Solar-driven
interfacial
evaporation
technologies
use
solar
energy
to
heat
materials
that
drive
water
evaporation.
These
are
versatile
and
do
not
require
electricity,
which
enables
their
potential
application
across
the
food,
nexus.
In
this
Review,
we
assess
of
solar-driven
in
clean-water
production,
wastewater
treatment,
resource
recovery.
Interfacial
can
produce
up
5.3
l
m–2
h−1
drinking
using
sunlight
as
source.
Systems
designed
for
food
production
coastal
regions
desalinate
irrigate
crops
or
wash
contaminated
soils.
Technologies
being
developed
simultaneously
both
clean
through
have
reached
204
W
electricity
2.5
h–1
separate
systems.
Other
approaches
combinations
could
potentially
full
spectrum
generate
multiple
products
(such
water,
heating
cooling,
and/or
fuels).
future,
aid
provision
low-resource
rural
settings
lack
reliable
access
these
essentials,
but
systems
must
first
undergo
rigorous,
scaled-up
field
testing
understand
performance,
stability
competitiveness.
This
Review
discusses
manage
wastewater,
recover
resources
energy.
Science Bulletin,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2024
Interfacial
solar
evaporation
(ISE)
has
emerged
as
a
promising
technology
to
alleviate
global
water
scarcity
via
energy-efficient
purification
of
both
wastewater
and
seawater.
While
ISE
was
originally
identified
developed
during
studies
simple
double-layered
two-dimensional
(2D)
evaporators,
observed
limitations
in
rate
functionality
soon
led
the
development
three-dimensional
(3D)
which
is
now
recognized
one
most
pivotal
milestones
research
field.
3D
evaporators
significantly
enhance
rates
beyond
theoretical
limits
2D
evaporators.
Furthermore,
could
have
multifaceted
functionalities
originating
from
various
functional
surfaces
structures.
This
review
summarizes
recent
advances
focusing
on
rational
design,
fabrication
energy
nexus
derivative
functions
for
improving
performance
exploring
novel
applications.
Future
prospects
are
also
proposed
based
in-depth
understanding
fundamental
aspects
requirements
practical
Environmental Science & Technology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
58(20), С. 8610 - 8630
Опубликована: Май 9, 2024
Solar
desalination,
a
green,
low-cost,
and
sustainable
technology,
offers
promising
way
to
get
clean
water
from
seawater
without
relying
on
electricity
complex
infrastructures.
However,
the
main
challenge
faced
in
solar
desalination
is
salt
accumulation,
either
surface
of
or
inside
evaporator,
which
can
impair
solar-to-vapor
efficiency
even
lead
failure
evaporator
itself.
While
many
ideas
have
been
tried
address
this
″salt
accumulation″,
scientists
not
had
clear
system
for
understanding
what
works
best
enhancement
salt-rejecting
ability.
Therein,
first
time,
we
classified
state-of-the-art
designs
into
isolation
strategy
(isolating
brine),
dilution
(diluting
concentrated
crystallization
(regulating
site
tiny
area).
Through
specific
equations
presented,
identified
key
parameters
each
highlighted
corresponding
improvements
performance.
This
Review
provides
semiquantitative
perspective
critical
enhancing
ability
dilution-based,
isolation-based,
crystallization-based
evaporators.
Ultimately,
knowledge
help
us
create
reliable
solutions
provide
saltiest
sources.
Solar-driven
interfacial
evaporation
technologies
use
solar
energy
to
heat
materials
that
drive
water
evaporation.
These
are
versatile
and
do
not
require
electricity,
which
enables
their
potential
application
across
the
food,
nexus.
In
this
Review,
we
assess
of
solar-driven
in
clean-water
production,
wastewater
treatment,
resource
recovery.
Interfacial
can
produce
up
5.3
l
m–2
h−1
drinking
using
sunlight
as
source.
Systems
designed
for
food
production
coastal
regions
desalinate
irrigate
crops
or
wash
contaminated
soils.
Technologies
being
developed
simultaneously
both
clean
through
have
reached
204
W
electricity
2.5
h–1
separate
systems.
Other
approaches
combinations
could
potentially
full
spectrum
generate
multiple
products
(such
water,
heating
cooling,
and/or
fuels).
future,
aid
provision
low-resource
rural
settings
lack
reliable
access
these
essentials,
but
systems
must
first
undergo
rigorous,
scaled-up
field
testing
understand
performance,
stability
competitiveness.
This
Review
discusses
manage
wastewater,
recover
resources
energy.
