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.
Solar-driven
interfacial
evaporation
technologies
use
solar
energy
to
heat
materials
that
drive
water
evaporation.
These
are
versatile
and
do
not
require
electricity,
which
enables
their
potential
application
across
the
food,
nexus.
In
this
Review,
we
assess
of
solar-driven
in
clean-water
production,
wastewater
treatment,
resource
recovery.
Interfacial
can
produce
up
5.3
l
m–2
h−1
drinking
using
sunlight
as
source.
Systems
designed
for
food
production
coastal
regions
desalinate
irrigate
crops
or
wash
contaminated
soils.
Technologies
being
developed
simultaneously
both
clean
through
have
reached
204
W
electricity
2.5
h–1
separate
systems.
Other
approaches
combinations
could
potentially
full
spectrum
generate
multiple
products
(such
water,
heating
cooling,
and/or
fuels).
future,
aid
provision
low-resource
rural
settings
lack
reliable
access
these
essentials,
but
systems
must
first
undergo
rigorous,
scaled-up
field
testing
understand
performance,
stability
competitiveness.
This
Review
discusses
manage
wastewater,
recover
resources
energy.
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
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(36), P. 18509 - 18541
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
The
latest
advances
in
the
synthesis
and
structural
regulation
of
photothermal
nanomaterials,
construction
optimization
interfacial
evaporators,
innovative
design
solar-driven
evaporation
systems
are
introduced.
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.
