SPARCLE: Electrostatic Tool for Lunar Dust Control

An Overview of Cleaning and Prevention Processes for Enhancing Efficiency of Solar Photovoltaic Panels

“…Biryukov et al 29 further developed the electrostatic biasing approach, including dielectrophoretic prototype device to attain a dust removal efficiency of 90%. Clark et al 30 explored an electrostatic tool called 'SPARCLE' to deal with lunar dust, where an electron beam has been used to control the electrostatic potential.…”

Laser ablative patterning of B4C and MoAlB ceramics for hydrophobic surfaces

“…Significant efforts have been undertaken to determine methods to reduce the adhesion of lunar regolith dust to the surfaces of equipment that will be subjected to long‐term exposure on the lunar landscape. The existing strategies for lunar dust adhesion mitigation include magnetic wands, electrodynamic dust screens, and wear‐resilient materials such as borides 9–11 . These methods require either additional structures or the adoption of new materials.…”

“…The existing strategies for lunar dust adhesion mitigation include magnetic wands, electrodynamic dust screens, and wear-resilient materials such as borides. [9][10][11] These methods require either additional structures or the adoption of new materials. One approach toward the development of passive lunar dust adhesion mitigation strategies, which are technologies that require no input of external energy, is through modification of the wetting behavior of surface.…”