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  • Environmental Science
  • Chemical Engineering

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  • Global water scarcity necessitates sustainable freshwater production methods.
  • Solar-driven desalination using photothermal materials offers a promising, eco-friendly solution.
  • Efficient water transport and light management are critical for optimizing photothermal desalination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and investigate a novel roll morphology for photothermal materials to enhance solar-driven water evaporation.
  • To improve water transfer mechanisms and light-harvesting capabilities in photothermal desalination systems.
  • To assess the performance of the designed photothermal material under simulated and actual conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of photothermal materials with a unique roll morphology.
  • Characterization of water transfer via capillary action within the roll structure.
  • Evaluation of light-harvesting properties, including surface roughness and confinement absorption.
  • Measurement of evaporation rates and freshwater generation under controlled and real-world conditions.

Main Results:

  • The roll morphology effectively facilitated water transfer through controllable capillary action, akin to slit pores.
  • This design prevented salt precipitation and maintained a stable vapor generation rate.
  • Enhanced light absorption due to high surface roughness and confined spaces within the rolls was observed.
  • The photothermal roll achieved an evaporation rate of 1.93 ± 0.05 kg m⁻² h⁻¹, exceeding the flat sample by over 44%.

Conclusions:

  • The rationally designed roll morphology significantly advances water transfer and light management in photothermal materials.
  • This innovative design leads to substantially improved solar desalination efficiency and freshwater production.
  • The findings offer valuable insights for developing advanced photothermal materials for sustainable water generation solutions.