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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Large-Scale Flat Silk Cocoons as a Highly Effective Salt-Resistant Low-Cost Solar-Powered Evaporator.

Tiancheng Wei, Qichao Cheng, Leihao Lu, Quan Wan, Qi Wu, Ruixi Shao, Zongpu Xu, Jie Wang, Yajun Shuai, Chuanbin Mao and 1 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Tiancheng WeiKey Laboratory of Silkworm and Bee Resource Utilization and Innovation of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Applied Bioresource Research, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, P. R. China.
Qichao ChengKey Laboratory of Silkworm and Bee Resource Utilization and Innovation of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Applied Bioresource Research, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, P. R. China.
Leihao LuKey Laboratory of Silkworm and Bee Resource Utilization and Innovation of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Applied Bioresource Research, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, P. R. China.
Quan WanKey Laboratory of Silkworm and Bee Resource Utilization and Innovation of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Applied Bioresource Research, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, P. R. China.
Qi WuKey Laboratory of Silkworm and Bee Resource Utilization and Innovation of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Applied Bioresource Research, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, P. R. China.
Ruixi ShaoKey Laboratory of Silkworm and Bee Resource Utilization and Innovation of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Applied Bioresource Research, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, P. R. China.
Zongpu XuKey Laboratory of Silkworm and Bee Resource Utilization and Innovation of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Applied Bioresource Research, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, P. R. China.
Jie WangKey Laboratory of Silkworm and Bee Resource Utilization and Innovation of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Applied Bioresource Research, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, P. R. China.
Yajun ShuaiKey Laboratory of Silkworm and Bee Resource Utilization and Innovation of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Applied Bioresource Research, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, P. R. China.
Chuanbin MaoDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8142-3659
Mingying YangKey Laboratory of Silkworm and Bee Resource Utilization and Innovation of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Applied Bioresource Research, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, P. R. China.

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 226-2024-00016National Key R&D Program of China 2020YFC1806903National Natural Science Foundation of China 32101095National Natural Science Foundation of China 52103149Plan of National Youth Science and Technology Innovation leader [2020]366State of Sericulture Industry Technology System CARS-18-ZJ0501Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China LY22E030004Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Plans 2021C02072-3Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Plans 2021C02072-6
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Solar seawater evaporators are a promising sustainable solution for freshwater production, yet they face challenges related to efficiency, evaporation rate, salt resistance, and the large-scale manufacturing of evaporative materials. Here, we demonstrate that flat silk cocoons (FSC), produced in large sizes (70 cm × 200 cm) by utilizing silkworms to spin silk fibers on flat surfaces, serve as evaporators with remarkable performance in salt resistance and evaporation. Specifically, the FSC s modified into a Janus-structured evaporator (FJE) by coating the top (thin) portion with superhydrophobic polydimethylsiloxane and the bottom (thick) portion with superhydrophilic polypyrrole. The Janus structure enables the FJE to transport water to the superhydrophilic/hydrophobic interface through its bottom portion and evaporate without salt precipitation. Simultaneously, the top portion absorbs sunlight and transfers heat to the bottom portion within the evaporator, promoting evaporation while minimizing heat loss. The FJE demonstrates exceptional cost-effectiveness (258.2 g h

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flat silk cocoonjanussalt resistancesolar evaporator

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PMID40954507
PMCPMC12591148

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