Solar desalination is an eco-friendly technique for freshwater supply in arid regions, thus
becoming more and more promising. Solar desalination could fulfill the requirements of the …

This paper provides a comprehensive examination of conical solar stills, with a specific
emphasis on their performance, design considerations, and different factors that can …

The problem of freshwater scarcity is a major issue for people all over the world. Solar still is
one of the most simplest and affordable ways to produce freshwater using solar energy …

Phase change materials (PCM) can store heat owing to their high latent heat and release it
after sunset, thereby increasing productivity during the night. Several studies have been …

Wick-based solar desalination and solar-driven interfacial evaporation have attracted
significant attention for their high efficiency in evaporation and salt removal. This study …

Valorizing and reusing waste materials before recycling can yield sustainable outcomes and
reduce environmental effects. Among various waste materials, automobile tyres are …

The utilization of external agents is crucial in enhancing the production of active solar water
stills. This analysis highlights the importance of incorporating external solar thermal …

Global water scarcity, accelerated by inefficient wastewater treatment and the high cost of
conventional desalination technologies such as reverse osmosis, necessitates sustainable …

Improving the thermo-physical characteristics of water by the simple process of suspending
nano-size particles may enhance the performance of solar distillation systems. More solar …

In this paper, raw jute fabric was subjected to atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier
discharge (at 150 or 300 Hz) to enhance its wettability, ie, capillarity and wetting time …