A self-regenerating 3D sponge evaporator with a tunable porous structure for efficient solar desalination
Patsaya Anukunwithaya, J. Justin Koh, Jayven Chee Chuan Yeo, Siqi Liu, Xunan Hou, Nanxue Liu, Chaobin He
Abstract
Bottom-up design of 3D evaporator with high water evaporation rate shows excellent salt-rejection ability for effective and perpetual solar desalination system.
Topics & Concepts
DesalinationEvaporatorMaterials sciencePorositySolar desalinationSpongeGeothermal desalinationWater desalinationPorous mediumEnvironmental scienceChemical engineeringEngineeringMechanical engineeringComposite materialChemistryGeologyMembraneHeat exchangerBiochemistryPaleontologySolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsMembrane Separation TechnologiesSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems