Development of a novel cellulose foam augmented with candle-soot derived carbon nanoparticles for solar-powered desalination of brackish water

Amrit Kumar Thakur; Ravishankar Sathyamurthy; R. Velraj; Iseult Lynch

doi:10.1039/d1en01112j

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Development of a novel cellulose foam augmented with candle-soot derived carbon nanoparticles for solar-powered desalination of brackish water

Amrit Kumar Thakur

Ravishankar Sathyamurthy

R. Velraj Iseult Lynch

Environmental Science: Nano Vol. 9 No. 4 pp. 1247-1270 · Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

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Abstract

Candle soot nanoparticles deposited onto hydrophilic cellulose foam greatly improved the solar-powered steam generation and yield of freshwater, resulting in the production of low-cost potable water from brackish input water.

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Published: Jan 01, 2022
Vol/Issue: 9(4)
Pages: 1247-1270
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Authors

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Amrit Kumar Thakur

Department of Mechanical Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Arasur, Coimbatore-641407, Tamil Nadu, India

R

Ravishankar Sathyamurthy

Department of Mechanical Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Arasur, Coimbatore-641407, Tamil Nadu, India

R

R. Velraj

Institute for Energy Studies, Anna University, Chennai-600025, Tamil Nadu, India

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Iseult Lynch

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT Birmingham, UK

Funding

Horizon 2020 Framework Programme Award: 731032

Cite This Article

Amrit Kumar Thakur, Ravishankar Sathyamurthy, R. Velraj, et al. (2022). Development of a novel cellulose foam augmented with candle-soot derived carbon nanoparticles for solar-powered desalination of brackish water. Environmental Science: Nano, 9(4), 1247-1270. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1en01112j

Development of a novel cellulose foam augmented with candle-soot derived carbon nanoparticles for solar-powered desalination of brackish water

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