Wettability Gradient-Induced Diode: MXene-Engineered Membrane for Passive-Evaporative Cooling

Leqi Lei; Shuo Meng; Yifan Si; Shuo Shi; Hanbai Wu; Jieqiong Yang; Jinlian Hu

doi:10.1007/s40820-024-01359-8

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