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2026

Water Devices

Vapor condensation enhancement in passive solar water harvesting

Renpeng Li , He Shan , Siyang Zheng , Jie Yu , Jintong Gao , Jinfang You , Xiuliang Liu , Ruzhu Wang , Zhenyuan Xu

Cell Reports Physical Science | 2026

Field-portable solar-powered atmospheric water harvesting device with gel fabric architecture

Water Devices

Field-portable, solar-powered, litre-scale atmospheric water harvesting across climates with gel fabric architecture

Weixin Guan† , Yaxuan Zhao† , He Shan† , Yan Zhe Wong , Chuxin Lei , Debapriyo Roy , Yuyang Wang , Xiaomeng Liu , Ghim Wei Ho , Keith P Johnston , Guihua Yu

Nature Water | 2026

Graphical abstract for hygroscopic wood sponge with dual phase change function

Water Materials

Hygroscopic wood sponge with dual phase change function for enhanced all-weather atmospheric water harvesting

Xinyao Ji , He Shan , Jiazuo Zhou , Chengyu Wang , Yifan Liu , Fangmiao Wang , Lei Qiao , Zimeng Liu , Meichen Li , Kai Zhang , Yudong Li , Wenbo Zhang , Haiyue Yang , Ruzhu Wang

Nature Communications | 2026

Graphical abstract for macroporous zwitterionic hydrogel sponge atmospheric water harvesting

Water Models

Macroporous zwitterionic hydrogel sponge with enhanced kinetics by in-situ UV cryogelation for efficient water production

Xinge Yang , He Shan , Zhihui Chen , Ruzhu Wang

Advanced Functional Materials | 2026

Graphical abstract for textile-based composite sorbent atmospheric water harvesting

Water Materials

Natural fibers enable textile-based composite sorbent for all-day atmospheric water harvesting

Jiang Wang , Qianqian Shi , He Shan , Qingqing Zhang , Shiyi Du , Yuze Zhang , Hao Qu , Zechang Wei , Yongchun Zeng , Jun Wang , Swee Ching Tan

Advanced Fiber Materials | 2026

Design framework and applications of hydrogel-based moisture electricity generators

Energy Materials

Hydrogel-based moisture electricity generators: materials, mechanisms, and sustainable device design

Chengyuan Zhang† , Zhihua Yu† , Zhibin Sun , Chengjing Ding , Qing Xu , Bingnan Xuan , Dong Liu , Jiangang Qu , He Shan , Mohammad Alamgir Hossain , Mingzheng Ge , Zhijie Liang , Jianying Huang , Yuekun Lai , Hui Liu

Energy & Environmental Science | 2026

Hygroscopic hydrogel for simultaneous passive water harvesting and electricity generation

Water Materials

Simultaneous Passive Water and Electricity Generation in Arid Regions via Fe³⁺/Li⁺ Cross-Linked Hygroscopic Hydrogels

Yujie Du† , He Shan† , Yongliang Zheng , Shujing Zhao , Bin Xie , Yue Han , Lin Yang , Ruzhu Wang

Advanced Materials | 2026

Dynamic multistage atmospheric water harvesting with redistributed water content

Water Materials

Dynamic Multistage Sorption-Based Atmospheric Water Harvesting Device With Redistributed Water Content

Mengyue Zeng† , Jie Yu† , He Shan† , Fengyue Wang† , Yan Song , Tianqi Wei , Jinlei Li , Xueyang Wang , Guoliang Liu , Zhenyuan Xu , Ruzhu Wang , Jia Zhu , Ning Xu

Advanced Functional Materials | 2026

Salt leakage limits regeneration of hygroscopic salt-embedded composite materials

Water Models

Thermodynamic stability boundary of hygroscopic salt-embedded composite materials for atmospheric water harvesting

Zhihua Yu† , He Shan† , Wei Tang , Zhifeng Hu , Ruzhu Wang

Advanced Materials | 2026

Graphical abstract for physics-informed neural network latent heat storage study

Energy Devices

A physics-informed neural network framework for state estimation of latent heat thermal energy storage: temperature reconstruction and state-of-charge prediction

Tianhao Zhao , Junzhuo Wei , Shuai Du , He Shan , Ruzhu Wang

Energy Conversion and Management | 2026

2025

Graphical abstract for commercial atmospheric water harvesting thermodynamic boundaries

Water Models

Approaching thermodynamic boundaries and targeting market players for commercial atmospheric water harvesting

He Shan , Zhihui Chen , Jiaqi Yu , Yixiu Dong , Shuai Du , Tianshu Ge , Ruzhu Wang

Joule | 2025

Graphical abstract for phase change materials heating and cooling study

Energy Models

Fewer temperature ties: scalable integration and broad selection of phase change materials for both heating and cooling

Xiaoxue Kou , Jiatong Jiang , Baoshan Xie , He Shan , Primoz Poredos , Ruzhu Wang

Energy & Environmental Science | 2025

Graphical abstract for contactless solar evaporation with 3D structure

Water Devices

High-performance and scalable contactless solar evaporation with 3D structure

Siyang Zheng , Jie Yu , He Shan , Jintong Gao , Ruzhu Wang , Zhenyuan Xu

Science Bulletin | 2025

Cover image for droplet impact deformation study

Energy Devices

Reconsideration on the maximum deformation of droplets impacting on solid surfaces

Zhifeng Hu , Haojiang Ran , He Shan , Fuqiang Chu , Zuankai Wang , Ruzhu Wang

Droplet [Cover] | 2025

Water Devices

Sustainable water-electricity cogeneration from atmospheric water

Zhifeng Hu† , He Shan† , Ruzhu Wang

National Science Review [Invited] | 2025

Graphical abstract for switchable multicyclic adsorption-based atmospheric water harvesting

Water Devices

Switchable multicyclic adsorption-based atmospheric water harvesting with solar and radiative sky cooling thermal concentration and heat pumps

Primoz Poredos , He Shan , Zhao Shao , Fangfang Deng , Eva Zavrl , Tej Zizak , Ciril Arkar , Pero Gataric , Ruzhu Wang

Energy | 2025

Graphical abstract for solar multistage membrane distillation waste heat utilization

Water Devices

The potential of waste heat utilization in solar multistage membrane distillation: An alternative to PV + RO systems?

Primoz Poredos , Jintong Gao , Abdallah Y.M. Ali , He Shan , Zhenyuan Xu , Eva Zavrl , Tej Zizak , Dejan J. Trajkovski , Ciril Arkar , Ruzhu Wang

Energy Conversion and Management | 2025

2024

Graphical abstract for continuous atmospheric water harvesting gel

Water Devices

Enhanced continuous atmospheric water harvesting with scalable hygroscopic gel driven by natural sunlight and wind

Xinge Yang , Zhihui Chen , Chengjie Xiang , He Shan , Ruzhu Wang

Nature Communications [Highlighted] | 2024

Review figure for hygroscopic salt-embedded composite materials

Water Materials

Hygroscopic salt-embedded composite materials for sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting

He Shan , Primoz Poredos , Zhihui Chen , Xinge Yang , Zhanyu Ye , Zhifeng Hu , Ruzhu Wang , Swee Ching Tan

Nature Reviews Materials | 2024

Graphical abstract for rooftop agriculture and atmospheric water harvesting

Food Materials

Integrating rooftop agriculture and atmospheric water harvesting for water-food production based on hygroscopic manganese complex

He Shan , Primoz Poredos , Hao Qu , Xinge Yang , Mengjuan Zhou , Lulu Bai , Jiadong Shi , Wenshuai Chen , Ruzhu Wang , Swee Ching Tan

Advanced Functional Materials | 2024

Graphical abstract for droplet-based electricity generators

Energy Models

Quick evaluation and regulation of the maximum instantaneous power and matching resistance for droplet-based electricity generators

Zhifeng Hu , Huamei Zhong , He Shan , Ruzhu Wang

Nano Research | 2024

Graphical abstract for radiative sky cooling thermal concentration

Energy Devices

Radiative sky cooling thermal concentration with cooling power exceeding one kw per square meter

Primoz Poredos , He Shan , Chenxi Wang , Zhihui Chen , Zhao Shao , Fangfang Deng , Haoran Liu , Jiaqi Yu , Ruzhu Wang

Energy & Environmental Science | 2024

Graphical abstract for multistage solar membrane distillation

Water Devices

Ultra-high freshwater production in multistage solar membrane distillation via waste heat injection to condenser

Primoz Poredos† , Jintong Gao† , He Shan† , Jie Yu , Zhao Shao , Zhenyuan Xu , Ruzhu Wang

Nature Communications | 2024

Review figure for droplet impact on superhydrophobic surfaces

Energy Models

Understanding and utilizing droplet impact on superhydrophobic surfaces: phenomena, mechanisms, regulations, applications, and beyond

Zhifeng Hu , Fuqiang Chu , He Shan , Xiaomin Wu , Zhichao Dong , Ruzhu Wang

Advanced Materials | 2024

2023

Graphical abstract for hygroscopic composite backplate photovoltaic cooling

Water Devices

A hygroscopic composite backplate enabling passive cooling of photovoltaic panels

Zhenpeng Li , Tao Ma , Fan Ji , He Shan , Yanjun Dai , Ruzhu Wang

ACS Energy Letters | 2023

Graphical abstract for multicyclic polyelectrolyte hydrogel atmospheric water harvesting

Water Materials

All-day multicyclic atmospheric water harvesting enabled by polyelectrolyte hydrogel with hybrid desorption mode

He Shan , Primoz Poredos , Zhanyu Ye , Hao Qu , Yaoxin Zhang , Mengjuan Zhou , Ruzhu Wang , Swee Ching Tan

Advanced Materials | 2023

Graphical abstract for atmospheric water harvesting with natural sunlight and passive cooling

Water Devices

Atmospheric water harvesting with scale-up potentials using natural sunlight and passive cooling

Chunfeng Li , Quanwen Pan , Wenjun Ying , He Shan , Ruzhu Wang , Hua Zhang , Jiayun Wang

Natural Sciences | 2023

Graphical abstract for sorption thermal battery enabled by polyzwitterionic gel

Water Devices

Harvesting thermal energy and freshwater from air through sorption thermal battery enabled by polyzwitterionic gel

He Shan , Ziya Zeng , Xinge Yang , Primoz Poredos , Jie Yu , Zhihui Chen , Ruzhu Wang

ACS Energy Letters | 2023

Graphical abstract for airflow restructuring using 3D vapor generator

Water Devices

Improving solar water harvesting via airflow restructuring using 3D vapor generator

He Shan , Zhanyu Ye , Jie Yu , Ruzhu Wang , Zhenyuan Xu

Device | 2023

Graphical abstract for decentralized water-energy-food harvesting in buildings

Food Models

Perspectives for urban microenvironment sustainability enabled by decentralized water-energy-food harvesting

He Shan , Primoz Poredos , Hao Zou , Haotian Lv , Ruzhu Wang

Energy | 2023

Graphical abstract for solar evaporation with solute replacement

Water Devices

Solar evaporation with solute replacement towards real-world applications

Zhenyuan Xu , Jie Yu , He Shan , Jiebing Wang , Jintong Gao , Zhanyu Ye , Ruzhu Wang

Energy & Environmental Science | 2023

2022

Protocol schematic for encapsulating salt-based composite sorbents

Water Materials

An encapsulation protocol of salt-based composite sorbents for atmospheric water harvesting

He Shan , Quanwen Pan , Chunfeng Li , Ruzhu Wang

STAR Protocols | 2022

Review figure for solid hygroscopic sorbent dehumidification

Water Materials

Dehumidification with solid hygroscopic sorbents for low-carbon air conditioning

Primoz Poredos† , He Shan† , Ruzhu Wang

Nature Communications | 2022

Graphical abstract for portable atmospheric water harvester in semi-arid climate

Water Devices

Exceptional water production yield enabled by batch-processed portable water harvester in semi-arid climate

He Shan , Chunfeng Li , Zhihui Chen , Wenjun Ying , Primoz Poredos , Zhanyu Ye , Quanwen Pan , Jiayun Wang , Ruzhu Wang

Nature Communications | 2022

Schematic for heat recovery in adsorption refrigeration via pinch technology

Energy Models

Heat recovery for adsorption refrigeration system via pinch technology

Quanwen Pan , He Shan , Zacharie Tamainot-Telto , Ruzhu Wang

Journal of Thermal Science | 2022

Review figure for continuous atmospheric water harvesting challenges

Water Models

Sustainable water generation: grand challenges in continuous atmospheric water harvesting

Primoz Poredos , He Shan , Chenxi Wang , Fangfang Deng , Ruzhu Wang

Energy & Environmental Science | 2022

2021

Schematic for vapor compression-adsorption thermal management system

Energy Devices

A vapor compression-adsorption thermal management system for electric vehicle: Concept and working fluid pairs

Quanwen Pan , He Shan , Haoran Liu , Ruzhu Wang

Energy Conversion and Management | 2021

Graphical abstract for high-yield solar-driven atmospheric water harvesting

Water Materials

High-yield solar-driven atmospheric water harvesting with ultra-high salt content composites encapsulated in porous membrane

He Shan , Quanwen Pan , Chengjie Xiang , Primoz Poredos , Qiuming Ma , Zhanyu Ye , Guodong Hou , Ruzhu Wang

Cell Reports Physical Science | 2021