Direction-limited water transport and inhibited heat convection loss of gradient-structured hydrogels for highly efficient interfacial evaporation
Xuechen Liang, Xinjie Zhang, Zhipeng Liu, Qichen Huang, Han Zhang, Changkun Liu, Yizhen Liu
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Materials scienceEvaporationConvectionHeat transferMass transferNatural convectionChemical engineeringSolar energyTemperature gradientWater transportThermodynamicsMechanicsWater flowEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental engineeringMeteorologyEcologyEngineeringPhysicsBiologySolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicitySolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems