Boosting water evaporation <i>via</i> continuous formation of a 3D thin film through triple-level super-wicking routes
Guochen Jiang, Lizhong Wang, Ze Tian, Changhao Chen, Xinyu Hu, Rui Peng, Daizhou Li, Hongjun Zhang, Peixun Fan, Minlin Zhong
Abstract
3D continuous thin-film water evaporation was achieved by forming “micro-steam volcanoes” featured with triple-level super-wicking routes, exhibiting great performance in solar-steam generation, electrothermal evaporation, and evaporative cooling.
Topics & Concepts
EvaporationMaterials scienceThin filmChemical engineeringComposite materialNanotechnologyMeteorologyEngineeringPhysicsSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsHeat Transfer and Boiling Studies