Bioinspired topological design with unidirectional water transfer for efficient atmospheric water harvesting
Yiming Bu, Xin Li, Weiwei Lei, Hongli Su, Hongjun Yang, Weilin Xu, Jingliang Li
Abstract
A sodium alginate-based hemisphere with centripetal conical channels loaded with CaCl 2 crystals and coated with a photothermal layer was designed for moisture absorption, unidirectional water transfer and solar-driven water evaporation.
Topics & Concepts
Conical surfaceEvaporationMaterials scienceLayer (electronics)Photothermal therapyAbsorption of waterChemical engineeringAbsorption (acoustics)MoistureNanotechnologyComposite materialMeteorologyPhysicsEngineeringSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityThermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies