Efficiency ≈80%
An all-dielectric insulated design created by ion beam exfoliation of the metal film solves the poor thermal localization of conventional plasmonic absorbers, significantly enhancing the efficiency of self-floating interfacial solar evaporation.
Wang, Yang · Haiyang, Ma · Yu, Jianyu · Li, Jinlei · Xu, Ning · Jia, Zhu · Zhou, Lin L.
Advanced Optical Materials 2023
Performance comparable to mainstream carbon-based evaporators with external thermal insulators