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Solar Water Purification: High‐Yield and Low‐Cost Solar Water Purification via Hydrogel‐Based Membrane Distillation (Adv. Funct. Mater. 19/2021)
Author(s) -
Lu Hengyi,
Shi Wen,
Zhao Fei,
Zhang Wenjing,
Zhang Peixin,
Zhao Chenyang,
Yu Guihua
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.202170135
Subject(s) - distillation , materials science , membrane distillation , yield (engineering) , portable water purification , membrane , solar energy , hum , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , desalination , environmental engineering , chromatography , environmental science , chemistry , composite material , ecology , biochemistry , engineering , art , performance art , biology , art history
In article number 2101036, Fei Zhao, Chenyang Zhao, Guihua Yu, and co‐workers develop a hydrogel‐based ultrathin membrane (HUM) for solar water purification. The HUM can synergistically coordinate facilitated vapor transfer and environmental energy harvesting in a solar‐driven membrane distillation system, leading to a significant water yield improvement under one sun without any energy recycling and cooling accessories.