Scale-up of solar interfacial evaporation devices: advanced optical, thermal, and water management for efficient seawater desalination
Shang Liu, Shiteng Li, Qijun Yang, Meng Lin
Abstract
Significant progress has been made in enhancing solar interfacial evaporation performance at the laboratory scale, however, translating these improvements to meter-scale systems suitable for practical deployment remains limited by challenges.
Topics & Concepts
DesalinationEvaporationSeawaterEnvironmental scienceScale (ratio)ThermalMaterials scienceSolar desalinationLow-temperature thermal desalinationEnvironmental engineeringProcess engineeringMeteorologyEngineeringPhysicsChemistryOceanographyGeologyMembraneBiochemistryQuantum mechanicsSolar-Powered Water Purification Methods