title: Hydrophobic Light-to-Heat Conversion Membranes with Self-Healing Ability for Interfacial Solar Heating.
abstract: Self-healing hydrophobic light-to-heat conversion membranes for interfacial solar heating are fabricated by deposition of light-to-heat conversion material of polypyrrole onto a porous stainless-steel mesh, followed by hydrophobic fluoroalkylsilane modification. The mesh-based membranes spontaneously stay at the water-air interface, collect and convert solar light into heat, and locally heat only the water surface for enhanced evaporation.
authors.affiliation: Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Lianbin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Jinbo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Renyuan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D006358:Hot Temperature; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000737:chemistry; D013193:Stainless Steel / Q000737:chemistry; D013472:Sunlight
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011108:Polymers; D011758:Pyrroles; D013193:Stainless Steel; C067635:polypyrrole
keywords: interfacial heating; light-to-heat conversion; membranes; self-healing; wetting