Study on Interface Seawater Desalination Driven by Sunlight
Solar energy could be utilized efficiently to realize the desalination of seawater via the interfacial evaporation.The desalination process exhibits a promising strategy in practical application due to the outstanding harvesting ability of sunlight and potential industrial use.This article comprehensively discusses the research progress of photothermal materials(carbon based materials,metal nanoparticles and composite materials)and structural design from the perspective of the main influencing factors of solar driven interface seawater desalination technology,including photothermal materials and structural design.It is expected to provide beneficial ideas for the design and application of efficient solar driven interface seawater desalination technology.