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 Xiong, 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 …

An updated review on the properties, fabrication and application of hybrid-nanofluids along with their environmental effects

L Yang, W Ji, M Mao, J Huang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Hybrid-nanofluids are potential fluids that present superior thermophysical properties and
thermal performance than common heat transfer fluids mono-nanofluids. Hybrid nanofluid is …

A review on the application of hybrid nanofluids for parabolic trough collector: Recent progress and outlook

AK Tiwari, V Kumar, Z Said, HK Paliwal - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
By far, the Parabolic trough collector (PTC) is the most established solar concentrating
technology worldwide. This paper draws a comparison among various studies done earlier …

Effects of hybrid nanofluids and turbulator on efficiency improvement of parabolic trough solar collectors

Z Esmaeili, S Akbarzadeh, S Rashidi… - Engineering Analysis with …, 2023 - Elsevier
The simultaneous use of turbulators and nanofluids as the working fluid is an effective
strategy for improving the thermal performance of parabolic solar collectors (PTCs). In the …

Different ways to improve parabolic trough solar collectors' performance over the last four decades and their applications: A comprehensive review

W Ajbar, A Parrales, A Huicochea… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents an extensive review of experimental, numerical, and numerical-
experimental studies focused on compiling different aspects that lead to improved PTSC …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive analysis of nanofluids and their practical applications for flat plate solar collectors: Fundamentals, thermophysical properties, stability, and …

AM Ajeena, P Víg, I Farkas - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing energy demand and continuous confrontation of energy generation costs are
preceded by a terrible depletion of fossil fuel power reserves and increased environmental …

Improving environmental performance of a direct absorption parabolic trough collector by using hybrid nanofluids

A Mashhadian, MM Heyhat, O Mahian - Energy Conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study deals with the influence of hybrid nanofluids ie, a mixture of Al 2 O 3 and Multi-
wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) dispersed in water, on the environmental performance of …

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 …

Industrialization, energy consumption, and environmental pollution: evidence from South Asia

Sumaira, HMA Siddique - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023 - Springer
This study has been carried out to analyze the contribution of industrialization and energy
consumption by keeping the role of urbanization on environmental pollution for South Asia …