Biomimetic Salt-Excreting 2D Evaporator Enables Spatially Decoupled Evaporation, Salt Harvesting, and Energy Recovery for Sustainable Brine Treatment

Haifeng Zhou; Han Li; Chengkai Mao; Jiali Jiang; Hongjuan Ma; Long Zhao

doi:10.1039/d6ee00483k

January 1, 2026Energy & Environmental Science

Biomimetic Salt-Excreting 2D Evaporator Enables Spatially Decoupled Evaporation, Salt Harvesting, and Energy Recovery for Sustainable Brine Treatment

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The aim is to explore a novel evaporator design that enhances solar evaporation and facilitates salt harvesting while recovering energy.
Developed a biomimetic salt-excreting 2D evaporator for effective brine treatment.
Evaluated the spatial decoupling of evaporation and salt crystallization processes.
Assessed energy recovery from the evaporation process.
Achieved significant enhancements in evaporation rates compared to traditional methods.
Demonstrated effective salt harvesting with minimal environmental impacts.
Enabled energy recovery, improving overall efficiency in brine treatment.

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Demonstrates improved sustainable brine treatment, indicating efficient resource management.

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Sustainable valorization of hypersaline brines through solar evaporation constitutes a critical frontier in the global water-energy-resource nexus, yet it is constrained by the tight coupling among evaporation, salt crystallization, and...

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