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A Janus bio-based interfacial solar evaporator with wettability gradient for simultaneously efficient solar water evaporation and catalytic degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater

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Two birds with one stone: Facile fabrication of biomass-derived BHA/ZnO membranes for integrated solar-driven evaporation and photocatalytic dye degradation

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Photothermal Application of Photovoltaic Silicon Waste in Preparing an Efficient Solar Water Evaporator

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MXene/Ag-Based Zwitterionic Double-Network Hydrogels with Enhanced Mechanical Strength and Antifouling Performances

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An integrated photothermal–photocatalytic strategy for in situ treatment and water reuse of landfill leachate

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Bam@MIL-125/Ag evaporator: Synergistically boosting evaporation and photodegradation for Holistic water management

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