Advanced Materials Technologies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 19, 2024
Abstract
Solar‐driven
interfacial
water
evaporation
technology
is
considered
as
a
promising
clean
production
strategy
addressing
the
issues
of
global
pollution
and
scarcity.
In
this
study,
highly
efficient
polyvinyl
alcohol/carbon
nanotube/polypyrrole
(PVA/CNT/PPy)
aerogel
evaporator
fabricated
by
combining
hydrophilic
PVA
with
superior
absorption
property
carbon‐based
fillers
coupled
photo‐thermal
conversion
effects.
By
regulating
pore
structure
aerogel,
capillary
effect
enhanced,
thereby
optimizing
transport
rate.
Based
on
effect,
rate
under
one
standard
solar
irradiation
(1
kW
m
−2
)
3.17
kg
h
−1
.
Additionally,
after
input
electrical
energy,
heat
converted
from
light
absorbed
material
can
promote
Joule
heating
synergistic
further
increases
to
5.59
when
subjected
combined
5
V
voltage.
This
electro‐thermal
assistance
enables
even
in
low‐light
dark
conditions.
Furthermore,
PVA/CNT/PPy
demonstrates
significant
potential
terms
desalination
performance
long‐term
stability.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(16), P. 9574 - 9583
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
An
efficient
3D
bridge-arch
structured
dual-side
evaporator
was
proposed
for
all-weather
water
harvesting
via
solar
thermal
and
Joule
heating,
showing
a
evaporation
rate
of
4.10
kg
m
−2
h
−1
heating
6.50
.
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(32)
Published: March 20, 2024
Abstract
Solar
interfacial
evaporation
technology
has
the
advantages
of
environmentally
conscious
and
sustainable
benefits.
Recent
research
on
light
absorption,
water
transportation,
thermal
management
improved
performance
solar
evaporators.
However,
many
studies
photothermal
materials
structures
only
aim
to
improve
performance,
neglecting
explanations
for
heat
mass
transfer
coupling
or
providing
evidence
enhancement.
Numerical
simulation
can
simulate
diffusion
paths
processes
understand
mechanism,
thereby
better
achieving
design
efficient
Therefore,
this
review
summarizes
latest
exciting
findings
tremendous
advances
in
numerical
evaporation.
First,
it
presents
a
macroscopic
summary
application
temperature
distribution,
salt
concentration
vapor
flux
distribution
during
Second,
utilization
microscopic
is
summed
up,
specifically
focusing
movement
molecules
mechanisms
responses
Finally,
all
methods
have
goal
validating
physical
It
hoped
that
use
provide
theoretical
guidance
technical
support
solar‐driven
technology.
The
scarcity
of
freshwater
resources
and
the
treatment
dye
wastewater
have
emerged
as
unavoidable
challenges
that
need
to
be
addressed.
combination
solar-driven
interfacial
evaporation,
photocatalytic
degradation,
superhydrophobic
surface
provides
an
effective
approach
for
seawater
desalination
organic
dyes.
In
this
study,
we
fabricated
a
multifunctional
synergistic
solar
evaporator
by
depositing
cupric
oxide
nanoparticles
onto
polypyrrole
(PPy)
coating
subsequently
modified
it
with
hydrophobic
agent
successfully.
achieved
evaporation
rate
1.48
kg
m–2
h–1
under
1
kW
irradiation.
Importantly,
exhibited
degradation
efficiency
95.9%
toward
methylene
blue.
It
is
important
mention
PPy
promotes
separation
photogenerated
electron–hole
pairs,
thus
improving
performance
oxide.
salt
resistance
evidenced
absence
significant
deposits
on
its
even
after
300
min
operation
due
property.
also
presents
excellent
acidic/alkaline/high-temperature/organic
solvent
environments.
This
offers
sustainable
solution
water
purification.
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 14, 2024
Unique
suspension
solar
evaporator
is
one
of
the
effective
measures
to
address
major
bottleneck
emerging
interfacial
evaporators,
i.e.,
accumulation
salts
on
surface.
Yet,
it
remains
a
considerable
challenge
avoid
substantial
heat
loss
underwater.
Herein,
wood-based
proposed
with
thermal
convection
structure
that
effectively
balances
contradiction
between
salt-resistance
ability
and
loss.
Benefitting
from
centralization
due
convection,
such
exhibits
an
excellent
steam
generation
rate,
which
increases
1.23
1.63
kg
m
