ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 8, 2025
Solar-driven
interfacial
evaporation
(SDIE)
has
emerged
as
a
promising
technology
for
addressing
global
water
scarcity
by
utilizing
solar-thermal
conversion
and
at
the
air/material/water
interface.
The
exceptional
performance
of
these
systems
attracted
significant
interest;
it
is
imperative
to
establish
rigorous
scientific
standards
evaluating
effectiveness,
optimizing
system
design,
ensuring
efficient
practical
applications.
In
this
Review,
we
propose
consensus
criteria
accurately
assessing
guiding
future
advancements.
We
then
explore
fundamental
mechanisms
driving
synergy,
emphasizing
how
material
compositions,
microscopic
hierarchical
structures,
macroscopic
three-dimensional
spatial
architecture
designs
enhance
solar
absorption
photothermal
conversion;
balance
heat
confinement
with
pathway
optimization;
manage
salt
resistance;
regulate
enthalpy
during
vaporization.
These
matched
coordination
strategies
are
crucial
maximizing
target
SDIE
efficiency.
Additionally,
investigate
applications
technologies,
focusing
on
cutting-edge
progress
versatile
purification,
combined
atmospheric
harvesting,
collection,
electric
generation,
deicing.
Finally,
highlight
challenges
exciting
opportunities
advancing
research,
efforts
integrate
principles,
system-level
collaboration,
application-driven
approaches
boost
sustainable
highly
energy
technologies.
By
linking
evaluation
optimization
influencing
factors,
offer
comprehensive
overview
field
outlook
that
promotes
clean
production
synergistic
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(26)
Published: May 5, 2024
Abstract
Recent
advances
in
solar‐driven
interfacial
evaporation
(SDIE)
have
led
to
high
rates
that
open
promising
avenues
for
practical
utilization
freshwater
production
and
industrial
application
pollutant
nutrient
concentration,
resource
recovery.
Breakthroughs
overcoming
the
theoretical
limitation
of
2D
allowed
developing
systems
with
rates.
This
study
presents
a
comprehensive
review
various
evaporator
designs
achieved
pure
beyond
4
kg
m
−2
h
−1
,
including
structural
material
allowing
rapid
evaporation,
passive
3D
designs,
coupled
alternative
energy
sources
wind
joule
heating.
The
operational
mechanisms
each
design
are
outlined
together
discussion
on
current
benefits
areas
improvement.
overarching
challenges
encountered
by
SDIE
concerning
feasibility
direct
integration
into
contemporary
settings
assessed,
issues
relating
sustaining
elevated
under
diverse
environmental
conditions
addressed.
