Electrically powered artificial black body for low-voltage high-speed interfacial evaporation. Issue 43 (31st October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Fenghua; Pang, Hongru; Gu, Yunjiao; Ning, Yuesheng; Bradley, Robert; Zhao, Binyuan; Wu, Weiping
• Is Part Of: Journal of materials chemistry. Volume 10:Issue 43(2022)
• Page Start: 22992
• Page End: 23000
• Publication Date: 2022-10-31
• Subjects: Materials -- Research -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Analytic -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Research -- Periodicals; 543.0284
• DOI: 10.1039/d2ta06972e
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-7488

Abstract

Abstract : A record high evaporation rate of 98.7 kg m −2 h −1 with high energy conversion efficiency (81.1%) was achieved by applying electrical power to an artificial porous black body, enabling the successful creation of practical applications. Abstract : Interfacial steam generation based on micro- or nano-interfaces of porous materials is a game-changing technology that can address the challenges of the global climate and energy utilization. However, the technology based on photothermal evaporation faces the problem that the evaporation rate cannot be greatly increased, and it is difficult to achieve compactness, which severely limits its application. Herein, a low-cost, robust device with a high record-breaking vapor generation rate (98.7 kg m −2 h −1, an order of magnitude higher than the best result reported) has been achieved with a conductive bulk porous carbon material, assisted by low-voltage electrical power. This work is state of the art and a key step toward the industrialization of high-speed evaporation using off-line non-grid green energy, completely unlike traditional heating evaporation technology. A modular model has been designed and tested, demonstrating the industrial potential and new off-grid solutions utilizing the renewable energy harvested by solar cells, wind and tidal power stations.