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Figure 8. (A) Graphical representation of preparation, structure, and resilience of a 3D-printed TAMA evaporator. (B) Typical models of evaporators and their related 3D-TME specimens at scale bar 5 mm. (C) COMSOL-simulated temperature distribution on 3D-TME surfaces with varying cone heights under standard sunlight. (D) Numerical models show light patterns for 3D-TMEs on flat and tall-cone surfaces. (E) Images show water angle tests on the 3D-printed sample. (F) 3D-TME images with salt, at different intervals, under standard sunlight. (G) Graphs display evaporation rates and energy efficiencies for seawater and 3D-TMEs. Reprinted with permission from ref.^[143]. Copyright 2023 Elsevier.