Microscopic imaging of biochar-based moringa seed interfacial evaporator
Maryam Nooman ALMALLAHI, Mohamed Y.E. SELIM, Mahmoud ELGENDI
Abstract. Freshwater is essential for human survival, economic development, and environmental sustainability, making it necessary for achieving several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Interfacial solar evaporation (ISE) is a relatively new and effective desalination method that has gained significant attention. Biomass-based materials have emerged as promising photothermal materials for ISE systems due to their low cost, sustainability, and porosity. In this study, microscope images were taken at three zooms: 4x, 10x, and 20x for three cases: unprocessed cotton (UC), cotton with moringa seeds (CM), and cotton with biochar-moringa seeds (CBM) to investigate their morphology, porosity, and structural shape. The images revealed a porous structure that facilitates water transport, and the moringa seed and biochar seed were spread on the surface fibers. This work highlights the critical role of microstructure properties in determining the performance of biomass-based evaporators.
Keywords
Biomass, Photothermal Material, Properties, Solar Evaporation, Interfacial Evaporation
Published online 6/20/2026, 5 pages
Copyright © 2026 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: Maryam Nooman ALMALLAHI, Mohamed Y.E. SELIM, Mahmoud ELGENDI, Microscopic imaging of biochar-based moringa seed interfacial evaporator, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 67, pp 681-685, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644904176-93
The article was published as article 93 of the book Climate Action and Sustainability
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