Solar powered steam generation is an emerging area in the field o f energy harvest and sustainable technologies.The nano-structured photothermal materials are able to harvest energy from the full solar spectrum and co...Solar powered steam generation is an emerging area in the field o f energy harvest and sustainable technologies.The nano-structured photothermal materials are able to harvest energy from the full solar spectrum and convert it to heat with high efficiency.Moreover,the materials and structures for heat management as well as the mass transportation are also brought to the forefront.Several groups have reported their materials and structures as solutions for high performance devices,a few creatively coupled other physical fields with solar energy to achieve even better results.This paper provides a systematic review on the recent developments in photothermal nanomaterial discovery,material selection,structural design and mass/heat management,as well as their applications in seawater desalination and fresh water production from waste water with free solar energy.It also discusses current technical challenges and likely future developments.This article will help to stimulate novel ideas and new designs for the photothermal materials,towards efficient,low cost practical solar-driven clean water production.展开更多
Unique self-assembled iron(II)molybdenum(IV)oxide(Fe_(2)Mo_(3)O_(8))mesoporous hollow spheres have been facilely constructed via the bubble-template-assisted hydrothermal synthesis method combined with simple calcinat...Unique self-assembled iron(II)molybdenum(IV)oxide(Fe_(2)Mo_(3)O_(8))mesoporous hollow spheres have been facilely constructed via the bubble-template-assisted hydrothermal synthesis method combined with simple calcination.The compact assembly of small nanoparticles on the surface of the hollow spheres not only provides more active sites for the Fe_(2)Mo_(3)O_(8),but also benefits the stability of the hollow structure,and thus improved the lithium storage properties of Fe2Mo3O8.The Fe_(2)Mo_(3)O_(8) mesoporous hollow spheres exhibit high initial discharge and charge capacities of 1189 and 997 mA∙h∙g^(−1) respectively,as well as good long-term cycling stability(866 mA∙h∙g^(−1) over 70 cycles)when used as a lithium-ion battery anode.This feasible material synthesis strategy will inspire the variation of structural design in other ternary metal molybdates.展开更多
文摘Solar powered steam generation is an emerging area in the field o f energy harvest and sustainable technologies.The nano-structured photothermal materials are able to harvest energy from the full solar spectrum and convert it to heat with high efficiency.Moreover,the materials and structures for heat management as well as the mass transportation are also brought to the forefront.Several groups have reported their materials and structures as solutions for high performance devices,a few creatively coupled other physical fields with solar energy to achieve even better results.This paper provides a systematic review on the recent developments in photothermal nanomaterial discovery,material selection,structural design and mass/heat management,as well as their applications in seawater desalination and fresh water production from waste water with free solar energy.It also discusses current technical challenges and likely future developments.This article will help to stimulate novel ideas and new designs for the photothermal materials,towards efficient,low cost practical solar-driven clean water production.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.21203116 and 51602184)the China Scholarship Council(CSC),the Innovate UK(Grant No.104013)+2 种基金EPSRC UKRI(EP/T024682/1)the institutional strategic grant-Global Challenges Research Fund(GCRF)that City,University of London receives from Research England,UK Research and Innovation(UKRI),the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi(Grant No.2020JM-502)the funding for platform construction of energy storage materials and devices in Shaanxi University of Science and Technology(Grant No.0126-126021802).
文摘Unique self-assembled iron(II)molybdenum(IV)oxide(Fe_(2)Mo_(3)O_(8))mesoporous hollow spheres have been facilely constructed via the bubble-template-assisted hydrothermal synthesis method combined with simple calcination.The compact assembly of small nanoparticles on the surface of the hollow spheres not only provides more active sites for the Fe_(2)Mo_(3)O_(8),but also benefits the stability of the hollow structure,and thus improved the lithium storage properties of Fe2Mo3O8.The Fe_(2)Mo_(3)O_(8) mesoporous hollow spheres exhibit high initial discharge and charge capacities of 1189 and 997 mA∙h∙g^(−1) respectively,as well as good long-term cycling stability(866 mA∙h∙g^(−1) over 70 cycles)when used as a lithium-ion battery anode.This feasible material synthesis strategy will inspire the variation of structural design in other ternary metal molybdates.
