Biocomposite Cryogels for Photothermal Decontamination of Water.

ABSTRACT: An effective and sustainable approach to deal with the scarcity of freshwater is interfacial solar-driven evaporation. Nonetheless, some serious challenges for photothermal materials still need to be considered, such as long-term stability in harsh environments, eco-friendly materials, and cost-effective and simple fabrication processes. Keeping these points in mind, we present a multifunctional silver-coated vegetable waste biocomposite cryogel that not only exhibits high porosity and enhanced wettability and stability but also possesses high light absorption and low thermal conductivity favorable for heat localization, solar steam generation, and efficient photothermal conversion efficiency. The achieved solar evaporation rate is 1.17 kg m^-2 h^-1 with a solar-to-vapo

SUBMITTER: Zafar MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10249410 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature