Zwitterionic biomaterials

Q Li, C Wen, J Yang, X Zhou, Y Zhu, J Zheng… - Chemical …, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
The term “zwitterionic polymers” refers to polymers that bear a pair of oppositely charged
groups in their repeating units. When these oppositely charged groups are equally …

Water activation in solar‐powered vapor generation

D Wei, C Wang, J Zhang, H Zhao, Y Asakura… - Advanced …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Solar‐powered vapor evaporation (SVG), based on the liquid‐gas phase conversion
concept using solar energy, has been given close attention as a promising technology to …

A multilayer mesh porous 3D-felt fabric evaporator with concave array structures for high-performance solar desalination and electricity generation

Z Lei, B Hu, P Zhu, X Wang, B Xu - Nano Energy, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Solar-driven interfacial evaporation is a promising sustainable strategy to address global
water scarcity. However, develo** large-area, high-performance, multifunctional anti …

A Molecularly Engineered Zwitterionic Hydrogel with Strengthened Anti‐Polyelectrolyte Effect: from High‐Rate Solar Desalination to Efficient Electricity Generation

SY Zheng, J Zhou, M Si, S Wang, F Zhu… - Advanced Functional …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Polyzwitterionic hydrogel is an emerging material for solar‐driven water evaporation in
saline environment due to its special anti‐polyelectrolyte effect, which is a promising …

Progress in interfacial solar steam generation using low-dimensional and biomass-derived materials

MNAS Ivan, S Saha, AM Saleque, S Ahmed, AK Thakur… - Nano Energy, 2024‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Solar-driven interfacial evaporation: design and application progress of structural evaporators and functional distillers

J Wang, Y Kong, Z Liu, H Wang - Nano Energy, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Solar-driven interfacial evaporation technology (TSDIE), which directly uses solar energy to
evaporate and purify water, is an emerging solution to address the shortage of freshwater …

Phase‐separated polyzwitterionic hydrogels with tunable sponge‐like structures for stable solar steam generation

B Peng, Q Lyu, M Li, S Du, J Zhu… - Advanced Functional …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Solar steam generation (SSG) through hydrogel‐based evaporators has shown great
promise for freshwater production. However, develo** hydrogel‐based evaporators with …

Recent advances in fibrous materials for interfacial solar steam generation

C Ge, D Xu, H Du, Z Chen, J Chen, Z Shen, W Xu… - Advanced Fiber …, 2023‏ - Springer
The scarcity of fresh water resources has become a serious issue hindering the sustainable
development of modern civilization. The interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) system …

The antifouling mechanism and application of bio-inspired superwetting surfaces with effective antifouling performance

H Zhang, F Wang, Z Guo - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2024‏ - Elsevier
With the rapid development of industries, the issue of pollution on Earth has become
increasingly severe. This has led to the deterioration of various surfaces, rendering them …

Solar-driven interfacial evaporation for water treatment: advanced research progress and challenges

J Li, Y **g, G **ng, M Liu, Y Cui, H Sun… - Journal of Materials …, 2022‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) using the widely distributed solar energy as the
driving force and simple and portable photothermal evaporation structures as the core …