A bioinspired 3D solar evaporator with balanced water supply and evaporation for highly efficient photothermal steam generation
Yiming Bu, Yongheng Zhou, Weiwei Lei, Lipei Ren, Jinfeng Xiao, Hongjun Yang, Weilin Xu, Jingliang Li
Abstract
Inspired by a lotus leaf, a 3D carbon fibre-cotton-based conical water evaporator with tuneable water supply is designed. By changing the number of branch water paths, a balance between the water supply flux and evaporation rate is achieved.
Topics & Concepts
EvaporationEvaporatorMaterials sciencePhotothermal therapyWater supplyConical surfaceEnvironmental scienceWater transportFlux (metallurgy)Process engineeringEnvironmental engineeringHeat exchangerNanotechnologyComposite materialMechanical engineeringMeteorologyEngineeringWater flowPhysicsMetallurgySolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsMembrane Separation Technologies