The increase in energy demand due to population explosion and the recent global
pandemic stressed the need to maximize solar energy harvesting. Nanofluids are used to …

It has been more than two decades since the discovery of 'nanofluids'–mixtures of common
liquids and solid nanoparticles with at least one dimension below 100 nm in size. While …

Due to their enhanced thermophysical properties, nanofluids have great potential for
improving heat-transfer efficiency. Nanofluids are employed in various thermal applications …

A bstract The present study is a 4E (Energy, Exergy, Economic, and Environmental) analysis
of a nanofluid-based parabolic trough collector (PTC) which is conducted with a developed …

A global transition towards more sustainable production and consumption systems is
underway. This transition process is particularly visible in energy systems, where modern …

Nanofluid is considered to be a new generation heat transfer medium which has attracted
significant attention from the research community for the past two decades due to its …

Advanced solar energy utilization technology requires high-grade energy to achieve the
most efficient application with compact size and least capital investment recovery period …

Parabolic trough collector (PTC) is the most established solar concentrating technology
worldwide. The conventional parabolic trough collectors are used in various applications of …

Nanofluid is an innovative class of nanotechnology-based thermal fluids and has been
proven to improve the energy conversion process efficiency significantly. Thermal …

Solar thermal energy conversion is gaining more attention among researchers due to the
recent development in nanofluids and molten salt technology. Among various solar …