Spectrum Selective Interfaces and Materials toward Nonphotothermal Saltwater Evaporation: Demonstration with a White Ceramic Wick.

Most solar desalination efforts are photothermal: they evaporate water with "black" materials that absorb as much sunlight as possible. Such "brine-boiling" methods are limited by the high thermal mass of water, i.e., its capacity to store and releas…

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