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

Key Points

• 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.