Enhanced solar photothermal conversion efficiency by loading conjugated
polymers on the surface of boron nitride
Abstract
The light harvesting capacity and thermal conductivity properties of
photothermal materials play a vital role in the photothermal conversion
of solar energy. However, most materials do not possess both of these
characteristics simultaneously or efficiently. Here, we design and
prepare a composite material with both light harvesting capacity and
thermal conductivity properties, which polypyrrole is loaded on the
surface of thermal conductivity rod-shaped boron nitride to form
h-BN/PPy composites. The composites can be dispersed in a mixed solution
of glycol-water and can exist stably. The photothermal conversion
efficiency reach 82.84% when the concentration is 0.05 wt%. While
combining this composite with PVA-1799 can form a hybrid membrane, which
can still exhibits high photothermal conversion performance, and its
photothermal conversion efficiency can reach up to 82.05%. And exhibits
high stability and corrosion resistance in seawater. Thus may be
potentially applied in the solar desalination field.