Journal of Textile Research ›› 2022, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (01): 36-42.doi: 10.13475/j.fzxb.20210902207

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Research progress in all-fiber solar induced interface evaporation system to assist desalination with zero carbon emission

DING Qian1,2, DENG Bingyao1, LI Haoxuan1()   

  1. 1. College of Textile Science and Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
    2. College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
  • Received:2021-09-08 Revised:2021-11-05 Online:2022-01-15 Published:2022-01-28
  • Contact: LI Haoxuan E-mail:lihaox@jiangnan.edu.cn

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Solar driven interfacial steam generation (SISG) is a desirable strategy to enhance solar to steam efficiency by transferring sunlight into heat and inspiring seawater vaporization at interface between liquid and gas. SISG has been recognized as a promising strategy to solve water shortages in an eco-friendly and low-cost way, due to the fact that it just utilizes sea water and solar energy, both of which are considered as inexhaustible resources on the earth. However, there still are many challenges, including low evaporation rate, difficulty in collecting vapor and poor antibiofouling. Recent advances in SISG and the unique advantages of fiber based evaporator in this area were reviewed and demonstrated. The structure-function relationship between fiber based floating structure and light absorber were analyzed from the perspectives of design and fabrication of light absorber and floating structure, water transportation, as well as thermal management and their mechanisms. Then, pure organic fiber with photothermal properties for SISG was focused on, and future development and challenges of the SISG was discussed. It is believed that the fiber-based evaporation system will play its role in seawater desalination without causing further carbon emission.

Key words: nonwoven material, interfacial steam generation, desalination, photothermal absorber, zero carbon emission

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Fig.1

Scheme of solar steam generation system"

Fig.2

Several typical evaporator designs for solar steam generation. (a) Photographs showing integrated structure and channel-array design of evaporator; (b) Schematic diagram of 3-D solar steam generation evaporators design concepts; (c) A novel 3-D photothermal evaporator (with vertical fins)"

Fig.3

Several typical pure organic fiber based evaporator designs. (a) Schematic of nanofibrous aerogel; (b) Photographs and TEM (inset) image of core-shell fibrous mats; (c) Photograph of AFPCF; (d) IR thermal images of AFPCF"

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