All-weather solar desalination enabled by biomass-derived carbon aerogel/PCM composites with bio-inspired melanin-enhanced interface
Wanqiu Chen, Fei Cheng, Jinghong Qiu, Zongliang Du, Xu Cheng, Haibo Wang, Xiaosheng Du
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceAerogelSolar desalinationSolar energyDesalinationThermal energy storageEvaporationCoatingCarbon nanotubeSuperhydrophobic coatingComposite materialChemical engineeringLatent heatEnergy storageEvaporatorComposite numberCarbon fibersPorosityThermal conductivityWater transportThermal energyNanofluids in solar collectorsRenewable energyThermalThermal diffusivityEnergy conversion efficiencyWaste heatHeat transferNanotechnologyRelative humidityAbsorption (acoustics)Solar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityMembrane Separation Technologies