Using broadband solar energy for producing clean water can potentially and effectively
solve the water pollution and shortage crisis. With the rapid development of material science …

Recently, steam generation systems based on solar-thermal conversion have received
much interest, and this may be due to the widespread use of solar energy and water sources …

Soil-water extraction based on interfacial solar-thermal technology is a promising strategy to
provide affordable freshwater in remote and poor inland areas. A double-layer solar …

Conventional steam sterilization for medical equipment requires electricity and significant
initial capital cost, impeding its uses in many resource-constrained areas and exposing …

Solar-driven water purification is a promising technology that efficiently exploits solar energy
for water purification, desalination, and energy generation. However, poor material …

The progression of photothermal materials with broad solar absorption and improved
photothermal conversion efficiency is critical for developing interfacial solar steam …

The outdoor deployment of solar nanofluids in practical solar photothermal conversion
devices for prolonged periods of time has been an ongoing challenge. This is due to their …

Direct absorption solar collector (DASC) is a promising method of harvesting solar energy.
Present work considers carbon black-ethylene glycol (CB-EG) based nanofluids as the …

The current work proposes a new strategy to improve solar evaporation efficiency and
explore the real applications of volumetric solar evaporation device in desalination and …

Recently, many scientists have been making remarkable efforts to enhance the efficiency of
direct solar thermal absorption collectors that depends on working fluids. There are a …