Recent innovations in 3D solar evaporators and their functionalities  

三维太阳能蒸发器及其功能的研究进展

作　　者：Yunzheng Liang Deyu Wang Huimin Yu Xuan Wu Yi Lu Xiaofei Yang Gary Owens Haolan Xu 梁云铮;王德煜;于慧敏;武萱;陆依;杨小飞;Gary Owens;徐浩兰

机构地区：[1]Future Industries Institute,UniSA STEM,University of South Australia,Mawson Lakes Campus,Adelaide,SA 5095,Australia [2]International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials,College of Science,Nanjing Forestry University,Nanjing 210037,China

出　　处：《Science Bulletin》2024年第22期3590-3617,共28页科学通报（英文版）

基　　金：financial support from Australian Research Council(FT 190100485,DP 220100583,DP 230102740,and DP 240101581)。

摘　　要：Interfacial solar evaporation(ISE)has emerged as a promising technology to alleviate global water scarcity via energy-efficient purification of both wastewater and seawater.While ISE was originally identified and developed during studies of simple double-layered two-dimensional(2D)evaporators,observed limitations in evaporation rate and functionality soon led to the development of three-dimensional(3D)evaporators,which is now recognized as one of the most pivotal milestones in the research field.3D evaporators significantly enhance the evaporation rates beyond the theoretical limits of 2D evaporators.Furthermore,3D evaporators could have multifaceted functionalities originating from various functional evaporation surfaces and 3D structures.This review summarizes recent advances in 3D evaporators,focusing on rational design,fabrication and energy nexus of 3D evaporators,and the derivative functions for improving solar evaporation performance and exploring novel applications.Future research prospects are also proposed based on the in-depth understanding of the fundamental aspects of 3D evaporators and the requirements for practical applications.

关 键 词：Interfacial solar evaporation 3D evaporators FUNCTIONALITY Energy management Salt management Applications 

分 类 号：P747[天文地球—海洋科学] TK519[动力工程及工程热物理—热能工程]