Nanosecond Laser Patterned Porous Graphene from Monolithic Mesoporous Carbon for High‐Performance Solar Thermal Interfacial Evaporation (Adv. Mater. Technol. 12/2021)

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 2170067
Author(s):  
Fenghua Liu ◽  
Deyuan Lou ◽  
Enkang Liang ◽  
Yunjiao Gu ◽  
Zan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mesoporous Carbon ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Nanosecond Laser ◽  
Porous Graphene

Efficient Co-Harvesting of Solar Energy and Low-Grade Heat by Molecular Photoswitches for High Energy Density, Long-Term Stable Solar Thermal Battery

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhao-Yang Zhang ◽  
Tao LI
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Thermal Battery ◽  
Low Grade Heat

Solar energy and ambient heat are two inexhaustible energy sources for addressing the global challenge of energy and sustainability. Solar thermal battery based on molecular switches that can store solar energy and release it as heat has recently attracted great interest, but its development is severely limited by both low energy density and short storage stability. On the other hand, the efficient recovery and upgrading of low-grade heat, especially that of the ambient heat, has been a great challenge. Here we report that solar energy and ambient heat can be simultaneously harvested and stored, which is enabled by room-temperature photochemical crystal-to-liquid transitions of small-molecule photoswitches. The two forms of energy are released together to produce high-temperature heat during the reverse photochemical phase change. This strategy, combined with molecular design, provides high energy density of 320-370 J/g and long-term storage stability (half-life of about 3 months). On this basis, we fabricate high-performance, flexible film devices of solar thermal battery, which can be readily recharged at room temperature with good cycling ability, show fast rate of heat release, and produce high-temperature heat that is >20<sup> o</sup>C higher than the ambient temperature. Our work opens up a new avenue to harvest ambient heat, and demonstrate a feasible strategy to develop high-performance solar thermal battery.

Efficient Co-Harvesting of Solar Energy and Low-Grade Heat by Molecular Photoswitches for High Energy Density, Long-Term Stable Solar Thermal Battery

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhao-Yang Zhang ◽  
Tao LI
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Thermal Battery ◽  
Low Grade Heat

Solar energy and ambient heat are two inexhaustible energy sources for addressing the global challenge of energy and sustainability. Solar thermal battery based on molecular switches that can store solar energy and release it as heat has recently attracted great interest, but its development is severely limited by both low energy density and short storage stability. On the other hand, the efficient recovery and upgrading of low-grade heat, especially that of the ambient heat, has been a great challenge. Here we report that solar energy and ambient heat can be simultaneously harvested and stored, which is enabled by room-temperature photochemical crystal-to-liquid transitions of small-molecule photoswitches. The two forms of energy are released together to produce high-temperature heat during the reverse photochemical phase change. This strategy, combined with molecular design, provides high energy density of 320-370 J/g and long-term storage stability (half-life of about 3 months). On this basis, we fabricate high-performance, flexible film devices of solar thermal battery, which can be readily recharged at room temperature with good cycling ability, show fast rate of heat release, and produce high-temperature heat that is >20<sup> o</sup>C higher than the ambient temperature. Our work opens up a new avenue to harvest ambient heat, and demonstrate a feasible strategy to develop high-performance solar thermal battery.

Scalable construction of heteroatom-doped and hierarchical core–shell MnO2 nanoflakes on mesoporous carbon for high performance supercapacitor devices

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 411-420
Author(s):  
Xue Bai ◽  
Dianxue Cao ◽  
Hongyu Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Mesoporous Carbon ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Cycling Stability ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Power Densities ◽  
Shell Composite ◽  
Asymmetric Device

Combining interfacial methods and mesoporous carbon channels, an asymmetric device, using N,S-codoped mesoporous carbon and a MnO2@MC-30 core shell composite, is assembled with high energy, power densities and outstanding cycling stability.

Engineering of porous graphene oxide membranes for solar steam generation with improved efficiency

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Xu ◽  
Haibo Li
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Potable Water ◽  
Steam Generation ◽  
Porous Graphene ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Environmental Friendly ◽  
Solar Steam Generation ◽  
Oxide Membranes ◽  
Graphene Oxide Membranes

Interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) is considered to be a highly efficient and environmental-friendly desalination technique for producing potable water. Herein, we demonstrate the high-performance SSG enabled by the porous...

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