TY - JOUR
T1 - A comprehensive review of nano-enhanced phase change materials on solar stills with scientometric analysis
AU - Omara, Z. M.
AU - Ahmed, Mohamed M.Z.
AU - Alawee, Wissam H.
AU - Shanmugan, S.
AU - Elashmawy, Mohamed
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Authors
PY - 2024/6
Y1 - 2024/6
N2 - In recent years, solar stills systems have garnered a lot of interest and have been thoroughly researched. It is currently thought that using Nano-enhanced phase change materials (NE-PCMs) as a solar still's thermal-storage medium is an efficient way to raise the still's efficiency. This paper aims to present an extensive overview of the latest developments in PCMs systems for solar stills that are enhanced by nanoparticles. Solar stills systems use a variety of heat transfer augmentation techniques, such as fins, porous carriers, microencapsulated PCMs, NE-PCMs, and system configuration modifications to enhance their heat conductivity. Regarding this, a thorough study has been covered comprising the effect of some important nanoparticles improved PCM such as Ag, CuO, Al2O3, GO, graphene, carbon-Nano tube on solar stills distillation systems. A summary of the uses of NE-PCMs in various solar still configurations, including conventional, pyramid, tubular, and tray solar stills, is provided. This paper also reviews all the attempts to address the limitations, which include the low thermal conductivity of PCMs, the water production and thermal efficiency of solar stills, as well as economic and environmental difficulties. Furthermore, a scientometric analysis of the literature available in the area of utilizing PCMs in solar still distillation is carried out to analyze the main journals, authors, funding, countries, and keywords in the research area.
AB - In recent years, solar stills systems have garnered a lot of interest and have been thoroughly researched. It is currently thought that using Nano-enhanced phase change materials (NE-PCMs) as a solar still's thermal-storage medium is an efficient way to raise the still's efficiency. This paper aims to present an extensive overview of the latest developments in PCMs systems for solar stills that are enhanced by nanoparticles. Solar stills systems use a variety of heat transfer augmentation techniques, such as fins, porous carriers, microencapsulated PCMs, NE-PCMs, and system configuration modifications to enhance their heat conductivity. Regarding this, a thorough study has been covered comprising the effect of some important nanoparticles improved PCM such as Ag, CuO, Al2O3, GO, graphene, carbon-Nano tube on solar stills distillation systems. A summary of the uses of NE-PCMs in various solar still configurations, including conventional, pyramid, tubular, and tray solar stills, is provided. This paper also reviews all the attempts to address the limitations, which include the low thermal conductivity of PCMs, the water production and thermal efficiency of solar stills, as well as economic and environmental difficulties. Furthermore, a scientometric analysis of the literature available in the area of utilizing PCMs in solar still distillation is carried out to analyze the main journals, authors, funding, countries, and keywords in the research area.
KW - Nano-enhanced PCMs
KW - Nanoparticles
KW - Solar desalination
KW - Solar stills
KW - Thermo-enviro-economic analyses
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85189458545&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102088
DO - 10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102088
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85189458545
SN - 2590-1230
VL - 22
JO - Results in Engineering
JF - Results in Engineering
M1 - 102088
ER -
