Interfacial charge transfer weakens hydrogen bonds between water molecules to accelerate solar water evaporation
Liru Wang, Jinguo Lin, Yuanyuan Li, Yanan Yang, Xiaoting Liu, Zhe Wang, Feng Liu, Xiaotong Sun, Tian Yang, Nan Chen, Liangti Qu
Abstract
A highly polar surface photothermal material is designed to weaken the strength of the hydrogen bond between the intermediate water (IW) and the bound water (BW) to improve the water evaporation rate of the interface solar absorber.
Topics & Concepts
EvaporationHydrogen bondMaterials scienceChemical physicsMoleculePolarCharge (physics)HydrogenLiquid waterChemical engineeringPhotochemistryChemistryThermodynamicsOrganic chemistryPhysicsAstronomyEngineeringQuantum mechanicsSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsThermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies