Membranes in Solar‐Driven Evaporation: Design Principles and Applications

Solar‐driven evaporation process brings exciting opportunities to recover clean water and resources in a sustainable way from diverse sources like seawater and wastewater. Separation membranes, as a vital material in many environmental and energy applications, can contribute significantly to this pr...

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Published in:Advanced functional materials 2023-10, Vol.33 (43)
Main Authors: Yang, Hao‐Cheng, Lu, Feng, Li, Hao‐Nan, Zhang, Chao, Darling, Seth B., Xu, Zhi‐Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Evaporation
Evaporators
Materials science
Membranes
Principles
Seawater
Wastewater
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Summary:Solar‐driven evaporation process brings exciting opportunities to recover clean water and resources in a sustainable way from diverse sources like seawater and wastewater. Separation membranes, as a vital material in many environmental and energy applications, can contribute significantly to this process owing to their structural features. However, the unique roles of membranes in solar evaporator construction and process design are seldom recognized and not summarized yet from scientific principles and application demands, which forms the motivation of this review. Herein, the roles of membranes in different processes based on solar‐driven evaporation are focused and the design principles of membrane materials and devices to meet the requirements of these applications are discussed. Fabrication strategies for photothermal membranes are introduced primarily, followed by a discussion on how to design membrane materials, devices, and processes to pursue optimal performance and realize advanced functions accompanied by evaporation. Furthermore, the future of this field is forecast with both challenges and opportunities.
ISSN:1616-301X
1616-3028
DOI:10.1002/adfm.202304580