Owing to their superior optical and thermal properties over conventional fluids, nanofluids
represent an innovative approach for use as working fluids in direct-absorption solar …

Direct absorption of sunlight and conversion into heat by uniformly dispersed photothermal
nanofluids has emerged as a facile way to efficiently harness abundant renewable solar …

Due to the unique geometric effects and excellent thermophysical properties, nanoparticles
(NPs) have attracted significant attention in recent years. Compared to composite NPs, the …

Nanofluid has emerged as a promising heat transfer fluid (HTF) due to their significant
thermophysical, and optical characteristics enhancement over base fluids. Hybrid nanofluids …

Nanofluids having exceptional thermo-optical characteristics can enhance the performance
of direct absorption solar collectors (DASC). Conventional nanofluids have either high …

Nanofluid is increasingly adopted in solar collectors as they play a significant role in
enhancing the heat transfer process. In this study, a 3D numerical simulation of a nanofluid …

Plasmonic nanofluids, which have superior optical properties, provide a novel way to
achieve efficient solar thermal utilization. Here, the optical properties and photothermal …

Abstract Analysis of the extended two-hybrid nanofluid models: The Casson fluid with the
combination of the base fluid (Ethylene Glycol) and two different nanoparticles is described …

Nanofluids are one of the keys to improving solar energy utilization efficiency. Metal
nanoparticles (MNPs) have narrow-band absorption limitations in photothermal conversion …

Direct absorption parabolic trough solar collector (DAPTSC) using nanofluid absorber has
been demonstrated as an efficient technology for exploiting solar energy at high …