Progress in interfacial solar steam generation using low-dimensional and biomass-derived materials

MNAS Ivan, S Saha, AM Saleque, S Ahmed, AK Thakur… - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The pressing concern of escalating water scarcity has spurred the creation of advanced
technologies, such as interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG), to tackle the challenge …

Recent progress in graphene/polymer nanocomposites

X Sun, C Huang, L Wang, L Liang, Y Cheng… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nanocomposites, multiphase solid materials with at least one nanoscaled component, have
been attracting ever‐increasing attention because of their unique properties. Graphene is an …

Cellular Structured CNTs@SiO2 Nanofibrous Aerogels with Vertically Aligned Vessels for Salt‐Resistant Solar Desalination

X Dong, L Cao, Y Si, B Ding, H Deng - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The emerging solar desalination technology is considered as one of the most promising
strategies to ensure water security. However, with the proceeding of solar desalination, salt …

Challenges and opportunities for solar evaporation

C Chen, Y Kuang, L Hu - Joule, 2019 - cell.com
Solar evaporation is an ancient technology that has regained tremendous attention because
of the abundance of solar energy, widely available water sources, and facile facilities in …

Cost-effective, scalable fabrication of self-floating xerogel foam for simultaneous photothermal water evaporation and thermoelectric power generation

L Chen, J Ren, J Gong, J Qu, R Niu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) evaporator has become one of the most promising solar
absorber/receiver materials for interfacial solar-driven steam generation to efficient global …

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-driven interfacial water evaporation for wastewater purification: Recent advances and challenges

L Cui, P Wang, H Che, J Chen, B Liu, Y Ao - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar-driven interfacial water evaporation has received considerable attention as a potential
solution for wastewater treatment applications. Despite previous studies confirming …

Harnessing solar‐driven photothermal effect toward the water–energy nexus

C Zhang, HQ Liang, ZK Xu, Z Wang - Advanced Science, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Producing affordable freshwater has been considered as a great societal challenge, and
most conventional desalination technologies are usually accompanied with large energy …

Recent advances of green electricity generation: potential in solar interfacial evaporation system

J Wang, X Cao, X Cui, H Wang, H Zhang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Solar‐driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) has played a pivotal role in optimizing water‐
energy utilization, reducing conventional power costs, and mitigating environmental impacts …