Asymmetric evaporation for efficient and simultaneous extraction of freshwater, salt, and electrical energy from seawater
Yitian Wu, Chaoliang Ma, Kangxin Zhu, Lizheng Jin, Lvfu Song, Lanze Li, Yingzhuo Lu, Yufeng Zheng, Yaoxin Zhang, Xin Zheng, Sai Wu, Yajun Pang, Zhehong Shen, Swee Ching Tan, Hao Chen
Abstract
This study presents an asymmetric evaporation strategy that simultaneously achieves freshwater production, salt collection, and electrical energy generation.
Topics & Concepts
SeawaterExtraction (chemistry)EvaporationEnvironmental scienceSalt (chemistry)Salt waterSea saltEnvironmental chemistrySalt lakeChemistryOceanographyEnvironmental engineeringGeologyChromatographyMeteorologyGeographyGeomorphologyPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryAerosolStructural basinSolar-Powered Water Purification Methods