Thermo-optical performance of bare laser-synthesized TiN nanofluids for direct absorption solar collector applications

S Farooq, CVP Vital, G Tikhonowski, AA Popov… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Titanium nitride (TiN) nanoparticles (NPs) look very promising for solar energy
harvesting owing to a strong plasmonic absorption with the maximum in the near-infrared …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the scalability and commercial viability of biosynthesized nanoparticles for cooling panels with the help of artificial intelligence and solar energy …

F Khan, MN Karimi, O Khan - Green Technologies and Sustainability, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the eco-friendly and sustainable nature of biosynthesized nanoparticles has
led to increasing interest in their use in a variety of applications. This study examines the use …

Enhancing heat transfer in solar-powered ships: a study on hybrid nanofluids with carbon nanotubes and their application in parabolic trough solar collectors with …

AM Obalalu, MA Memon, OA Olayemi, J Olilima… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The aim of this research is to explore the use of solar-powered ships (SPS) as a means to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel dependency in the maritime industry. The …

Enhancing freshwater production with a high-performance solar interface evaporator and in low-vacuum environment: A solar-driven low-vacuum interfacial distillation …

W Sun, Z Liu, Y Liu, Z Wang - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar-driven interfacial evaporation technology has immense potential in addressing the
global challenge of freshwater scarcity. Currently, most solar interface evaporators have …

Performance prediction and determination of optimum optical property of the nanofluid for energy storage in direct absorption solar collectors

SK Hazra, TK Nandi - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
A direct absorption solar collector converts solar energy into thermal energy and stores it
directly in the working fluid. Usually, a nanofluid is used as the working fluid. This work aims …

Recent advances in numerical simulation of multi-physics coupling problem in suspension flow photothermal conversion

Q Yang, C Zhang, S Xu, S You - International Communications in Heat and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar photothermal conversion represents a straightforward and efficient approach to
harnessing solar energy. Enhancing the photothermal efficiency of base liquids through …

Single-and combined-source typical metrological year solar energy data modelling

A Afzal, A Buradi, M Alwetaishi, U Ağbulut… - Journal of Thermal …, 2023 - Springer
Prediction of solar energy data is very crucial for the effective utilization of freely available
renewable energy abundantly in nature. Solar energy data are widely available which must …

Stability and Photothermal Properties of Fe3O4-H2O Magnetic Nanofluids

C Zhang, L Gao, X Zhou, X Wu - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Solar collectors are more efficient and commercial devices for collecting solar energy,
compared to other solar energy utilizations. To improve the efficiency of solar collectors, it is …

Quantitative analysis of high performance plasmonic metamolecules for targeted deep tissues applications

S Farooq, D Rativa, RE de Araujo - Plasmonics, 2023 - Springer
Rationally designed gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) show a great potential for biomedical
applications. Specifically, for optically induced heating of deep tissues facilitated by …

[HTML][HTML] Nanofluids, turbulators, and novel working fluids for heat transfer processes and energy applications: Current status and prospective

Z Said, E Bellos, HM Ali, S Rahman… - Applied Thermal …, 2025 - Elsevier
It is urgent to turn to the broader utilization of renewable energies instead of fossil fuels to
effectively tackle this widely recognized challenge of transition to sustainable energy. The …