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. 2020 Jul 3;11:3302. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-17118-3

Fig. 4. Characterizations and properties of the photothermal layer.

Fig. 4

a, b SEM images of PAN/CB NFM. c TEM image of PAN/CB nanofiber. d Photographs of folding and twisting tests of PAN/CB NFM. e Raman spectra of PAN/CB and PAN NFMs. f Light absorption of PAN/CB and PAN NFMs. Solar spectral irradiance (yellow shadow) weighted by standard AM1.5 G solar spectrum. g Schematic of the moisture transport and vapor-out processes of biomimetic bilayer PML-PC NFM. h IR thermal images revealing the surface temperature distribution of PAN/MIL@LiCl NFM and bilayer PML-PC NFM under one-sun illumination after a fixed time. i Surface temperature evolution of PAN/MIL@LiCl NFM and bilayer PML-PC NFM versus time under simulated sunlight irradiation of 1 kW m−2. j Mass change in the PAN/MIL@LiCl NFM and bilayer PML-PC NFM versus irradiation time under one-sun illumination. k Evolution of the water evaporation rate of PAN/MIL@LiCl NFM and bilayer PML-PC NFM as a function of time under a solar irradiation.