Moisture-indicating cellulose aerogels for multiple atmospheric water harvesting cycles driven by solar energy
Jiaming Sun, Bang An, Kun Zhang, Mingcong Xu, Zhenwei Wu, Chunhui Ma, Wei Li, Shouxin Liu
Abstract
A hygroscopic cellulose aerogel can visually indicate the sorption/desorption process achieving a flexible response to changes in RH and solar radiation. Fast sorption kinetics make it achieve multiple water production cycles during one sunny day.
Topics & Concepts
SorptionAerogelCelluloseMoistureDesorptionMaterials scienceKineticsChemical engineeringEnvironmental scienceChemistryAdsorptionComposite materialOrganic chemistryPhysicsEngineeringQuantum mechanicsSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityAerogels and thermal insulation