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Low cost, facile, environmentally friendly all biomass-based squid ink-starch hydrogel for efficient solar-steam generation

Yuanlu Xu, Xin Xiao, Xinfei Fan, Yi Yang, Chengwen Song, Yaofang Fan, Yanming Liu

Journal of Materials Chemistry A · 2020 · 82 citations · 43 references

Concepts

Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceEnergy MaterialsPolymer ChemistryGelsHydrogelsDirect Steam GenerationHydrogel FormationHydrogel MaterialsPhotothermal Conversion EfficiencyPhotothermal EffectsStarch-based Hydrogels

Abstract

An all biomass-based hydrogel evaporator was fabricated for efficient solar steam generation, in which squid ink was employed as the photothermal material and starch as the hydrogel matrix.

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