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Tree-inspired ultra-rapid steam generation and simultaneous energy harvesting under weak illumination

Wenjing Tu, Zhenzhen Wang, Qingyao Wu, Hui Huang, Yang Liu, Mingwang Shao, Bowen Yao, Zhenhui Kang

Journal of Materials Chemistry A · 2020 · 27 citations · 41 references

Concepts

EngineeringMechanical EngineeringEnergy SystemsHeat TransferRenewable Energy SystemsEnergy ConversionRenewable EnergyRenewable Resource HarvestingSolar CellsSolar Energy SystemsSolar Thermal SystemsDirect Steam GenerationEnergy HarvestingSteam Generation DynamicsSteam Power CycleSteam Power SystemsSteam SystemsSteam Turbine PropulsionSurface Steam Generation

Abstract

Tree-inspired ultra-rapid steam generation under weak illumination and simultaneous energy harvesting from low-grade environmental heat and solar energy.

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