3D tree-shaped hierarchical flax fabric for highly efficient solar steam generation
Yaping Li, Jie Fan, Run Wang, Wan Shou, Liang Wang, Yong Liu
Abstract
A 3D hierarchical tree-shaped biomimetic flax fabric is fabricated and modified by one-step synthesis of polydopamine–polypyrrole composite nanofibers to achieve highly efficient solar steam generation, with great potential in water purification and seawater desalination.
Topics & Concepts
Materials sciencePolypyrroleNanofiberDesalinationTree (set theory)Composite numberProcess engineeringChemical engineeringNanotechnologyComposite materialEngineeringChemistryMathematicsPolymerMembraneBiochemistryMathematical analysisPolymerizationSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsMembrane Separation TechnologiesSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems