Optical filters can be used to increase solar conversion efficiency in hybrid
photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) collectors by partitioning incident light into two spectra: one …

Nanotechnology is a rapidly developing field with a wide range of potential applications.
One such application is using nanoparticles to selectively absorb and transmit light. By …

Optical filters are essential in a wide range of applications, including optical
communications, electronics, lighting, optical sensors and photography. This article presents …

This work explores recent advancements of a concentrating hybrid photovoltaic/thermal
(CPV/T) system, with an emphasis on detailed modeling and parametric performance …

Solar energy can be harvested via thermal, photovoltaic, and photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T)
hybrid technologies. PV/T systems are advantageous because they utilize more of the solar …

Traditional heat transfer media such as water or air were used to cool the solar arrays with
elaborate infrastructure and auxiliary facilities, resulting in an extra operating cost …

One main challenge facing nanofluid filters in PV/T systems is their long-term dispersion
stability. This work studies the stability of the Ag@ SiO 2 nanoparticles suspended in …

Hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) collectors would benefit from the use of fluid based
optical filters as a means to separate the useful irradiance for the PV cell from those …

Direct absorption nanofluid has been introduced as an effective alternative to increase solar
thermal conversion efficiency. Hybrid nanofluids were also recently proposed to broaden the …

The features of working fluids which enable synchronously high solar thermal conversion
within broadband wavelength ranges and high heat transport are extremely vital for direct …