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ArticleGlobal challenges (Hoboken, NJ)2019

Low-Cost and High-Efficiency Solar-Driven Vapor Generation Using a 3D Dyed Cotton Towel.

Yudi Yang, Yujin Sui, Zaisheng Cai, Bi Xu

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Article in Global challenges (Hoboken, NJ), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yudi YangKey Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textiles Ministry of Education College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Donghua University 2999 North Renmin Road Shanghai 201620 China.
Yujin SuiKey Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textiles Ministry of Education College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Donghua University 2999 North Renmin Road Shanghai 201620 China.
Zaisheng CaiKey Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textiles Ministry of Education College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Donghua University 2999 North Renmin Road Shanghai 201620 China.
Bi XuKey Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textiles Ministry of Education College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Donghua University 2999 North Renmin Road Shanghai 201620 China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0137-2706
Donghua University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Solar-driven vapor generation is a promising method to mitigate freshwater shortage and water contamination. However, most of the current highly efficient solar evaporators suffer from low robustness, tedious preparation procedures, and high cost. In this study, an easy-to-manufacture, low-cost, and high-reliability solar-driven evaporator is designed using a black cotton towel with a hollow conical shape. The reactive dye molecules diffuse into the cotton and form strong covalent bonds with the fiber after dyeing, which firmly fixes light-absorbing materials on the substrate. The looped pile structure of towels and hierarchical structure of yarns enable the evaporator enlarged surface area. The hollow conical shape of the cotton towel can effectively suppress the heat loss to the environment without compromising light absorption. The 3D vapor generator exhibits an evaporation rate of 1.40 and 1.27 kg m

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dyed cotton towelsheat localizationsolar‐driven evaporationwater purification

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PMID31565396
PMCPMC6733398
OpenAlexW2945739374

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