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A cryogel solar vapor generator with rapid water replenishment and high intermediate water content for seawater desalination

Shudi Mao, Casey Onggowarsito, An Feng, Stella Zhang, Qiang Fu, Long D. Nghiem

Journal of Materials Chemistry A · 2022 · 25 citations · 42 references

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By selecting appropriate polymer precursors, we developed a novel cryogel solar vapor generator for seawater desalination with high intermediate water content for lower evaporation enthalpy and interconnected macropores for rapid water replenishment.

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