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Two-dimensional metamaterials as meta-foams for optimized surface-enhanced solar steam generation

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We report on a new class of metamaterials, which consists of meta-foams, optimized for high performance in enhanced solar steam generation. The design of these meta-foams involves precise dimensional control of a periodic two-dimensional micro-pore array. Proof-of-concept of meta-foams efficiency is demonstrated using twofabrication technologies. The first one involves microscale plasma etching onto a nanostructured black silicon substrate. As an alternative low-cost technique, we also use 3D printing of a graphene-containing polymer material. The experimental validation shows that the best evaporation rate reaches 1.34 kg/(h⋅m2) under 1 sunillumination, in open-air conditions under normal temperature and relative humidity conditions of 20 ◦C and 58%, an unmatched value so far under similar conditions, while the theoretical limit is estimated at 1.5 kg/(h⋅m2). This corresponding to a 89% conversion efficiency. Experimental data concur well with the predicted performance obtained by numerical simulations. The proposed model simultaneously accounts for both heat and mass transfer, including photothermal conversion and water phase change, to guide the optimization towards the maximization of the evaporation rate, an important figure of merit in many applications, including solar heat harvesting and solar water purification.
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hal-04447917 , version 1 (22-07-2024)

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Lan Gao, Elyes Nefzaoui, Frédéric Marty, Xueyong Wei, Stéphane Bastide, et al.. Two-dimensional metamaterials as meta-foams for optimized surface-enhanced solar steam generation. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2022, 243, pp.111793. ⟨10.1016/j.solmat.2022.111793⟩. ⟨hal-04447917⟩
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