[2025 IJBM] Multifunctional and sustainable chitosan-based interfacial materials for effective water evaporation, desalination, and wastewater purification: A review
writer：Huayue Zhu, Zeen Xu, Mei Xiao, Danxia Zhao, Qi Wang, Yongqian Fu, Jianqiang Zhu, Xianqiang Xiong, Ru Jiang
keywords：Chitosan; Review; Evaporation; Desalination; Water purification
source：期刊
specific source：International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Issue time：2025年
Abstract: Freshwater scarcity, energy shortage, and water pollution are the three most serious threats to sustainable development. Solar interfacial evaporation technologies have shown great potential for harvesting green solar energy for freshwater production, seawater desalination, and wastewater treatment. Chitosan-based solar interfacial evaporators (CS-SIEs) can realize efficient water evaporation due to their unique properties such as lower vaporization enthalpy, salt resistance, antibacterial properties, and thermal insulation. This review paper summarizes four types of CS-SIEs platforms, including hydrogels, aerogels, sponges and membranes (films). Five types of modified materials used in CS-SIEs are emphasized and summarized, including carbonized chitosan, carbonaceous materials, semiconductors, polymeric and multiple materials. In addition, diversified applications of CS-SIEs are highlighted in water evaporation, desalination, and wastewater purification. Finally, challenges and future prospects are presented to reveal bottlenecks in the applications of CS-SIEs for sustainable water and environmental pollution control engineering. This article aims to provide an overview of the latest development in CS-SIEs and inspire further exploration of novel CS-SIEs with higher efficiency and more versatility to address the limitations of their current research and promote their early industrialization.
Keywords: Chitosan; Review; Evaporation; Desalination; Water purification
2025年7月15日，國際TOP期刊《International Journal of Biological Macromolecules》在線發表了題為“Multifunctional and sustainable chitosan-based interfacial materials for effective water evaporation, desalination, and wastewater purification: A review”的綜述性論文。根據Web of Science檢索，這是國際上首篇全面論述多功能和可持續殼聚糖基界面蒸發材料在廢水處理和水凈化中應用的綜述性論文。本文總結了殼聚糖基太陽能界面蒸發器（CS-SIE）四種類型（水凝膠、氣凝膠、海綿和膜）、五種改性材料和在水污染控制中應用。最后，總結了CS-SIEs在際應用中仍面臨挑戰。《International Journal of Biological Macromolecules》主要聚焦于天然大分子的化學改性及其在生物、環境、制藥、食品等領域的工業應用，最新中科院分區：8.50/二區TOP期刊。