Molecular engineering of a synergistic photocatalytic and photothermal membrane for highly efficient and durable solar water purification

K Fang, C Du, J Zhang, C Zhou, S Yang - Journal of Membrane Science, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, the solar-driven interfacial evaporation system (SIES) has obtained a lot of
interest as a potential solution to freshwater scarcity. However, the organic pollutant …

A simple, natural 3D honeycomb structure achieving high photothermal conversion and sustainable salt-resistance for efficient desalination and potential electricity …

M Jing, W Wang, Y Fu, Y Yang, W Song, Z Sun - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Excellent light absorption and suppressed salt crystallization are required for solar
evaporators to operate continuously and efficiently. Herein, we report a waste biomass …

Solar-driven interfacial evaporation: Research advances in structural design

Y Sun, X Tan, X Yuan, J Li - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) has emerged as an eco-friendly, efficient and
emerging technology for solving the water scarcity crisis, which can simultaneously meet the …

Energy saving dual-mode recycling of wastewater by MWCNTs-COOK/PDA/PVA assisted composite membrane

Y Yu, H Wu, Y Yu, J Shi, H Morikawa, C Zhu - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Membrane separation technology has been widely used for wastewater purification.
However, the commonly used membrane filtration (including dead-end filtration and cross …

Synergistic effect of Fe3O4 nanoparticles and Au nanolayer in enhancement of interfacial solar steam generation

BB Zahmatkesh, H Niazmand… - Materials Research Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
For the first time, we investigated the synergistic effect of Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles (NPs) and
Au nanolayer in interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) of well water. Herein, single-or …

Facile preparation of multifunctional Cu2−xS/S/rGO composite for all-round residual water remediation during interfacial solar driven water evaporation process

C Xue, Y Shen, Q Zhang, Q Chang, N Li, Y Li, W Zheng… - Nano Research, 2023 - Springer
Presently, interfacial solar water evaporation (ISWE) is now injecting new vitality into the
field of water remediation. However, during the ISWE process, the nonvolatile pollutants …

Research progress in solar-assisted crude oil absorbing materials

J Fu, W Xu, F Cao, Q Wang, Z Li, H Li, X Liu… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to the high viscosity and low fluidity of crude oil at room temperature, the efficient
recovery of offshore oil spills by an environmental friendly way is still a global challenge. Oil …

Enhanced interfacial solar driven water evaporation performance of Ti mesh through growing TiO2 nanotube and applying voltage

C Xue, R Xue, R Huang, X Fan, H Zhang… - Separation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Interfacial solar driven water evaporation (ISDWE) technology has been widely studied to
desalinate seawater in aiming to alleviate the scarcity of clean water. In this paper, the …

Easy access to robust rigid SiO2-based photothermal aerogel for enhanced solar interfacial evaporation

JW Wang, X Bao, M Yuan, C Zhu, L Zhu… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Solar-driven interfacial evaporation has received increasing attention as a method for
desalination of seawater and purification of wastewater due to its advantages such as low …

An efficient hierarchical solar water evaporator with polypyrrole-enabled light trapping on surface-carbonized pulp foam matrix

Z Gui, Z Yang, D Xiang - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbonized materials have been reported as potential candidates for the application of solar
water evaporation due to their low cost and easy availability. However, the unregulatable …