Biomimetic optimized concept with Murray networks for accelerated solar-driven water evaporation

• Main Authors: Zhu, Ruofei, Li, Ke, Wang, Dan, Fei, Jipeng, Tan, Jun Yan, Li, Shuzhou, Zhang, Jichao, Li, Hong, Fu, Shaohai
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Engineering; Solar-driven evaporation; Murray networks
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173575
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Solar-driven interfacial water evaporation provides a green and environment-friendly means for seawater desalination and wastewater purification. However, it is still challenging to simultaneously optimize the overall light absorption, water transport, and thermal management of the evaporators. Here...