Simultaneous production of fresh water and electricity via multistage solar photovoltaic membrane distillation

Wenbin Wang; Yusuf Shi; Chenlin Zhang; Seunghyun Hong; Le Shi; Jian Chang; Renyuan Li; Yong Jin; Chisiang Ong; Sifei Zhuo; Peng Wang

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-10817-6

Nature Communications (Jul 2019)

Simultaneous production of fresh water and electricity via multistage solar photovoltaic membrane distillation

Wenbin Wang,
Yusuf Shi,
Chenlin Zhang,
Seunghyun Hong,
Le Shi,
Jian Chang,
Renyuan Li,
Yong Jin,
Chisiang Ong,
Sifei Zhuo,
Peng Wang

Affiliations

Wenbin Wang: Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Yusuf Shi: Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Chenlin Zhang: Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Seunghyun Hong: Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Le Shi: Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Jian Chang: Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Renyuan Li: Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Yong Jin: Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Chisiang Ong: Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Sifei Zhuo: Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Peng Wang: Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10817-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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The increasing demand for energy and clean water has become a grand global challenge. Here the authors develop a membrane-distillation device that exploits sunlight and the heat dissipated by an integrated solar cell unit, enabling simultaneous efficient production of electricity and drinkable water.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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