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Interface-engineered solar evaporation for affordable, off-grid freshwater

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Interface-engineered solar evaporation for affordable, off-grid freshwater Water scarcity affects around two-thirds of people, demanding new, practical solutions. Solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) uses sunlight to produce fresh water with higher efficiency than conventional methods. SolWator examines what happens right at the water–air interface, combining high-resolution temperature imaging, optical diagnostics and computer modelling to reveal how heat and vapour behave at microscopic scales. Guided by this evidence, we design interfaces that speed evaporation and conserve heat, enabling scalable, durable and low-cost clean-water systems. The insights can strengthen desalination and have knock-on benefits across energy, manufacturing and environmental technologies.

Source: The Project Repository Journal

DOI: 10.54050/prj2524114

Author: Ali Sadaghiani

Institution: University of Birmingham

Language: English

Topic: Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods

Subfield: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Field: Energy

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Affordable and clean energy, Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4417185974