Highly efficient self-floating jellyfish-like solar steam generators based on the partially carbonized Enteromorpha aerogel

Co-Assembled WS2 Nanosheets/Chitosan Aerogels with Oriented Micro-Channels for Efficient and Sustainable Solar Steam Generation

“…As a crucial issue for practical solar steam generation applications, the cost of CS/ WS 2 (10%) aerogels was also calculated. 48 By considering both the raw materials and processing, the cost was calculated as ∼$4.6 m −2 , which was comparable to some of the biomass (e.g., kelp and towel-gourd sponges) derived carbon materials. 36,49 ■ CONCLUSIONS In summary, aerogel-based solar steam evaporators with anisotropic micro-channels were successfully prepared through the co-assembly behavior of natural polysaccharide chitosan and solar adsorbent WS 2 nanosheets.…”

“…As shown in Figure E, the CS/WS 2 (10%) aerogels produced 10.95 kg m –2 of purified water in 8 h, fully meeting the total daily water intake of one adult (∼2.7 L per day for women and ∼3.7 L per day for men). As a crucial issue for practical solar steam generation applications, the cost of CS/WS 2 (10%) aerogels was also calculated . By considering both the raw materials and processing, the cost was calculated as ∼$4.6 m –2 , which was comparable to some of the biomass (e.g., kelp and towel-gourd sponges ) derived carbon materials. , …”

A Ferric Tannate and Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose Composite Aerogel for Efficient Solar Steam Generation

“…Compared to previous SSG research, our material and strategy is highly competitive in terms of its evaporation rate and energy conversion efficiency (Figure 5d and Table S1). [3,6,[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] To assess the applicability of the SSG system, we measured the evaporation rate under solar intensities ranging from 1 to 3 sun. From Figure 6a, it is evident that the evaporation of water increases as solar intensity increases.…”

Recent advances in interfacial solar vapor generation: clean water production and beyond

“…To increase the system integrity and avert tedious assembly steps, there is a need to obtain an all-in-one design without the separation of photothermal materials and substrates. 194 To make all-in-one ISVG systems instead of direct assembling, researchers have proposed various fabrication techniques to make ISVG systems. Herein, we highlight several fabrication techniques for ISVG systems as follows.…”

“…To increase the system integrity and avert tedious assembly steps, there is a need to obtain an all-in-one design without the separation of photothermal materials and substrates. 194…”