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Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods

Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods is a research topic within Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Science Explorer counts 20k research works in it since 1950. 9.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the development and application of solar-powered water desalination technologies to address severe water scarcity. The research involves photothermal materials, nanoparticles, hydrogels, and plasmonic absorbers for efficient water evaporation and clean water production using renewable energy sources. Additionally, the cluster explores atmospheric water harvesting as a potential solution.

  • Solar Desalination
  • Water Scarcity
  • Photothermal Materials
  • Nanoparticles
  • Water Evaporation
  • Renewable Energy
  • Hydrogels
  • Plasmonic Absorbers
  • Atmospheric Water Harvesting
  • Clean Water Production
Research works
20k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
2k
per year above
Top-10% rate
9.9%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+66%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
China
56% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
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