Characterizations of Interfacial Solar Water Evaporation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Intrinsic Properties
2.1. X-ray Diffraction
2.2. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
2.3. Raman Spectroscopy
2.4. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
2.5. Scanning Electron Microscopy
2.6. Transmission Electron Microscopy
2.7. Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy
2.8. Thermal Conductivity
2.9. Contact Angle
3. Performance Evaluation
3.1. Surface Temperature
3.2. Evaporation Rate
3.3. Conversion Efficiency
3.4. Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry
4. Conclusions and Outlook
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Yi, H.; Wang, X.; Huang, Y.; He, S.; Cui, J.; Wu, L.; Feng, R.; Huang, S. Characterizations of Interfacial Solar Water Evaporation. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 7523. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14177523
Yi H, Wang X, Huang Y, He S, Cui J, Wu L, Feng R, Huang S. Characterizations of Interfacial Solar Water Evaporation. Applied Sciences. 2024; 14(17):7523. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14177523
Chicago/Turabian StyleYi, Huan, Xiaoshuai Wang, Yijun Huang, Shucheng He, Jiao Cui, Liwei Wu, Ribao Feng, and Shaolong Huang. 2024. "Characterizations of Interfacial Solar Water Evaporation" Applied Sciences 14, no. 17: 7523. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14177523