A brief review on high-performance nano materials in solar desalination. (2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kaviti, Ajay Kumar; Ram, Akkala Siva; Aruna Kumari, A.; Hussain, Shaik
• Is Part Of: Materials today. Volume 44:Part 1(2021)
• Page Start: 282
• Page End: 288
• Publication Date: 2021
• Subjects: Solar Desalination -- Nano materials -- Nano structures -- Energy efficient materials; Materials science -- Congresses -- Periodicals; 620.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.09.466
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-7853

Abstract

Abstract: The solar power is most prominent energy source for the solar desalination processes and the productivity of the distilled water depends upon the proper utilization of solar energy into useful form of heat. To absorb maximum solar radiation, energy efficient nano materials were developed and used in renewable and sustainable energy applications like solar stills and solar steam generation etc. Recently the nano materials with energy storage, maximum energy transfer, and high broadband absorption characteristics exhibited accelerating evaporation rate in solar desalination. In this current review paper, energy exchange and energy storage materials including nano embodied PCMs (phase change materials), nano fluids and nano particles, nano structures with efficient steam generation and sensible heat storage materials for solar desalination were discussed.