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Tailoring Graphene Oxide‐Based Aerogels for Efficient Solar Steam Generation under One Sun
Author(s) -
Hu Xiaozhen,
Xu Weichao,
Zhou Lin,
Tan Yingling,
Wang Yang,
Zhu Shining,
Zhu Jia
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201604031
Subject(s) - materials science , graphene , carbon nanotube , oxide , aerogel , absorption (acoustics) , thermal insulation , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , thermal , carbon fibers , solar energy , composite material , layer (electronics) , composite number , physics , meteorology , engineering , metallurgy , ecology , biology
Graphene oxide‐based aerogels with carefully tailored properties are developed to enable efficient solar steam generation. Aerogels, with inherent porous structures, are excellent thermal insulators and provide channels for water supply and vapor escape. With enhanced absorption and hydrophilicity by incorporation of carbon nanotubes and sodium alginate, the resulting aerogels can enable efficient (≈83%) solar steam generation under one‐sun illumination.