Recent　advances　in　solar-driven　interfacial　evaporation　(SDIE)　have　led　to　high　evaporation　rates　that　open　promising　avenues　for　practical　utilization　in　freshwater　production　and　industrial　application　for　pollutant　and　nutrient　concentration,　and　resource　recovery.　Breakthroughs　in　overcoming　the　theoretical　limitation　of　2D　interfacial　evaporation　have　allowed　for　developing　systems　with　high　evaporation　rates.　This　study　presents　a　comprehensive　review　of　various　evaporator　designs　that　have　achieved　pure　evaporation　rates　beyond　4　kg　m-2　h-1,　including　structural　and　material　designs　allowing　for　rapid　evaporation,　passive　3D　designs,　and　systems　coupled　with　alternative　energy　sources　of　wind　and　joule　heating.　The　operational　mechanisms　for　each　design　are　outlined　together　with　discussion　on　the　current　benefits　and　areas　for　improvement.　The　overarching　challenges　encountered　by　SDIE　concerning　the　feasibility　of　direct　integration　into　contemporary　practical　settings　are　assessed,　and　issues　relating　to　sustaining　elevated　evaporation　rates　under　diverse　environmental　conditions　are　addressed.　Recent　advances　in　solar-driven　interfacial　evaporation　show　promising　potential　for　desalination　and　water　purification.　Breakthroughs　have　surpassed　2D　limitations,　achieving　very　high　evaporation　rates.　This　review　explores　innovative　evaporator　designs,　including　rapid　evaporation　materials,　passive　3D　systems,　and　integration　with　alternative　energy.　Operational　mechanisms,　benefits,　and　challenges　for　practical　implementation　are　discussed,　fueling　curiosity　for　potential　solutions.　image