Research progress in carbon-based fibrous materials for interfacial photothermal steam generation
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摘要: 淡水资源日益匮乏已成为严峻的世界性难题。为了促进界面光热水蒸发系统的发展和碳基纤维材料在界面光热水蒸发领域的应用,本文对界面光水蒸发用碳基纤维材料的最新研究进展进行综述。首先介绍了界面光热水蒸发系统的设计原理,其次系统分析了不同碳基材料的光热转换机制和结构特点及纤维材料用于水蒸发系统的性能优势。并以不同碳基纤维材料为切入点,重点介绍了碳基纤维材料的制备方法、性能优势。最后对碳基纤维材料在界面光热水蒸发领域所面临的挑战进行了探究。Abstract: The increasing scarcity of freshwater resources has become a serious global problem. In order to promote the development of interfacial photothermal steam generation systems and the application of carbon-based fibrous materials in the field of interfacial steam generation. This paper reviews the latest research progress on carbon-based fibrous materials for interfacial photothermal steam generation. Firstly, the design principle of the interfacial steam generation system is introduced, followed by the systematic analysis of the photothermal conversion mechanism and structural characteristics of different carbon-based materials, as well as the performance advantages of fibrous materials applied to steam generation. With different carbon-based fiber materials as the entry point, the preparation methods and performance advantages of carbon-based fiber materials are elaborated. Finally, the challenges faced by carbon-based fibrous materials in the field of interfacial photothermal steam generation are explored.
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表 1 碳基纤维材料性能总结
Table 1. Summary of the properties of carbon-based fibrous materials
Type Composition Preparation
methodSolar absorption efficiency/% Evaporation rate/(kg·m−2·h−1)* Evaporation efficiency/% Stability Ref Carbonized fabrics PDA-carbonized cotton Carbonization 93.8 1.54 88.8 10 cycles [52] Carbonized cellulose papers Carbonization 92.2 0.96 65.8 20 cycles [53] Activated carbon fiber cloth Carbonization and activation >95 1.59 93.3 12 h [54] Silk one-step Carbonization process 82 1.25 — 3 days [65] Carbon loaded fabrics RGO-silk-fabric Immersing in the GO and reduced >90 1.48 102 30 cycles [50] PDA/CB@PP
non-woven
fabricDip-coating in CB and situ polymerizing with PDA >95 1.67 91.5 — [56] CB/SA ramie
fabricImmersing in CB/SA solution 92.9-95.3 1.81 96.6 — [34] Cotton-CNT fabrics Dyeing in CNT ink 95.7 1.59 89.6 20 cycles [31] Carbon fiber based fabrics Carbon fiber and cotton yarn mixture fabric The craft of textile weaving >90 1.87 83.7 10 h [59] Carbon fiber Hydrothermal carbonization in glucose solution 93 1.47 92.5 20 cycles [60] Electrostatic
spinning
fabricsCNT@PAN nonwoven fabrics Electrospinning 90.8 1.44 81 15 cycles [61] GO/PVA membrane Blend electrospinning 91.7 1.42 94.2 16 cycles [62] CB/PMMA-PAN Sequential electrospinning
and spraying97 1.30 72 More than 16 days [33] 3D fabrics Carbon fiber-cotton based cone Basket-weaving strategy 90 3.27 194.4 6 cycles [63] W-cotton cloth-NCC Depositing carbonized carrot 95.5 1.57 85.9 7 cycles [64] 3D rGO/SA aerogel
sheetSpray coating and freezing drying 97 7.60 178.6 40 cycles [66] Active carbon Juncus effusus Decorating with activated carbon particles 97-98 2.23 — 8 h [67] Notes: *—Water evaporation rates were measured under 1 kW·m−2; PDA—Polydopamine; CB—Carbon black; PP—Polypropylene; SA—Sodium alginate; PVA—Polyvinyl alcohol; PMMA—Polymethyl methacrylate; NCC—Carbonized carrot powder modified cotton cloth with Nafion coating on one side; GO—Graphene oxide; rGO—Reduced graphene oxide. -
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