Activating water via precisely patterned wettability domains for low-enthalpy evaporation with a lotus-seed-pod inspired hydrogel
Qian Chen, Xiaoke Li, Size Zheng, Lie Zou, Wei Xie, Xinrong Huang, Hongbing Wang, Mingming Zheng, Yingtang Zhou
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceWettingEvaporationCrystallizationMarangoni effectChemical engineeringVaporizationBrineEvaporatorDesalinationEnthalpySurface energyHydrogen bondChemical physicsContact angleEnthalpy of vaporizationSublimation (psychology)NanotechnologyThermodynamicsConvectionThermalWork (physics)Solar-Powered Water Purification MethodsFluid Dynamics and Thin FilmsMembrane Separation Technologies