Recent Progress on Solar‐Driven Interfacial Evaporation for Resource Recovery and Pollutant Removal DOI

Aqiang Chu,

Shenxiang Zhang, Jian Jin

et al.

Advanced Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 15, 2025

Abstract Solar‐driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) has emerged as a transformative technology for clean water generation by localizing solar‐thermal energy conversion at the air‐liquid interface. Beyond production, recent advancements reveal its potential pivotal platform addressing challenges in resource reclamation and environmental sustainability. Drawing inspiration from plant transpiration mechanisms, particularly ion‐selective absorption, long‐distance transport, bioactive enrichment, this review systematically examines bioinspired SDIE architectures that synergistically integrate membrane separation, adsorption, photocatalytic processes. The progress is summarized across three tiers: 1) structural biomimetics replicating natural plants, 2) functional hybridization coupling complementary purification 3) hierarchical integration of multi‐process cascades. highlights material innovation structure design to expand function. Furthermore, implementation frameworks engineering, process optimization, system durability are proposed bridge lab‐scale prototypes with practical applications. future prospects also outlined multifunctional technologies address water‐energy‐resource interdependency, advancing their role sustainable management.

Language: Английский

Agricultural byproduct/reduced graphene oxide sustainable nanocomposite aerogels as solar evaporation active materials DOI

Mojtaba Choobdari,

Ahmad Allahbakhsh, Ahmad Reza Bahramian

et al.

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 288, P. 113648 - 113648

Published: April 15, 2025

Language: Английский

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High-Performance Roller Tube-Shaped Copper Foam Solar Evaporators with Copper Foil Integration for Enhanced Thermal Control DOI Creative Commons
Husam Eltigani,

Yuttanant Boonyongmaneerat

Langmuir, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 30, 2025

The growing global freshwater shortage and climate crisis are increasing the dependence on water desalination technologies. To meet this pressing demand, innovative solutions that utilize renewable energy sources like solar power, with an emphasis improving evaporation processes, essential. Although considerable research has been conducted a variety of materials structural designs, development highly efficient steam generators for large-scale use remains challenge. Here, we introduce novel design: two-layer vertical cylinder in roll format integrates small, inverted cone-shaped pure copper (ICPC) foam etched foil to enhance thermal management. primary objective is advance direct interfacial by effectively capturing both reflected light while preventing salt accumulation through self-cleaning. This design leverages optical properties three materials─absorption, reflection, transmission─while providing deeper insights into seawater behavior within foam's interconnected pores. It also addresses common challenges encountered traditional evaporators, such as buildup, uncontrolled flow, poor cutting-edge system exhibits exceptional performance, remarkable adaptability diverse configurations, represents breakthrough sustainable chemistry, featuring advanced engineering achieves outstanding rate 17.15 kg·m-2·h-1 under 1 sun irradiation.

Language: Английский

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Synergistic Super‐Hygroscopic Composite Gel for Enhanced Atmospheric Water Harvesting and Desalination Applications DOI
Sandeep Kumar Sahoo, Bijay P. Tripathi

Small, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 12, 2025

Abstract Atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) produces freshwater by capturing moisture from air, offering a sustainable and decentralized solution to scarcity without geographical limitations. Sorption‐based vapor condensation has gained significant attention for garnering fresh drinking water. However, the development of multifunctional sorption materials with versatile applications remains unexplored. In this work, super‐hygroscopic composite gel composed valine, 2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate, N‐isopropyl acrylamide‐based thermoresponsive hydrogel (Valine‐HEMA‐NIPAM) NH 2 ‐MIL‐53(Al) metal–organic framework hygroscopic CaCl salt is reported. The leverages synergistic properties its components, achieving generation capacity 4.48 g −1 at 25 °C 90% humidity. molecular level integration MOF's photothermal activity along thermo‐responsive PNIPAM polymer, which exhibits reversible hydrophilic hydrophobic phase transition, enables efficient photo‐thermal responsiveness, resulting in complete release within 30 min. porous architecture design facilitate capture, situ liquefaction, effective storage under varying weather conditions. Furthermore, material promising desalination performance an evaporation rate 2.98 kg m −2 h . This study not only addresses but also highlights potential developing advanced AWH broader environmental applications.

Language: Английский

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Recent Progress on Solar‐Driven Interfacial Evaporation for Resource Recovery and Pollutant Removal DOI

Aqiang Chu,

Shenxiang Zhang, Jian Jin

et al.

Advanced Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 15, 2025

Abstract Solar‐driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) has emerged as a transformative technology for clean water generation by localizing solar‐thermal energy conversion at the air‐liquid interface. Beyond production, recent advancements reveal its potential pivotal platform addressing challenges in resource reclamation and environmental sustainability. Drawing inspiration from plant transpiration mechanisms, particularly ion‐selective absorption, long‐distance transport, bioactive enrichment, this review systematically examines bioinspired SDIE architectures that synergistically integrate membrane separation, adsorption, photocatalytic processes. The progress is summarized across three tiers: 1) structural biomimetics replicating natural plants, 2) functional hybridization coupling complementary purification 3) hierarchical integration of multi‐process cascades. highlights material innovation structure design to expand function. Furthermore, implementation frameworks engineering, process optimization, system durability are proposed bridge lab‐scale prototypes with practical applications. future prospects also outlined multifunctional technologies address water‐energy‐resource interdependency, advancing their role sustainable management.

Language: Английский

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0