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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2022
Applicants:
Northeastern University, Boston, MA (US);
Providence College, Providence, RI (US);
Inventors:
Yi Zheng, Canton, MA (US);
Yanpei Tian, Boston, MA (US);
Xiaojie Liu, Boston, MA (US);
Yinsheng Wan, Lincoln, RI (US);
Assignees:
Northeastern University, Boston, MA (US);
Providence College, Providence, RI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/14 (2023.01); B01D 1/00 (2006.01); C02F 1/04 (2023.01); F24S 10/13 (2018.01); C02F 103/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/14 (2013.01); B01D 1/0035 (2013.01); C02F 1/048 (2013.01); F24S 10/13 (2018.05); C02F 2103/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A carbonized manure photothermal evaporator derived from naturally abundant farm waste has high solar absorptance, effective water transportation, and rapid salt dissipation. It achieves high evaporation under 1-sun irradiance and is recyclable, durable, and cost-effective for use in energy-efficient solar-driven interfacial desalination.