Effect of Tin Oxide/Black Paint Coating on Absorber Plate Temperature for Improved Solar Still Production: A Controlled Indoor and Outdoor Investigation

Table 2

Maximum temperature attained at 1000 W/m2 radiation level.

Sr. no.	Matrix material	SnO2wt%	Temperature °C
1		Aluminum sheet	66.25
2	Black paint	0	87.08
3	Black paint	0.5	89.69
4	Black paint	1	91.88
5	Black paint	3	94.78
6	Black paint	5	96.85
7	Black paint	7	96.87
8	Black paint	10	96.92
9	Black paint	15	101.81
10	Black paint	20	96.95