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Although polyzwitterions can modulate interfacial water via coupled charges, their functionalities are largely embedded within bulk matrices, leading to limited interfacial utilization. Here, we report a surface-localized polyzwitterionic layer with high-density accessible sites. Preorganization of amphiphilic block copolymers into micellar structures before zwitterionic functionalization enables a controlled and comparable distribution of interfacial sites, allowing direct evaluation of molecular structure effects. Molecular engineering of betaine-like polyzwitterions through alkyl substitution and spacer-length tuning enhances electrostatic potential by reducing intramolecular charge shielding under strong ionic screening. When assembled on a hydrogel surface, the engineered interface activates interfacial water, enlarges the effective evaporation area, and promotes directional water transport. The Janus evaporator achieves an evaporation rate of 7.53 kg m\u20132 h\u20131 under one-sun illumination with 99.9% salt rejection and enables stable freshwater production (\u223c13 kg m\u20132 day\u20131) from complex saline water. This work establishes a structure-property relationship between polyzwitterionic charge distribution and interfacial water behavior, providing a chemically grounded strategy for efficient solar evaporation in saline environments.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1021\/acsami.6c12152","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,26]],"date-time":"2026-09-26T15:02:23Z","timestamp":1790434943000},"page":"54170-54181","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Engineering Charge Distribution in Polyzwitterionic Janus Interfaces for Solar Evaporation of Saline Water with Charged Organic Contaminants"],"prefix":"10.1021","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Qichen","family":"Zhang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Fudan University , , ,","place":["Shanghai, People's Republic of China, 200438"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-0356-5683","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Jie","family":"Zhu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fudan University , , ,","place":["Shanghai, People's Republic of China, 200438"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Dong","family":"Wu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fudan University , , ,","place":["Shanghai, People's Republic of China, 200438"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sunny Shulei","family":"Peng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fudan University , , ,","place":["Shanghai, People's Republic of China, 200438"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shaoen","family":"Qiu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fudan University , , ,","place":["Shanghai, People's Republic of China, 200438"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Zhiyuan","family":"Xiao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fudan University , , ,","place":["Shanghai, People's Republic of China, 200438"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6776-6332","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Daoyong","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fudan University , , ,","place":["Shanghai, People's Republic of China, 200438"]},{"name":"School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University , , , ,","place":["Wuhu, Anhui, People's Republic of China, 241002"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3053-7354","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Xiayun","family":"Huang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fudan University , , ,","place":["Shanghai, People's Republic of China, 200438"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9639-905X","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Zhihong","family":"Nie","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fudan University , , ,","place":["Shanghai, People's Republic of China, 200438"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"316","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,26]]},"reference":[{"key":"2026100708063870800_cit1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"55","DOI":"10.1038\/s44359-024-00009-x","article-title":"Solar-driven interfacial evaporation technologies for food, energy and water","volume":"1","author":"Song","year":"2025","journal-title":"Nat. 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