Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
13(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 4, 2022
Abstract
Direct
solar
desalination
exhibits
considerable
potential
for
alleviating
the
global
freshwater
crisis.
However,
prevention
of
salt
accumulation
while
maintaining
high
water
production
remains
an
important
challenge
that
limits
its
practical
applications
because
methods
currently
employed
achieving
rapid
backflow
usually
result
in
heat
loss.
Herein,
we
fabricate
a
evaporator
featuring
vertically
aligned
mass
transfer
bridges
transport
and
backflow.
The
3D
open
architecture
constructed
using
enables
to
efficiently
utilize
conductive
would
otherwise
be
lost,
significantly
improving
evaporation
efficiency
without
compromising
on
rejection.
fabricated
can
treat
with
more
than
10%
salinity.
Moreover,
it
continuously
steadily
work
real
environment
under
natural
sunlight
solar-to-water
collection
>40%.
Using
discharged
from
reverse
osmosis
plants
sea
Red
Sea,
demonstrates
daily
generation
rate
~5
L/m
2
,
which
is
sufficient
satisfy
individual
drinking
requirements.
With
strong
rejection,
energy
efficiency,
simple
scalability,
has
promise
supply
water-stressed
off-grid
communities.
ACS Nano,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
15(8), С. 12535 - 12566
Опубликована: Июль 19, 2021
Alternative
water
resources
(seawater,
brackish
water,
atmospheric
sewage,
etc.)
can
be
converted
into
clean
freshwater
via
high-efficiency,
energy-saving,
and
cost-effective
methods
to
cope
with
the
global
crisis.
Herein,
we
provide
a
comprehensive
systematic
overview
of
various
solar-powered
technologies
for
alternative
utilization
(i.e.,
"sunlight-energy-water
nexus"),
including
solar-thermal
interface
desalination
(STID),
membrane
(STMD),
solar-driven
electrochemical
(SED),
harvesting
(ST-AWH).
Three
strategies
have
been
proposed
improving
evaporation
rate
STID
systems
above
theoretical
limit
designing
all-weather
or
all-day
operating
by
analyzing
energy
transfer
condensation
processes
caused
conversion.
This
review
also
introduces
fundamental
principles
current
research
hotspots
two
other
seawater
(STMD
SED)
in
detail.
In
addition,
cover
ST-AWH
terms
technology
design,
materials
evolution,
device
assembly,
etc.
Finally,
summarize
content
this
discuss
challenges
future
outlook
different
types
technologies.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
31(22)
Опубликована: Март 25, 2021
Abstract
Realizing
ultrathin
water
and
generating
an
abundant
water/air
interface
in
the
interconnected
pores
of
photothermal
materials
is
effective
way
to
boost
solar‐driven
evaporation
rate,
but
still
a
great
challenge.
Herein,
confinement
capillarity
(CC)
thin
coating
on
porous
sponge
for
significantly
enhancing
proposed.
The
composed
agminated
black/hydrophilic
nanoparticles
(BHNPs),
channels
among
BHNPs
can
generate
strong
transportation.
Water
be
spontaneously
limited
transported
nanoparticles,
rather
than
fill
sponge.
Thus,
layer
realized
outer/inner
surface
skeleton,
without
precisely
controlling
supply.
not
only
expose
as
much
area
possible
by
increasing
vapor
escape
channel,
also
prevent
solar
energy
heat
excess
water.
Thanks
CC,
rate
steam
generation
greatly
improved.
Moreover,
material
with
CC
maintain
its
high
during
whole
day,
remove
salt
night
time,
highlighting
recyclability
anti‐salt‐accumulation
property.
readily
scaled
up
practical
applications.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Дек. 4, 2021
Solar
steam
generation
technology
has
emerged
as
a
promising
approach
for
seawater
desalination,
wastewater
purification,
etc.
However,
simultaneously
achieving
superior
light
absorption,
thermal
management,
and
salt
harvesting
in
an
evaporator
remains
challenging.
Here,
inspired
by
nature,
3D
honeycomb-like
fabric
decorated
with
hydrophilic
Ti3C2Tx
(MXene)
is
innovatively
designed
successfully
woven
solar
evaporator.
The
honeycomb
structure
periodically
concave
arrays
creates
the
maximum
level
of
light-trapping
multiple
scattering
omnidirectional
synergistically
cooperating
absorbance
MXene.
minimum
loss
available
constructing
localized
photothermal
generation,
contributed
thermal-insulating
barrier
connected
1D
water
path,
efficiently
recycling
convective
radiative
heat
loss.
demonstrates
high
efficiency
up
to
93.5%
evaporation
rate
1.62
kg
m−2
h−1
under
one
sun
irradiation.
Moreover,
assisted
path
center,
solution
transporting
generates
radial
concentration
gradient
from
center
edge
so
that
crystallized
at
even
21%
brine,
enabling
complete
separation
water/solute
efficient
harvesting.
This
research
provides
large-scale
manufacturing
route
high-performance
generator.
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
Science Bulletin,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
66(24), С. 2479 - 2488
Опубликована: Сен. 23, 2021
Interfacial
solar
steam
generation
is
an
efficient
water
evaporation
technology
which
has
promising
applications
in
desalination,
sterilization,
purification
and
treatment.
A
common
component
of
evaporator
design
a
thermal-insulation
support
placed
between
the
photothermal
surface
bulk
water.
This
configuration,
2-dimensional
(2D)
systems,
minimizes
heat
loss
from
to
water,
thus
localizing
on
for
evaporation.
subsequently
directly
adopted
3-dimensional
(3D)
evaporators
without
any
consideration
if
it
appropriate.
However,
unlike
2D
evaporators,
3D
can
also
harvest
additional
energy
(other
than
light)
air
enhance
rate.
In
this
scenario,
use
thermal
insulator
not
proper
since
will
hinder
extraction
Here,
traditional
configuration
was
completely
redesigned
by
using
highly
thermally
conductive
material,
instead
insulator,
connect
surfaces
Much
higher
rates
were
achieved
strategy,
owing
rapid
transfer
surfaces.
Indoor
outdoor
tests
both
confirmed
that
performance
could
be
significantly
improved
substituting
with
support.
These
findings
redirect
future
evaporators.
Science Bulletin,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
67(15), С. 1572 - 1580
Опубликована: Июль 4, 2022
Using
minimal
photothermal
material
to
achieve
maximum
evaporation
rate
is
extremely
important
for
practical
applications
of
interfacial
solar
technology.
In
this
work,
we
found
that
with
the
increase
in
size
surfaces,
decreased.
Both
experimental
and
numerical
simulation
results
confirmed
when
surface
increased,
middle
portion
acted
as
a
"dead
zone"
little
contribution
water
evaporation.
Based
on
this,
was
selectively
removed,
counterintuitively,
both
vapor
output
were
increased
due
re-configured
enhanced
convection
above
entire
surface.
As
such,
work
developed
an
strategy
higher
vapour
while
using
less
material.
Energy & environment materials,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
5(2), С. 617 - 626
Опубликована: Апрель 17, 2021
Wood‐based
bilayer
solar
evaporators,
which
possess
cooperative
advantages
of
natural
wood
and
photothermal
conversion
coating
including
fast
water
transportation,
low
heat
conduction,
renewability,
high
light
absorbability,
hold
great
promise
for
purification.
However,
previous
studies
suffer
from
evaporation
rates
cost
coatings,
lack
a
deep
understanding
how
the
porous
structures
layer
function.
Herein,
novel
evaporator
is
designed
through
facile
surface
by
low‐cost
carbon
controlled
carbonization
polyester
waste.
The
bears
rich
oxygen‐containing
groups,
well‐controlled
micro‐/meso‐/macropores,
areas
(1164
m
2
g
−1
).
It
proved
that
improves
sunlight
absorption
promotes
formation
numerous
clusters
to
reduce
enthalpy.
Owing
these
combined
features,
exhibits
rate
(2.38
kg
−2
h
),
excellent
long‐term
stability,
good
salt
resistance.
More
importantly,
large‐scale
desalination
device
outdoor
experiments
developed
produce
freshwater
seawater.
daily
production
amount
(3.65
)
per
unit
area
meets
consumption
requirement
one
adult.
These
findings
will
inspire
new
paradigms
toward
developing
efficient
steaming
technologies
address
global
shortage.
