Table 4 A comparison of different photothermal compounds made of carbon that are used for solar evaporation.
Materials | Solar intensity (Wm-2) | Evaporation rate (kg/m2h) |
|---|---|---|
Carbonized tissue membrane | 1000 | 0.8623 |
Carbon-nanotube-based floating solar still | 1000 | 0.8851 |
Surface carbonized wood | 1000 | 1.0815 |
Flame-treated wood | 1000 | 1.0552 |
Hydrophobic carbonized coffee grounds | 1000 | 1.0551 |
Carbon nanotube-modified flexible wood membrane | 1000 | 0.9523 |
Carbonized pomelo peel particles composited with the Chitosan (CS) aerogel | 1000 | 1.7853 |
ink-stained paper-black | 1000 | 1.2554 |
Carbonized coffee grounds modified with ZnCl2/PVA (this study) | 980 | 1.12 |
