Self-assembled porous salt crystals for solar-powered crystallization
Jie Yu, Lenan Zhang, Jintong Gao, Wenyu Han, Ruzhu Wang, Zhenyuan Xu
Abstract
Leveraging the self-amplifying salt creeping and efflorescence effects, the salt crystals self-assemble to form a hierarchical porous salt evaporator, enabling passive liquid supply and efficient evaporation.
Topics & Concepts
CrystallizationMaterials scienceSalt (chemistry)PorosityChemical engineeringPorous mediumNanotechnologyComposite materialChemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringSolar-Powered Water Purification Methods