Table 3. Solar steam generation performances of plasmonic metal nitride-based absorbers.
| Absorber | Evaporation rate (kg m−2 h−1) | Efficiency (%) | Solar density (sun) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TiN/bio-carbon foam | 1.47 | 92.5 | 1 | 83 |
| TiN/AAO | 1.10 | 78.0 | 1 | 84 |
| ZrN/AAO | 1.27 | 88.0 | 1 | 84 |
| HfN/AAO | 1.36 | 95.0 | 1 | 84 |
| TiN/ceramic fiber wool | — | 80.0 | 1 | 85 |
| TiN/AAO | — | 92.0 | 1 | 86 |
| Thermally insulated TiN/PVDF | 1.34 | 84.5 | 1 | 87 |
| TiN nanocavity arrays | 15.00 | 76.0 | 14 | 88 |
| TiN/nanoporous AAO | ∼1.61 | 87.7 | 1.21 | 89 |
| TiN/semi-rGO | 1.76 | 99.1 | 1 | 52 |
| TiN/PVA | 3.80 | 95.3 | 1 | 186 |
| TiN@PVA/PVDF | 0.94 | 64.1 | 1 | 182 |
| TiN/PVDF | 1.01 | 66.7 | 1 | 187 |
| Porous TiN nanospheres | 1.68 | 93.4 | 1 | 188 |
| Hierarchical TiN nanotube mesh | 3.40 | ∼85.4 | 2.5 | 183 |
| TiN/polyimide aerogel | 2.97 | 94.5 | 1 | 189 |
| MoS2/Mo5N6/C-aerogel | 1.89 | 73.3 | 1 | 190 |