Energy & Environmental Science · 2021 · 146 citations · 46 references
AgricultureOcean EngineeringWater Resources ManagementRenewable Energy SystemsWater Resources EngineeringWater TreatmentRenewable EnergySalinity ManagementWater CycleWater ManagementWater SustainabilityDesalinationDesalination CyclesDesalination PerformanceOperational EfficiencySeawater ChemistrySeawater DesalinationSolar DesalinationWater Desalination
We present a strategy to break the salt barrier for sustainable solar steam generation from seawater, by constructing an efficient water–salt loop and employing a highly porous, super-hydrophobic material with high photothermal conversion capability.
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Solar-driven interfacial evaporation
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Solar steam generation by heat localization
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Highly efficient solar vapour generation via hierarchically nanostructured gels
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