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- Title
Artificial Mushroom Sponge Structure for Highly Efficient and Inexpensive Cold‐Water Steam Generation.
- Authors
Gao, Xiujun; Lan, Haihang; Li, Songru; Lu, Xubing; Zeng, Min; Gao, Xingsen; Wang, Qianming; Zhou, Guofu; Liu, Jun‐Ming; Naughton, Michael J.; Kempa, Krzysztof; Gao, Jinwei
- Abstract
A bioinspired structure of an artificial mushroom, made of the common polyvinyl alcohol sponge coated with charcoal, is fabricated, with high efficiency in generating cold water steam of ≈73% under 1 sun illumination, due to very high light absorption, efficient water supply, and low heat loss. In addition, the structure is very inexpensive, and thus ideal for applications in portable cold (boil‐free) steam generators for water purification and desalination. A bio‐inspired structure of an artificial mushroom made of a polyvinyl alcohol sponge coated with soot is fabricated, with a high efficiency in steam generating of ≈73% under one sun illumination, due to high light absorption, efficient water supply, and low heat loss. In addition, the structure is very inexpensive, and thus ideal for applications in portable cold steam generators.
- Publication
Global Challenges, 2018, Vol 2, Issue 12, pN.PAG
- ISSN
2056-6646
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/gch2.201800035