Solar-driven interfacial evaporation is considered a promising solution to water pollution and water shortages, potentially reducing heat loss and improving energy conversion efficiency. However, the current photothermal films used for solar-driven interfacial water evaporation have some issues...

Pitch-based soft carbons, with tunable microstructure and low cost, hold great potential as anodes for potassium-ion batteries (PIBs). However, the sluggish storage kinetics and unsatisfying cycle life hinder their practical applications. In addition, low softening point pitch has been seldom...