Artificial Mushroom Sponge Structure for Highly Efficient and Inexpensive Cold‐Water Steam Generation

Artificial Mushroom Sponge Structure for Highly Efficient and Inexpensive Cold‐Water Steam Generation

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Abstract A bioinspired structure of an artificial mushroom, made of the common polyvinyl alcohol sponge coated with charcoal, is fabricated, with high efficiency in generating cold water steam of ≈73% under 1 sun illumination, due to very high light absorption, efficient water supply, and low heat l...

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Main Authors: Xiujun Gao, Haihang Lan, Songru Li, Xubing Lu, Min Zeng, Xingsen Gao, Qianming Wang, Guofu Zhou, Jun‐Ming Liu, Michael J. Naughton, Krzysztof Kempa, Jinwei Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-12-01
Series:Global Challenges
Subjects:
artificial mushrooms
PVA
solar vapor conversion
soot
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.201800035

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https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.201800035

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