Energy and water are of fundamental importance for our modern society, and advanced
technologies on sustainable energy storage and conversion as well as water resource …

Solar-powered water evaporation—the extraction of vapour from liquid water using solar
energy—provides the basis for the development of eco-friendly and cost-effective freshwater …

Interfacial solar steam generation offers a promising and cost‐effective way for saline water
desalination. However, salt accumulation and deposition on photothermal materials during …

Abstract Development of polymer-based smart materials, which can autonomously alter their
physical and/or chemical properties when exposed to external stimuli, is a thriving research …

The pressing concern of escalating water scarcity has spurred the creation of advanced
technologies, such as interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG), to tackle the challenge …

Nanocomposites, multiphase solid materials with at least one nanoscaled component, have
been attracting ever‐increasing attention because of their unique properties. Graphene is an …

Solar powered clean water production has been considered a favorable way to address the
problem of the global water shortage. Recently, the interfacial solar-steam generation …

Using solar-thermal energy to drive seawater desalination via interfacial solar steam
generation is a sustainable strategy for clean water supply. Since photothermal materials …

Conspectus Growing concern over water scarcity leads to increased research interest in
advanced water purification technologies. Solar water purification, which uses solar energy …

Wearing face masks has been widely recommended to contain respiratory virus diseases,
yet the improper use of masks poses a threat of jeopardizing the protection effect. We here …