Enhanced wood-derived photothermal evaporation system by in-situ incorporated lignin carbon quantum dots

Lotus- and Mussel-Inspired PDA–PET/PTFE Janus Membrane: Toward Integrated Separation of Light and Heavy Oils from Water

(2019) Ya’nan Liu et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Transformation of lignosulfonate into graphene-like 2D nanosheets: Self-assembly mechanism and their potential in biomedical and electrical applications

(2019) Meng Wang et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES

Laser-sculptured ultrathin transition metal carbide layers for energy storage and energy harvesting applications

(2019) Xining Zang et al.   Nature Communications

Self-assembly carbon dots for powerful solar water evaporation

(2019) Qiao Hou et al.   CARBON

Membrane assembled from anti-fouling copper-zinc-tin-selenide nanocarambolas for solar-driven interfacial water evaporation

(2019) Yawei Yang et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

A simple and universal strategy to deposit Ag/polypyrrole on various substrates for enhanced interfacial solar evaporation and antibacterial activity

(2019) Ying Xu et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Functional photothermal sponges for efficient solar steam generation and accelerated cleaning of viscous crude-oil spill

(2019) Kai Wang et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Mesoporous Three-Dimensional Graphene Networks for Highly Efficient Solar Desalination under 1 sun Illumination

(2018) Kwanghyun Kim et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

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

Torrefaction performance and energy usage of biomass wastes and their correlations with torrefaction severity index

(2018) Congyu Zhang et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

A one-pot biomimetic synthesis of selectively functionalized lignins from monomers: a green functionalization platform

(2018) Nicola Giummarella et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Gram-scale synthesis of single-crystalline graphene quantum dots derived from lignin biomass

(2018) Zheyuan Ding et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Floating, highly efficient, and scalable graphene membranes for seawater desalination using solar energy

(2018) Guijun Li et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Carbon-Based Nanomaterials from Biopolymer Lignin via Catalytic Thermal Treatment at 700 to 1000 °C

(2018) Xuefeng Zhang et al.   Polymers

A facile nanocomposite strategy to fabricate a rGO–MWCNT photothermal layer for efficient water evaporation

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

A cake making strategy to prepare reduced graphene oxide wrapped plant fiber sponges for high-efficiency solar steam generation

(2018) Tingjie Chen et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Solar-driven photothermal nanostructured materials designs and prerequisites for evaporation and catalysis applications

(2018) Liangliang Zhu et al.   Materials Horizons

Low Cost, Robust, Environmentally Friendly Geopolymer-Mesoporous Carbon Composites for Efficient Solar Powered Steam Generation

(2018) Fenghua Liu et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Applications of Carbon Quantum Dots (CQDs) in Membrane Technologies: A Review

(2018) Die Ling Zhao et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Narrow bandgap semiconductor decorated wood membrane for high-efficiency solar-assisted water purification

(2018) Hanwen Liu et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Chinese Ink: A Powerful Photothermal Material for Solar Steam Generation

(2018) Hao-Cheng Yang et al.   Advanced Materials Interfaces

Photothermal trap utilizing solar illumination for ice mitigation

(2018) Susmita Dash et al.   Science Advances

Origami system for efficient solar driven distillation in emergency water supply

(2018) Ying Xu et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

High performance of carbon-particle/bulk-wood bi-layer system for solar steam generation

(2018) Xiao Luo et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH

Fabrication of bilayered attapulgite for solar steam generation with high conversion efficiency

(2018) Juan Jia et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

High-Performance Solar Steam Device with Layered Channels: Artificial Tree with a Reversed Design

(2017) He Liu et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Plasmonic Wood for High-Efficiency Solar Steam Generation

(2017) Mingwei Zhu et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Solar water evaporation by black photothermal sheets

(2017) Guohua Liu et al.   Nano Energy

Graphene oxide-based evaporator with one-dimensional water transport enabling high-efficiency solar desalination

(2017) Yiju Li et al.   Nano Energy

Photothermal Membrane Distillation for Seawater Desalination

(2016) Antonio Politano et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Tailoring Graphene Oxide-Based Aerogels for Efficient Solar Steam Generation under One Sun

(2016) Xiaozhen Hu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

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

Steam generation under one sun enabled by a floating structure with thermal concentration

(2016) George Ni et al.   Nature Energy

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(2016) Francois Barthelat et al.   Nature Reviews Materials

Materials for next-generation desalination and water purification membranes

(2016) Jay R. Werber et al.   Nature Reviews Materials

Self-assembly of highly efficient, broadband plasmonic absorbers for solar steam generation

(2016) L. Zhou et al.   Science Advances

Four billion people facing severe water scarcity

(2016) M. M. Mekonnen et al.   Science Advances

Multimodel assessment of water scarcity under climate change

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