A bioinspired 3D solar evaporator with balanced water supply and evaporation for highly efficient photothermal steam generation

Mussel-inspired photothermal synergetic system for clean water production using full-spectrum solar energy

(2021) Ruofei Zhu et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

All‐Cold Evaporation under One Sun with Zero Energy Loss by Using a Heatsink Inspired Solar Evaporator

(2021) Xuan Wu et al.   Advanced Science

Confinement Capillarity of Thin Coating for Boosting Solar‐Driven Water Evaporation

(2021) Zhenxing Wang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Surface Patterning of Two-Dimensional Nanostructure-Embedded Photothermal Hydrogels for High-Yield Solar Steam Generation

(2021) Yi Lu et al.   ACS Nano

Rational Design of a High Performance and Robust Solar Evaporator via 3D‐Printing Technology

(2021) Sourav Chaule et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

A self-floating, salt-resistant 3D Janus radish-based evaporator for highly efficient solar desalination

(2021) Bowen Lv et al.   DESALINATION

A scalable broadband plasmonic cuprous telluride nanowire-based hybrid photothermal membrane for efficient solar vapor generation

(2021) Caiju Chen et al.   Nano Energy

Porifera-inspired cost-effective and scalable “porous hydrogel sponge” for durable and highly efficient solar-driven desalination

(2021) Zhenxing Wang et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Efficient 3D-interfacial solar steam generation enabled by photothermal nanodiamonds paint-coat with optimized heat management

(2020) Linjiang Zhang et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

A simple, mild and versatile method for preparation of photothermal woods toward highly efficient solar steam generation

(2020) Fang He et al.   Nano Energy

Boosting solar steam generation by structure enhanced energy management

(2020) Yida Wang et al.   Science Bulletin

Materials for solar-powered water evaporation

(2020) Fei Zhao et al.   Nature Reviews Materials

Integrated photothermal aerogels with ultrahigh-performance solar steam generation

(2020) Yufei Gu et al.   Nano Energy

Energy Matching for Boosting Water Evaporation in Direct Solar Steam Generation

(2020) Xiaojiang Mu et al.   Solar RRL

Spectrum Tailored Defective 2D Semiconductor Nanosheets Aerogel for Full‐Spectrum‐Driven Photothermal Water Evaporation and Photochemical Degradation

(2020) Min‐Quan Yang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

A self-regenerating air-laid paper wrapped ASA 3D cone-shaped Janus evaporator for efficient and stable solar desalination

(2020) Ningning Cao et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Same Materials, Bigger Output: A Reversibly Transformable 2D-3D Photothermal Evaporator for Highly Efficient Solar Steam Generation

(2020) Yida Wang et al.   Nano Energy

A lotus leaf like vertical hierarchical solar vapor generator for stable and efficient evaporation of high-salinity brine

(2020) Shaoan Cheng et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Reversing heat conduction loss: Extracting energy from bulk water to enhance solar steam generation

(2020) Yida Wang et al.   Nano Energy

Self-Floating Carbonized Tissue Membrane Derived from Commercial Facial Tissue for Highly Efficient Solar Steam Generation

(2019) Yaxi Chen et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Multifunctional CuO Nanowire Mesh for Highly Efficient Solar Evaporation and Water Purification

(2019) Ying Xu et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Development and Evolution of the System Structure for Highly Efficient Solar Steam Generation from Zero to Three Dimensions

(2019) Jianhua Zhou et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

A photothermal reservoir for highly efficient solar steam generation without bulk water

(2019) Xuan Wu et al.   Science Bulletin

Tunable Water Delivery in Carbon-Coated Fabrics for High-Efficiency Solar Vapor Generation

(2019) Yeran Li et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Thermal Efficiency of Solar Steam Generation Approaching 100 % through Capillary Water Transport

(2019) Hanxue Liang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A scalable, low-cost and robust photo-thermal fabric with tunable and programmable 2D/3D structures towards environmentally adaptable liquid/solid-medium water extraction

(2019) Peng Xiao et al.   Nano Energy

High-efficiency solar steam generation based on blue brick-graphene inverted cone evaporator

(2019) Binglin Bai et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Photothermal-assisted photocatalytic degradation with ultrahigh solar utilization: Towards practical application

(2019) Shuaishuai Lu et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Graphene-Based Standalone Solar Energy Converter for Water Desalination and Purification

(2018) Yang Yang et al.   ACS Nano

Scalable and Highly Efficient Mesoporous Wood-Based Solar Steam Generation Device: Localized Heat, Rapid Water Transport

(2018) Tian Li et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Solar Absorber Material and System Designs for Photothermal Water Vaporization towards Clean Water and Energy Production

(2018) Minmin Gao et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Solar Absorber Gel: Localized Macro-Nano Heat Channeling for Efficient Plasmonic Au Nanoflowers Photothermic Vaporization and Triboelectric Generation

(2018) Minmin Gao et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Flexible and Salt Resistant Janus Absorbers by Electrospinning for Stable and Efficient Solar Desalination

(2018) Weichao Xu et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Bifunctional Fabric with Photothermal Effect and Photocatalysis for Highly Efficient Clean Water Generation

(2018) Dandan Hao et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Improved light-harvesting and thermal management for efficient solar-driven water evaporation using 3D photothermal cones

(2018) Yuchao Wang et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Evaporation above a bulk water surface using an oil lamp inspired highly efficient solar-steam generation strategy

(2018) Xuan Wu et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Dual functional asymmetric plasmonic structures for solar water purification and pollution detection

(2018) Chuanlu Chen et al.   Nano Energy

Cold Vapor Generation beyond the Input Solar Energy Limit

(2018) Haomin Song et al.   Advanced Science

Copper nanodot-embedded graphene urchins of nearly full-spectrum solar absorption and extraordinary solar desalination

(2018) Jijian Xu et al.   Nano Energy

All-Poly(ionic liquid) Membrane-Derived Porous Carbon Membranes: Scalable Synthesis and Application for Photothermal Conversion in Seawater Desalination

(2018) Yue Shao et al.   ACS Nano

Interfacial Solar Steam Generation Enables Fast-Responsive, Energy-Efficient, and Low-Cost Off-Grid Sterilization

(2018) Jinlei Li et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

A Microstructured Graphene/Poly(N -isopropylacrylamide) Membrane for Intelligent Solar Water Evaporation

(2018) Panpan Zhang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Synergistic High-Rate Solar Steaming and Mercury Removal with MoS2 /C @ Polyurethane Composite Sponges

(2018) Weigu Li et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Solar-driven interfacial evaporation

(2018) Peng Tao et al.   Nature Energy

Water-evaporation-induced electricity with nanostructured carbon materials

(2017) Guobin Xue et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Rational design of a bi-layered reduced graphene oxide film on polystyrene foam for solar-driven interfacial water evaporation

(2017) Le Shi et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Three-dimensional artificial transpiration for efficient solar waste-water treatment

(2017) Xiuqiang Li et al.   National Science Review

High-Performance Photothermal Conversion of Narrow-Bandgap Ti2O3Nanoparticles

(2016) Juan Wang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Direct vapor generation through localized solar heating via carbon-nanotube nanofluid

(2016) Xinzhi Wang et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

3D self-assembly of aluminium nanoparticles for plasmon-enhanced solar desalination

(2016) Lin Zhou et al.   Nature Photonics

Graphene oxide-based efficient and scalable solar desalination under one sun with a confined 2D water path

(2016) Xiuqiang Li et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Self-Floating Carbon Nanotube Membrane on Macroporous Silica Substrate for Highly Efficient Solar-Driven Interfacial Water Evaporation

(2016) Yuchao Wang et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Solar steam generation by heat localization

(2014) Hadi Ghasemi et al.   Nature Communications

Role of renewable energy sources in environmental protection: A review

(2011) N.L. Panwar et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS