Carbon Sponges: Self‐Contained Monolithic Carbon Sponges for Solar‐Driven Interfacial Water Evaporation Distillation and Electricity Generation (Adv. Energy Mater. 16/2018)

In article number 1702149, Ghim Wei Ho and co-workers report an elastic cellular carbon sponge with a broadband light absorption and inbuilt structural features for in-situ photothermic vaporization. The sponge self-confines water to the perpetually hot spots and accommodates cyclical dynamic fluid flow-volume variable stress for practical usage. The complementary solar steam–induced electricity can be harvested during the vaporization.