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3D bridge-arch-structured dual-side evaporator for practical, all-weather water harvesting and desalination

Meijie Chen, Shuang Li, Xingyu Chen, Yimou Huang, Bin Liu, Hongjie Yan, Brian W. Sheldon, Qing Li, Changmin Shi

2024Journal of Materials Chemistry A53 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

An efficient 3D bridge-arch structured dual-side evaporator was proposed for all-weather water harvesting via solar thermal and Joule heating, showing a solar evaporation rate of 4.10 kg m −2 h −1 and Joule heating evaporation rate of 6.50 kg m −2 h −1 .

Topics & Concepts

DesalinationEvaporatorJoule heatingEvaporationFlash evaporationEnvironmental scienceBridge (graph theory)ThermalArchArch bridgeJoule (programming language)Low-temperature thermal desalinationDual purposeMaterials scienceMeteorologyEngineeringElectrical engineeringChemistryComposite materialWaste managementMechanical engineeringStructural engineeringPhysicsMedicineBiochemistryMembraneInternal medicineHeat exchangerEfficient energy useSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsMembrane Separation Technologies