Carbon materials for hybrid evaporation-induced electricity generation systems

Solar-driven steam generation (SSG) systems for sustainable clean water desalination and purification through photothermal conversion have been widely studied. Integrating solar-driven electricity generation (SEG) including hydroelectricity, saline electricity, moisture electricity, and thermoelectr...

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Published in:Green chemistry : an international journal and green chemistry resource : GC 2023-10, Vol.25 (19), p.747-7484
Main Authors: Ge, Can, Xu, Duo, Qian, Yan, Du, Heng, Gao, Chong, Shen, Zhuoer, Sun, Zhe, Fang, Jian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon
Desalination
Electricity
Electricity generation
Energy harvesting
Energy storage
Evaporation
Green chemistry
Hybrid systems
Hydroelectric power
Hydroelectricity
Moisture
Photothermal conversion
Solar energy
Solar energy absorbers
Steam electric power generation
Steam generation
Substrates
Thermoelectricity
Water purification
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Summary:Solar-driven steam generation (SSG) systems for sustainable clean water desalination and purification through photothermal conversion have been widely studied. Integrating solar-driven electricity generation (SEG) including hydroelectricity, saline electricity, moisture electricity, and thermoelectricity during the evaporation process is an effective way to utilize energy comprehensively. Carbon materials with superior stability, processability, practicability, abundance, and cost-effectiveness have aroused tremendous attention in the solar-driven steam and electricity generation (SSEG) field. Carbon materials can simultaneously play the essential role of solar absorbers for energy harvesting and conductive substrates for energy generation during SSEG. In this review, energy harvesting and generation mechanisms of carbon materials with different dimensions are first introduced. Afterward, the hybrid evaporation-induced electricity generation devices including hydroelectricity, saline electricity, moisture electricity, and thermoelectricity, and relevant efficiency-improving strategies are demonstrated. Moreover, the potential applications in power supply, energy storage, and electrical sensors are also discussed. Finally, some remaining challenges are considered, and suggestions for future development are sincerely proposed. The most recent developments in carbon materials for hybrid evaporation-induced electricity generation systems are discussed in detail and analyzed in depth.
ISSN:1463-9262
1463-9270
DOI:10.1039/d3gc02805d