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

Liquid Metal-Polyphenol Hybrids for Solar Steam Generation.

Nieves Flores, Franco Centurion, Md Hasan Al Banna, Nur-Adania Nor-Azman, Moonika S Widjajana, Yuqin Wang, Li Liu, Shih-Hao Chiu, Majharul Haque Khan, Sarina Sarina and 4 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 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Liquid Metal-Polyphenol Hybrids for Solar Steam Generation.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Nieves FloresSchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8363-8389
Franco CenturionSchool of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7961-3293
Md Hasan Al BannaSchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8270-3257
Nur-Adania Nor-AzmanSchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5838-0313
Moonika S WidjajanaSchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8119-0712
Yuqin WangSchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0913-0728
Li LiuSchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0093-5191
Shih-Hao ChiuSchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8377-3003
Majharul Haque KhanSydney Analytical, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3401-7009
Sarina SarinaSchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1559-0456
Mohammad B GhasemianSchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5618-0106
Francois-Marie AlliouxSchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0973-5110
Kourosh Kalantar-ZadehSchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6109-132X
Md Arifur RahimSchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7994-2097

Funding

Australian Research Council DP230102813Australian Research Council DP240101086Australian Research Council FT240100491
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Interfacial solar steam generation has emerged as a promising strategy for sustainable water desalination; however, achieving high efficiency under practical conditions remains a significant challenge. Here, a natural polyphenol-based gel composite incorporating liquid gallium particles and graphene is presented, engineered for high-performance solar-driven desalination. This synergistic combination enables broadband light absorption, heat localization, and rapid water transport. Graphene and the polyphenol gel matrix enhance light absorption and solar-to-heat conversion, while liquid gallium serves to localize heat; the gel structure facilitates water retention and vapor escape. These features are critical for maximizing solar energy utilization and sustaining continuous water evaporation under real-world conditions. Under one sun irradiation, the system achieves an evaporation rate of 4.8 kg m

Indexed as

desalinationgalliumgrapheneliquid metalmetal‐phenolic gelMPNssolar steam generation

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PMID41082239
PMCPMC12752657

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