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A solar-driven device based on hydrogel composite sorbent for efficient atmospheric water harvesting in arid regions

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  • Zhou, Longkun
  • Luo, Zhipeng
  • Du, Shuai
  • Ying, Wenjun
  • Wang, Jiayun

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Water scarcity poses a critical global challenge, particularly in arid and off-grid inland regions. Solar-driven atmospheric water harvesting (SAWH) offers a promising solution to freshwater shortages; however, existing systems are hindered by two key limitations: suboptimal material adsorption/desorption performance and inefficient thermal management in device design. To address these challenges, this study presents a hydrogel composite-based SAWH device featuring an optimized thermal insulation structure. The composite sorbent, rGO@Cur-LiCl—synthesized by integrating reduced graphene oxide (rGO) with lithium chloride (LiCl) and bio-derived curdlan (Cur)—exhibits exceptional adsorption-desorption kinetics and high water uptake capacities of 1.74 and 3.01 g g−1 at 30 % and 60 % relative humidity (RH), respectively. The designed passive SAWH device incorporates a dual-chamber thermal insulation configuration, a dual-layer acrylic radiative-convective barrier, and a modular adsorbent bed, enabling two full daily cycles. Under one-sun irradiation at 30 °C and 30 % RH, the system achieves a remarkable water yield of 2.33 L m−2 day−1, outperforming state-of-the-art counterparts by 2–5 times. This work advances a sustainable strategy for decentralized freshwater production in water-scarce regions.

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  • Zhou, Longkun & Luo, Zhipeng & Du, Shuai & Ying, Wenjun & Wang, Jiayun, 2025. "A solar-driven device based on hydrogel composite sorbent for efficient atmospheric water harvesting in arid regions," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 335(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:335:y:2025:i:c:s0360544225036758
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2025.138033
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