Solar absorber material and system designs for photothermal water vaporization towards clean water and energy production
Photothermal materials with broad solar absorption and high conversion efficiency have
recently attracted significant interest. They are becoming a fast-growing research focus in …
recently attracted significant interest. They are becoming a fast-growing research focus in …
Semiconductor photothermal materials enabling efficient solar steam generation toward desalination and wastewater treatment
Water scarcity issues around the world have renewed interest in the use of solar water
evaporation as a means of providing fresh water. Advances in photothermal materials and …
evaporation as a means of providing fresh water. Advances in photothermal materials and …
Solar-driven photothermal nanostructured materials designs and prerequisites for evaporation and catalysis applications
Solar energy is a major source of renewable energy with the potential to meet the energy
demand and to support the sustainable development of the world. The efficient harvesting …
demand and to support the sustainable development of the world. The efficient harvesting …
Structure development of carbon-based solar-driven water evaporation systems
Pressing need goes ahead for accessing freshwater in insufficient supply countries and
regions, which will become a restrictive factor for human development and production. In …
regions, which will become a restrictive factor for human development and production. In …
Solar water evaporation by black photothermal sheets
Solar energy-to-heat conversion for steam generation is an essential metrology for power
generation, water purification and desalination. Harvesting light energy and converting it to …
generation, water purification and desalination. Harvesting light energy and converting it to …
Emerging investigator series: the rise of nano-enabled photothermal materials for water evaporation and clean water production by sunlight
P Wang - Environmental Science: Nano, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar driven water evaporation and distillation is an ancient technology, but has been
rejuvenated by nano-enabled photothermal materials in the past 4 years. The nano-enabled …
rejuvenated by nano-enabled photothermal materials in the past 4 years. The nano-enabled …
An Ultrathin Flexible 2D Membrane Based on Single‐Walled Nanotube–MoS2 Hybrid Film for High‐Performance Solar Steam Generation
Solar steam generation is achieved by localized heating system using various floating
photothermal materials. However, the steam generation efficiency is hindered by the …
photothermal materials. However, the steam generation efficiency is hindered by the …
Zeolite-templated carbons–three-dimensional microporous graphene frameworks
H Nishihara, T Kyotani - Chemical Communications, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Zeolite-templated carbons (ZTCs) are ordered microporous carbons synthesized by using
zeolite as a sacrificial template. Unlike well-known ordered mesoporous carbons obtained …
zeolite as a sacrificial template. Unlike well-known ordered mesoporous carbons obtained …
Macroporous double-network hydrogel for high-efficiency solar steam generation under 1 sun illumination
X Yin, Y Zhang, Q Guo, X Cai, J Xiao… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Solar steam generation is one of the most promising solar-energy-harvesting technologies
to address the issue of water shortage. Despite intensive efforts to develop high-efficiency …
to address the issue of water shortage. Despite intensive efforts to develop high-efficiency …
Potential and challenges of improving solar still by micro/nano-particles and porous materials-A review
Solar still (SS), being one of the convenient solar desalination systems, has been widely
studied in terms of their productivity, efficiency, and economics during the last decades …
studied in terms of their productivity, efficiency, and economics during the last decades …