Productivity enhancement of solar still with thermoelectric modules from groundwater to produce potable water: A review

Advanced nanostructured materials in solar interfacial steam generation and desalination against pathogens: combatting microbial-contaminants in water – a critical review

“…Most reviews in both systems focused on the type of material, as the materials are the cornerstone of fabricating a highly efficient structure. In recent years innumerable studies have reviewed solar stills in terms of the type of materials, [13][14][15][16][17][18][19] cooling and heating methods, [20][21][22][23][24] designs and geometries, [25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] modeling and optimization, [33][34][35] economic and cost analysis, [36][37][38] thermodynamic parameters, [39][40][41][42] integration with different collectors and heat exchanger [43][44][45][46][47][48][49] and effect of climate parameters. 50,51 Moreover, in the last decade, countless studies in solar interfacial evaporators reviewed the use of different types of materials, [52][53][54][55][56][57][58]…”

“…Most reviews in both systems focused on the type of material, as the materials are the cornerstone of fabricating a highly efficient structure. In recent years innumerable studies have reviewed solar stills in terms of the type of materials, 13–19 cooling and heating methods, 20–24 designs and geometries, 25–32 modeling and optimization, 33–35 economic and cost analysis, 36–38 thermodynamic parameters, 39–42 integration with different collectors and heat exchanger 43–49 and effect of climate parameters. 50,51 Moreover, in the last decade, countless studies in solar interfacial evaporators reviewed the use of different types of materials, 52–61 strategies for salt management, 62–67 energy utilization and management, 68–70 applications and integration, 71–74 sterilization, 75 examining the light effect intensity, 76 design and fabrication methods 77–80 and simultaneous photocatalytic activity.…”

Small iron pieces effect on the output of single slope solar still

“…This energy has been used by human beings for a long time and in various necessities of life, such as heating, water heating, and food drying. It is dispersed over our globe in a heterogeneous way [1][2][3], just like groundwater [4][5][6][7]. This subterranean water is not always safe to drink.…”

Improving the vertical solar distiller performance using rotating wick discs and integrated condenser

“…It is predicted that freshwater supplies would be 40% depleted by 2030 (Rijsberman 2006 ). Desalination of saline, brackish, or even contaminated water is an effective solution to this issue (Panchal et al 2020 ). Solar energy is a renewable energy source that may be gathered and used to run thermal desalination systems utilizing simple, inexpensive, and readily accessible equipment (Essa et al 2020c ).…”