rGO‐CuO_x Composites Reduced by Solid‐Phase Microwave Thermal Shock for High‐Efficient Seawater Desalination and Purification (Adv. Sustainable Syst. 5/2022)

Abstract

Solar‐to‐Vapor Conversion In article number 2100500, Guisheng Li, Junhe Yang and co‐workers propose a novel solid‐phase microwave thermal shock strategy to synthesize CuOx/rGO composites by exploiting the transient hot spot and arc discharge of strong microwave absorbers. The composite exhibits excellent solar‐to‐vapor conversion efficiency due to its strong interfacial bonding and good photothermal properties.

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