JOURNAL ARTICLE

Bilayered Biofoam for Highly Efficient Solar Steam Generation

Abstract

A novel bilayered hybrid biofoam composed of a bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) layer and a reduced graphene oxide (RGO)-filled BNC layer is introduced for highly efficient solar steam generation. The biofoam exhibits a solar thermal efficiency of ≈83% under simulated solar illumination (10 kW m-2 ). The fabrication method introduced here is highly scalable and cost-efficient.

Keywords:
Materials science Scalability Graphene Nanocellulose Fabrication Layer (electronics) Oxide Nanotechnology Service (business) Computer science Database Chemical engineering Cellulose Engineering

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Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
Physical Sciences →  Energy →  Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
Physical Sciences →  Energy →  Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
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