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 …

Solar-driven interfacial evaporation for water treatment: advanced research progress and challenges

J Li, Y Jing, G Xing, M Liu, Y Cui, H Sun… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) using the widely distributed solar energy as the
driving force and simple and portable photothermal evaporation structures as the core …

Polyimide/MXene hybrid aerogel-based phase-change composites for solar-driven seawater desalination

Z Zheng, H Liu, D Wu, X Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Aiming to explore a high-efficient seawater desalination technique based on solar
photothermal energy as the cleanest and most abundant renewable energy source, we …

Recent advances in MXene-based membrane for solar-driven interfacial evaporation desalination

P Zhou, Q Zhu, X Sun, L Liu, Z Cai, J Xu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, solar-driven interfacial evaporation desalination (SIED) technology has
advanced rapidly, owing to its abundant solar energy, extensive water sources, and low …

3D thermoresponsive hydrogel with enhanced water uptake and active evaporation for effective interfacial solar steam generation

HW Lim, SH Park, SJ Lee - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
To mitigate the global water shortage problem, interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG)
technology, an eco-friendly desalination technology, has been actively studied. ISSG …

A self-floating Janus PPy@ Ni sponge salt-resisting solar evaporator for efficient interfacial evaporation

R Song, N Zhang, P Wang, H Ding, J Wang, S Li - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Interfacial water evaporation has emerged as one of the environmentally friendly
technologies for seawater desalination and wastewater treatment. However, salt deposition …

A promising technology: solar-driven interfacial evaporation with facilitation strategies, multifunctional applications and perspectives

X Tan, H Zhang, L Li, Y Sun, J Li - Chemical Communications, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) technology has evolved rapidly in the recent
decade and is an exciting scientific topic. With such a high level of attention, it is necessary …

Water harvesting strategies through solar steam generator systems

C Onggowarsito, A Feng, S Mao, LN Nguyen… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Solar steam generator (SSG) systems have attracted increasing attention, owing to its simple
manufacturing, material abundance, cost‐effectiveness, and environmentally friendly …

A highly efficient and sustainable photoabsorber in solar-driven seawater desalination and wastewater purification

M Shafaee, EK Goharshadi, MM Ghafurian… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Producing freshwater from seawater and wastewater is of great importance through
interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG). Herein, the three-dimensional (3D) carbonized …

High-efficiency photo-thermo-electric system with waste heat utilization and energy storage

Y Wu, Y Li, Y Long, Y Xu, J Yang, H Zhu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In a photo-thermo-electric system, solar energy is first converted into heat and then into
electrical energy, which has attracted much attention. However, the heat of the cold side of a …