Title: Systems and methods for photothermal material

Abstract

Chinese ink is applied on various materials and stabilized by atomic layer deposition to fabricate solar steam generation devices. The encapsulated ink has excellent photothermal properties and evaporation efficiency under simulated sunlight, holding great promise in solar evaporation device applications.

Inventors:

Yang, Hao-Cheng; Darling, Seth B.; Xie, Yunsong; Chen, Zhaowei; Elam, Jeffrey W.

Issue Date:

2022-06-14

Research Org.:

Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1893034

Patent Number(s):

11359840

Application Number:

16/053,323

Assignee:

UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION

C - CHEMISTRY C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE C02F - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION

B01D2323/36 - Introduction of specific chemical groups
B01D2325/44 - Transmission of light
B01D61/364 - {Membrane distillation}
B01D67/0072 - {by deposition from the gaseous phase, e.g. sputtering, CVD, PVD}
B01D67/0086 - {Mechanical after-treatment}
B01D69/02 - characterised by their properties
B01D71/34 - Polyvinylidene fluoride

C - CHEMISTRY C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE C02F - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE

C02F1/447 - {by membrane distillation
C02F2101/12 - Halogens or halogen-containing compounds
C02F2103/08 - Seawater, e.g. for desalination

C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL

C23C16/40 - Oxides
C23C16/402 - {Silicon dioxide}
C23C16/405 - {of refractory metals or yttrium}
C23C16/407 - {of zinc, germanium, cadmium, indium, tin, thallium or bismuth}
C23C16/45527 - {characterized by the ALD cycle, e.g. different flows or temperatures during half-reactions, unusual pulsing sequence, use of precursor mixtures or auxiliary reactants or activations}
C23C16/45553 - {characterized by the use of precursors specially adapted for ALD}

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS

F24S2080/011 - {Ceramics}
F24S2080/014 - {Carbone, e.g. graphite}
F24S70/10 - characterised by the absorbing material
F24S70/20 - characterised by absorbing coatings
F24S70/65 - Combinations of two or more absorbing elements

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

Y02E10/40 - Solar thermal energy

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DOE Contract Number:  

AC02-06CH11357

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 08/02/2018

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English