Advanced Bionic 3D Interfacial Solar Steam Generator With One-way Water Supply for Highly Efficient Desalination and Oil-Fouling Prevention.

ABSTRACT: Interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) employed for seawater desalination and wastewater purification shows great promise to alleviate global freshwater scarcity. However, simultaneous optimization of water transfer direction in a cost-effective and reliable ISSG to balance thermal localization, salt accumulation, and resistance to oilfouling represents a rare feat. Herein, inspired by seabird beaks for unidirectional water transfer, eco-friendly and cost-effective plant extracts, sodium alginate, and tannic acid, are selected for crafting an innovative Sodium Alginate-Tannic Acid Hemispheric Evaporator (STHE). The STHE aligned with centripetally tapered channels ensures one-directional water flow and effectively inhibits downward heat transfer, thereby boosting energy efficiency. Addit

SUBMITTER: Bu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11831532 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature