Passive, high-efficiency thermally-localized solar desalination

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Authors

Lenan Zhang · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Zhenyuan Xu · Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Lin Zhao · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bikram Bhatia · University of Louisville

Yang Zhong · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Shuai Gong · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Evelyn N. Wang

Abstract

This review summarizes recent advances in passive thermally-localized solar desalination and provides a roadmap for more efficient, reliable, and commercially feasible solar desalination technologies.

Topics & Keywords

Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Membrane Separation Technologies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

Published in: Energy & Environmental Science

Volume 14, Issue 4, pp. 1771-1793

DOI: 10.1039/d0ee03991h

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