A salt-resistant solar evaporator with organic diradicaloids as photothermal materials for efficient and persistent desalination
Shuo Qi, Liuzhong Yuan, Shuqing Ao, Luoqing Wang, Tao Jia, Chuandong Dou
Abstract
A salt-resistant solar evaporator featuring capillary action enabled by loading organic photothermal materials onto a biomass substrate is designed and prepared. The resulting evaporator exhibits high solar-to-vapor efficiency and efficient and persistent water evaporation without salt accumulation.
Topics & Concepts
EvaporatorSolar desalinationEvaporationDesalinationMaterials sciencePhotothermal therapySalt (chemistry)Chemical engineeringSubstrate (aquarium)Solar energyChemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryMeteorologyEngineeringElectrical engineeringHeat exchangerOceanographyPhysicsBiochemistryMembraneMechanical engineeringGeologySolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsAdsorption and Cooling Systems