Interfacial Solar Evaporation: From Fundamental Research to Applications

Advanced Materials, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 36(23)

Опубликована: Фев. 22, 2024

Abstract In the last decade, interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG), powered by natural sunlight garnered significant attention due to its great potential for low‐cost and environmentally friendly clean water production in alignment with global decarbonization efforts. This review aims share knowledge engage a broader readership about current progress of ISSG technology facing challenges promote further advancements toward practical applications. The first part this assesses strategies enhancing energy efficiency systems, including optimizing light absorption, reducing losses, harvesting additional energy, lowering evaporation enthalpy. Subsequently, faced technologies, notably salt accumulation bio‐fouling issues applications, are elucidated contemporary methods discussed overcome these challenges. end, applications ISSG, ranging from initial seawater desalination industrial wastewater purification power generation, sterilization, soil remediation, innovative concept sea farm, introduced, highlighting promising contributing sustainable conscious practices. Based on in‐depth understanding aspects, future research focuses proposed address both fundamental

Язык: Английский

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Bio‐Inspired Sandwich‐Structured All‐Day‐Round Solar Evaporator for Synergistic Clean Water and Electricity Generation

Advanced Energy Materials, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(45)

Опубликована: Окт. 16, 2023

Abstract The integration of solar‐driven interfacial evaporation and electricity co‐generation is considered a promising approach to simultaneously alleviate freshwater scarcity the energy crisis. However, affected by intermittent solar irradiation/uncontrollable weather, overall performance in real world greatly reduced. Herein, inspired antifreeze proteins beetles that survive extreme climates, all‐weather evaporators with sandwich structure are designed. top bottom layers composed MnO 2 ‐modified cotton cloth used for photothermal conversion water transport, meanwhile, middle layer made phase change microcapsule/hydrogel composite serves heat storage release. Under 1 kW m −2 irradiation, evaporator exhibits high rate 2.67 kg h −1 an efficiency 89.5%. In dark, released from supports 0.43 , 3.6 times pure water. Additionally, assembled thermoelectric module, hybrid device achieves stable output power 0.42 W under 1‐sun illumination prolonged 30 min dark. This work provides novel full‐time solar‐powered steam‐electricity proof concept biomimetic steam generation/heat management integration.

Язык: Английский

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Rational construction of “all-in-one” metal-organic framework for integrated solar steam generation and advanced oxidation process

Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 337, С. 123001 - 123001

Опубликована: Июнь 16, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Waste-treating-waste: Upcycling discarded polyester into metal–organic framework nanorod for synergistic interfacial solar evaporation and sulfate-based advanced oxidation process

Chemical Engineering Journal, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 456, С. 140994 - 140994

Опубликована: Дек. 16, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Cost-effective, scalable fabrication of self-floating xerogel foam for simultaneous photothermal water evaporation and thermoelectric power generation

Chemical Engineering Journal, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 454, С. 140383 - 140383

Опубликована: Ноя. 17, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Hofmeister effect mediated hydrogel evaporator for simultaneous solar evaporation and thermoelectric power generation

Chemical Engineering Journal, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 458, С. 141511 - 141511

Опубликована: Янв. 18, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Transforming waste polyester into porous carbon polyhedron for interfacial solar steam and hydrovoltaic electricity co-generation

Chemical Engineering Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 485, С. 149690 - 149690

Опубликована: Фев. 17, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Solar steam generation using hybrid nanomaterials to address global environmental pollution and water shortage crisis

Materials Today Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 21, С. 100319 - 100319

Опубликована: Янв. 5, 2023

Язык: Английский

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3D Vascular-structured Flame-retardant Cellulose-based photothermal aerogel for Solar-driven interfacial evaporation and wastewater purification

Chemical Engineering Journal, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 464, С. 142616 - 142616

Опубликована: Март 25, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Membranes in Solar‐Driven Evaporation: Design Principles and Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 33(43)

Опубликована: Июнь 25, 2023

Abstract Solar‐driven evaporation process brings exciting opportunities to recover clean water and resources in a sustainable way from diverse sources like seawater wastewater. Separation membranes, as vital material many environmental energy applications, can contribute significantly this owing their structural features. However, the unique roles of membranes solar evaporator construction design are seldom recognized not summarized yet scientific principles application demands, which forms motivation review. Herein, different processes based on solar‐driven focused membrane materials devices meet requirements these applications discussed. Fabrication strategies for photothermal introduced primarily, followed by discussion how materials, devices, pursue optimal performance realize advanced functions accompanied evaporation. Furthermore, future field is forecast with both challenges opportunities.

Язык: Английский

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