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Solar absorber material and system designs for photothermal water vaporization towards clean water and energy production

Minmin Gao, Liangliang Zhu, Connor Kang Nuo Peh, Ghim Wei Ho

Energy & Environmental Science · 2018 · 1.9K citations · 136 references

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This comprehensive review provides a guide to design photothermal materials and systems for solar-driven water evaporation addressing the water–energy nexus.

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