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Solar Absorber Gel: Solar Absorber Gel: Localized Macro‐Nano Heat Channeling for Efficient Plasmonic Au Nanoflowers Photothermic Vaporization and Triboelectric Generation (Adv. Energy Mater. 25/2018)
Author(s) -
Gao Minmin,
Peh Connor Kangnuo,
Phan Huy Thong,
Zhu Liangliang,
Ho Ghim Wei
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
advanced energy materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.08
H-Index - 220
eISSN - 1614-6840
pISSN - 1614-6832
DOI - 10.1002/aenm.201870114
Subject(s) - materials science , vaporization , triboelectric effect , plasmon , evaporation , absorption (acoustics) , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , composite material , meteorology , physics , engineering , thermodynamics
In article 1800711 , Ghim Wei Ho and co‐workers report the development of a plasmonic solar gel consisting of gold nanoflowers enclosed in a network of silica gel. The gold nanoflowers exhibit strong near‐field inter‐tip enhancement and broadband absorption, while the silica network channels heat water pathways within the porous gel leading to efficient vaporization. Subsequent fresh water condensate collection enables triboelectricity generation.