A self-descaling Janus nanofibrous evaporator enabled by a “moving interface” for durable solar-driven desalination of hypersaline water
Haonan Li, Hao‐Cheng Yang, Cheng‐Ye Zhu, Jian Wu, Andreas Greiner, Zhi‐Kang Xu
Abstract
A Janus evaporator featuring a “moving interface” is developed. The photothermal layer shows a reversible wettability transition from the daytime to the night, performing excellent de-scaling capacity when treating hypersaline feed.
Topics & Concepts
JanusEvaporatorDesalinationWettingMaterials scienceInterface (matter)Environmental scienceEnvironmental engineeringNanotechnologyMechanical engineeringComposite materialChemistryEngineeringBiochemistrySessile drop techniqueMembraneHeat exchangerSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityMembrane Separation Technologies