Solar steam generation (SSG) is considered an effective solution to the global shortage of freshwater resources. To solve the practical application challenges of SSG in remote outdoor environments where electricity is scarce, it is of great importance to developing new solar evaporators. In this study, a three-dimensional (3D) biochar solar evaporator based on carbonized grooved straw was prepared from agricultural waste corn straw, which had high solar energy conversion efficiency and excellent salt resistance. The existence of grooves increases the surface area to absorb more sunlight and makes the light multilevel reflection improve the evaporation rate. The excellent light absorption, super hydrophilic, and heat shielding properties of 3D carbonized grooved straw resulted in a good evaporation rate (1.57 kg⋅m·h) and energy efficiency (85.9%) under 1 sun irradiation. The 3D grooved biochar solar distiller also demonstrated efficient formation evaporation performance and excellent salt resistance in practical applications in seawater desalination and surface water purification. The 3D grooved biochar solar distiller prepared from agricultural waste has the advantages of being economical and environmentally friendly, with good application prospects.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137732DOI Listing

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