摘要
Interfacial solar evaporation(ISE)has emerged as a promising technology to alleviate global water scarcity via energy-efficient purification of both wastewater and seawater.While ISE was originally identified and developed during studies of simple double-layered two-dimensional(2D)evaporators,observed limitations in evaporation rate and functionality soon led to the development of three-dimensional(3D)evaporators,which is now recognized as one of the most pivotal milestones in the research field.3D evaporators significantly enhance the evaporation rates beyond the theoretical limits of 2D evaporators.Furthermore,3D evaporators could have multifaceted functionalities originating from various functional evaporation surfaces and 3D structures.This review summarizes recent advances in 3D evaporators,focusing on rational design,fabrication and energy nexus of 3D evaporators,and the derivative functions for improving solar evaporation performance and exploring novel applications.Future research prospects are also proposed based on the in-depth understanding of the fundamental aspects of 3D evaporators and the requirements for practical applications.
基金
financial support from Australian Research Council(FT 190100485,DP 220100583,DP 230102740,and DP 240101581)。
作者简介
Yunzheng Liang received his master’s degree in chemical engineering from Nanjing Tech University.He is now a Ph.D.student studying at Future Industries Institute,the University of South Australia,under the supervision of Prof.Haolan Xu.His research interest focuses on the design and application of photothermal materials and evaporators for interfacial solar evaporation;Corresponding authors:Xiaofei Yang is a full professor of Materials Chemistry at Nanjing Forestry University.He completed his Ph.D.degree at the School of Chemistry,the University of Leeds,UK in 2009.He was a Max Planck Postdoctoral Fellow at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces,Germany with Prof.Markus Antonietti in 2014.His current research interest focuses on advanced materials for energy conversion and environmental remediation.E-mail addresses:xiaofei.yang@njfu.edu.cn;Corresponding authors:Haolan Xu is a full Professor at Future Industries Institute,the University of South Australia.He obtained his Ph.D.degree at Shanghai Institute of Ceramics,Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2008.Then he worked at Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces as an Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow.He joined the University of South Australia in 2011.His research interests include colloid and interface physical chemistry,catalysis,and solar-thermal energy conversion and applications,E-mail addresses:haolan.xu@unisa.edu.au。
