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Solar Steam: Chinese Ink: A Powerful Photothermal Material for Solar Steam Generation (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 1/2019)
Author(s) -
Yang HaoCheng,
Chen Zhaowei,
Xie Yunsong,
Wang Jie,
Elam Jeffrey W.,
Li Weihua,
Darling Seth B.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advanced materials interfaces
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.671
H-Index - 65
ISSN - 2196-7350
DOI - 10.1002/admi.201970002
Subject(s) - materials science , photothermal therapy , inkwell , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , composite material , engineering
Traditional calligraphy ink possesses an unusual confluence of properties rendering it highly effective for sunlight‐driven water evaporation. Ability to wet diverse porous substrates with sufficient viscosity to prevent over‐penetration, combined with broad light harvesting and efficient photothermal conversion is key. Its one drawback is solubility in water, but encapsulation with transparent oxide via atomic layer deposition circumvents this challenge. More details can be found in the article number 1801252 by Hao‐Cheng Yang, Seth B. Darling, and co‐workers.