Application of nanofluid in solar energy harvesting devices: A comprehensive review

AK Hamzat, MI Omisanya, AZ Sahin… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

State-of-the-art review of nanofluids in solar collectors: A review based on the type of the dispersed nanoparticles

Q **ong, A Hajjar, B Alshuraiaan, M Izadi… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanofluids as a new generation of fluids have attracted a lot of research works. There is
growing evidence that the nanofluids are more suitable for various heat transfer applications …

Influence of particle size on the effective thermal conductivity of nanofluids: A critical review

T Ambreen, MH Kim - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanofluid is an innovative class of nanotechnology-based thermal fluids and has been
proven to improve the energy conversion process efficiency significantly. Thermal …

Energy and exergy evaluation of a baffled-nanofluid-based photovoltaic thermal system (PVT)

M Ahmadinejad, R Moosavi - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, a differently baffled-nanofluid-based photovoltaic thermal module is proposed
and numerically evaluated from both an energy and an exergy perspective. To obtain the …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal efficiency enhancement of mono and hybrid nanofluids in solar thermal applications–A review

LA Alshuhail, F Shaik, LS Sundar - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Everywhere throughout the world, primarily in all industrial sectors, there is a tremendous
need for energy. The only option to meet the energy demand is via fossil fuels. Global …

Experimental evaluation of flat plate solar collector using nanofluids

SK Verma, AK Tiwari, DS Chauhan - Energy conversion and Management, 2017 - Elsevier
The present analysis focuses on a wide variety of nanofluids for evaluating performance of
flat plate solar collector in terms of various parameters as well as in respect of energy and …

A review on analysis and development of solar flat plate collector

KM Pandey, R Chaurasiya - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Solar flat plate collectors are devices used to trap solar thermal energy and use it for heating
applications like water heating, room heating and other industrial applications. Flat plate …

Experimental investigation of the effects of using metal-oxides/water nanofluids on a photovoltaic thermal system (PVT) from energy and exergy viewpoints

M Sardarabadi, M Hosseinzadeh, A Kazemian… - Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
In this paper, an experimental investigation on the effects of using metal-oxides/water
nanofluids as a coolant system in a photovoltaic thermal system (PVT) from the energy and …

Applications of nanotechnology to improve the performance of solar collectors–Recent advances and overview

AK Hussein - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper gives a comprehensive overview about the recent advances related with the
application of the nanotechnology in various kinds of the solar collectors. Papers reviewed …

Solar energy systems–potential of nanofluids

A Wahab, A Hassan, MA Qasim, HM Ali, H Babar… - Journal of Molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
Global warming escalation has extended average temperature of earth beyond its safe limit.
To avert this environmental-threat, solar energy has acquired substantial attention of …