Carbonized loofah and MOF‐801 of synergistic effect for efficient solar steam generation
In this paper, carbonized loofah was loaded on MOF-801 with water absorption and porous structure as an absorbing layer for solar steam generation. By synergistic effect of MOF-801 and carbonized loo...
High-performance solar vapor generation of Ni/carbon nanomaterials by controlled carbonization of waste polypropylene …
Solar vapor generation is emerging as a promising technology using solar energy for various applications including desalination and freshwater production. However, from the viewpoints of industrial and academic research, it remains challenging to prepare low-cost and high-efficiency photothermal materials. In this work, we report the …
Tailoring Nanoscale Surface Topography of Hydrogel for Efficient Solar Vapor Generation …
Solar vapor generation, which can separate the soluble or dispersing contaminants from water, is particularly desirable owing to its green energy utilization for water purification technology. Here, we present a concept of enhancing solar vapor generation by tailoring surface topography of the hydro …
Tailoring Nanoscale Surface Topography of Hydrogel for Efficient Solar Vapor Generation…
Youhong Guo 1, Fei Zhao 1, Xingyi Zhou 1, Zhichao Chen 2, Guihua Yu 1 Affiliation Solar vapor generation, which can separate the soluble or dispersing contaminants from water, is particularly desirable owing to its green energy utilization for water ...
Twin-induced one-dimensional homojunctions yield high …
Here the authors demonstrate efficient charge separation by twin induced one-dimensional homojunctions, which have a high efficiency for solar hydrogen …
A new carbon-black/cellulose-sponge system with water supplied by injection for enhancing solar vapor generation …
The emerging solar vapor generation technology is becoming one of the most promising solar photothermal conversion technologies, which could relieve fresh water shortage. The traditional way of water supply in solar vapor generation systems is through sucking water directly from bulk water by capillary force
Ag/diatomite for highly efficient solar vapor generation under one …
Efficient solar vapor generation under normal one-sun illumination is widely expected to relieve water scarcity all over the world. Herein, we prepare a highly efficient solar vapor generator via the deposition of Ag nanoparticles on diatomite.
Heat-concentrating solar steam generation and salt extraction …
Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Heat-concentrating solar steam generation and salt extraction based on water-repellent germanium nanoparticles-coated oxidized copper foams" by Yisu Xu et al.
Paper-based integrated evaporation device for efficient solar steam generation …
The all-in-one solar steam generation device renders a feasible technical support for freshwater supply in arid areas, where traditional large-scale desalination cannot be applied. In this work ...
Plasmonic nanoparticle-embedded poly( p -phenylene …
High-performance floating film-based solar steam generation has received extensive attention for clean fresh water generation. Herein, we report high-strength nanoporous …
Two-dimensional defective tungsten oxide nanosheets as high performance photo-absorbers for efficient solar steam generation …
Efficient solar-driven evaporation has engendered great interests as a sustainable and environmental approach for solar energy utilization. The development of high-performance photo-absorbers is of paramount importance for …
Harnessing the flatband λ-Ti3O5: A breakthrough in solar steam generation …
Guo Y, Yu G. Engineering hydrogels for efficient solar desalination and water purification. Acc Mater Res, 2021, 2: 374–384 ... Zhou L, Tan Y, Ji D, et al. Self-assembly of highly efficient, broadband plasmonic absorbers for solar steam generation. Sci Adv, 2016 ...
Tailoring polypyrrole-based Janus aerogel for efficient and stable solar steam generation …
Seeking an efficient and robust evaporator is the central goal of solar-driven interfacial steam generation. Here, a free-standing Janus aerogel with …
Fiber-Based, Double-Sided, Reduced Graphene Oxide Films for Efficient Solar Vapor Generation …
Solar vapor generation is a promising and whole new branch of photothermal conversion for harvesting solar energy. Various materials and devices for solar thermal conversion were successively produced and reported for higher solar energy utilization in the past few years. Herein, a compact device of …
Chemoenzymatic Photoreforming: A Sustainable Approach for Solar Fuel Generation …
Plastic upcycling through catalytic transformations is an attractive concept to valorize waste, but the clean and energy-efficient production of high-value products from plastics remains challenging. Here, we introduce chemoenzymatic photoreforming as a process coupling enzymatic pretreatment and so …
Molecular Engineering of Hydrogels for Rapid Water Disinfection …
Molecular Engineering of Hydrogels for Rapid Water Disinfection and Sustainable Solar Vapor Generation. Youhong Guo, Christopher M. Dundas, Xingyi …
Materials for solar-powered water evaporation
Materials engineering enables the control of water–material interactions in solar vapour generators, which aim to efficiently utilize solar energy for the cost-effective production of clean ...
A 3D Opened Hollow Photothermal Evaporator for Highly Efficient Solar Steam Generation
A 3D opened hollow photothermal evaporator is designed using hierarchically porous CuS–cellulose composite as photothermal materials. This special structure not only imparts the solar evaporator with...
[PDF] Highly efficient solar steam generation of low cost TiN/bio …
DOI: 10.1007/s40843-018-9353-5 Corpus ID: 139532643 Highly efficient solar steam generation of low cost TiN/bio-carbon foam @article{Guo2018HighlyES, title={Highly efficient solar steam generation of low cost TiN/bio-carbon foam}, author={Dongfang Guo and …
Enhanced near-infrared absorption of Cs0.32WO3 nanoparticles …
Solar steam generation has gained significant attention as a promising method for clean and sustainable water purification and desalination. The spectral absorption performance of …
Materials for solar-powered water evaporation
Materials engineering enables the control of water–material interactions in solar vapour generators, which aim to efficiently utilize solar energy for the cost-effective …
Scalable Fabrication of Conjugated Microporous Polymer Sponges for Efficient Solar Steam Generation …
Seawater evaporation realized by solar-thermal conversion represents one of the most sustainable and effective strategies to obtain fresh water. Many approaches have been proposed to achieve high efficiencies of solar-thermal conversion, but their practical applications are limited by the low scalability. Herein, novel porphyrin/aniline …
Bifunctional, Moth-Eye-Like Nanostructured Black Titania Nanocomposites for Solar-Driven Clean Water Generation …
Solar steam generation and photocatalytic degradation have been regarded as the most promising techniques to address clean water scarcity issues. Although enormous efforts have been devoted to exploring high-efficiency clean water generation, many challenges still remain in terms of single decontami …
Paper-based integrated evaporation device for efficient solar steam generation …
Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Paper-based integrated evaporation device for efficient solar steam generation through localized heating" by Chenglong Guo et al.
Harvesting Solar Energy by Flowerlike Carbon Cloth Nanocomposites for Simultaneous Generation …
A flexible carbon cloth nanocomposite with a biomimetic pelargonium hortorum-petal-like surface that embraces all desirable chemical and physical properties, that is, enhanced light acquisition, excellent photothermal property, and operational durability, for high-performance solar-driven interfacial water evaporation distillation is …
Natural ore filter cube decorated polypyrrole for effective thermal management and enhanced solar steam generator …
Solar steam generation is enhanced using polypyrrole-coated natural ore filter cubes. • A highly porous structure provides the salt-resistance ability. Pursuing environmentally friendly and effective energy conversion technologies inspired research investigations into ...
Catalysing ''Net-Zero'' Green Hydrogen from the Sun: HKU …
A research team led by Professor Zheng-Xiao GUO and Professor David Lee PHILLIPS from the HKU-CAS Joint Laboratory on New Materials and the Department …
Tailoring Nanoscale Surface Topography of Hydrogel for Efficient …
Here, we present a concept of enhancing solar vapor generation by tailoring surface topography of the hydrogel-based solar evaporator. Via nanotexture …
Molecular Engineering of Hydrogels for Rapid Water Disinfection …
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Stabilizing and Improving Solar H2 Generation from …
It is believed that the stabilizing and improving solar H2 generation is originating from dual charge transfer pathway from excited ZCS to RGO, then to MoS2 due to intimate interfacial structure. The incorporated Zn(0.5)Cd(0.5)S (ZCS) nanorods with MoS2/RGO cocatalysts by a simultaneous reduction reaction was reported. The …
Facile Preparation of MnO2-Deposited Wood for High-Efficiency Solar Steam Generation …
Wood, a natural renewable material, has drawn great attention in solar steam generation in recent years due to its intrinsic properties such as high hydrophilicity and low thermal conductivity. Until now, great achievements have been made in increasing the light absorption of wood-based solar evaporators, mainly through surface …
A hydrogel-based antifouling solar evaporator for highly efficient …
The high-efficiency hydrogel-based solar vapor generators open significant opportunities to enhance solar water evaporation performance and reduce the cost of …
Molecular Engineering of Hydrogels for Rapid Water Disinfection and Sustainable Solar Vapor Generation …
Consumption of unsafe water is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing regions. Pasteurizing or boiling water to remove pathogens is energy-intensive and often impractical to off-grid communities. Therefore, low capital cost, rapid and energy-efficient water disinfection methods are u …
Molecular Engineering of Hydrogels for Rapid Water Disinfection and Sustainable Solar Vapor Generation,Advanced Materials …
Youhong Guo 1, Christopher M Dundas 2, Xingyi Zhou 1, Keith P Johnston 2, Guihua Yu ... Taking advantage of their excellent photothermal and biofouling-resistant properties, ABHs can also be applied as solar evaporators to achieve stable water ≤1 kW m ...
Efficient Water Transport and Solar Steam Generation
A nature-inspired water-cycling system, akin to trees, to perform effective water and solar energy management for photosynthesis and transpiration is considered to be a promising strategy to solve water scarcity issues globally. However, challenges remain in terms of the relatively low transport rat …
(PDF) Paper-based integrated evaporation device for …
The all-in-one solar steam generation device renders a feasible technical support for freshwater supply in arid areas, where traditional large-scale desalination cannot be applied. In ...
Synergistic Energy Nanoconfinement and Water Activation in Hydrogels for Efficient Solar …
The energy confinement at the polymer-nanoparticle interphases and the water activation enabled by polymer-water interaction are investigated to reveal the significance of such effects for high-rate solar vapor generation. Precisely controlled distribution of energy in solar-to-thermal energy conversion systems could allow for …
Capacity configuration and economic analysis of integrated wind–solar–thermal–storage generation system based on concentrated solar …
Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Capacity configuration and economic analysis of integrated wind–solar–thermal–storage generation system based on concentrated solar power plant" by Ruishen Guo et al.
