Super-Hydrophobic Photothermal Copper Foam for Multi-Scenario Solar Desalination: Integrating Anti-Icing, Self-Cleaning, and Mechanical Durability
Coatings,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(5), P. 578 - 578
Published: May 13, 2025
Solar
desalination
is
widely
regarded
as
an
effective
way
to
solve
freshwater
scarcity.
However,
the
balance
between
costs
of
micro-nanostructures,
thermal
regulation,
and
durability
interface
evaporators
must
all
be
considered.
In
this
study,
a
super-hydrophobic
copper
foam
with
hierarchical
micro-nanostructures
exhibited
temperatures
greater
than
66
°C
under
solar
illumination
1
kW·m−2.
Significantly,
modified
acting
evaporator
had
water
harvesting
efficiency
1.76
kg·m−2·h−1,
resulting
from
its
good
photothermal
conversion
porous
skeleton.
Further,
anti-deicing,
self-cleaning,
anti-abrasion
tests
were
carried
out
demonstrate
durability.
The
whole
fabrication
as-prepared
CF
was
only
involved
in
mechanical
extrusion
spray-coating,
which
suitable
for
large-scale
production.
This
work
endows
super-hydrophobicity,
photo-thermal
conversion,
anti-icing,
stability,
are
highly
demanded
multi-scenario
desalination.
Language: Английский
Designing vertical aligned Zn microchannels for enhanced performance of Zn metal anodes
Yu Zhang,
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Wenjie Wu,
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Ning Yi
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et al.
FlatChem,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 100870 - 100870
Published: May 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Engineered Biomass‐Based Solar Evaporators for Diversified and Sustainable Water Management
Wei Li,
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Ying Xu,
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Kun Liu
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et al.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 26, 2025
Abstract
Solar‐driven
interfacial
water
evaporation
is
a
green
and
energy‐efficient
treatment
technology
with
diverse
applications
in
desalination,
steam
power
generation,
agricultural
irrigation.
Biomass
materials
have
gained
significant
attention
solar
evaporator
engineering
due
to
their
unique
structure,
low
cost,
ease
of
adjustment.
With
enhanced
light
absorption
high
thermal
conductivity,
biomass
can
improve
efficiency
substantially,
thus
providing
opportunities
applications.
Therefore,
this
critical
review,
the
operating
principles
design
concepts
evaporators
are
first
briefly
discussed
terms
photothermal
conversion
mechanism.
Subsequently,
superiority
described
detail
from
types
structural
properties
at
micro/macro
scales.
The
corresponding
performance
enhancement
strategies
for
biomass‐based
also
highlighted,
including
material
selection,
design,
management
techniques.
Meanwhile,
recent
advances
several
cutting‐edge
comprehensively
discussed.
This
review
provide
comprehensive
reference
relevant
researchers
advance
research
application
promote
wide
field
technology.
Language: Английский