Carbon-based photothermal materials for the simultaneous generation of water vapor and electricity

QIU Zi-han; ZHAO Guan-yu; SUN Yang; WANG Xu-zhen; ZHAO Zong-bin; QIU Jie-shan

doi:10.1016/S1872-5805(23)60785-1

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QIU Zi-han, ZHAO Guan-yu, SUN Yang, WANG Xu-zhen, ZHAO Zong-bin, QIU Jie-shan. Carbon-based photothermal materials for the simultaneous generation of water vapor and electricity. New Carbon Mater., 2023, 38(6): 997-1017. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(23)60785-1

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QIU Zi-han, ZHAO Guan-yu, SUN Yang, WANG Xu-zhen, ZHAO Zong-bin, QIU Jie-shan. Carbon-based photothermal materials for the simultaneous generation of water vapor and electricity. New Carbon Mater., 2023, 38(6): 997-1017. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(23)60785-1

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QIU Zi-han, ZHAO Guan-yu, SUN Yang, WANG Xu-zhen, ZHAO Zong-bin, QIU Jie-shan. Carbon-based photothermal materials for the simultaneous generation of water vapor and electricity. New Carbon Mater., 2023, 38(6): 997-1017. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(23)60785-1

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Carbon-based photothermal materials for the simultaneous generation of water vapor and electricity

doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(23)60785-1

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School of Chemistry, Liaoning Key Lab for Energy Materials and Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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School of Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Key Lab for Energy Materials and Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China

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^†邱子涵和^†赵冠宇为共同第一作者
Corresponding author: WANG Xu-zhen, PhD, Professor. E-mail: xzwang@dlut.edu.cn
Received Date: 2023-09-03
Rev Recd Date: 2023-10-24

Available Online: 2023-11-15

Publish Date: 2023-11-23

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Abstract

Solar-driven interfacial vapor generation (SIVG) is increasingly used for fresh water production, having the advantages of low energy consumption, eco-friendliness, and high efficiency. Carbon-based photothermal materials (CPTMs) can introduce temperature and salinity gradients in the SIVG process because of their outstanding photothermal conversion properties, which have given SIVG great potential for both steam and power generation. Various kinds of CPTMs for clean water and electricity generation are discussed in this review. The basic principles and key performance indices of SIVG are first described and the photothermal and SIVG performance of various CPTMs including graphene oxides, carbon nanotubes, carbon dots and carbonized biomass are then summarized. Finally, current research concerning water/electricity cogeneration and ways to deal with the problems encountered are presented, to provide some guidelines for the use of multifunctional CPTMs for simultaneous steam and electricity generation.
- Photothermal material,
- Carbon-based material,
- Solar-driven interfacial vapor generation,
- Water/electricity cogeneration

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