The rise of 3D/4D-printed water harvesting materials

JV Vaghasiya, M Pumera - Materials Today, 2024 - Elsevier
The incorporation of cutting-edge technology in developing diverse water harvesters
enhances the efficiency of water harvesting systems. Fog harvesting device (FHD) and solar …

Adsorbent beds packed in triply periodic minimal surface-derived structures and their performance in adsorption desalination/cooling systems

MG Gado, S Ookawara, S Nada, MF Elkady… - … Communications in Heat …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study aims at improving the performance of adsorption desalination/cooling
systems (ADCs) by packing the adsorbent materials inside triply periodic minimal surface …

Analysis of thermal storage behavior of composite phase change materials embedded with gradient-designed TPMS thermal conductivity enhancers: A numerical and …

T Zhang, K Zhang, F Liu, M Zhao, DZ Zhang - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) exhibit considerable potential for utilization in energy
storage and temperature regulation applications, primarily attributed to their notable latent …

Potential of solar and wind-based green hydrogen production frameworks in African countries

MG Gado, M Nasser, H Hassan - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Africa possesses a profusion of renewable energy resources that can address the
continent's need for electricity to foster economic development and achieve international …

A Hybrid Photocatalytic System Splits Atmospheric Water to Produce Hydrogen

L He, X Zeng, H Chen, L Zhao, Z Huang… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Large‐scale photocatalytic water‐splitting panel reactor system is developed and
demonstrated its commercial feasibility. However, water scarcity is one of the leading …

Research Progress on Hygroscopic Agents for Atmospheric Water Harvesting Systems

Q Bai, W Zhou, W Cui, Z Qi - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Adsorptive atmospheric water harvesting systems (AWHs) represent an innovative approach
to collecting freshwater resources from the atmosphere, with a hygroscopic agent at their …

Designing Lightweight 3D-Printable Bioinspired Structures for Enhanced Compression and Energy Absorption Properties

A Harish, NA Alsaleh, M Ahmadein, AA Elfar… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Recent progress in additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has offered several
benefits, including high geometrical freedom and the ability to create bioinspired structures …

System-level analysis of atmospheric water extraction with MIL-100 (Fe) for design and optimal site selection using meteorological characteristics

J Kim, S Jamdade, Y Yuan, MJ Realff - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents a system-level atmospheric water extraction (AWE) analysis using MIL-
100 (Fe) as a representative material. This study considers a range of system features …

Investigation on uneven flow distribution in triply periodic minimal surface heat exchangers

J Wang, K Sun, M Zeng, Q Wang, Z Cheng - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development in manufacturing engineering has made it possible to adopt the unique
porous structure known as the triply periodic minimal surface to increase energy efficiency in …

Performance analysis and optimization of the gyroid-type triply periodic minimal surface heat sink incorporated with fin structures

W Tang, J Guo, F Yang, L Zeng, X Wang, W Liu… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS) structures demonstrate substantial
value and development potential in applications and research concerning heat sinks and …