Multifunctional Porous Graphene for High-Efficiency Steam Generation by Heat Localization

Yoshikazu Ito; Yoichi Tanabe; Jiuhui Han; Takeshi Fujita; Katsumi Tanigaki; Mingwei Chen

doi:10.1002/adma.201501832

Multifunctional Porous Graphene for High-Efficiency Steam Generation by Heat Localization

Adv Mater. 2015 Aug 5;27(29):4302-7. doi: 10.1002/adma.201501832. Epub 2015 Jun 16.

Authors

Yoshikazu Ito¹, Yoichi Tanabe², Jiuhui Han¹, Takeshi Fujita¹, Katsumi Tanigaki^{1

2}, Mingwei Chen^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ WPI Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan.
² Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan.
³ CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Saitama, 332-0012, Japan.

PMID: 26079440
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201501832

Abstract

Multifunctional nanoporous graphene is realized as a heat generator to convert solar illumination into high-energy steam. The novel 3D nanoporous graphene demonstrates a highly energy-effective steam generation with an energy conversation of 80%.

Keywords: graphene; heat localization; nanoporous materials; solar energy; steam generation.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Graphite / chemistry*
Hot Temperature*
Porosity
Solar Energy
Steam*
Wettability

Substances

Steam
Graphite