A thermally insulated solar evaporator coupled with a passive condenser for freshwater collection

S Cheng, Z Sun, Y Wu, P Gao, J He, Z Yin… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Using solar energy to generate vapor and using passive freshwater collectors are
sustainable and eco-friendly approaches to address the issue of clean water scarcity. The …

A bioinspired solar evaporator for continuous and efficient desalination by salt dilution and secretion

S Zhang, Y Yuan, W Zhang, F Song, J Li… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, solar interfacial evaporation has been one of the most promising techniques
to alleviate freshwater scarcity. However, the salt deposition on the evaporation surface …

Advances in solar evaporator materials for freshwater generation

S Cao, Q Jiang, X Wu, D Ghim, HG Derami… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
To alleviate the scarcity of clean water, solar steam generation, which utilizes the green and
abundant resources of Earth, has attracted considerable attention and been recognized as a …

Recent advances in solar-driven evaporation systems

Z Xu, Z Li, Y Jiang, G Xu, M Zhu, WC Law… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Nowadays, energy and the environment have become critical issues for determining the
sustainability of the Earth. Freshwater crises, as an increasingly serious global problem …

Enhancing the vapor condensation efficiency of a solar water purifier by rapid heat dissipation to bottom bulk water

X Lan, P Wan, Y Guo, X Xu, L Fan, W Liu… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The solar-driven interfacial photothermal evaporation-based water purification process has
become a promising sustainable strategy for clean water production. However, conventional …

Water bridge solar evaporator with salt-resistance and heat localization for efficient desalination

YQ Luo, F Song, XL Wang, YZ Wang - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Inadequate freshwater supply in remote and developing areas has motivated the growing
demand for cost-effective and efficient desalination technologies. Solar-driven interfacial …

Bioinspired structural and functional designs towards interfacial solar steam generation for clean water production

X Dong, S Gao, S Li, T Zhu, J Huang… - Materials Chemistry …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Fresh water shortage is rapidly emerging as a global crisis, threatening the future
development of human society. Extracting fresh water from seawater, wastewater and even …

A natural gain strategy of passive cycling water vapour escape toward efficient freshwater purification

L Mi, Z Zhang, X Zhang, C Han, W Wang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar interfacial evaporation offers an economical and efficient solution to the global
shortage of freshwater resources, and the introduction of the side evaporation surface brings …

Materials for solar-powered water evaporation

F Zhao, Y Guo, X Zhou, W Shi, G Yu - Nature Reviews Materials, 2020 - nature.com
Solar-powered water evaporation—the extraction of vapour from liquid water using solar
energy—provides the basis for the development of eco-friendly and cost-effective freshwater …

Optimizing solar evaporation efficiency: integrating controllable water supply and efficient salt collection methods

S Chaule, J Kang, JH Jang - Materials Today Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar desalination presents a promising solution for providing high-purity fresh water in
regions lacking sophisticated energy infrastructure. Specifically, the efficiency of solar …