Solar interfacial evaporation, featured by high energy transfer efficiency, low cost, and environmental compatibility, has been widely regarded as a promising technology for solar desalination. However, the interplay between water transport in same channels suggests that tradeoff efficiency long-term stability inherently exists conventional photothermal nanomaterials. We summarize state-of-the-...

Solar evaporation has emerged as an attractive technology to produce freshwater by utilizing renewable solar energy. However, it remains a huge challenge develop efficient steam generators with good flexibility, low cost and remarkable salt resistance. Herein, we prepare flexible, robust membranes filtration of porous carbon commercial paper pulp fiber. The well-defined structures is prepared t...

In this review, the new solar water treatment technologies, including desalination in two direct and indirect methods, are comprehensively presented. Recent advances applications of five major technologies include solar-powered humidification–dehumidification, multi-stage flash desalination, multi-effect RO, stills. Each technology’s productivity, energy consumption, production costs Also, comm...