Interfacial solar evaporation: from fundamental research to applications

X Wu, Y Lu, X Ren, P Wu, D Chu, X Yang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In the last decade, interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG), powered by natural sunlight
garnered significant attention due to its great potential for low‐cost and environmentally …

Bioinspired polydopamine hydrogels: Strategies and applications

Y Xu, J Hu, J Hu, Y Cheng, X Chen, Z Gu… - Progress in Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polydopamine (PDA) is a fascinating bioinspired material for the construction of diverse
functional materials. In particular, the growing trend of PDA hydrogels clearly reveals the …

Engineering robust Ag‐decorated polydopamine nano‐photothermal platforms to combat bacterial infection and prompt wound healing

X Qi, Y Huang, S You, Y **ang, E Cai, R Mao… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Polydopamine (PDA) nanoparticles have emerged as an attractive biomimetic photothermal
agent in photothermal antibacterial therapy due to their ease of synthesis, good …

Aerogels meet phase change materials: fundamentals, advances, and beyond

P Liu, X Chen, Y Li, P Cheng, Z Tang, J Lv, W Aftab… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Benefiting from the inherent properties of ultralight weight, ultrahigh porosity, ultrahigh
specific surface area, adjustable thermal/electrical conductivities, and mechanical flexibility …

Controllable surface-grafted MXene inks for electromagnetic wave modulation and infrared anti-counterfeiting applications

Z Deng, L Li, P Tang, C Jiao, ZZ Yu, CM Koo… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Two-dimensional transition metal carbide/nitride (MXene) conductive inks are promising for
scalable production of printable electronics, electromagnetic devices, and multifunctional …

Quasi-waffle solar distiller for durable desalination of seawater

Y Wang, T Wei, Y Wang, J Zeng, T Wang, Q Wang… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Water purification via interfacial solar steam generation exhibits promising potential.
However, salt crystallization on evaporators reduces solar absorption and obstructs water …

Stimuli-responsive polydopamine-based smart materials

P Yang, F Zhu, Z Zhang, Y Cheng, Z Wang… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Stimuli responsiveness has long been a fascinating feature of smart material design.
Polydopamine (PDA), a nature inspired polymeric pigment, exhibits excellent photo …

Customized microenvironments spontaneously facilitate coupled engineering of real‐life large‐scale clean water capture and pollution remediation

J Wang, M Sun, C Liu, Y Ye, M Chen, Z Zhao… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Harnessing abundant renewable resources and pollutants on a large scale to address
environmental challenges, while providing sustainable freshwater, is a significant …

A robust and 3D-printed solar evaporator based on naturally occurring molecules

X Zhang, Y Yan, N Li, P Yang, Y Yang, G Duan… - Science Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
The interfacial solar desalination has been considered a promising method to address the
worldwide water crisis without sophisticated infrastructures and additional energy …

Design and performance boost of a MOF-functionalized-wood solar evaporator through tuning the hydrogen-bonding interactions

Y Lu, D Fan, Z Shen, H Zhang, H Xu, X Yang - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Interfacial solar evaporation technology is recognized as one of the most promising
strategies to address freshwater scarcity issues. To realize the sustainability of this …