Solar RRL,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
6(7)
Published: April 6, 2022
Herein,
using
hierarchical
porous
CuS–cellulose
composite
as
photothermal
materials,
a
3D
opened
hollow
evaporator
is
designed
and
fabricated
to
target
high
solar
evaporation
rates.
Such
unique
structure
not
only
imparts
the
with
an
efficient
water
by
minimizing
energy
loss,
introducing
cold
surfaces
for
drawing
additional
from
bulk
surrounding
air,
but
also
fully
activates
on
both
inner
outer
surfaces,
thus
delivering
superior
rates
compared
enclosed
evaporators.
Moreover,
under
convective
flow,
this
special
effectively
promotes
escape
of
vapor
inside
avoid
accumulation,
further
enhancing
improving
rate
up
to11.911
kg
m
−2
h
−1
flow
4.0
s
1.0
sun
irradiation.
The
operability
as‐prepared
natural
environmental
conditions
examined
outdoor
tests.
obtained
demonstrated
be
applicable
generating
clean
model
seawater
dye
wastewater.
An
impetus
promoting
practical
application
steam
generation
in
desalination
wastewater
purification
provided.
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
Science Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
67(15), P. 1572 - 1580
Published: July 4, 2022
Using
minimal
photothermal
material
to
achieve
maximum
evaporation
rate
is
extremely
important
for
practical
applications
of
interfacial
solar
technology.
In
this
work,
we
found
that
with
the
increase
in
size
surfaces,
decreased.
Both
experimental
and
numerical
simulation
results
confirmed
when
surface
increased,
middle
portion
acted
as
a
"dead
zone"
little
contribution
water
evaporation.
Based
on
this,
was
selectively
removed,
counterintuitively,
both
vapor
output
were
increased
due
re-configured
enhanced
convection
above
entire
surface.
As
such,
work
developed
an
strategy
higher
vapour
while
using
less
material.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(47)
Published: July 3, 2023
Abstract
Solar‐powered
vapor
evaporation
(SVG),
based
on
the
liquid‐gas
phase
conversion
concept
using
solar
energy,
has
been
given
close
attention
as
a
promising
technology
to
address
global
water
shortage.
At
molecular
level,
molecules
escaping
from
liquid
should
overcome
attraction
of
surface
layer
evaporate.
For
this
reason,
it
is
better
reduce
energy
required
for
by
breaking
smaller
number
hydrogen
bonds
or
forming
weak
ensure
efficient
and
convenient
production.
Many
novel
evaporator
materials
effective
activation
strategies
have
proposed
stimulate
rapid
steam
production
surpass
theoretical
thermal
limit.
However,
an
in‐depth
understanding
phase/enthalpy
change
process
unclear.
In
review,
summary
analyses
vaporization
enthalpy,
general
calculations,
characterization
methods
provided.
Various
mechanisms
are
also
outlined
enthalpy
in
evaporators.
Moreover,
unsolved
issues
associated
with
critically
discussed
provide
direction
future
research.
Meanwhile,
significant
pioneering
developments
made
SVG
highlighted,
hoping
relatively
entire
chain
more
scholars
who
just
stepping
into
field.
Water Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
223, P. 119011 - 119011
Published: Aug. 22, 2022
Solar‒driven
interfacial
water
evaporation
is
a
convenient
and
efficient
strategy
for
harvesting
solar
energy
desalinating
seawater.
However,
the
design
fabrication
of
evaporators
still
challenge
reliable
practical
applications.
Wood-based
solar-driven
emerge
as
promising
environmentally
friendly
approach
it
provides
renewable
porous
structures.
In
recent
years,
surface
modifications
innovative
structural
designs
to
prepare
high
performance
wood-based
widely
explored.
this
review,
we
firstly
describe
superiority
wood
evaporators,
including
pore
structure,
chemical
structure
thermal
insulation.
Secondly,
summarize
developments
in
from
carbonization,
decoration
with
photothermal
materials,
bulk
modification
design,
discuss
aspects
transportation
capacity,
conductivity
efficiency.
Finally,
based
on
these
previous
results
analysis,
highlight
remaining
challenges
potential
future
directions,
selection
high-efficient
heat
mass
transfer
mechanism
large-scale
production
at
low
cost.
Deleted Journal,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
1, P. e9120014 - e9120014
Published: June 9, 2022
With
the
development
of
industry,
water
pollution
and
shortage
have
become
serious
global
problems.
Owing
to
abundance
seawater
storage
on
earth,
efficient
solar-driven
evaporation
is
a
promising
approach
relieve
freshwater
shortage.
The
has
attracted
tremendous
attention
due
its
potential
application
in
desalination
wastewater
treatment
fields.
Also,
efficiency
can
be
enhanced
by
designing
both
solar
absorbers
structures.
Up
now,
many
strategies
been
explored
achieve
high
efficiency,
mainly
including
selection
photothermal
conversion
materials
structure
optimization.
In
this
review,
absorbers,
structural
designs,
energy
management
are
proposed
as
keys
for
performance
systems.
We
report
four
kinds
based
different
mechanisms,
substrate
methods
purpose
efficiency.
And
we
also
systematically
investigate
available
salt-rejections
desalination.
This
review
aims
summarize
current
systems
provide
insights
into
materials,
management.
Finally,
propose
perspectives
salt-rejection
technologies
Deleted Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
2, P. e9120062 - e9120062
Published: March 8, 2023
Interfacial
solar
evaporation
(ISE)
is
a
promising
technology
to
relieve
worldwide
freshwater
shortages
owing
its
high
energy
conversion
efficiency
and
environmentally
sustainable
potential.
So
far,
many
innovative
materials
evaporators
have
been
proposed
applied
in
ISE
enable
highly
controllable
efficient
solar-to-thermal
conversion.
With
rational
design,
can
achieve
excellent
management
for
lowering
loss,
harvesting
extra
energy,
efficiently
utilizing
the
system
improve
production.
Beyond
that,
strategy
of
reducing
water
vaporization
enthalpy
by
introducing
molecular
engineering
water-state
regulation
has
also
demonstrated
as
an
effective
approach
boost
ISE.
Based
on
these,
this
article
discusses
nexus
two-dimensional
(2D)
three-dimensional
(3D)
separately
reviews
strategies
design
fabrication
systems.
The
summarized
work
offers
significant
perspectives
guiding
future
systems
with
management,
which
pave
pathways
practical
applications.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(27), P. 14470 - 14478
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
An
affordable
and
easy-to-fabricate
solar
evaporation-based
crystallizer
(SEC)
was
developed
to
implement
interfacial
brine
evaporation
towards
zero
liquid
discharge
(ZLD).
