Wang Yong, Chen Guozhu, Chaker Mohamed, Ma Dongling
Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique 1650 Boulevard Lionel Boulet Varennes J3X 1P7 Canada
Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences Ganzhou 341119 China.
Chem Sci. 2025 Aug 18. doi: 10.1039/d5sc03309h.
Solar steam generation, a sustainable and cost-effective water purification technique, has emerged as a promising solution to the global freshwater shortage. Plasmonic photothermal nanomaterials (NMs) have recently garnered enormous attention owing to their strong light-matter interactions and high photothermal conversion efficiency. This review begins by outlining the fundamentals of the plasmonic effect. Subsequently, we classify the current solar steam generation systems and discuss the critical parameters governing their performance. Recent advancements in plasmon-empowered NMs are then summarized according to five major classes: metals, metal nitrides, metal chalcogenides, metal oxides, and MXenes. Furthermore, this review highlights four primary applications of plasmon-driven solar steam generation. Finally, it discusses existing challenges in this research field and provides perspectives on future research directions. This comprehensive review offers valuable insights into the rational design and fabrication of plasmonic NMs for efficient solar steam generation and can thus serve as a guide for future development in this field.
太阳能蒸汽产生作为一种可持续且经济高效的水净化技术，已成为解决全球淡水短缺问题的一个有前景的方案。等离子体光热纳米材料（NMs）因其强烈的光与物质相互作用及高光热转换效率，近来备受关注。本综述首先概述等离子体效应的基本原理。随后，我们对当前的太阳能蒸汽产生系统进行分类，并讨论决定其性能的关键参数。接着，根据金属、金属氮化物、金属硫族化物、金属氧化物和MXenes这五大类，总结了等离子体增强纳米材料的最新进展。此外，本综述突出了等离子体驱动太阳能蒸汽产生的四个主要应用。最后，讨论了该研究领域目前存在的挑战，并对未来的研究方向提出了展望。这篇全面的综述为合理设计和制造用于高效太阳能蒸汽产生的等离子体纳米材料提供了有价值的见解，因此可作为该领域未来发展的指南。
