Recent Advances and Challenges of Metal‐Based Materials for Solar Steam Generation

B Yu, Y Zhang, Y Wang, Z Zhang - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Global energy and environmental problems are becoming increasingly prominent, and the
shortage of freshwater resources has been plaguing many countries and regions in the …

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 …

Gradient graphene spiral sponges for efficient solar evaporation and zero liquid discharge desalination with directional salt crystallization

D Zhao, M Ding, T Lin, Z Duan, R Wei… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Solar desalination is a promising strategy to utilize solar energy to purify saline water.
However, the accumulation of salt on the solar evaporator surface severely reduces light …

3D carbonized orange peel: A self-floating solar absorber for efficient water evaporation

A Roy, MZ Tariq, M La, D Choi, SJ Park - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
Interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) is a sustainable and promising technology. Solar
energy is used to desalinate seawater and purify industrial wastewater. Solar absorbers …

A MoS2-based evaporator with porous structure and interlayer channels for solar desalination and photocatalytic degradation

M Jiang, R Zheng, M Wang, X Li - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The solar interfacial evaporator is a highly promising method for producing fresh water and
has garnered significant attention due to its environmental friendliness and low energy …

Janus-structured MXene-PA/MS with an ultrathin intermediate layer for high-salinity water desalination and wastewater purification

P Zhou, K Yang, L Liu, Q Liu, N Zhang, J Xu - Journal of Colloid and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Solar-driven interfacial evaporation presents significant potential for seawater desalination
and wastewater purification. However, prolonged operation in marine environments often …

Turning trash into treasure: Integrating waste MXene sediment with bagasse into photothermal composite aerogel for efficient solar-driven interfacial evaporation

X Lu, C Mu, L Nong, C Lan, Z Tong, K Huang - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) technique holds significant potential in
addressing the global freshwater scarcity issue. Using waste resources to construct an …

Utilizing solar energy for targeted lithium extraction from salt lake brine with laser-induction

Q Zhao, H Zhong, Z Lai, Y Ji, Q Qin, S Wang - Desalination, 2025 - Elsevier
Lithium extraction from earth-abundant brines offers a promising solution to the existing
lithium supply deficit. However, the low ion concentration and environmental complexity …

Laser‐Guided Self‐Assembly of Thin Films into Micro‐Rolls

Y Chen, M Tan, R Yang, CKW Lee… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Advanced manufacturing techniques offer tremendous potential in electronics, photonics,
and biomedicine. Self‐assembly is a powerful strategy for creating three‐dimensional (3D) …

Marangoni-driven regional salt deposition in self-cleaning paper based evaporators for stable and high-performance desalination

Y Xie, J Su, W Du, C Ji, K Zhang, J Wang, Y Xu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2025 - Elsevier
Sunlight is a mainstream source of energy for obtaining fresh water through a three-
dimensional (3D) evaporator in the development of seawater desalination. Controlling salt …