State‐of‐the‐art advances, development, and challenges of metal oxide semiconductor nanomaterials for photothermal solar steam generation

KW Tan, CM Yap, Z Zheng, CY Haw… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Solar steam generation based on the photothermal effect: from designs to applications, and beyond

Y Lin, H Xu, X Shan, Y Di, A Zhao, Y Hu… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Using broadband solar energy for producing clean water can potentially and effectively
solve the water pollution and shortage crisis. With the rapid development of material science …

Photothermal materials for efficient solar powered steam generation

F Liu, Y Lai, B Zhao, R Bradley, W Wu - Frontiers of Chemical Science and …, 2019 - Springer
Solar powered steam generation is an emerging area in the field of energy harvest and
sustainable technologies. The nano-structured photothermal materials are able to harvest …

Two-dimensional defective tungsten oxide nanosheets as high performance photo-absorbers for efficient solar steam generation

X Ming, A Guo, G Wang, X Wang - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2018 - Elsevier
Efficient solar-driven evaporation has engendered great interests as a sustainable and
environmental approach for solar energy utilization. The development of high-performance …

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

A Mittal, R Brajpuriya, R Gupta - Materials Today Sustainability, 2023 - Elsevier
Global water pollution and scarcity issues have harmed people's ability to live a healthy
lifestyle in a variety of ways. Groundwater resources are depleting at an alarming rate …

Photothermal materials: A key platform enabling highly efficient water evaporation driven by solar energy

X Wu, GY Chen, G Owens, D Chu, H Xu - Materials Today Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Conversion and utilization of solar energy is one of the most important strategies being
proposed to mitigate the foreshadowed global energy crisis and environmental issues …

Semiconductor photothermal materials enabling efficient solar steam generation toward desalination and wastewater treatment

I Ibrahim, DH Seo, AM McDonagh, HK Shon, L Tijing - Desalination, 2021 - Elsevier
Water scarcity issues around the world have renewed interest in the use of solar water
evaporation as a means of providing fresh water. Advances in photothermal materials and …

Design and optimization of solar steam generation system for water purification and energy utilization: A review

Y Xu, J Yin, J Wang, X Wang - Reviews on Advanced Materials …, 2019 - degruyter.com
Solar steam generation with low-cost and excellent energy efficiency is of great significance
for alleviating an energy crisis, reducing water pollution and promoting seawater …

Recent Advances and Challenges of Metal‐Based Materials for Solar Steam Generation

B Yu, Y Zhang, Y Wang, Z Zhang - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Global energy and environmental problems are becoming increasingly prominent, and the
shortage of freshwater resources has been plaguing many countries and regions in the …

Copper nanoparticles with near-unity, omnidirectional, and broadband optical absorption for highly efficient solar steam generation

Y Lin, Z Chen, L Fang, M Meng, Z Liu, Y Di… - …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Solar steam generation provides a renewable and environmentally friendly approach to
solve the water shortage issue. The pursuit of efficient, stable, and cheap photothermal …