Transparent wood-based functional materials via a top-down approach
Transparent wood-based materials (TWMs), made by either bottom-up or top-down
strategies, have attracted great attention owing to their transparency, sustainability and …
strategies, have attracted great attention owing to their transparency, sustainability and …
Progress in interfacial solar steam generation using low-dimensional and biomass-derived materials
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 …
technologies, such as interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG), to tackle the challenge …
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 …
Design and performance boost of a MOF-functionalized-wood solar evaporator through tuning the hydrogen-bonding interactions
Interfacial solar evaporation technology is recognized as one of the most promising
strategies to address freshwater scarcity issues. To realize the sustainability of this …
strategies to address freshwater scarcity issues. To realize the sustainability of this …
3D hydrogel evaporator with vertical radiant vessels breaking the trade‐off between thermal localization and salt resistance for solar desalination of high‐salinity
Delivering sufficient water to the evaporation surface/interface is one of the most widely
adopted strategies to overcome salt accumulation in solar‐driven interfacial desalination …
adopted strategies to overcome salt accumulation in solar‐driven interfacial desalination …
Structure–property–function relationships of natural and engineered wood
The complex structure of wood, one of the most abundant biomaterials on Earth, has been
optimized over 270 million years of tree evolution. This optimization has led to the highly …
optimized over 270 million years of tree evolution. This optimization has led to the highly …
Materials for solar-powered water evaporation
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 …
energy—provides the basis for the development of eco-friendly and cost-effective freshwater …
Nature inspired MXene-decorated 3D honeycomb-fabric architectures toward efficient water desalination and salt harvesting
Highlights The 3D honeycomb-like fabric decorated with MXene is woven as solar
evaporator. The honeycomb structure enables light-trap** and recycling of convective and …
evaporator. The honeycomb structure enables light-trap** and recycling of convective and …
[HTML][HTML] Reviewing wood-based solar-driven interfacial evaporators for desalination
Solar‒driven interfacial water evaporation is a convenient and efficient strategy for
harvesting solar energy and desalinating seawater. However, the design and fabrication of …
harvesting solar energy and desalinating seawater. However, the design and fabrication of …
All‐cold evaporation under one sun with zero energy loss by using a heatsink inspired solar evaporator
Interfacial solar steam generation is a highly efficient and sustainable technology for clean
water production and wastewater treatment. Although great progress has been achieved in …
water production and wastewater treatment. Although great progress has been achieved in …