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Foams: Bilayered Biofoam for Highly Efficient Solar Steam Generation (Adv. Mater. 42/2016)

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: A novel bilayered hybrid biofoam is introduced, which is composed of bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) and graphene oxide (GO), and which is achieved through the incorporation of GO flakes into a BNC matrix during its growth for highly efficient solar steam generation. This fabrication approach, demonstrated by R. R. Naik, S. Singamaneni, and co-workers on page 9400 can be extended to other functional nanomaterials to realize biofoams for various applications. The bilayered structure is depicted, suspended on water, producing steam under solar illumination.

Source: Advanced Materials

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201670294

Authors: Qisheng Jiang, Limei Tian, Keng‐Ku Liu, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Ramesh Raliya, Pratim Biswas, Rajesh R. Naik, Srikanth Singamaneni

Institutions: Washington University in St. Louis, United States Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Wright Laboratory

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Cellulose Research Studies

Subfield: Biomaterials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2549313670

FWCI: 0.817

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