Issue 8, 2017

Diameter effect of gold nanoparticles on photothermal conversion for solar steam generation

Abstract

Photothermal conversion has shown great potential for the effective use of solar energy. Au nanoparticles (Au NPs) were a satisfactory material for photothermal conversion, mainly due to their surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect. Herein, the diameter effect of Au NPs on photothermal conversion was explored for generating solar steam. The diameters varied from 3 to 40 nm, and the results showed that the photothermal conversion efficiency was enhanced by increasing the diameters of the Au NPs with constant total superficial areas under a xenon lamp. This study is important for the further exploration of the photothermal effect of Au NPs and their practical applications in large-scale solar steam generation, seawater desalination and sterilization of waste.

Graphical abstract: Diameter effect of gold nanoparticles on photothermal conversion for solar steam generation

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
18 nov 2016
Accepted
29 dec 2016
First published
17 jan 2017
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

RSC Adv., 2017,7, 4815-4824

Diameter effect of gold nanoparticles on photothermal conversion for solar steam generation

A. Guo, Y. Fu, G. Wang and X. Wang, RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 4815 DOI: 10.1039/C6RA26979F

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