In this study, the photodegradation of Congo red dye (CR) in aqueous solution was investigated using Au-Pd/TiO2 as photocatalyst. The concentration of dye, dosage of photocatalyst, amount of H2O2, pH of the medium and temperature were examined to find the optimum values of these parameters. It has been found that 28 ppm was the best dye concentration. The optimum amount of photocatalyst was 0.09 g/75 mL of dye solution when the degradation percent was ~ 96 % after irradiation time of 12 hours, while the best amount of hydrogen peroxide was 7μl/75 mL of dye solution at degradation percent ~97 % after irradiation time of 10 hours, whereas pH 5 was the best value to carry out the reaction at the highest degradation percent. In additio

Temperature regulation is critical for photovoltaic (PV) systems, as excessive operating temperatures significantly reduce electrical efficiency and accelerate material degradation. This study addresses this challenge through a novel hybrid cooling approach that combines active water cooling with passive PCM-based thermal management in PVT systems. A three-dimensional numerical investigation was conducted to evaluate the thermal and electrical performance of the proposed hybrid configuration against conventional alternatives. The water-PCM hybrid system demonstrated superior cooling effectiveness, maintaining PV panel temperatures 5.5 K lower than water-only cooling systems, resulting in a 2.48 % relative improvement in electrical efficienc