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 …

Recent advances in fibrous materials for interfacial solar steam generation

C Ge, D Xu, H Du, Z Chen, J Chen, Z Shen, W Xu… - Advanced Fiber …, 2023 - Springer
The scarcity of fresh water resources has become a serious issue hindering the sustainable
development of modern civilization. The interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) system …

A review on photothermal material and its usage in the development of photothermal membrane for sustainable clean water production

NS Fuzil, NH Othman, NH Alias, F Marpani… - Desalination, 2021 - Elsevier
Tapping into solar energy seems to be a viable and sustainable solution for the ongoing
global challenges of water scarcity and clean energy shortage. However, the natural …

Recent advances in MXene‐based aerogels: fabrication, performance and application

C Wei, Q Zhang, Z Wang, W Yang, H Lu… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As one of the “miracle materials” in the 21st century, aerogels with ultra‐low weight and
remarkable mechanical performance have emerged and shown incredible immunity to …

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 …

Biomass-based photothermal materials for interfacial solar steam generation: a review

I Ibrahim, V Bhoopal, DH Seo, M Afsari, HK Shon… - Materials Today …, 2021 - Elsevier
An efficient photothermal conversion process is essential for making high-performing solar
steam generation (SSG) device for water desalination and purification. Recently, biomass …

A solution to break the salt barrier for high-rate sustainable solar desalination

L Zhu, L Sun, H Zhang, H Aslan, Y Sun… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar steam generation (SSG) is a promising approach to address the global shortage of
freshwater by seawater treatment, but commonly suffers from salt-accumulation related …

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, 2023 - 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 …

Membranes prepared from graphene-based nanomaterials for water purification: a mini-review

M Aizudin, NH Alias, YXA Ng, MHM Fadzuli, SC Ang… - Nanoscale, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Graphene-based nanomaterials (GBnMs) are currently regarded as a critical building block
for the fabrication of membranes for water purification due to their advantageous properties …

Superhydrophilic carbon nanofiber membrane with a hierarchically macro/meso porous structure for high performance solar steam generators

J Yan, W Xiao, L Chen, Z Wu, J Gao, H Xue - Desalination, 2021 - Elsevier
The utilization of solar energy for water evaporation to obtain fresh water shows potential
applications in addressing water scarcity issues. It remains great challenges to develop light …