Bionic structures and materials inspired by plant leaves: A comprehensive review for innovative problem-solving
H Yu, J Zhang, S Zhang, Z Han - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Leaves have developed various functional structures to enhance plant survival, making
them the most typical bionic prototypes. Bionic research inspired by plant leaves has yielded …
them the most typical bionic prototypes. Bionic research inspired by plant leaves has yielded …
Photothermal fabrics for solar-driven seawater desalination
J Hu, Y Sun, Z Liu, B Zhu, L Zhang, N Xu, M Zhu… - Progress in Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar-driven seawater desalination has received massive attention as it holds great promise
to solve the worldwide freshwater and energy issues. The key of this technology relies on …
to solve the worldwide freshwater and energy issues. The key of this technology relies on …
Recent progress in solar photothermal steam technology for water purification and energy utilization
C Chen, M Wang, X Chen, X Chen, Q Fu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar photothermal steam technology (SPST) has attracted increasing attention in recent
decades because of great potential to produce fresh water from various water sources, such …
decades because of great potential to produce fresh water from various water sources, such …
[HTML][HTML] An interfacial solar evaporation enabled autonomous double-layered vertical floating solar sea farm
Water, energy, and food security are the three most critical elements for achieving the 2030
United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. While much effort has been focused on the …
United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. While much effort has been focused on the …
Multilevel design strategies of high-performance interfacial solar vapor generation: A state of the art review
Interfacial solar vapor generation has recently emerged as a promising technology because
of its high solar evaporation efficiency and many studies have been conducted from …
of its high solar evaporation efficiency and many studies have been conducted from …
Solar driven kaolin-based hydrogels for efficient interfacial evaporation and heavy metal ion adsorption from wastewater
Z Li, J Qiu, X Xu, R Wan, M Yao, H Wang… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Solar evaporation technology holds great promise for desalination and wastewater
treatment due to its low energy consumption and sustainability. However, simultaneously …
treatment due to its low energy consumption and sustainability. However, simultaneously …
Wood-inspired anisotropic PU/chitosan/MXene aerogel used as an enhanced solar evaporator with superior salt-resistance
Solar desalination technology is an effective approach to produce clean water through
evaporating seawater driven by solar energy. However, it remains a great challenge to …
evaporating seawater driven by solar energy. However, it remains a great challenge to …
Sputter-deposited nickel nanoparticles on Kevlar fabrics with laser-induced graphene for efficient solar evaporation
Solar desalination is a current green energy process in water treatment. In this process,
producing solar evaporation materials is essential to the widespread diffusion of solar …
producing solar evaporation materials is essential to the widespread diffusion of solar …
Green recycling of waste poly (ethylene terephthalate) into Ni‐MOF nanorod for simultaneous interfacial solar evaporation and photocatalytic degradation of organic …
Interfacial solar evaporation is regarded as the promising technology to mitigate freshwater
scarcity. However, when polluted water is used, toxic pollutants might accumulate in the bulk …
scarcity. However, when polluted water is used, toxic pollutants might accumulate in the bulk …
Recent advances and challenges for bionic solar water evaporation
Z Zhan, Y Su, M **e, Y Li, Y Shuai, Z Wang - Materials Today, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar water evaporation is a sustainable, efficient, and environmental friendly solution to the
freshwater production and energy crisis, which is drawing intensive research interest in …
freshwater production and energy crisis, which is drawing intensive research interest in …