Efficient solar-driven atmospheric water harvesting in arid regions using a recyclable and biodegradable composite aerogel
N. S. Akhila, B. Uma Maheswar Gowd
Abstract
The SAWH system developed utilizing a composite PHB/CNTs/MgCl 2 aerogel exhibits exceptional water vapor absorption capacity across a wide range of relative humidities and temperatures, with a desorption rate of 1.8 g g −1 h −1 under 1 sun irradiation.
Topics & Concepts
AerogelAridComposite numberMoistureEnvironmental scienceHumidityMaterials scienceAbsorption (acoustics)Environmental engineeringMeteorologyComposite materialEcologyGeographyBiologySolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity