An interlocked hydrogel-felt evaporator with Marangoni-driven directional salt crystallization for durable and high-efficiency solar desalination
Lei Zhang, Weichao Wang, Hongying Du, Wenbo Liu, Gang Cao, Xin Liu, Junkang Guo
Topics & Concepts
EvaporatorDesalinationEvaporationMaterials scienceSolar desalinationChemical engineeringCrystallizationSolar energyCoatingEnergy conversion efficiencyVolumetric flow rateSalt (chemistry)Process engineeringEnvironmental engineeringWastewaterSolar stillSuperhydrophobic coatingOsmotic powerHeat transferSeawaterNanotechnologyElectricity generationWater flowExergy efficiencySolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsMembrane Separation TechnologiesSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity