Superthermal solar interfacial evaporation is not due to reduced latent heat of water
James Han Zhang, Rohith Mittapally, Guangxin Lv, Gang Chen
Abstract
Reduced latent heat of water in solar evaporating materials cannot explain superthermal rates due to the full energy balance and vapor kinetic limitations. New mechanistic studies need to be pursued to understand superthermal solar evaporation.
Topics & Concepts
Latent heatEvaporationMaterials scienceEnvironmental scienceSolar water heatingThermodynamicsMechanicsAtmospheric sciencesSolar energyPhysicsEngineeringElectrical engineeringSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics