3D printing of bio-inspired porous polymeric solar steam generators for efficient and sustainable desalination

• Main Authors: Hou, Yanbei, Gao, Ming, Bai, Xueyu, Zhao, Lihua, Du, Hejun, Zhou, Kun
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Engineering; 3D-printing; Evaporation rate
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/180499
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Freshwater scarcity is a pressing issue worldwide, and solar steam generators (SSGs) have emerged as a promising device for seawater desalination, harnessing renewable solar energy to facilitate sustainable water evaporation. The facile fabrication approach for SSG with complex topologies to achieve...