A review on photothermal material and its usage in the development of photothermal membrane for sustainable clean water production

Evaporation efficiency monitoring device based on biomass photothermal material for salt-resistant solar-driven interfacial evaporation

(2021) Jiyan Li et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Three-dimensional hierarchical CuxS-based evaporator for high-efficiency multifunctional solar distillation

(2020) Wei Huang et al.   Nano Energy

Porous architectures based on halloysite nanotubes as photothermal materials for efficient solar steam generation

(2020) Miaomiao Xia et al.   APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE

Efficient 3D-interfacial solar steam generation enabled by photothermal nanodiamonds paint-coat with optimized heat management

(2020) Linjiang Zhang et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Overcoming salt crystallization with ionic hydrogel for accelerating solar evaporation

(2020) Xinzhen Zhao et al.   DESALINATION

Freshwater production via efficient oil-water separation and solar-assisted water evaporation using black titanium oxide nanoparticles

(2020) Balraj Krishnan Tudu et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Fabrication and characterization of a novel hydrophobic polystyrene membrane using electroblowing technique for desalination by direct contact membrane distillation

(2020) Amirhossein Sadeghzadeh et al.   SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY

Low-Cost High-Efficiency Solar Membrane Distillation For Treatment of Oil Produced Waters

(2020) Ibrahim A. Said et al.   SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY

Photothermal Catalytic Gel Featuring Spectral and Thermal Management for Parallel Freshwater and Hydrogen Production

(2020) Minmin Gao et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

A simple, mild and versatile method for preparation of photothermal woods toward highly efficient solar steam generation

(2020) Fang He et al.   Nano Energy

Modular Deformable Steam Electricity Cogeneration System with Photothermal, Water, and Electrochemical Tunable Multilayers

(2020) Fan Lu Meng et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

State-of-the-art methods for overcoming temperature polarization in membrane distillation process: A review

(2020) Arezou Anvari et al.   JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE

Regional Water Resources Assessment using Water Scarcity Pinch Analysis

(2020) Xuexiu Jia et al.   RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Synthesis of hollow copper sulfide nanocubes with low emissivity for highly efficient solar steam generation

(2020) Lifen Su et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Plant-derived carbon nanospheres for high efficiency solar-driven steam generation and seawater desalination at low solar intensities

(2020) Higgins M. Wilson et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Integrated photothermal aerogels with ultrahigh-performance solar steam generation

(2020) Yufei Gu et al.   Nano Energy

Spray‐Coated Commercial PTFE Membrane from MoS 2 /LaF 3 /PDMS Ink as Solar Absorber for Efficient Solar Steam Generation

(2020) Hanjin Jiang et al.   Solar RRL

Spectrum Tailored Defective 2D Semiconductor Nanosheets Aerogel for Full‐Spectrum‐Driven Photothermal Water Evaporation and Photochemical Degradation

(2020) Min‐Quan Yang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Effect of folding on 3D photothermal cones with efficient solar-driven water evaporation

(2020) Jian-Tang Wang et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Laser ignited combustion of graphene oxide/nitrocellulose membranes for solid propellant micro thruster and solar water distillation

(2020) Chunjiao Liu et al.   CARBON

Titanium nitride nanoparticle embedded membrane for photothermal membrane distillation

(2020) Yong Zhang et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Novel solar membrane distillation enabled by a PDMS/CNT/PVDF membrane with localized heating

(2020) Jian Huang et al.   DESALINATION

High-efficiency solar-driven water desalination using a thermally isolated plasmonic membrane

(2020) Muhammad Usman Farid et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Achieving Maximum Recovery of Latent Heat in Photothermally Driven Multi-Layer Stacked Membrane Distillation

(2020) Deoukchen Ghim et al.   Nano Energy

A dual-layer, nanofibrous styrene-acrylonitrile membrane with hydrophobic/hydrophilic composite structure for treating the hot dyeing effluent by direct contact membrane distillation

(2020) Mohammad Mahdi A. Shirazi et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN

Alternative heating techniques in membrane distillation: A review

(2020) Farah Ejaz Ahmed et al.   DESALINATION

Photothermal sterilization cellulose patch with hollow gold nanoparticles

(2020) Wanho Choi et al.   JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY

A thermally engineered polydopamine and bacterial nanocellulose bilayer membrane for photothermal membrane distillation with bactericidal capability

(2020) Xuanhao Wu et al.   Nano Energy

Enhanced solar steam generation of hydrogel composite with aligned channel and shape memory behavior

(2020) Jingxian He et al.   COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Facet-dependent gold nanocrystals for effective photothermal killing of bacteria

(2020) Sibidou Yougbaré et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Photothermal Membrane Water Treatment for Two Worlds

(2019) Young-Shin Jun et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

A study on the potential of carbon-based nanomaterials for enhancement of evaporation and water production

(2019) Mohammad Mustafa Ghafurian et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE

Shape-dependent solar thermal conversion properties of plasmonic Au nanoparticles under different light filter conditions

(2019) Meijie Chen et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Dual plasmonic Au/TiN nanofluids for efficient solar photothermal conversion

(2019) Lingling Wang et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Study on photothermal PVDF/ATO nanofiber membrane and its membrane distillation performance

(2019) Qinglin Huang et al.   JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE

A novel composite hydrogel for solar evaporation enhancement at air-water interface

(2019) Liyuan Zhao et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Multi-functional 3D honeycomb ceramic plate for clean water production by heterogeneous photo-Fenton reaction and solar-driven water evaporation

(2019) Le Shi et al.   Nano Energy

Plasmonic Photothermal Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications

(2019) Minho Kim et al.   Advanced Science

Architecting highly hydratable polymer networks to tune the water state for solar water purification

(2019) Xingyi Zhou et al.   Science Advances

Enhancement of photothermal conversion performance using nanofluids based on bimetallic Ag-Au alloys in nitrogen-doped graphitic polyhedrons

(2019) Guihua Zhu et al.   ENERGY

Paper-based integrated evaporation device for efficient solar steam generation through localized heating

(2019) Cheng-Long Guo et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Hydrogels as an Emerging Material Platform for Solar Water Purification

(2019) Xingyi Zhou et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Membrane distillation hybrids for water production and energy efficiency enhancement: A critical review

(2019) N. Ghaffour et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Multifunctional molybdenum oxide for solar-driven water evaporation and charged dyes adsorption

(2019) Shaolong Huang et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

Membrane assembled from anti-fouling copper-zinc-tin-selenide nanocarambolas for solar-driven interfacial water evaporation

(2019) Yawei Yang et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

A simple and universal strategy to deposit Ag/polypyrrole on various substrates for enhanced interfacial solar evaporation and antibacterial activity

(2019) Ying Xu et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Copper sulfide-macroporous polyacrylamide hydrogel for solar steam generation

(2019) Yu Sun et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE

Three-dimensional solar steam generation device with additional non-photothermal evaporation

(2019) Kwanghyun Kim et al.   DESALINATION

Functional materials in desalination: A review

(2019) Shaheen Fatima Anis et al.   DESALINATION

Shape tailored Cu2ZnSnS4 nanosheet aggregates for high efficiency solar desalination

(2019) Jin Zhang et al.   MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN

Broadband graphene‐based metasurface solar absorber

(2019) Shreyas Charola et al.   MICROWAVE AND OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY LETTERS

Design of carbon loaded porous TiO2 foams by the hydrothermal-assisted annealing carbonization of fruit residue for solar-driven water evaporation

(2019) Qingyao Wang et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Flexible graphene oxide/mixed cellulose ester films for electricity generation and solar desalination

(2019) Baofei Hou et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Reduced graphene oxide and zirconium carbide co-modified melamine sponge/paraffin wax composites as new form-stable phase change materials for photothermal energy conversion and storage

(2019) Jie Yang et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Experimental and statistical investigation on fabrication and performance evaluation of structurally tailored PAN nanofiltration membranes for produced water treatment

(2019) Hamid Reza Shahriari et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND PROCESSING-PROCESS INTENSIFICATION

Fe3O4/PVDF-HFP photothermal membrane with in-situ heating for sustainable, stable and efficient pilot-scale solar-driven membrane distillation

(2019) Wenpeng Li et al.   DESALINATION

An integrated modeling approach for identifying cost-effective strategies in controlling water pollution of urban watersheds

(2019) Yong Zeng et al.   JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY

Self-assembled core-shell polydopamine@MXene with synergistic solar absorption capability for highly efficient solar-to-vapor generation

(2019) Xing Zhao et al.   Nano Research

Enhanced interfacial solar steam generation with composite reduced graphene oxide membrane

(2019) Gong Cheng et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Functional photothermal sponges for efficient solar steam generation and accelerated cleaning of viscous crude-oil spill

(2019) Kai Wang et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Recent progress of nanostructured interfacial solar vapor generators

(2019) Fujun Tao et al.   Applied Materials Today

Application and prospects of carbon nanostructured materials in water treatment: A review

(2019) Munirasu Selvaraj et al.   Journal of Water Process Engineering

Mesoporous Three-Dimensional Graphene Networks for Highly Efficient Solar Desalination under 1 sun Illumination

(2018) Kwanghyun Kim et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Efficient solar water vapor generation enabled by water-absorbing polypyrrole coated cotton fabric with enhanced heat localization

(2018) Dandan Hao et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Overcoming temperature polarization in membrane distillation by thermoplasmonic effects activated by Ag nanofillers in polymeric membranes

(2018) Antonio Politano et al.   DESALINATION

Membrane distillation at the water-energy nexus: limits, opportunities, and challenges

(2018) Akshay Deshmukh et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Solar Absorber Material and System Designs for Photothermal Water Vaporization towards Clean Water and Energy Production

(2018) Minmin Gao et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Floating, highly efficient, and scalable graphene membranes for seawater desalination using solar energy

(2018) Guijun Li et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

An industrial perspective on membrane distillation processes

(2018) Anton A Kiss et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Highly efficient solar vapour generation via hierarchically nanostructured gels

(2018) Fei Zhao et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Numerically investigating the optical properties of plasmonic metallic nanoparticles for effective solar absorption and heating

(2018) Meijie Chen et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Evaporation above a bulk water surface using an oil lamp inspired highly efficient solar-steam generation strategy

(2018) Xuan Wu et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Enhancement of energy utilization using nanofluid in solar powered membrane distillation

(2018) Yong Zhang et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Effect of size and chemical composition of graphene oxide nanoparticles on optical absorption cross-section

(2018) Mohadeseh Hashemi et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS

Photothermal-enhanced and fouling-resistant membrane for solar-assisted membrane distillation

(2018) Yong Zen Tan et al.   JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE

Copper nanodot-embedded graphene urchins of nearly full-spectrum solar absorption and extraordinary solar desalination

(2018) Jijian Xu et al.   Nano Energy

Solar-driven interfacial evaporation

(2018) Peng Tao et al.   Nature Energy

Recent progress in solar-driven interfacial water evaporation: Advanced designs and applications

(2018) Liangliang Zhu et al.   Nano Energy

A flexible photothermal cotton-CuS nanocage-agarose aerogel towards portable solar steam generation

(2018) Xuan Wu et al.   Nano Energy

Enhanced solar steam generation using carbon nanotube membrane distillation device with heat localization

(2018) En-Dong Miao et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

A flexible thin-film membrane with broadband Ag@TiO 2 nanoparticle for high-efficiency solar evaporation enhancement

(2017) Haoran Li et al.   ENERGY

Bifunctional Au@TiO2 core–shell nanoparticle films for clean water generation by photocatalysis and solar evaporation

(2017) Jian Huang et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Membrane technology for water purification

(2017) Lavanya Madhura et al.   Environmental Chemistry Letters

Investigation into Au nanofluids for solar photothermal conversion

(2017) Meijie Chen et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

Diversified copper sulfide (Cu2−xS) micro-/nanostructures: a comprehensive review on synthesis, modifications and applications

(2017) Shaodong Sun et al.   Nanoscale

Nanophotonics-enabled solar membrane distillation for off-grid water purification

(2017) Pratiksha D. Dongare et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Diameter effect of gold nanoparticles on photothermal conversion for solar steam generation

(2017) Ankang Guo et al.   RSC Advances

Ag/diatomite for highly efficient solar vapor generation under one-sun irradiation

(2017) Jing Fang et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Paper-based membranes on silicone floaters for efficient and fast solar-driven interfacial evaporation under one sun

(2017) Zizhao Wang et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Photothermal nanocomposite membranes for direct solar membrane distillation

(2017) Jinjian Wu et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Polydopamine-filled bacterial nanocellulose as a biodegradable interfacial photothermal evaporator for highly efficient solar steam generation

(2017) Qisheng Jiang et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Solar water evaporation by black photothermal sheets

(2017) Guohua Liu et al.   Nano Energy

Scalable and low-cost synthesis of black amorphous Al-Ti-O nanostructure for high-efficient photothermal desalination

(2017) Luocai Yi et al.   Nano Energy

Photothermal Membrane Distillation for Seawater Desalination

(2016) Antonio Politano et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) opportunities applied to the membrane distillation process: State-of-the-art and perspectives

(2016) Mohammad Mahdi A. Shirazi et al.   DESALINATION

Synthesis and solar photo-thermal conversion of Au, Ag, and Au-Ag blended plasmonic nanoparticles

(2016) Meijie Chen et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Large-scale cauliflower-shaped hierarchical copper nanostructures for efficient photothermal conversion

(2016) Peixun Fan et al.   Nanoscale

Synthesis of Black TiOxNanoparticles by Mg Reduction of TiO2Nanocrystals and their Application for Solar Water Evaporation

(2016) Miaomiao Ye et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Hydrophobic Light-to-Heat Conversion Membranes with Self-Healing Ability for Interfacial Solar Heating

(2015) Lianbin Zhang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Flexible thin-film black gold membranes with ultrabroadband plasmonic nanofocusing for efficient solar vapour generation

(2015) Kyuyoung Bae et al.   Nature Communications

Photoelectric artefact from optogenetics and imaging on microelectrodes and bioelectronics: new challenges and opportunities

(2015) Takashi D. Y. Kozai et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Depositing of CuS nanocrystals upon the graphene scaffold and their photocatalytic activities

(2014) Yongbin Wang et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

Effect of gold nanoparticle in hole-transport layer on inverted organic thin-film solar cell performance

(2014) Tsuyoshi Akiyama et al.   PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI A-APPLICATIONS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE

Bio-Inspired Evaporation Through Plasmonic Film of Nanoparticles at the Air-Water Interface

(2014) Zhenhui Wang et al.   Small

Evaluation of commercial PTFE membranes in desalination by direct contact membrane distillation

(2013) Mohammad Mahdi A. Shirazi et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND PROCESSING

Treatment of radioactive wastewater solutions by direct contact membrane distillation using surface modified membranes

(2013) M. Khayet   DESALINATION

Fouling mechanisms of dairy streams during membrane distillation

(2013) Angela Hausmann et al.   JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE

Desalination by solar powered membrane distillation systems

(2012) Mohammed Rasool Qtaishat et al.   DESALINATION

Modeling Light Trapping in Nanostructured Solar Cells

(2011) Vivian E. Ferry et al.   ACS Nano

Using the photothermal effect to improve membrane separations via localized heating

(2011) Katrien Vanherck et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY