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Copper-Plated Nanoporous Anodized Aluminum Oxide for Solar Desalination: An Experimental Study

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  • Ajay Kumar Kaviti

    (Centre for Solar Energy Materials, Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering &Technology (VNRVJIET), Hyderabad 500090, India
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering &Technology (VNRVJIET), Hyderabad 500090, India)

  • Yerolla Pavan Kumar

    (Centre for Solar Energy Materials, Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering &Technology (VNRVJIET), Hyderabad 500090, India
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering &Technology (VNRVJIET), Hyderabad 500090, India)

  • Vineet Singh Sikarwar

    (Institute of Plasma Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Za Slovankou 1782/3, 182 00 Prague, Czech Republic
    Department of Power Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic)

Abstract

Currently, there is a shortage of potable water in several regions. Various alternative methods exist for producing purified water; however, one particular technology known as solar desalination is gaining prominence as a sustainable and environmentally friendly solution. Solar desalination harnesses solar energy to produce fresh water in regions with abundant sunlight. This study involved the fabrication of a nanostructured porous material composed of copper using anodization, followed by copper electroplating. In order to create three distinct nanoporous structures, we utilized three anodization periods of 40 min, 60 min, and 80 min. Subsequently, these structures underwent a copper deposition process for 30 min using the copper electroplating technique. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDAX), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques were utilized to analyze the characteristics of the copper-plated nanoporous structure. Three distinct samples were utilized in solar desalination experiments, employing solar stills over a span of three consecutive days, with each sample being tested on a separate day. All three samples underwent desalination, unlike the standard solar still, which did not include any sample. Our observation revealed that the sample, which underwent 60 min of anodization followed by copper electroplating, had a significantly greater evaporation rate of 22.22% compared to the conventional still.

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  • Ajay Kumar Kaviti & Yerolla Pavan Kumar & Vineet Singh Sikarwar, 2024. "Copper-Plated Nanoporous Anodized Aluminum Oxide for Solar Desalination: An Experimental Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(5), pages 1-22, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:5:p:2220-:d:1352498
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