Scalable Carbon Black Enhanced Nanofiber Network Films for High‐Efficiency Solar Steam Generation
Abstract Developing cost‐effective interfacial solar steam generation devices based on advanced structured materials for water desalination is highly desired. Herein, a high‐efficiency solar steam generation based on a novel solar energy receiver of carbon black (CB)‐based composite nanofiber networ...
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| author | Rong Zhang Yuewei Zhou Bo Xiang Xujia Zeng Yanlong Luo Xiangkang Meng Shaochun Tang |
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| description | Abstract Developing cost‐effective interfacial solar steam generation devices based on advanced structured materials for water desalination is highly desired. Herein, a high‐efficiency solar steam generation based on a novel solar energy receiver of carbon black (CB)‐based composite nanofiber networks with designed integrated 2D water path is reported. The receiver having a two‐layer structure is prepared by a one‐step electrospinning a suspension of CB particles in cellulose acetate (CA) onto a porous PET substrate. The upper hydrophilic CA/CB nanofiber layer works for light absorption and water evaporation and the bottom hydrophilic PET layer is vertically inserted into the water to act as 2D water path in charge of water pumping for improved efficiency of water supply and minimized heat loss. The solar evaporator demonstrates an ultrahigh evaporation rate of 1.48 kg m–2 h–1 and solar energy conversion efficiency of 98.6% under 1 kW m–2 (1‐sun) illumination. Especially, the conversion efficiency is much superior over the values of the most previous ones, while the developed technique offers great potential for low‐cost and large‐scale production. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-33088fbb3c5a49de8848996b5b0151fc2023-08-02T03:24:30ZengWiley-VCHAdvanced Materials Interfaces2196-73502021-12-01824n/an/a10.1002/admi.202101160Scalable Carbon Black Enhanced Nanofiber Network Films for High‐Efficiency Solar Steam GenerationRong Zhang0Yuewei Zhou1Bo Xiang2Xujia Zeng3Yanlong Luo4Xiangkang Meng5Shaochun Tang6National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Nanjing University Nanjing 210093 P. R. ChinaNational Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Nanjing University Nanjing 210093 P. R. ChinaNational Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Nanjing University Nanjing 210093 P. R. ChinaCollege of Science Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037 P. R. ChinaCollege of Science Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037 P. R. ChinaNational Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Nanjing University Nanjing 210093 P. R. ChinaNational Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Nanjing University Nanjing 210093 P. R. ChinaAbstract Developing cost‐effective interfacial solar steam generation devices based on advanced structured materials for water desalination is highly desired. Herein, a high‐efficiency solar steam generation based on a novel solar energy receiver of carbon black (CB)‐based composite nanofiber networks with designed integrated 2D water path is reported. The receiver having a two‐layer structure is prepared by a one‐step electrospinning a suspension of CB particles in cellulose acetate (CA) onto a porous PET substrate. The upper hydrophilic CA/CB nanofiber layer works for light absorption and water evaporation and the bottom hydrophilic PET layer is vertically inserted into the water to act as 2D water path in charge of water pumping for improved efficiency of water supply and minimized heat loss. The solar evaporator demonstrates an ultrahigh evaporation rate of 1.48 kg m–2 h–1 and solar energy conversion efficiency of 98.6% under 1 kW m–2 (1‐sun) illumination. Especially, the conversion efficiency is much superior over the values of the most previous ones, while the developed technique offers great potential for low‐cost and large‐scale production.https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.2021011602D water pathcarbon black‐based compositeselectrospinningsolar steam generationphotothermal conversion materials |
| spellingShingle | Rong Zhang Yuewei Zhou Bo Xiang Xujia Zeng Yanlong Luo Xiangkang Meng Shaochun Tang Scalable Carbon Black Enhanced Nanofiber Network Films for High‐Efficiency Solar Steam Generation Advanced Materials Interfaces 2D water path carbon black‐based composites electrospinning solar steam generation photothermal conversion materials |
| title | Scalable Carbon Black Enhanced Nanofiber Network Films for High‐Efficiency Solar Steam Generation |
| title_full | Scalable Carbon Black Enhanced Nanofiber Network Films for High‐Efficiency Solar Steam Generation |
| title_fullStr | Scalable Carbon Black Enhanced Nanofiber Network Films for High‐Efficiency Solar Steam Generation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Scalable Carbon Black Enhanced Nanofiber Network Films for High‐Efficiency Solar Steam Generation |
| title_short | Scalable Carbon Black Enhanced Nanofiber Network Films for High‐Efficiency Solar Steam Generation |
| title_sort | scalable carbon black enhanced nanofiber network films for high efficiency solar steam generation |
| topic | 2D water path carbon black‐based composites electrospinning solar steam generation photothermal conversion materials |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202101160 |
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