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Fabrication of superhydrophobic photothermal conversion fabric via layer-by-layer assembly of carbon nanotubes

Journal

CELLULOSE
Volume 28, Issue 8, Pages 5107-5121

Publisher

SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10570-021-03857-z

Keywords

Photothermal Conversion; Superhydrophobic; Layer-by-layer Assembly; Self-cleaning

Funding

  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [51572161]
  2. Ministry of Science and Technology of China [2017YFB0307700]
  3. Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province [2020JM-506]
  4. major Project of Scientific Research in Shaanxi Province [2020ZDLGY13-11]

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The superhydrophobic photothermal conversion fabric, constructed by layer-by-layer self-assembly of carbon nanotubes on fibers and post-treatment with polydimethylsiloxane, exhibits high photothermal conversion capability and roughening structures on the fiber surface. It can rapidly heat up under sunlight, possesses excellent superhydrophobicity, stability to various substances, and self-cleaning property to ensure durability of photothermal conversion efficiency.
Photothermal conversion material that generates thermal energy from sunlight is expected to be a promising technology for harvesting and conversion of clean solar energy. However, its photothermal conversion will be affected due to the surface contamination by dirt in outdoor applications, which greatly reduces the solar energy absorption. Herein, a superhydrophobic photothermal conversion fabric was fabricated through layer-by-lay self-assembly of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the surface of fibers, and followed by post-treatment with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). The CNTs not only impart to the fabric high photothermal conversion capability, but also construct roughening structures on the fiber surface. Consequently, the as-prepared fabric could be rapidly heated to 89.8 degrees C under one sun (1 kW/m(2)) irradiation, and showed excellent superhydrophobicity with contact angle 165 degrees +/- 0.9 degrees and rolling angle 0.6 degrees +/- 0.2 degrees. Meanwhile, the fabric possessed excellent stability to organic solvent, acid/alkali solutions, and UV irradiation. Importantly, the superhydrophobic self-cleaning property prevents the photothermal coating from contamination to guarantee the durability of the photothermal conversion efficiency. [GRAPHICS] .

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