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Figure 11. (A) Illustration of creating a photothermal conversion wood veneer. (B) A three-dimensional model of a wood cone evaporator. (C) Depictions featuring: (C-1) and (C-4) Visual representations of wood and DW. (C-2) and (C-3) SEM images showcasing wood and DW in a tangential section. (C-5) and (C-6) SEM visuals of DW and wood cross-sectioned. (D) Contact angle images of the (D-1) wood, (D-2) DW and (D-3) DE-TA-Fe³⁺. (E) Design of the device at variable underwater depths. (F) Performance analysis of the DW-TA-Fe³⁺ over multiple cycles. (G) Field test for water evaporation. Reprinted with permission from ref.^[147]. Copyright 2023 Springer Nature.