Plant-mimetic vertical-channel hydrogels for synergistic water purification and interfacial water evaporation

R Niu, Y Ding, L Hao, J Ren, J Gong… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The integration of renewable solar energy-driven interfacial evaporation and photocatalysis
has recently emerged as one of the most promising technologies for simultaneous …

High-performance solar-driven interfacial evaporation through molecular design of antibacterial, biomass-derived hydrogels

L Hao, N Liu, H Bai, P He, R Niu, J Gong - Journal of Colloid and Interface …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrogel has been regarded as one of the most promising candidates for next-generation
solar evaporation technology to produce freshwater from non-potable water. However …

Cationic photothermal hydrogels with bacteria-inhibiting capability for freshwater production via solar-driven steam generation

B Peng, Y Gao, Q Lyu, Z Xie, M Li… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Solar-driven steam generation has been recognized as a sustainable and low-cost solution
to freshwater scarcity using abundant solar energy. To harvest freshwater, various interfacial …

A Lotus‐Petiole‐Inspired Hierarchical Design with Hydrophilic/Hydrophobic Management for Enhanced Solar Water Purification

X Li, Y Tian, P Zhang, N Liu, H Zhai, J Ji… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Solar‐driven vapor generation offers an affordable and sustainable approach to solve global
freshwater scarcity. Creating interfacial solar evaporators capable of increasing water …

Biomimetic hydrogel with directional heat regulation for efficient solar desalination

H Zhang, X Li, X Liu, Y Du, W Xie, S Zheng… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar-driven interfacial evaporation desalination has emerged as a promising strategy for
alleviating the water scarcity crisis. However, the design of evaporators with excellent heat …

Setaria viridis-inspired hydrogels with multilevel structures for efficient all-day fresh water harvesting

X Su, D Hao, P Li, M Yang, X Guo, X Ai… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Producing clean water through green technology solutions to ensure a sustainable water
supply has attracted tremendous research attention. Solar steam generation (SSG) and fog …

Biomimetically Assembled Sponge‐Like Hydrogels for Efficient Solar Water Purification

C Lei, J Park, W Guan, Y Zhao… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogel‐based evaporators for interfacial solar vapor generation (SVG) have emerged as
a promising and sustainable strategy for freshwater production. Nevertheless, developing a …

A natural gain strategy of passive cycling water vapour escape toward efficient freshwater purification

L Mi, Z Zhang, X Zhang, C Han, W Wang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar interfacial evaporation offers an economical and efficient solution to the global
shortage of freshwater resources, and the introduction of the side evaporation surface brings …

Topology‐controlled hydration of polymer network in hydrogels for solar‐driven wastewater treatment

X Zhou, Y Guo, F Zhao, W Shi, G Yu - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Solar‐driven interfacial evaporation provides a promising method for sustainable freshwater
production. However, high energy consumption of vapor generation fundamentally restricts …

Bioinspired hierarchical evaporator via cell wall engineering for highly efficient and sustainable solar desalination

H Zhang, L Li, N He, H Wang, B Wang, T Dong… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Solar interfacial evaporation holds great potential for desalination. Currently, abundant and
renewable biomass appears to be the most sustainable evaporator candidate for addressing …