Current Problems and Solutions for Solar-Driven Interfacial Distillation from a Practical Perspective

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Antibacterial evaporator based on reduced graphene oxide/polypyrrole aerogel for solar-driven desalination

Mengru Zhang et al.

Summary: This study introduces a new type of RGO/PPy aerogel that serves as both the absorber and evaporator for solar-driven water evaporation, with efficient water desalination performance and antibacterial properties.

NANO RESEARCH (2023)

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Article Thermodynamics

Space-occupied 3D structure improves distilled water collection at the solar interface distillation

Ying Xu et al.

Summary: Recently, solar-driven interfacial distillation has become an effective technology for water treatment. However, the combination of interfacial evaporators and solar stills has not been well studied, and the phenomena during evaporation are still unknown. This study designed an interfacial evaporator with a conical solar still to enhance water collection and revealed the physical changes during solar irradiation.

APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING (2023)

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Article Engineering, Chemical

Low-cost, scalable, and durable coal-based composite aerogel beads solar evaporator for efficient seawater desalination and wastewater purification

Mingyu Liu et al.

Summary: Coal-based composite aerogel beads (coal-CABs) with enhanced mechanical strength and good chemical resistance are successfully prepared. These coal-CABs can directly serve as integrated, self-floating, and durable solar evaporators without additional components. This study provides a new class of using coal powder as crude material and building block to produce low-cost, scalable, and durable solar-driven evaporators for efficient desalination and purification.

DESALINATION (2023)

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Article Engineering, Environmental

Superwetting reduced graphene oxide/alginate hydrogel sponge with low evaporation enthalpy for highly efficient solar-driven water purification

Jilong Xu et al.

Summary: A high-performance hydrogel evaporator with excellent solar absorption was developed by designing the material structure and chemical properties. It achieved a high evaporation rate and energy conversion efficiency, addressing freshwater and energy issues.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2023)

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Article Engineering, Chemical

Bioinspired green tea waste/graphene aerogel for solar-enhanced uranium extraction from seawater

Nan Li et al.

Summary: This study presents the design and fabrication of a green tea waste/graphene aerogel for uranium extraction from seawater. The aerogel exhibits fast water evaporation rate, enhancing uranium adsorption capacity, and demonstrates good selectivity, reusability, and antifouling ability.

DESALINATION (2023)

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Article Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Constructing a Solar Evaporator with Salt-Collecting Paper by Stacking Hydrophilic Sponges for Freshwater Production and Salt Collection

Tongxing Zhang et al.

Summary: This study introduces the use of carbon black polyvinyl alcohol sponge for solar water evaporation to address freshwater scarcity, achieving high efficiency evaporation and salt collection. The experimental results show that the evaporation achieved optimal results when using carbon black at a concentration of 1 g L-1.

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES (2022)

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Article Chemistry, Physical

Manipulating a vertical temperature-gradient of Fe@Enteromorpha/graphene aerogel to enhanced solar evaporation and sterilization

Yan Kong et al.

Summary: Water purification through solar interface evaporation technique is an appealing approach to address water scarcity. A method is proposed to break the evaporation limit by introducing a cold evaporation surface, which eliminates thermal losses and maximizes the utilization of environmental energy to enhance evaporation rate and water purification efficiency.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A (2022)

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Article Engineering, Environmental

Highly charged hydrogel with enhanced donnan exclusion toward ammonium for efficient solar-driven water remediation

Qingbo Xiao et al.

Summary: Developing solar-driven photothermal materials with superior rejection capability toward volatile ammonium is crucial for wastewater remediation. The Janus hydrogel evaporator achieved enhanced Donnan exclusion toward ammonium without sacrificing water evaporation capability, significantly increasing ammonium rejection rate and water evaporation rate for natural wastewater. This work opens up new possibilities for using photothermal materials to separate freshwater from small volatile molecules using clean solar energy.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2022)

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Article Chemistry, Physical

Tree-inspired efficient solar evaporation and simultaneous in-situ purification of ultra-highly concentrated mixed volatile organic wastewater

Di Xie et al.

Summary: Researchers developed a dual-function solar-driven system inspired by the structure of trees, which efficiently evaporates water and purifies wastewater in situ, providing a novel strategy for the efficient treatment of highly concentrated mixed volatile organic wastewater.

NANO ENERGY (2022)

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Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Polyzwitterionic Hydrogels for Highly Efficient High Salinity Solar Desalination

Chuxin Lei et al.

Summary: Polyzwitterionic hydrogels (PZHs) are proposed as a novel platform for high-salinity solar desalination, utilizing the anti-polyelectrolyte effects to improve solar vapor generation performance. PZHs exhibit a solar evaporation rate approximately 20% higher in high-salinity brines compared to pure water.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2022)

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Article Engineering, Environmental

A Light-Permeable Solar Evaporator with Three-Dimensional Photocatalytic Sites to Boost Volatile-Organic-Compound Rejection for Water Purification

Jiaxiang Ma et al.

Summary: Solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SIE) is an energy-efficient technology to alleviate global water shortages. However, the use of SIE poses a challenge with the evaporation and transportation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the water. This research presents a 3D photocatalytic approach to enhance VOC rejection in photothermal evaporation, resulting in complete removal of added pollutants.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2022)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Thermo-economic performance enhancement of a solar desalination unit using external condenser, nanofluid, and ultrasonic foggers

A. W. Kandeal et al.

Summary: This study aimed to enhance the thermo-economic performance of solar still by implementing various modifications, such as improving the condensation process and adding nanofluids. The results showed significant improvements in yield, energy efficiency, and exergy efficiency, as well as potential CO2 mitigation.

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS (2022)

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Article Engineering, Environmental

A bionic solar-driven interfacial evaporation system with a photothermal-photocatalytic hydrogel for VOC removal during solar distillation

Huatao Mo et al.

Summary: This study developed a novel bionic solar-driven interfacial evaporation system that combines photothermal and photocatalysis technology to efficiently treat contaminated water. The experiment showed that the system had high evaporation rate and organic compound removal efficiency in different types of water.

WATER RESEARCH (2022)

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Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Wood-Derived Carbon Materials and Light-Emitting Materials

Wei Li et al.

Summary: Wood is a sustainable and renewable material with a hierarchical structure, offering great potential for advanced material fabrication. Wood-derived carbon and light-emitting materials possess unique characteristics, but comprehensive information in this area is still scarce.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2021)

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Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Three-dimensional porous photo-thermal fiber felt with salt-resistant property for high efficient solar distillation

Jingjing Zhang et al.

Summary: The development of a three-dimensional porous photo-thermal fiber felt (PFF) with good evaporation rate and salt-resistant ability offers a new solution for solar distillation technology.

CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS (2021)

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Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Laser-assisted synthesis of cobalt@N-doped carbon nanotubes decorated channels and pillars of wafer-sized silicon as highly efficient three-dimensional solar evaporator

Yiwei Zhao et al.

Summary: Utilizing solar energy to produce water vapor for pure water production is an environmentally friendly way to alleviate global water shortage crisis. The Co@NCNTs/Si pillars structure efficiently achieves this process, purifying water from seawater and sewage.

CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS (2021)

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Review Chemistry, Physical

Photothermal Membrane Distillation toward Solar Water Production

Minmin Gao et al.

Summary: The advancement of photothermal nanomaterials and PMD technology has rejuvenated the solar distillation technology, offering a promising solution for converting saline water into freshwater. Challenges such as practical water collection and salt accumulation need to be addressed. Recent opportunities and progress focus on enhancing photothermal material performance and PMD system design to meet diverse application requirements.

SMALL METHODS (2021)

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Article Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Gradient Heating Effect Modulated by Hydrophobic/Hydrophilic Carbon Nanotube Network Structures for Ultrafast Solar Steam Generation

Pei Cao et al.

Summary: The study demonstrates an interface solar-thermal water evaporation system with enhanced heat localization by combining a hydrophobic carbon nanotube (CNT) film and hydrophilic polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/CNT foam. This system shows a gradient heating effect, significantly increasing the water evaporation rate.

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES (2021)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

All-day fresh water harvesting by microstructured hydrogel membranes

Ye Shi et al.

Summary: The hydrogel membrane developed combines solar steam water purification and fog collection, enabling all-day fresh water generation. In outdoor tests, it has demonstrated a daily fresh water yield of around 34 liters per square meter, showing potential for alleviating global water scarcity.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2021)

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Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Highly Salt-Resistant 3D Hydrogel Evaporator for Continuous Solar Desalination via Localized Crystallization

Lin Li et al.

Summary: The study presents a hydrogel-based 3D solar evaporator for high-salinity brine desalination through salt localized crystallization, showing excellent salt resistance and evaporation performance. This design holds significant potential in addressing the global freshwater crisis.

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS (2021)

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Editorial Material Chemistry, Physical

Using the sun to co-generate electricity and freshwater

Tianpeng Ding et al.

Summary: Solar energy has shown its potential in addressing the water-energy dilemma in an eco-friendly way. Wenbin and co-authors creatively propose a system that can co-generate electricity and freshwater.

JOULE (2021)

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Review Chemistry, Physical

Perspective for removing volatile organic compounds during solar-driven water evaporation toward water production

Jiaxiang Ma et al.

Summary: Solar evaporation technology has gained attention in recent years, but the focus has primarily been on evaporation materials, rate, and efficiency, with little research on removing VOCs contamination. This technology can utilize chemical or physicochemical methods to develop multifunctional composite materials and form an integrated evaporation system to remove VOCs in situ during the evaporation process.

ECOMAT (2021)

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Article Engineering, Environmental

A simple and universal strategy to deposit Ag/polypyrrole on various substrates for enhanced interfacial solar evaporation and antibacterial activity

Ying Xu et al.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2020)

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Ultralight Biomass Porous Foam with Aligned Hierarchical Channels as Salt-Resistant Solar Steam Generators

Jiyan Li et al.

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES (2020)

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Article Energy & Fuels

Conductively monolithic polypyrrole 3-D porous architecture with micron-sized channels as superior salt-resistant solar steam generators

Yukang Fan et al.

SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS (2020)

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Review Chemistry, Physical

Solar-Thermal Water Evaporation: A Review

Yunsong Pang et al.

ACS ENERGY LETTERS (2020)

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Materials for solar-powered water evaporation

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NATURE REVIEWS MATERIALS (2020)

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Volatile-Organic-Compound-Intercepting Solar Distillation Enabled by a Photothermal/Photocatalytic Nanofibrous Membrane with Dual-Scale Pores

Chengjie Song et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2020)

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A MXene-Based Hierarchical Design Enabling Highly Efficient and Stable Solar-Water Desalination with Good Salt Resistance

Xiangqian Fan et al.

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS (2020)

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Article Engineering, Environmental

A self -regenerating air -laid paper wrapped ASA 3D cone -shaped Janus evaporator for efficient and stable solar desalination

Ningning Cao et al.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2020)

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Review Engineering, Environmental

Latest development in salt removal from solar-driven interfacial saline water evaporators: Advanced strategies and challenges

Haoran Li et al.

WATER RESEARCH (2020)

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Article Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Self-Suspended Photothermal Microreactor for Water Desalination and Integrated Volatile Organic Compound Removal

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ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES (2020)

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Highly Anisotropic Corncob as an Efficient Solar Steam-Generation Device with Heat Localization and Rapid Water Transportation

Tingjie Chen et al.

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES (2020)

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A photothermal and Fenton active MOF-based membrane for high-efficiency solar water evaporation and clean water production

Xu Ma et al.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A (2020)

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A solar-electro-thermal evaporation system with high water-production based on a facile integrated evaporator

Jiaxiang Ma et al.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A (2020)

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Polymeric Membranes with Selective Solution-Diffusion for Intercepting Volatile Organic Compounds during Solar-Driven Water Remediation

Dianpeng Qi et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2020)

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Multi-effect distillation brine treatment by membrane distillation: Effect of antiscalant and antifoaming agents on membrane performance and scaling control

Harun Elcik et al.

DESALINATION (2020)

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Migration Crystallization Device Based on Biomass Photothermal Materials for Efficient Salt-Rejection Solar Steam Generation

Jiyan Li et al.

ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS (2020)

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Article Chemistry, Physical

Over 10 kg m-2 h-1 Evaporation Rate Enabled by a 3D Interconnected Porous Carbon Foam

Jinlei Li et al.

JOULE (2020)

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Fabrication of bilayered attapulgite for solar steam generation with high conversion efficiency

Juan Jia et al.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2019)

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Simultaneous production of fresh water and electricity via multistage solar photovoltaic membrane distillation

Wenbin Wang et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2019)

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Multi-functional 3D honeycomb ceramic plate for clean water production by heterogeneous photo-Fenton reaction and solar-driven water evaporation

Le Shi et al.

NANO ENERGY (2019)

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Easily scaled-up photo-thermal membrane with structure-dependent auto-cleaning feature for high-efficient solar desalination

Ying Xu et al.

JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE (2019)

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Facile and Scalable Fabrication of Surface-Modified Sponge for Efficient Solar Steam Generation

Zheng Zhang et al.

CHEMSUSCHEM (2019)

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Facile preparation of a robust porous photothermal membrane with antibacterial activity for efficient solar-driven interfacial water evaporation

Yaling Li et al.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A (2019)

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High-performance solar steam generation of a paper-based carbon particle system

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APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING (2018)

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Highly efficient solar vapour generation via hierarchically nanostructured gels

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NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY (2018)

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Cold Vapor Generation beyond the Input Solar Energy Limit

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Solar Evaporator with Controlled Salt Precipitation for Zero Liquid Discharge Desalination

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2018)

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Hybrid Hydrogel with High Water Vapor Harvesting Capacity for Deployable Solar-Driven Atmospheric Water Generator

Renyuan Li et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2018)

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NATURE ENERGY (2018)

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Passive solar high-yield seawater desalination by modular and low-cost distillation

Eliodoro Chiavazzo et al.

NATURE SUSTAINABILITY (2018)

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Enhancement of Interfacial Solar Vapor Generation by Environmental Energy

Xiuqiang Li et al.

JOULE (2018)

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Paper-based membranes on silicone floaters for efficient and fast solar-driven interfacial evaporation under one sun

Zizhao Wang et al.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A (2017)

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Wood Graphene Oxide Composite for Highly Efficient Solar Steam Generation and Desalination

Keng-Ku Liu et al.

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Materials for next-generation desalination and water purification membranes

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An experimental study on a hemispherical solar still

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Current Problems and Solutions for Solar-Driven Interfacial Distillation from a Practical Perspective

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