Polymers, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(17), P. 2427 - 2427

Published: Aug. 27, 2024

With the increasing shortage of water resources and aggravation pollution, solar-driven interfacial steam generation (SISG) technology has garnered considerable attention because its low energy consumption, simple operation, environmental friendliness. The popular multi-layer SISG evaporator is composed two basic structures: a photothermal layer support layer. Herein, underlies carries out thermal management, supports layer, transports to evaporation interface improve stability evaporator. While most research focuses on typically viewed as supporting object for This review which relatively neglected in development. It summarizes existing progress field evaporators, based various polymers biomaterials, along with their advantages disadvantages. Specifically, mainly polymer-based layers are reviewed, including polymer foams, gels, corresponding functional materials, while biomaterial layers, natural plants, carbonized other innovation biomaterials not. Additionally, structure design strategies were also involved. was found that selection optimal substrate played an important role efficient operation whole system. Their evolution refinement vital advancing sustainability effectiveness technology. potential future direction application prospects materials carefully presented enable effective responses global challenges.

Language: Английский