfacial solar steam generation using low-dimensional and biomass-derived materials

Nano Energy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 120, P. 109176 - 109176

Published: Dec. 8, 2023

Language: Английский

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Surface antibacterial properties enhanced through engineered textures and surface roughness: A review

Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 231, P. 113584 - 113584

Published: Oct. 10, 2023

The spread of bacteria through contaminated surfaces is a major issue in healthcare, food industry, and other economic sectors. widespread use antibiotics not sustainable solution the long term due to development antibiotic resistance. Therefore, with antibacterial properties have potential be disruptive approach combat microbial contamination. Different methods approaches been studied impart or enhance on surfaces. surface roughness texture are inherent parameters that significantly impact surface. They also directly related previously employed machining treatment methods. This review article discusses correlation between presented discussed. It begins an introduction concepts texture, followed by description most commonly utilized A thorough analysis bacterial adhesion growth then presented. Finally, recent studies this research area comprehensively reviewed. sorted classified based methods, which divided into mechanical processes, treatments coatings. Through systematic record advances, authors aim assist promote further very promising extremely important direction, providing advances.

Language: Английский

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Hydrogels as promising platforms for solar-driven water evaporators

Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 479, P. 147519 - 147519

Published: Nov. 19, 2023

Language: Английский

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Highly efficient MoS2/MXene aerogel for interfacial solar steam generation and wastewater treatment

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 656, P. 189 - 199

Published: Nov. 19, 2023

Language: Английский

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A typha orientalis-inspired 3D Janus solar evaporator with controllable wettability for highly efficient and stable solar desalination

Desalination, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 118318 - 118318

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Multifunctional aerogel with antibiofouling properties for efficient solar steam generation and seawater desalination

Nano Today, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 54, P. 102130 - 102130

Published: Jan. 4, 2024

Language: Английский

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A platinum-based photothermal polymer with intermolecular/ligand-to-ligand charge transfer for efficient and sustainable solar-powered desalination

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(15), P. 9055 - 9065

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

A platinum-based organometallic polymer is developed with a broad absorption spectrum and high photo-to-thermal conversion capability, which can be used to fabricate solar evaporator for seawater desalination operational stability.

Language: Английский

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