Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Solar-Driven Seawater Desalination and Energy Generation

Dear Colleagues,

Solar energy, the green and sustainable energy on the planet have been explored to produce freshwater and electricity via solar-thermal (light-heat) conversion strategy, transferring the solar absorption energy to heat. Two-dimensional (2D) materials and their heterostructures demonstrate outstanding potential for utilizing solar energy to produce clean water and electrical energy due to their excellent mechanical properties, unique electrical and optical properties, and chemical and environmental stability. Furthermore, with the extensive catalog of available 2D materials, ranging from metallic to semiconductors and insulators, their applications in functional solar devices hold great promise in fundamental science and practical applications.

The scope of this issue ranges from synthesis, characterization and fabrication of 2D nanostructures and their heterostructures to their solar-driven energy conversion and storage applications. This Special Issue focuses on designing 2D materials, heterostructures and solar devices to explore their high-performance photothermal applications.

Dr. Lifeng Wang
Prof. Dr. Wei Feng
Guest Editors

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• two-dimensional materials
• heterostructures
• solar energy conversion
• clean water and electricity
• photoelectrochemistry
• energy storage