Wood-inspired polypyrrole/cellulose aerogels with vertically aligned channels prepared by facile freeze-casting for efficient interfacial solar evaporation
Yuxuan Ren, Rufan Zhou, Tao Dong, Qingye Lu
Abstract
A wood-inspired PPy/CA composite with vertically aligned channels was fabricated as a high-performance solar evaporator. The composite could decrease the energy demand for water evaporation and exhibited good stability in saline water.
Topics & Concepts
PolypyrroleMaterials scienceEvaporationComposite numberCelluloseChemical engineeringCastingEvaporatorComposite materialPolymerThermodynamicsPhysicsEngineeringPolymerizationHeat exchangerSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity