A robust starch–polyacrylamide hydrogel with scavenging energy harvesting capacity for efficient solar thermoelectricity–freshwater cogeneration
Xiaojiang Mu, Jianhua Zhou, Pengfei Wang, Huan Chen, Tingting Yang, Siyi Chen, Lei Miao, Takao Mori
Abstract
An effective thermoelectricity–freshwater cogenerator using solar energy and scavenging energy has been proposed as a promising solution to water scarcity and electricity shortage.
Topics & Concepts
CogenerationElectricityPolyacrylamideStarchEconomic shortageSolar energyWater scarcityEnvironmental scienceProcess engineeringWaste managementMaterials scienceEnvironmental engineeringElectricity generationChemistryEngineeringWater resourcesEcologyElectrical engineeringPolymer chemistryPower (physics)BiologyQuantum mechanicsPhilosophyBiochemistryLinguisticsPhysicsGovernment (linguistics)Solar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsEnergy Harvesting in Wireless Networks