1. Processing Natural Wood into an Efficient and Durable Solar Steam Generation Device
- Author
-
Qiang Fu, Yuexian Hong, Junliang Sun, Ning Ma, Xiaoge Wang, Jing Ju, and Xuyang Hao
- Subjects
Materials science ,business.industry ,Boiler (power generation) ,Clean water ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Solar energy ,01 natural sciences ,Steam generation ,0104 chemical sciences ,Material Degradation ,General Materials Science ,0210 nano-technology ,Water desalination ,Process engineering ,business - Abstract
Harvesting solar energy for water desalination is one of the most promising ways to produce clean water. Because of the absorber detachment and base material degradation, the solar steam generator still suffers from drastic energy loss even when using absorber materials with high photothermal conversion efficiency. We herein propose a practical desalination design that can maintain both the working efficiency and operating life. This device is made from the Paulownia wood covalently bonded with MXene on the top. Paulownia wood, as a natural heat insulator, servers as an excellent transport and customized evaporator. This heat absorber-Paulownia wood system achieved an evaporation rate of 1.465 kg m
- Published
- 2020
- Full Text
- View/download PDF