Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
5(2)
Published: Jan. 11, 2025
Recent
advancements
in
light-driven
interfacial
water
evaporation
have
underscored
the
potential
of
photothermal
materials
for
producing
clean
from
various
sources,
including
seawater,
rivers,
lakes,
and
wastewater.
Despite
these
advancements,
challenges
environmental
management
energy
conversion
persist.
The
development
multifunctional
composites
has
addressed
by
integrating
active
species
into
devices,
thereby
enhancing
their
performance
applicability.
This
review
provides
a
thorough
examination
recent
progress
purification.
It
covers
advances
material
synthesis,
optimization
evaporator
configurations
through
techniques,
application
treatment
production.
discussion
includes
innovative
heat
strategies
designed
to
improve
system
efficiency.
concludes
identifying
current
suggesting
future
research
directions
advance
field
efficient
purification
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 10, 2025
Abstract
Solar‐driven
interface
evaporation
is
recognized
as
an
efficient
and
energy‐saving
strategy
to
address
the
global
freshwater
crisis.
However,
challenges
such
salt
crystallization
high
energy
loss
of
evaporators
seriously
hinder
their
practical
application.
In
this
study,
inspired
by
natural
scallion
structure,
a
3D
layered
curled
cylindrical
photothermal
evaporator
using
copper
sulfide
(CuS)
nickel
foam
(NF)
are
constructed,
achieving
impressive
rate
up
6.12
kg·m
−2
·h
−1
under
1
kW·m
solar
irradiation.
Further
analysis
reveals
that
structure
reduces
heat
underlying
water,
optimizing
balance
between
water
transport
thermal
management.
Notably,
demonstrated
excellent
resistance
robust
desalination
durability
for
140
h
in
20
wt.%
NaCl
solution,
attributed
vertical
horizontal
channels.
This
work
guides
design
efficient,
salt‐resistant
solar‐driven
seawater
wastewater
treatment
extreme
conditions.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(33), P. 43670 - 43681
Published: Aug. 13, 2024
Solar-driven
interfacial
water
evaporation
(SIWE)
has
emerged
as
a
promising
avenue
for
cost-effective
freshwater
production
from
seawater
or
wastewater.
However,
the
simultaneous
of
volatile
organic
compounds
(VOCs)
presents
limitation
widespread
implementation
this
technique.
Thus,
developing
dual-functional
evaporators
capable
both
desalining
and
degrading
VOCs
is
challenging.
Herein,
we
fabricated
an
iron-based
metal-organic
framework
MIL-88A/carbon
nanotubes
(CNTs)
poly(vinyl
alcohol)
hydrogel
(MCH)
evaporator
via
conventional
freezing
method
solar-driven
desalination
photo-Fenton
VOC
degradation.
Because
superior
photothermal
conversion
capability
CNTs,
reduced
thermal
conductivity
enthalpy
within
hydrogel,
activity
rod-shaped
MIL-88A,
MCH
exhibits
higher
rate
2.26
kg
m
ACS Applied Polymer Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(11), P. 6726 - 6736
Published: May 17, 2024
Interfacial
solar-driven
water
evaporation
(SWE)
is
gaining
attention
as
a
promising
solution
to
address
the
urgent
global
shortage.
However,
developing
materials
that
are
simultaneously
flexible,
durable,
cost-effective,
and
easy
prepare
while
maintaining
high
light
absorption
performance
remains
significant
challenge.
In
response,
this
study
introduces
an
approach
using
hydrogel
film
based
on
poly(vinyl
alcohol)
(PVA)
integrated
with
carbon
dots
(CDs)
leverage
their
photothermal
effect.
The
preparation
method
involves
mixing
casting
processes
addition
of
citric
acid
green
cross-linker,
followed
by
heat
treatment.
As
result,
swollen
PVA/CD
exhibits
breaking
stress
9
MPa
elongation
at
break
247%.
Moreover,
hydrophilic
nature
PVA
ensures
efficient
transportation
supply,
leading
remarkable
rate
1.58
kg
m–2
h–1,
6.1
times
higher
than
pure
without
(0.26
h–1),
both
under
1
sun
illumination.
Additionally,
it
demonstrates
stability,
consistent
rates
over
several
cycles,
thus
indicating
its
long-term
durability
potential
for
reuse.
This
presents
facile
yet
effective
advancing
films
solar
evaporation,
offering
scarcity.
Hydrogels
with
a
low
evaporation
enthalpy
and
high
water-molecule
activation
capability
are
regarded
as
promising
substrate
materials
for
solar-driven
interfacial
evaporation.
However,
the
uncontrollable
porous
channels
cross-linking
degree
of
traditional
hydrogels
limit
water
mass
transportation,
light
absorption
sites,
salt
reflux
therefore
result
in
efficiency,
poor
tolerance,
terrible
operational
stability.
Herein,
we
report
poly(vinyl
alcohol)/carbon
nanotubes-co-poly(acrylic
acid)-co-poly
dimethyl
diallyl
ammonium
chloride
(PVA/CNTs-co-PAA-co-PDADMAC)
(PADM)
polyelectrolyte
via
chemical
polymerizing
strategy.
The
as-prepared
possess
interconnected
(abundant
porosity
76.24%,
total
pore
area
0.99
m2
g–1,
large
average
diameter
18.79
μm)
controllable
(good
mechanical
property),
which
can
greatly
promote
transportation
(0.395
g
min–1),
reflux.
As
result,
PADM
maintain
rate
3.58
kg
m–2
h–1,
excellent
tolerance
(evaporation
3.18
h–1
under
20
wt
%
high-concentration
brine),
superior
stability
(invariable
after
8
days
continuous
evaporation),
exhibits
great
advantage
