Small Methods,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 10, 2024
Solar-driven
water
evaporation
is
considered
as
the
sustainable
approach
to
alleviate
freshwater
resource
crisis
through
direct
use
of
solar
energy.
However,
it
still
challenging
achieve
multifunctional
evaporators
equipped
with
both
high
and
purification
performance
handle
practical
complex
wastewater.
Here,
a
simple
cost-effective
3D
evaporator
prepared
by
alternately
decorating
commercial
sponge
FeOOH
quantum
dots
(FQDs)
supported
MXene
sheets
composites
chitosan
hydrogel
coatings
for
enabling
organic
wastewater
photodegradation
simultaneously.
allow
excellent
photothermal
conversion
performance,
hydrophilic
coated
interconnecting
skeleton
structures
serve
mass
transfer
transport
channels.
The
Fenton-catalytic
FQDs
anchored
on
surface
accept
photo-generated
electrons
induce
pollutant
photo-Fenton
degradation
reaction
under
sunlight
irradiation.
resulting
possesses
rate
2.54
kg
m
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
Langmuir,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 28, 2024
Interfacial
solar
evaporator
generation
(ISVG)
is
a
new,
cost-effective,
and
eco-friendly
emerging
method
for
water
desalination.
Two
main
criteria
evaluating
ISVG
performance
are
evaporation
rate
(ṁ)
solar-to-vapor
conversion
efficiency
(η).
The
challenge
of
the
previously
presented
models
estimation
ṁ
η
in
2D
systems
that
most
cases
calculated
values
beyond
theoretical
limits,
>
1.47
kg
m–2
h–1
100%,
both
which
not
acceptable
from
thermodynamics
viewpoint.
Also,
recently
strategy
reduced
vaporization
enthalpy
obtaining
<
100%
unacceptable
approach
as
two-step
continuous
process.
Therefore,
this
work
aims
to
present
model
consequently
new
equations
correct
energy
two-dimensional
(2D)-ISVG
systems,
consistent
with
their
corresponding
limits.
basis
discrimination
between
projection
area
by
considering
micro/nanostructures
on
surface
interfacial
support
(photothermal
material).
This
leads
presentation
having
consistency
laws.
presence
photothermal
material
provides
higher
considered
previous
led
theoretically
inconsistent
results.
results
study
provide
2D-ISVG
future
works.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 13, 2025
Abstract
Hydrogel‐based
solar
interfacial
evaporators,
featuring
various
channels
such
as
random,
unidirectional,
and
radial
array,
are
considered
effective
for
seawater
desalination
owing
to
their
porous
structure,
lower
evaporation
enthalpy,
controllable
water
transport
capacity.
However,
each
individual
array
structure
has
its
own
strengths
limitations,
influencing
transportation,
thermal
management,
salt
rejection.
By
combining
the
benefits
of
configuration
into
a
single
evaporator,
performance
can
be
maximized.
Herein,
study
develops
unique
nanofibrous
hydrogel‐based
evaporator
combined
radical/vertical
structure.
This
integrated
with
external
internal
vertical
endows
this
excellent
capability
reduced
heat
loss,
resulting
in
superior
high
salty
resistance.
The
addition
nanofibers
hydrogels
not
only
enhances
hydrogel's
stability
but
also
facilitates
transport.
Under
1
sun
illumination,
achieve
an
impressive
rate
4.62
kg
m
−2
h
−1
energy
efficiency
149.57%.
After
12
20
wt.%
NaCl
solution,
it
still
maintains
average
3.98
minimal
accumulation,
thereby
exhibiting
exceptional
resistance
durability.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 13, 2025
Integrating
biocatalysis
with
nanophotocatalysis
provides
a
promising
pathway
to
address
the
knotty
environmental
and
energy
problems.
However,
loss
during
transfer
of
extracellular
electrons
across
nano-bio
interface
seriously
limits
efficiency
whole-cell-based
photobiocatalytic
systems.
Herein,
we
demonstrate
an
integrated
multienergy
codriven
reaction
platform
containing
BaTiO3
nanoparticles
(BTO)
for
harvesting
mechanical
from
flowing
water
elevate
interfacial
electric
field,
BiVO4
quantum
dots
(BQD)
light
generate
photocarriers,
Geobacter
sulfurreducens
(GS)
accepting
photoelectrons
accomplish
biocatalytic
reactions.
The
synergism
between
piezoelectric
photoelectric
fields
significantly
promotes
cross-membrane
transport
photoelectrons,
contributing
enhanced
acetate
metabolism,
electron
transfer,
synthesis
GS
microbes.
Such
well-designed
BQD/BTO-GS
hybrids
result
in
simultaneous
degradation
organic
contaminants
detoxification
heavy
metals
approximately
100%
treatment
efficiency.
rates
tetracycline
(TC)
oxidation
Cr(VI)
reduction
are
determined
be
32.8
9.58
times
higher
than
that
biocatalysis,
respectively.
Our
exhibits
exceptional
apparent
yield
15.54%
at
400
nm,
exceeding
those
most
reported
abiotic–biotic
Further
investigation
verifies
extensibility
our
strategy
other
enhancing
efficiencies
(such
as
methanogenesis,
CO2
fixation,
denitrification),
thus
offering
inspiring
applications.
This
work
not
only
presents
crucial
insights
into
mechanism
water-energy
nexus
but
also
paradigm
construction
sustainable
systems
via
harnessing.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 8, 2025
Abstract
Solar‐driven
interfacial
evaporation
(SDIE)
offers
an
energy‐friendly
water
treatment
technique
for
underdeveloped
areas
due
to
its
clean
energy‐driven,
ease
of
deployment,
and
off‐grid
operation.
However,
extending
SDIE
industrial
application
is
still
challenged
by
slow
vapor
transfer
low
condensation
efficiency.
Addressing
these
bottlenecks
requires
a
comprehensive
framework
that
incorporates
the
optimization
multiscale
heat
mass
transport
from
evaporators
overall
systems,
enhancing
energy
conversion
efficiency
in
real‐world.
This
perspective
identifies
key
factors
affecting
dynamics
within
systems.
Based
on
integration
functional
materials
harvesting
devices,
viable
routes
achieve
rapid
transfer,
vapor‐liquid
phase
change,
improved
condensing
chamber,
wall,
enthalpy
cycle
architecture
are
discussed.
Next,
multiple
design
guidelines
optimizing
based
different
scenarios
operating
environments
provided,
further
flexibility
reliability
SDIE.
follows
blueprint
Sustainable
Development
Goals
aims
advance
implementation
global
coverage
safely
drinking
water.
