Synergistic solar-powered water-electricity generation: An integrated
Herein, we present a groundbreaking integration concept that combines a floating solar panel with a five-stage membrane distillation (MD) device, enabling simultaneous clean water and
A multistage assembled laminar membrane for solar thermal
To overcome these challenges, we have intelligently assembled different functional components to form a multistage assembled laminar membrane used for interfacial solar-driven
Simultaneous production of fresh water and electricity via
Here the authors develop a membrane-distillation device that exploits sunlight and the heat dissipated by an integrated solar cell unit, enabling simultaneous efficient production of...
Simultaneous Solar-driven Steam and Electricity Generation by Cost
Importantly, a rational integration of water evaporation and waste solar heat utilization for thermoelectric power generation is presented. The integrated device produces an open-circuit
Three birds with one stone: Constructing graphene oxide composite
Outdoor tests show that the device realizes simultaneously freshwater production (8.6 L m −2 day −1) and stable voltage generation (107.4 mV), which provides an innovative approach to
Ionic Power Generation on a Scalable Cellulose@polypyrrole
This study provides new methods for the scalable fabrication of ionic power generation membranes and a design strategy for high-performance solar power generators.
Advanced Nano-Fibrillated Cellulose/Modified MXene Janus Membrane
In this study, we propose modifying MXene with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) to increase the interlayer spacing and surface roughness, thereby significantly enhancing the
Simultaneous production of fresh water and electricity via multistage
Here, we demonstrate a photovoltaics-membrane distillation (PV-MD) device that can stably produce clean water (>1.64 kg·m −2 ·h −1) from seawater while simultaneously having uncompromised
Three-Dimensional Wood-Inspired Bilayer Membrane Device
A three-dimensional solar steam generation device with a high water evaporation rate and excellent structural stability was developed and characterized. The design consisted of a bilayer membrane c...
Bioinspired photothermal zwitterionic fibrous membrane for high
Inspired by aquaporins, we design a porous zwitterionic fibrous membrane that selectively transports water while rejecting Na+ and Cl−, achieving efficient evaporation and salt resistance.