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Manipulating unidirectional fluid transportation to drive sustainable solar water extraction and brine-drenching induced energy generation

Yaoxin Zhang, Hong Zhang, Ting Xiong, Hao Qu, J. Justin Koh, Dilip Krishna Nandakumar, John Wang, Swee Ching Tan

Energy & Environmental Science · 2020 · 237 citations · 46 references

Concepts

EngineeringChemical EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringRenewable Energy SystemsTransport PhenomenaWater Resources EngineeringEnergy ConversionRenewable EnergySolar Energy SystemsSolar Thermal SystemsWater ManagementEnergyHeat Transfer FluidsPhotothermal EffectsSolar DesalinationSolar Energy Conversion

Abstract

A fluidic photothermal structure is demonstrated for completely salt-rejecting solar water extraction and simultaneous brine-drenching induced energy generation.

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