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Nature-inspired wood-based solar evaporation system for efficient desalination and water purification

Mengnan Qu, Jufeng Yan, Jianwei Ge, Yue Zhao, Yuyu Xue, Xiaofeng Liu, Hui Liu, Min Yan, Jinmei He

Journal of Materials Science· Volume 58· Issue 14
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