Solar-driven
interfacial
evaporation
(SIE)
is
an
emerging
research
topic
that
gaining
attention
due
to
its
potential
in
addressing
global
water
scarcity
issues.
This
review
provides
a
comprehensive
overview
of
base
materials,
recent
innovations
photothermal
materials
and
the
design
evaporators
for
effective
desalination
purification.
The
development
SIE
meticulously
discussed,
providing
deep
understanding
key
performance
indicators
state-of-the-art
materials.
Additionally,
this
examines
novel
strategies
have
been
reported
literature
enhancing
efficiency
scalability
systems.
These
involve
using
exploring
innovative
device
configurations.
Finally,
we
discuss
existing
challenges
future
directions,
emphasizing
contributing
sustainable
future.
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
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
32(6)
Опубликована: Окт. 27, 2021
Abstract
Solar‐driven
water
evaporation
is
considered
to
be
an
appealing
way
solve
scarcity
issues
globally.
Various
natural
creatures
possess
unique
structural
features
and
exhibit
excellent
pumping
ability
in
arid
environments.
Motivated
by
sunflower
stalk
pith,
here,
the
biomass
porous
foam
modified
with
zwitterionic
hydrogel
coating
for
solar
desalination
devices
introduced.
It
demonstrated
that
multi‐curvature
gradient
honeycomb
architecture
offers
a
remarkable
system,
which
combines
critical
aspects
of
including
high
light
absorption,
localizing
converted
heat,
rapid
transport,
activation,
multi‐channel
release
steam
via
its
ubiquitous
structure,
substantially
outperforms
other
materials.
The
device
exhibits
long‐term
stability
actual
seawater,
as
well
performance
soybean
oil
emulsion
oily
brines
(crude
oil,
salts).
Furthermore,
use
storability
prevent
putrefying
shown,
attributed
outstanding
antifouling
property
hydrogel.
envisioned
nature
material
advantage
being
inexpensive,
environmentally
friendly,
portable,
may
new
candidate
purification
desalination.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
10(36), С. 18470 - 18489
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2022
Solar-driven
interface
evaporation,
with
photothermal
materials
as
the
core
component,
has
an
excellent
seawater
desalination
effect
and
potential
application
prospect
in
field
of
water
treatment.
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
36(16)
Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2024
Solar-driven
interfacial
evaporation
(SDIE)
has
played
a
pivotal
role
in
optimizing
water-energy
utilization,
reducing
conventional
power
costs,
and
mitigating
environmental
impacts.
The
increasing
emphasis
on
the
synergistic
cogeneration
of
water
green
electricity
through
SDIE
is
particularly
noteworthy.
However,
there
gap
existing
reviews
that
have
focused
mechanistic
understanding
from
water-electricity
(WEC)
systems,
structure-activity
relationship
between
efficiency
energy
utilization
WEC
material
design
SDIE.
Particularly,
it
lacks
comprehensive
discussion
to
address
challenges
faced
these
areas
along
with
potential
solutions.
Therefore,
this
review
aims
comprehensively
assess
progress
future
perspective
systems
by
investigating
expansion
First,
provides
overview
about
rational
design,
thermal
management,
transportation
tunnels
Then,
summarizes
diverse
sources
utilized
process,
including
steaming
generation,
photovoltaics,
salinity
gradient
effect,
temperature
piezoelectric
effect.
Subsequently,
explores
factors
affect
generated
WEC.
Finally,
proposes
possible
solution
development
Advanced Sustainable Systems,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
6(4)
Опубликована: Фев. 9, 2022
Abstract
Solar
steam
generation
has
drawn
high
levels
of
attention
from
the
research
community
in
recent
years
due
to
its
wide
application
and
abundantly
available
energy
source—sunlight.
To
best
author's
knowledge,
a
specialized
overview
photothermal
semiconductor
solar
not
been
conducted
date.
In
this
review,
recently
reported
evaporators
using
metal
oxide
semiconductors
as
photoabsorber
material
are
investigated,
perspective
nanostructure,
synthesis
method,
installation
method.
A
timeline
sequence
map
is
generated
with
CiteSpace
analysis
tool
visualize
trend
photoabsorbers.
The
nanostructure
emphasized,
significant
effect
on
regulating
efficiency
generation.
addition,
other
considerations
suggested
enable
fair
evaluation
future
synthesized
photoabsorbers,
including
cost,
stability,
reproducibility,
recyclability,
regenerative
ability.
brief
summary
divergent
show
merits
generation,
well
provide
insights
for
production
photoabsorbers
targeted
varying
usage
scenarios.
Furthermore,
challenges
opportunities
system
elaborated
viewpoint
authors,
aim
useful
development
