[HTML][HTML] Scalable super hygroscopic polymer films for sustainable moisture harvesting in arid environments
Extracting ubiquitous atmospheric water is a sustainable strategy to enable decentralized
access to safely managed water but remains challenging due to its limited daily water output …
access to safely managed water but remains challenging due to its limited daily water output …
Laser-engineered graphene on wood enables efficient antibacterial, anti-salt-fouling, and lipophilic-matter-rejection solar evaporation
Advances in solar steam generation have made a promise in mitigating the water scarcity
problem. However, their practical use could be curtailed by the vaporized pollutants and the …
problem. However, their practical use could be curtailed by the vaporized pollutants and the …
[HTML][HTML] Bioinspired graphene membrane with temperature tunable channels for water gating and molecular separation
Smart regulation of substance permeability through porous membranes is highly desirable
for membrane applications. Inspired by the stomatal closure feature of plant leaves at …
for membrane applications. Inspired by the stomatal closure feature of plant leaves at …
Bioinspired graphene aerogels with hybrid wettability for solar-driven purification of complex wastewater
Y Li, X Yang, S Yan, J Yang, X Jia… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Salt deposition and pollutant enrichment greatly hamper efficient and sustainable water
production for a solar evaporator. Inspired by the desert beetle, a dual-region hydrophobic …
production for a solar evaporator. Inspired by the desert beetle, a dual-region hydrophobic …
Hofmeister Effect‐Enhanced Hydration Chemistry of Hydrogel for High‐Efficiency Solar‐Driven Interfacial Desalination
Solar‐driven water evaporation technology holds great potential for mitigating the global
water scarcity due to its high energy conversion efficiency. Lowering the vaporization …
water scarcity due to its high energy conversion efficiency. Lowering the vaporization …
[HTML][HTML] Ionization engineering of hydrogels enables highly efficient salt-impeded solar evaporation and night-time electricity harvesting
Interfacial solar evaporation holds immense potential for brine desalination with low carbon
footprints and high energy utilization. Hydrogels, as a tunable material platform from the …
footprints and high energy utilization. Hydrogels, as a tunable material platform from the …
High‐efficiency water‐transport channels using the synergistic effect of a hydrophilic polymer and graphene oxide laminates
Graphene oxide (GO) laminates possess unprecedented fast water‐transport channels.
However, how to fully utilize these unique channels in order to maximize the separation …
However, how to fully utilize these unique channels in order to maximize the separation …
Efficient Water Transport and Solar Steam Generation via Radially, Hierarchically Structured Aerogels
A nature-inspired water-cycling system, akin to trees, to perform effective water and solar
energy management for photosynthesis and transpiration is considered to be a promising …
energy management for photosynthesis and transpiration is considered to be a promising …
Porifera-inspired cost-effective and scalable “porous hydrogel sponge” for durable and highly efficient solar-driven desalination
Z Wang, X Wu, J Dong, X Yang, F He, S Peng… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrogel evaporator is becoming an excellent platform for solar-driven water purification.
However, the cost effectiveness and scalability of hydrogel-based evaporate materials is still …
However, the cost effectiveness and scalability of hydrogel-based evaporate materials is still …
Tailoring the desorption behavior of hygroscopic gels for atmospheric water harvesting in arid climates
The ubiquitous nature of atmospheric moisture makes it a significant water resource
available at any geographical location. Atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) technology …
available at any geographical location. Atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) technology …