TY - JOUR
TI - Energy and water management in photovoltaic and MOF-303-based hybrid systems
AU - Gozubuyuk Selda
AU - Omeroglu Gokhan
AU - Ozakin Ahmet Numan
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2025
VL - 29
IS - 4
SP - 3187
EP - 3200
PT - Article
AB - Metal-organic frameworks (MOF), as an innovative material, have been tested  in various systems and devices for water production. However, no studies  have been encountered regarding water production using hot air generated by  photovoltaic systems. In this study, the effect of air heated via  photovoltaic panels on water production was investigated by delivering it  to the surface of MOF material. Different irradiation levels (900 W/m², 1000  W/m², and 1100 W/m²), fan speeds (1.0 m/s, 1.6 m/s), MOF quantities (100 g,  200 g), and MOF box dimensions (0.06190 m², 0.07712 m²) were tested.  According to the results, for each irradiation level, the thickness of the  MOF-303 material increased when the surface area was reduced, leading to an  extended water extraction duration. Additionally, it was observed that  higher air velocities resulted in a longer water extraction time. This  phenomenon is attributed to the reduction in the temperature of the air  delivered to the MOF-303 surface at higher air velocities, which is  initially heated via the photovoltaic panel. Consequently, the water  production duration increased. Based on the experimental data, the amount of  water produced ranged between 0.30 mL and 1.17 mL.