Chemistry

Materials science

Desalination

Engineering

Biochemistry

Evaporation

Physics

Self-healing hydrogels

Meteorology

Polymer chemistry

Membrane

Heat exchanger

Evaporator

Environmental science

Chemical engineering

Biofouling

Solar desalination

Mechanical engineering

Environmental engineering

Energy & Environmental Science

Efficient solar water evaporation was achieved by antifouling hybrid hydrogels with capillarity facilitated water transport and heat concentration in a polymeric network.

A hydrogel-based antifouling solar evaporator for highly efficient water desalination