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ArticleNature communications2026

Ultrahigh efficiency solar evaporation through orchestrated multiphase flow.

Ruolan Tang, Wanqi Chen, Bo Yang, Jiantao Wang, Bo Zhang, Banghe Lv, Hai-Le Yan, Zongbin Li, Song Li, Peitao Liu and 2 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. 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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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Ruolan TangKey Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China.
Wanqi ChenKey Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China.
Bo YangKey Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China. yangb@mail.neu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9048-6387
Jiantao WangShenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China.
Bo ZhangKey Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China.
Banghe LvKey Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China.
Hai-Le YanKey Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2184-132X
Zongbin LiKey Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China.
Song LiKey Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9140-9973
Peitao LiuShenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6950-1386
Xing-Qiu ChenShenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5904-6578
Liang ZuoKey Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China. lzuo@mail.neu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2971-3701

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 52331001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) represents a sustainable solution to alleviate global water scarcity. While holding great promise, developing energy-efficient and salt-resistant systems remains a critical challenge. Here, we address this issue by establishing a multiphase-flow dynamics framework that couples water replenishment, vapor dissipation, salt rejection, and heat transfer. An integrated evaporation system is designed using bimodal porous polyvinyl alcohol-polyvinyl pyrrolidone hydrogels for synchronized water supply and salt reflux, perforated Juncus effusus stems to facilitate vapor generation and escape, and flat-band λ-Ti

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PMCPMC13358064

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