Design and fabrication of highly efficient 3D photothermal evaporators for solar steam generation /
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2023
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Shao, Bo
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Research in this thesis focuses on addressing the critical global clean water shortages through interfacial solar steam generation. By employing Ni1Co3@PDA as efficient photothermal materials, a 3D evaporator was fabricated, achieving a remarkable evaporation rate, surpassing the theoretical limit of 2D evaporators. However, 3D evaporators necessitate increased photothermal material consumption. To tackle this, a novel selective coating method was developed, successfully boosting evaporation rates by 165.7-185.3% with <25% of photothermal materials consumption. Furthermore, to address salt crystallization issues, a novel spherical solar evaporator was designed to separate the evaporation and salt deposit areas, ensuring continuous evaporation. These findings present promising steps towards practical applications of interfacial solar steam generation for sustainable seawater desalination.
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University of South Australia. UniSA STEM
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Thesis (PhD(Energy and Advanced Manufacturing))--University of South Australia, 2023.
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Copyright 2023 Bo Shao
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1 ethesis (xvii, 93 pages) :
colour illustrations, photographs.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-93)
colour illustrations, photographs.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-93)
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