Advances in photothermal regulation strategies: from efficient solar heating to daytime passive cooling

L Zhu, L Tian, S Jiang, L Han, Y Liang, Q Li… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Photothermal regulation concerning solar harvesting and repelling has recently attracted
significant interest due to the fast-growing research focus in the areas of solar heating for …

Recent advances in fibrous materials for interfacial solar steam generation

C Ge, D Xu, H Du, Z Chen, J Chen, Z Shen, W Xu… - Advanced Fiber …, 2023 - Springer
The scarcity of fresh water resources has become a serious issue hindering the sustainable
development of modern civilization. The interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) system …

A review of nanofiber membranes for solar interface evaporation

J Yan, Q Su, W Xiao, Z Wu, L Chen, L Tang, N Zheng… - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
The shortage of freshwater resources is a global problem while traditional desalination
methods are energy consuming and inefficient. Recently, solar interface evaporation (SIE) …

Optimal design for floating solar still by structural modification: A review

Z Sun, L Zhang, L Liu, W Chen, G Xie, J Zha, X Wei - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Floating solar distillation is a newly emerging and sustainable technology for producing
clean water. However, recent outdoor tests of the floating solar still produced lower …

Biomimetic Janus photothermal membrane for efficient interfacial solar evaporation and simultaneous water decontamination

Y Shang, B Li, C Xu, R Zhang, Y Wang - Separation and Purification …, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar-driven water evaporation has been regarded as a promising technology to generate
clean water due to the abundance and environmental friendliness of solar energy resources …

Sugarcane inspired polydopamine@ attapulgite-based aerogels with vertical pore structure for solar-driven steam generation

X Zhang, S Zhao, B Wen, Z Su - Separation and Purification Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Desalination using solar-driven photothermal evaporators (SPEs) is of great significance for
solving mankind's current shortage of fresh water. Herein, inspired by the vascular bundles …

Carbon coated vermiculite aerogels by quick pyrolysis as cost-effective and scalable solar evaporators

W Luo, C Shi, S Wang, H Liu, Y Zhang, Y Song, J Zhao… - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Purification of seawater and wastewater by solar-driven interfacial evaporation is a
promising way to alleviate water scarcity. However, the high cost, complex fabrication …

Advanced design of bimetal sulfide/V2CTX MXene photothermal nanocomposites for integrated solar steam generation, electricity generation, and water purification

R Xu, H Cui, N Wei, J Zhao, X Song, Y Han, J Yang… - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
The utilization and conversion of solar energy is considered an environmentally friendly
strategy to achieve global carbon peak and carbon neutrality. To synergistically alleviate …

Highly efficient solar evaporator based on Graphene/MoO3-x coated porous nickel for water purification

L Gong, C Li, N Wei, J Li, J Shen, R Xu, Q Li… - Separation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar water evaporation is a promising method for water purification. However, the current
photothermal conversion efficiency requires further improvement. Herein, a novel structure …

Fabrication of ATP/PEG/MnO2NWs composite for solar steam generation with high conversion efficiency

W Mu, Y Yu, H Sun, Z Zhu, J Li, W Liang - Journal of Colloid and Interface …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar steam generation is widely used in seawater desalination because of its high
efficiency and environmental protection. However, using low-cost materials to produce …