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Recent Advances in Prussian Blue Analogs as Capacitive Deionization Electrode Materials: Fundamentals, Structure–Performance Relationships, and Design Strategies

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
This review systematically examines the fundamental ion‐storage mechanisms, the structural chemistry, and redox behavior of Prussian blue analogs as Faradaic electrodes in capacitive deionization, their intrinsic limitations and engineering optimization strategies, and the critical materials‐to‐device considerations required to advance PBA‐based CDI ...
Adekunle Adedapo Obisanya, Long Pan, Yao Dong, Faming Gao, Jianren Wang   +4 more
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Photothermal–Magnetocaloric Coupled Evaporators for Actively Adjustable Water Evaporation and Oil–Water Purification in Complex Environments

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
A photothermal–magnetocaloric coupled aerogel evaporator is developed for actively adjustable water evaporation in complex environments. Magnetocaloric heating provides active energy compensation under low‐light conditions and disrupts interfacial hydrogen‐bond networks to promote evaporation.
Jingbo He, Dan Yang, Chunyu Yang, Ruihan Guo, Mengshu Xu, Dongxue Wang, Zhuoran Yang, Jian Huang, Wei Guo   +8 more
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MXene‐Induced Selective Ion Separation in Capacitive Deionization: Bridging Fundamentals With Frontier Innovations

Electron, EarlyView.
This review presents an in‐depth analysis of employing the MXenes electrodes in advancing ion‐selective capacitive deionization technologies, by exploring various strategies to achieve the desired selectivity. It highlights the critical challenges that hinder scalability and practical implementation. The review showcases the future opportunities toward
Rahat Alam, Linda Zou, Louis C. P. M. de Smet, Constantinos V. Chrysikopoulos   +3 more
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Co0.05‐Bi2S3/CF Photothermal Layer Integrated With Freeze‐Cast Alumina Vertical Channels for Efficient Interfacial Solar Desalination

Electron, EarlyView.
A bicomponent solar‐driven interfacial evaporator made of Co0.05‐Bi2S3/carbon foam (CF) (photothermal material) on a porous alumina substrate prepared by freeze‐casting, having vertically aligned microchannels and low thermal conductivity (k = (1.14 ± 0.06) W m−1 K−1), was explored.
Muzammil Hussain, Sara Pattaro, Michele Zanardo, Eduardo Arango Durango, Enrique Rodríguez‐Castellón, Davide Cristofori, Vittorio Morandi, Farid Akhtar, Tofik Ahmed Shifa, Elisa Moretti, Alberto Vomiero   +10 more
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Securing Water in a Changing Climate: A Transient Solar Desalination Model for the Sundarbans, Bangladesh

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
This graphical abstract presents a solar‐powered reverse osmosis (RO) system for the Sundarbans, Bangladesh. Mechanistic modeling reveals a critical seasonal mismatch: during the monsoon, feed water salinity peaks (24.8 ppt) while solar irradiance drops significantly.
Debasish Sarker, Md Arifuzzaman, AKM Foysal Ahmed, Sayeed Rushd   +3 more
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Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
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Desalination of seawater via the freeze-thaw method based on density functional theory

Scientific Reports
In the context of a severe global water scarcity, seawater desalination technologies have undergone rapid advancements. Among these, the freeze-thaw method, as a novel and emerging desalination technique, has garnered increasing attention.In this study ...
Tongguo Zhao, Cuiling Li, Anzhou Han, Bo Yuan, Xin Wang, Xianhong Meng   +5 more
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Rethinking ethanol separation in continuous spirit production from a process intensification perspective

Journal of Chemical Technology &Biotechnology, EarlyView.
Abstract Continuous neutral‐alcohol and food‐grade ethanol production is an energy‐intensive process in which distillation and rectification alone account for 50–85% of total plant energy use. While significant advances in separation technology have emerged over the past two decades, the spirits industry continues to rely predominantly on multi‐effect ...
Anton A Kiss
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Precisely Engineered Ultrathin Nanosheets With Amorphous Ni(OH)x‐Encapsulated Ru Nanoclusters for Enhanced Water Splitting in Neutral Media

National Materials, EarlyView.
An ultrathin 2D nanosheet composite of ultrafine Ru nanoclusters embedded in amorphous Ni(OH)x was synthesized in one step. Synergistic Ru‐Ni(OH)x interactions and abundant Ni–O–Ru interfacial sites provide excellent catalytic activity, robust stability, and highly efficient hydrogen evolution in both neutral and alkaline electrolytes under practical ...
Jifang Zhang, Zenglong Wu, Pengqi Yang, Xinyuan Zhang, Zhixian Mao, Tengxiu Tu, Mengfan Bi, Jian Kang, Yijin Wu, Shan Chen, Porun Liu, Xiangyang Li, Huajie Yin, Huijun Zhao   +13 more
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Wind desalination and power: an affordable and renewable solution to address water shortages

International Journal of Sustainable Energy
There has been a steep increase in investment in more affordable approaches to desalinated seawater using renewable energy sources. This paper proposes desalinating seawater with a pump and a motor-generator installed inside wind turbine nacelles, to ...
Julian David Hunt, Andreas Nascimento, Amaro Olímipio Pereira Junior, Paulo Sergio Franco Barbosa, Walter Leal Filho, Yoshihide Wada   +5 more
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