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  • Improving solar steam generation relies on efficient solar-absorbing materials.
  • Controlling the structure of absorbers presents significant challenges.

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  • To develop a novel 3D solar-absorbing structure for enhanced solar steam generation.
  • To investigate the tunability and performance of the fabricated material.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a 3D tower-like ferrosoferric oxide (Fe3O4) array on polyester (PET) fabric using magnetically driven spray-coating.
  • Modification of a melamine-formaldehyde (mMF) sponge with yolk-shell hydrophobic/superhydrophilic properties.
  • Integration of the 3D Fe3O4/PET with the mMF sponge to create a solar evaporator.

Main Results:

  • Achieved extremely high solar absorbance (98.6%) across the entire solar spectrum.
  • Demonstrated a high water evaporation rate of 1.59 kg m⁻² h⁻¹ under 1 kW m⁻² solar illumination.
  • Showcased tunable spatial density and height of the Fe3O4 array.

Conclusions:

  • The 3D Fe3O4/PET-mMF evaporator significantly outperforms existing solar steam generation systems.
  • The cost-effective and structurally controllable design offers a promising pathway for high-performance solar water generation.
  • This approach addresses challenges in manipulation simplification and structure controllability for solar absorbers.