A review on photothermal material and its usage in the development of photothermal membrane for sustainable clean water production

• Main Authors: Fuzil, N. S., Othman, N. H., Alias, N. H., Marpani, F., Othman, M. H. D., Ismail, A. F., Lau, W. J., Li, K., Tutuk, D. K., Izumi, I., A.Shirazif, M. M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2021
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/95423/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2021.115259

Tapping into solar energy seems to be a viable and sustainable solution for the ongoing global challenges of water scarcity and clean energy shortage. However, the natural mechanism of solar energy-driven water evaporation is often compromised by low evaporation rate and water and solar absorption s...