Mass production of biodegradable porous foam for simultaneous solar evaporation and thermoelectricity generation
Zhipeng Liu, Zhi Gong, Xiaolong Li, Jiaxin Ren, Jiang Gong, Jinping Qu, Ran Niu
Abstract
We propose a cost-effective approach to construct 3D biodegradable foams by combining melt blending and surface coating, which show high performance in simultaneous solar-vapor conversion and thermoelectricity generation.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceEvaporationPorosityCoatingThermoelectric effectThermoelectric generatorPorous mediumChemical engineeringProcess engineeringComposite materialThermodynamicsEngineeringPhysicsSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsThermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies