Low cost, robust, environmentally friendly, wood supported 3D-hierarchical Cu3SnS4 for efficient solar powered steam generation
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2022
Abstract
Solar steam generation has great potential in alleviating freshwater crises, particularly in regions with accessible seawater and abundant insolation. Inexpensive, efficient, and eco-friendly photothermal materials are desired to fabricate sunlight-driven evaporation devices. Here, we have designed an economical strategy to fabricate a high-performance wood-based solar steam generation device. In current study, 3D hierarchical Cu3SnS4 has been loaded on wood substrates of variable sizes via an in-situ solvothermal method. Considering the water transportation capacity and thermal insulation property of wood, an enhanced light absorption was achieved by a uniform coating of Cu3SnS4 on the inside and outside of the 3D porous structure of the wood. Thanks for the synergistic effect of Cu3SnS4 and wood substrate, the obtained composite endorsed high-performance solar steam generation with a steam generation efficiency of 90% and an evaporation rate as high as 1.35 kg m(-2)h(-1) under one sun. (c) 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Ternary chalcogenide Cu3SnS4, Wood substrate, In-situ solvothermal coating, Solar steam generation device, High evaporation rate
Divisions
nanotechnology
Funders
Science & Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (STCSM) [Grant No: 19JC1412600; 20520741400; 18230743400],National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [Grant No: 22105122]
Publication Title
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
Volume
615
Publisher
Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science
Publisher Location
525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USA