Progress and challenges of biomimetic solar-driven interfacial evaporation
Solar-driven interfacial evaporation(SDIE),as an efficient and sustainable method for water resource acquisition,has attracted widespread attention in recent years.Biomimetic solar-driven interfacial evaporator has shown great potential in energy conversion efficiency improvement,salt crystallization reduction,and pollution resistance,which plays an important role in solving problems such as fresh water resources and energy shortages.Herein,the application of bionics in the field of SDIE in recent years was firstly reviewed.The structure,performance,and biomimetic mechanism of biomimetic solar-driven interfacial evaporator were then compared,and the advantages and disadvantages of different type evaporators were discussed.Finally,the common problems faced by biomimetic solar-driven interfacial evaporators were analyzed,and the future research challenges were proposed.