A5048980472- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
- Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
- TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
- Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
- Electromagnetic wave absorption materials
- Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Membrane Separation Technologies
- Analytical chemistry methods development
- Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
- Covalent Organic Framework Applications
- Phase Change Materials Research
- Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
- Mineralogy and Gemology Studies
- Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
- Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
- Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
- Heusler alloys: electronic and magnetic properties
- High Entropy Alloys Studies
National University of Singapore
2016-2025
Jiangsu University
2020-2024
Lanzhou University
2023-2024
Shanghai Normal University
2023
Dalian University of Technology
2021-2022
This comprehensive review provides a guide to design photothermal materials and systems for solar-driven water evaporation addressing the water–energy nexus.
Solar-driven photothermal conversion by nanostructured materials is a direct solar energy process that has been used as novel strategy to augment vaporization and catalysis performance.
Abstract Solar vaporization has received tremendous attention for its potential in desalination, sterilization, distillation, etc. However, a few major roadblocks toward practical application are the high cost, process intensive, fragility of solar absorber materials, and low efficiency. Herein an inexpensive cellular carbon sponge that broadband light absorption inbuilt structural features to perform solitary heat localization situ photothermic is reported. The defining advantages elastic...
Abstract Solar‐driven interfacial vaporization by localizing solar‐thermal energy conversion to the air–water interface has attracted tremendous attention due its high efficiency for water purification, desalination, generation, etc. However, ineffective integration of hybrid solar thermal devices and poor material compliance undermine extensive exploitation practical outdoor use. Herein, a 3D organic bucky sponge that combination desired chemical physical properties, i.e., broadband light...
Solar thermal collector nanocomposites (SiO<sub>2</sub>/Ag@TiO<sub>2</sub>core–shell) that possess efficient photothermic properties for seawater catalysis and desalination.
Abstract Plasmonic nanoparticles with outstanding photothermal conversion efficiency are promising for solar vaporization. However, the high cost and required intense light excitation of noble metals, hinder their practical application. Herein, an inexpensive 3D plasmonic absorber gel that embraces all desirable optical, thermal, wetting properties efficient vaporization is reported. The broadband absorption strong near‐field intertip enhancement sparsely dispersed gold nanoflowers...
This review aims to provide a comprehensive and contemporary overview, as well guide of the development new generation TiO<sub>2</sub> based photocatalysts <italic>via</italic> structural design for improved solar energy conversion technologies.
Abstract Desalination processes often require large amounts of energy to create clean water, and vice versa for the generation energy. This interdependence creates a tension between two essential resources. Current research focuses on one or other, which exacerbates water‐energy stress, while few tackle both issues jointly. Herein, low‐carbon technology, H 2 O–H co‐generation system that enables concurrent steady freshwater output is reported. The coupled technology features spectrally...
Abstract Capturing solar energy for thermal conversion in a highly efficient manner steam‐electricity cogeneration is particularly opportune the context of optimal utilization concurrent water‐energy harvesting. Herein, an integrative photothermal evaporator/thermogalvanic cell with desired optical, heat, water, and electrochemical management synergistic production reported. Versatile layer by‐layer assembly employed to integrate hydrogel/metal‐oxide/polymer into multilayer film individually...
Polymer-MOF hybrid enables simultaneous and uninterrupted sorption release of atmospheric water.
Abstract Conventional suspension photocatalysts face stability and efficiency challenges in harsh, unconditioned environments characterized by high alkalinity, salinity, organic species seawater wastewater. Moreover, suspension‐based photothermal‐assisted catalysis presents further challenges, particularly concerning formation of heterojunctions between photothermal materials that disrupt charge‐transfer pathways are exacerbated heating‐induced carrier recombination. Here, a photocatalytic...
In this paper, we demonstrate a series of metal-free and inexpensive TiO2/carbon dot (CD) nanocomposites via facile hydrothermal synthesis from bidentate complexes green carbon source, vitamin C (VC). Other than the importance deriving CDs alternate materials instead graphitic precursors, in situ transformed VC ensure formation chemically coupled heterostructures, TiO2/CDs, which serve as efficient photocatalysts exhibiting higher H2 evolution rate photocatalytic reactions up to 9.7 times...
A macroporous carbon network combined with mesoporous catalyst immobilization by a template method gives metal-oxide-organic framework (MoOF) foam microreactor that readily soaks up pollutants and localizes solar energy in itself, leading to effective degradation of water (e.g., methyl orange (MO) also hydrogen generation. The cleaned-up can be removed from the simply compression, used repeatedly.
Solar-driven water evaporation and valuable fuel generation is an environmentally friendly sustainable way for clean energy production. However, a few bottlenecks practical applications are high-cost, low productivity, severe sunlight angle dependence. Herein, solar with enhanced photocatalytic capacity that light direction insensitive of efficiency breakthrough by virtue three-dimensional (3D) photothermal catalytic spherical isotopic evaporator demonstrated. A homogeneous layer...
Abstract Conventional views of constructing simply broadband catalysts for photothermal‐enhanced catalysis do not realize that without designating photochemical and photothermal conversion to their optimal working spectra can lead a performance trade‐off. Here, spectrally selective designed photoredox heating functions classical oxide supported metal catalyst are demonstrated, which exhibits markedly improved hydrogen reactivity. While producing is previously distinctive wavelength dominant...
Abstract Photocatalytic overall water splitting is a promising strategy to store abundant solar energy as clean fuel, but recombination of photogenerated carriers the key factor that reduces efficiency. Herein, we report multi‐interfacial ternary CoP@ZnIn 2 S 4 @Co 3 O photocatalyst with coordinated structural and electronic band coupling concurrently fulfill spatially decoupled redox centers modulated electric field. For one, realization 3D open framework consists 2D ZnIn nanosheets on 1D...