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Ink‐Stained Chalk: A Low‐Cost 3D Evaporator for Efficient and Stable Solar Desalination

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Infrared active narrow bandgap Ni doped LaFeO3 nanoparticles for desalination and decontamination of water leveraging interfacial solar steam generation

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Highly efficient self-floating jellyfish-like solar steam generators based on the partially carbonized Enteromorpha aerogel

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Experimental study of electric field enhancing the vapor production of the solar interfacial evaporator

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Synergizing Plasmonic Local Heating and 3D Nanostructures to Boost the Solar‐to‐Vapor Efficiency Beyond 100%

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Functionalization of loofah sponge as a natural cellulose-based material for water environment remediation and sustainability assessment

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Research progress on the development of new nano materials for solar-driven sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting and corresponding system applications

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Design of High‐Performance Bilayer Solar Evaporator Using Graphene‐Coated Bamboo Prepared by Near‐Infrared Laser‐Induced Carbonization of Polystyrene

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