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A leap towards solar-powered water and energy solutions

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A hybrid photocatalyst–photothermal sheet can effectively harness sunlight to produce hydrogen fuel. At the same time, it can purify open-water sources such as seawater and industrial wastewater.

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Fig. 1: Illustration of the photocatalyst–photothermal system.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA

    Bo Shang & Hailiang Wang

  2. Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University, West Haven, CT, USA

    Bo Shang & Hailiang Wang

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