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Highly Efficient Solar Vapor Generator Enabled by a 3D Hierarchical Structure Constructed with Hydrophilic Carbon Felt for Desalination and Wastewater Treatment

Zhen Yu, Shaoan Cheng, Chaochao Li, Longxin Li, Jiawei Yang

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · 2019 · 70 citations · 33 references

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even after 7 days. This study presents a novel approach not only to design a solar vapor generator with high efficiency but also widens its potential application in seawater desalination and practical wastewater treatment.

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