Enhancing solar absorbance using a 2D graphene oxide/CuO composite film for efficient solar desalination

Abstract

Interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) is a promising seawater desalination technique due to the low cost, zero pollution and easy operation. This work aims to propose a novel 2D CuO/graphene...

Hierarchical structured Cu@carbon/carbon cloth film with high levels of light absorption for efficient solar thermal desalination

“…The preparation of CuO particles was done as per our previous report. 25 The as-prepared CuO particles and PVP were mixed together in DI water with a mass ratio of 2 : 1, and then stirred for 12 hours. Afterwards, the suspension was centrifuged several times and dried to obtain a black precipitate.…”

Recent Advances and Challenges of Metal‐Based Materials for Solar Steam Generation

“…And common thermal insulation materials include foam, [ 98b,242 ] paper‐based materials, [ 44b,198a ] natural wood, [ 254 ] etc. There are many kinds of foams used for thermal insulation, such as polystyrene (PS), [ 122b,235a,242 ] polyurethane (PU), [ 199b,235b,255 ] PDMS, [ 149a,256 ] polyethylene (PE), [ 110,236a,257 ] etc. Cui et al.…”

Thermal plasma-synthesized gray-black TiO2 with abundant oxygen vacancies for high-efficiency solar desalination

“…It employs solar energy to produce steam within a controlled area 11 and depends on the light-to-heat conversion properties of the material and has the capability to employ interfacial heating for seawater evaporation through the design of evaporators of varied structures. Extensive investigations have been conducted on metal nanostructures, 12-14 semiconductors, [15][16][17][18] carbon-based nanomaterials, 11,[19][20][21][22] and organic polymers. [23][24][25][26][27] Fibrous materials with unique flexibility, durability, processability, practicability, and multifunctionality have attracted considerable attention in the ISSG field.…”

“…Among the diverse technologies for seawater desalination, interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) emerges as a low-cost and environmentally conscious approach. It employs solar energy to produce steam within a controlled area 11 and depends on the light-to-heat conversion properties of the material and has the capability to employ interfacial heating for seawater evaporation through the design of evaporators of varied structures. Extensive investigations have been conducted on metal nanostructures, 12–14 semiconductors, 15–18 carbon-based nanomaterials, 11,19–22 and organic polymers.…”