Bionic Construction of Magnetic Recyclable Photothermal Materials Inspired by Velvet Ant Cuticle Structure for Efficient Solar Water Evaporation

Key Points

• This research aims to develop a sustainable photothermal system for efficient solar water evaporation using magnetic materials inspired by nature.
• Integration of MOF-derived photothermal components
• Use of thermally conductive scaffolds
• Evaluation of energy efficiency under simulated sunlight
• Achieved energy efficiency of 95.58% under simulated sunlight
• Demonstrated effective recovery of magnetic materials
• Showed high efficiency in solar-driven water evaporation