Review on thermal properties of nanofluids: Recent developments

SA Angayarkanni, J Philip - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2015 - Elsevier
Nanofluids are dispersions of nanomaterials (eg nanoparticles, nanofibers, nanotubes,
nanowires, nanorods, nanosheet, or droplets) in base fluids. Nanofluids have been a topic of …

A review on optical properties and application of nanofluids in direct absorption solar collectors (DASCs)

TB Gorji, AA Ranjbar - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
As an abundant, cheap and pollution-free renewable energy resource, solar energy offers a
great alternative to conventional fossil resources and is expected to play an increasingly …

3D‐printed, all‐in‐one evaporator for high‐efficiency solar steam generation under 1 sun illumination

Y Li, T Gao, Z Yang, C Chen, W Luo, J Song… - Advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Using solar energy to generate steam is a clean and sustainable approach to addressing
the issue of water shortage. The current challenge for solar steam generation is to develop …

Progress of nanofluid application in solar collectors: a review

SK Verma, AK Tiwari - Energy Conversion and Management, 2015 - Elsevier
In recent times solar energy has attracted the attention of scientists to a great deal. On the
surface, there are two reasons for it: primarily, the scientists are interested in it with the intent …

Progress, challenges and future prospects of plasmonic nanofluid based direct absorption solar collectors–a state-of-the-art review

S Kumar, N Chander, VK Gupta, R Kukreja - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of nanofluids improves the overall performance of solar thermal collectors and has
been studied explicitly in the last decade. More recently, to overcome the limitations of …

A review of applications of plasmonic and conventional nanofluids in solar heat collection

Q Wang, L Yang, N Zhao, G Xu, J Song, X **… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the development of solar energy utilization and nanotechnology, nanofluid heat
collection has attracted significant attention. The solar plasmonic nanofluids with significant …

Performance analysis of hybrid nanofluids in flat plate solar collector as an advanced working fluid

SK Verma, AK Tiwari, S Tiwari, DS Chauhan - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Nanofluids are innovative fluids. Hybrid fluids are engineered by mixing of different
nanoparticles in suitable proportion with conventional fluid, in order to achieve desired …

Direct absorption nanofluid-based solar collectors for low and medium temperatures. A review

M Sainz-Mañas, F Bataille, C Caliot, A Vossier… - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar energy is expected to play an important role in the decarbonization of the energy and
industrial sectors. Low and medium temperature (< 400° C) solar thermal collectors have …

A numerical and experimental investigation on the performance of a low-flux direct absorption solar collector (DASC) using graphite, magnetite and silver nanofluids

TB Gorji, AA Ranjbar - Solar Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Application of nanofluids as a potential working fluid in solar-to-thermal energy conversion
systems has shown remarkable improvements in solar power systems. Herein, a combined …

Dark calcium carbonate particles for simultaneous full-spectrum solar thermal conversion and large-capacity thermochemical energy storage

H Zheng, C Song, C Bao, X Liu, Y Xuan, Y Li… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Possessing nontoxicity, high thermochemical energy storage density, and good compatibility
with supercritical CO 2 thermodynamic cycles, calcium carbonate (CaCO 3) is a very …