Flame Synthesis of Superhydrophilic Carbon Nanotubes/Ni Foam Decorated with Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Nanoparticles for Water Purification via Solar Steam Generation
Shuang Han, Jing Yang, Xiaofeng Li, Wei Li, Xintao Zhang, Nikhil Koratkar, Zhong‐Zhen Yu
Abstract
with light-to-heat conversion efficiencies of ∼81.3 and ∼93.8% under 1 sun and 3 sun irradiation, respectively. Moreover, the versatile and scalable combustion synthesis strategy presented here can be realized on various substrates, exhibiting high adaptability for different applications.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceSuperhydrophilicityCarbon nanotubeNanoparticleChemical engineeringCarbon fibersNanotechnologyWettingComposite materialEngineeringComposite numberSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsNanofluid Flow and Heat TransferElectrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics