The novel class of fluids known by nanofluids is composed of colloidal suspensions of solid
nanoparticles dispersed in a base fluid. When the solid nanoparticles are made of noble …

Core-shell nanofluids have better tunability than nanofluids containing nanoparticles made
of a single material. Analysis and optimization of nanofluid parameters can help improve the …

Solar thermal energy has attracted renewed research interest for its excellent energy
efficiency among different types of solar technologies. However, the limiting factor of them all …

Photothermal materials generally suffer from challenges such as low photothermal
conversion efficiency and inefficient full-spectrum utilization of solar energy. This paper …

Nanofluid shows promising development prospects in solar thermal applications. In this
paper, collagen solution-based carbon black (CS-CB) nanofluids in different mass fractions …

TiN nanoparticles based plasmonic nanofluids exhibit promising results in performance
improvement of direct absorption solar collectors, but the main issue for practical application …

Solar photothermal utilization of nanofluid has huge potential, but there are still some
problems such as low-temperature rise and low efficiency of photothermal conversion. In the …

Ternary hybrid nanofluids possess improved thermal characteristics, enhanced stability,
better physical strength, and multi-functionality as compared to hybrid or usual nanofluids …

The thermal performance of a direct absorption solar collector (DASC) can be improved by
enhancing the absorbing plate or the effectiveness of the heat transfer fluid. This can be …