Hygroscopic salt-embedded composite materials for sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting

H Shan, P Poredoš, Z Chen, X Yang, Z Ye… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting has the potential to address water scarcity by
extracting fresh water from the air. The performance of this technology largely depends on …

Progress and perspectives of sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting for sustainable water generation: materials, devices, and systems

Z Bai, P Wang, J Xu, R Wang, T Li - Science Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
Establishing alternative methods for freshwater production is imperative to effectively
alleviate global water scarcity, particularly in land-locked arid regions. In this context …

Enhanced continuous atmospheric water harvesting with scalable hygroscopic gel driven by natural sunlight and wind

X Yang, Z Chen, C **ang, H Shan, R Wang - nature communications, 2024 - nature.com
Sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting (SAWH) has received unprecedented
attention as a future water and energy platform. However, the water productivity of SAWH …

Sustainable moisture energy

J Xu, P Wang, Z Bai, H Cheng, R Wang, L Qu… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Harvesting energy from the ambient is a promising approach to fulfil decentralized energy
demands and facilitate the transition to low-carbon economy. Moisture-sorption-based …

Solar interfacial evaporation systems with multi-field synergies boost water purification and blue energy harvesting technologies

B Wang, X Huang, Z Liu, J Zhang, C Wei… - Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The escalating water and energy crises have led to attempts at combining purifying water
and blue energy harvesting using solar interfacial evaporation systems (SIESs) based on …

Functionalizing solar-driven steam generation towards water and energy sustainability

K Mao, Y Zhang, SC Tan - Nature Water, 2025 - nature.com
Solar-driven steam generation (SSG) combines solar energy and water, two of Earth's most
abundant yet essential resources, and has garnered widespread attention. Over the past …

Dynamic regulation of hydrogen bonding networks and solvation structures for synergistic solar-thermal desalination of seawater and catalytic degradation of organic …

MY Yu, J Wu, G Yin, FZ Jiao, ZZ Yu, J Qu - Nano-Micro Letters, 2025 - Springer
Although solar steam generation strategy is efficient in desalinating seawater, it is still
challenging to achieve continuous solar-thermal desalination of seawater and catalytic …

Tillandsia‐Inspired Ultra‐Efficient Thermo‐Responsive Hygroscopic Nanofibers for Solar‐Driven Atmospheric Water Harvesting

J Wang, W Ying, B Lin, C Li, C Deng… - Advanced …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Sorption‐based atmospheric water harvesting (SAWH) is a promising approach for
supplying water in off‐grid arid regions. However, it is difficult to improve the SAWH …

Passive atmospheric water harvesting: Materials, devices, and perspectives

W Zeng, T You, W Wu - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Atmospheric water, being ubiquitous, is extractable in an almost all-scope fashion: from
coasts to inland areas, besides being large in amount, thus providing us with a promising …

Biomimetic Superhydrophobic Triboelectric Surface Prepared by Interfacial Self‐Assembly for Water Harvesting

P Zhang, S Zhang, X Li, T Liu, T Zhao… - Advanced Functional …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Extracting water from air offers a promising route to address the global challenge of water
scarcity. However, bionic engineering surfaces for water harvesting often struggle with …