Decentralized Solar-Driven Photothermal Desalination: An Interdisciplinary Challenge to Transition Lab-Scale Research to Off-Grid Applications

Schmid, William; Machorro-Ortiz, Aleida; Jerome, Bryant; Naldoni, Alberto; Halas, Naomi J.; Dongare, Pratiksha D.; Alabastri, Alessandro

doi:10.1021/acsphotonics.2c01251

Decentralized Solar-Driven Photothermal Desalination: An Interdisciplinary Challenge to Transition Lab-Scale Research to Off-Grid Applications

Journal Article · 08 December 2022 · ACS Photonics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.2c01251· OSTI ID:2424422

Schmid, William ^[1]; ^[2]; ^[2]; ^[3]; ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[1]

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas77005, United States; Laboratory for Nanophotonics, Rice University, Houston, Texas77005, United States
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas77005, United States; Laboratory for Nanophotonics, Rice University, Houston, Texas77005, United States; Applied Physics Graduate Program, Rice University, Houston, Texas77005, United States
Department of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University of Turin, Turin10125, Italy

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Research Organization:: Rice Univ., Houston, TX (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

OSTI ID:: 2424422

Journal Information:: ACS Photonics, Journal Name: ACS Photonics Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 9; ISSN 2330-4022

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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