Gel-emulsion templated polymeric aerogels for solar-driven interfacial evaporation and electricity generation
Jianfei Liu, Xiangli Chen, Hui Yang, Jiaqi Tang, Rong Miao, Kaiqiang Liu, Yu Fang
Abstract
Porous polymeric monoliths were created using a gel-emulsion template method. An integrated solar-driven system was built, which efficiently produces both clean water and electricity.
Topics & Concepts
EmulsionMaterials scienceEvaporationChemical engineeringPorosityElectricityNanotechnologyComposite materialElectrical engineeringThermodynamicsEngineeringPhysicsSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicitySolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems