ArticleScience advances2026
Sustainable solar water purification: Exploring the structural advantages of higher plants.
Xue Han, Chuxin Lei, Mingyue Miao, Chunlei Zhang, Yingying Zhang, Yiqiang Wu, Huaiyan Li, Yating Wang, Mengjiao Shi, Qing Li and 5 more
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Xue HanKey Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.ORCID 0009-0007-3249-944X Chuxin LeiMaterials Science and Engineering Program and Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-2285-8100 Mingyue MiaoKey Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.ORCID 0009-0008-7218-4693 Chunlei ZhangKey Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
Yingying ZhangKey Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8448-3059 Yiqiang WuCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China.
Huaiyan LiKey Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
Yating WangKey Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
Mengjiao ShiKey Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
Qing LiKey Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
Haipeng YuKey Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0634-7913 Shouxin LiuKey Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
Jian LiKey Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
Wenshuai ChenKey Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4428-1505 Guihua YuMaterials Science and Engineering Program and Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3253-0749 Funding
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Solar vapor generation is a promising technique for water purification, although the development of efficient and sustainable systems for practical use remains challenging. Here, we introduce a higher plant-derived evaporator, leveraging the structural advantages of plants and the synergistic integration of multiple components, including carbon black-coated ultrathin wood slices with perforated pores, nanocellulose aerogel, and vertically aligned wheat straws. This configuration facilitates low-tortuosity water transport within the internal framework while promoting interfacial evaporation at its surface. Under 1 sun, the evaporator achieved an evaporation rate of up to 3.2 kilograms per square meter (kg m
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