Solar-to-chemical energy conversion via heterogeneous photocatalysis is one of the
sustainable approaches to tackle the growing environmental and energy challenges. Among …

Agricultural development, extensive industrialization, and rapid growth of the global
population have inadvertently been accompanied by environmental pollution. Water …

BACKGROUND Synthetic membranes are used for desalination, dialysis, sterile filtration,
food processing, dehydration of air and other industrial, medical, and environmental …

Photothermal materials with broad solar absorption and high conversion efficiency have
recently attracted significant interest. They are becoming a fast-growing research focus in …

Solar vapour generation is an efficient way of harvesting solar energy for the purification of
polluted or saline water. However, water evaporation suffers from either inefficient utilization …

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are an emerging class of crystalline porous polymers
with highly tuneable structures and functionalities. COFs have been proposed as ideal …

Rising water demands and diminishing water supplies are exacerbating water scarcity in
most world regions. Conventional approaches relying on rainfall and river runoff in water …

Membrane-based separations for water purification and desalination have been
increasingly applied to address the global challenges of water scarcity and the pollution of …

The effective acquisition of clean water from atmospheric water offers a potential sustainable
solution for increasing global water and energy shortages. In this study, an asymmetric …

Alternative water resources (seawater, brackish water, atmospheric water, sewage, etc.) can
be converted into clean freshwater via high-efficiency, energy-saving, and cost-effective …