Manipulating unidirectional fluid transportation to drive sustainable solar water extraction and brine-drenching induced energy generation
Yaoxin Zhang, Hong Zhang, Ting Xiong, Hao Qu, J. Justin Koh, Dilip Krishna Nandakumar, John Wang, Swee Ching Tan
Abstract
A fluidic photothermal structure is demonstrated for completely salt-rejecting solar water extraction and simultaneous brine-drenching induced energy generation.
Topics & Concepts
BrineFluidicsSolar stillSolar energyExtraction (chemistry)Environmental scienceSalt waterOsmotic powerEnvironmental engineeringPetroleum engineeringMaterials scienceEngineeringChemistryDesalinationElectrical engineeringChromatographyReverse osmosisForward osmosisBiochemistryMembraneOrganic chemistrySolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsMembrane Separation TechnologiesSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems