Solar energy fits well with the increasing demand for clean sustainable energy. This paper describes a freestanding hybrid film composed of a conductive metal–organic framework layered on cellulose nanofibres which enables efficient solar power generation.
Here, we present a hierarchical porous hybrid film composed of nanofibres of cellulose on which conductive metal–organic frameworks have been layered to enable photothermal conversion and regulation of ion transport that can harvest solar energy for generation of electricity.
We herein report a new technology of “solar-driven ionic power generation” based on ionic thermophoresis and electrokinetic effects that could convert solar energy into electricity by using a film of nanocellulose @ conductive metal–organic framework.
The calculated efficiency for one sun is 81.53%, which is in general consistent with the above calculated efficiency of the solar thermal conversion (see Note S2 for detailed calculations). Table S1 provides a comparison of the performances of SWPS based on CNF@ZNM-MXene film with those of previously reported SWPS.
The solar evaporator based on CNF@ZNM-MXene film displays fast water transport, high light absorption, and efficient solar-thermal conversion. The evaporation rate of 1.27 kg m −2 h −1 and solar-thermal conversion efficiency of 82.15% are achieved for the assembled evaporator.
Flexible highly thermally conductive biphasic composite films for multifunctional solar/electro-thermal conversion energy storage and thermal management J. Clean. Prod., 426 (2023), Article 139004 J. Clean.
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Study on Power Generation Efficiency of Solar Film
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Solar-driven ionic power generation via a …
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Study on Power Generation Efficiency of Solar Film
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Renewable Energy Cost Analysis: Solar Photovoltaics
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Flexible wood-based composite for solar water ...
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