Structure architecting for salt‐rejecting solar interfacial desalination to achieve high‐performance evaporation with in situ energy generation

Y Zhang, T Xiong, DK Nandakumar… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The past few years have witnessed a rapid development of solar‐driven interfacial
evaporation, a promising technology for low‐cost water desalination. As of today, solar‐to …

Development and evolution of the system structure for highly efficient solar steam generation from zero to three dimensions

J Zhou, Y Gu, P Liu, P Wang, L Miao… - Advanced Functional …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Direct solar steam generation (DSSG) offers a promising, sustainable, and environmentally
friendly solution to the energy and water crisis. In the past decades, DSSG has gained …

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 …

Recent advances in solar-driven interfacial evaporation coupling systems: Energy conversion, water purification, and seawater resource extraction

X Lu, C Mu, Y Liu, L Wu, Z Tong, K Huang - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the increasing scarcity of fresh water and energy poses a growing threat to
sustainable human development, attracting global attention. Solar-driven interfacial …

Solar water sterilization enabled by photothermal nanomaterials

L Wang, Y Feng, K Wang, G Liu - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Pathogen ingestion through drinking water bring about severe health threats to human
beings. Recently innovative nanotechnology and their integrated systems provide new …

Applications of nucleate boiling in renewable energy and thermal management and recent advances in modeling——a review

S Ni, C Pan, T Hibiki, J Zhao - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Notwithstanding the gradual substitution of conventional fossil fuels with sustainable
energies, the enduring relevance of nucleate boiling persists, owing to its remarkable …

Carbonaceous Materials‐Based Photothermal Process in Water Treatment: From Originals to Frontier Applications

S Hu, L Qin, H Yi, C Lai, Y Yang, B Li, Y Fu, M Zhang… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The photothermal process has attracted considerable attention in water treatment due to its
advantages of low energy consumption and high efficiency. In this respect, photothermal …

On the colloidal and chemical stability of solar nanofluids: From nanoscale interactions to recent advances

OZ Sharaf, RA Taylor, E Abu-Nada - Physics Reports, 2020 - Elsevier
The outdoor deployment of solar nanofluids in practical solar photothermal conversion
devices for prolonged periods of time has been an ongoing challenge. This is due to their …

A nature-inspired suspended solar evaporator for water desalination of high-salinity brines

YQ Luo, F Song, JM Wu, F Wang, XL Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
As an environmental-friendly and cost-effective technology, interfacial evaporation mediated
by photo-thermal materials has shown great potential in solar desalination and wastewater …

[HTML][HTML] Photothermal convection of a magnetic nanofluid in a direct absorption solar collector

BV Balakin, M Stava, A Kosinska - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanofluid-based direct absorption of solar heat results in thermal efficiencies superior to
conventional solar thermal technology. In addition, convection of nanofluid can be sustained …