Concentrated solar energy applications in materials science and metallurgy

D Fernández-González, I Ruiz-Bustinza… - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
New energy sources have been researched with the objective of achieving a reduction in
the emissions of greenhouse gases as well as other polluting gases. Solar energy is one of …

A state-of-the-art review on materials production and processing using solar energy

D Fernández-González - Mineral Processing and Extractive …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Solar energy is a renewable energy source that is mainly used in the production of
electricity. However, research is nowadays conducted to investigate solar energy use …

Solar dissociation of zirconium silicate sand: A clean alternative to obtain zirconium dioxide

D Fernández-González, J Piñuela-Noval… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Application of concentrated solar energy (CSE) in the industry of materials is a promising
alternative that is developing in recent years to reduce the environmental impact while …

Nitriding VI-group metals (Cr, Mo and W) in stream of NH3 gas under concentrated solar irradiation in a solar furnace at PSA (Plataforma Solar de Almería)

FAC Oliveira, LG Rosa, JC Fernandes, J Rodriguez… - Solar Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Carbides and nitrides of d-group transition metals are classified as refractory hard material
and their industrial importance has been recognized for long. In recent years, unique …

Characterization of Pure and Doped ZnO Nanostructured Powders elaborated in Solar Reactor

AG Schiopu, M Oproescu, VG Iana, SG Moga… - … , Technology & Applied …, 2024 - etasr.com
The synthesis of nano-oxides is an important field of nanotechnology, as these materials
possess unique properties and applications. Several methods have been developed for …

Solar synthesis of nanostructured zirconia: microstructural and thermal characterization

LG Ceballos-Mendivil… - Materials Research …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The use of concentrated solar energy in processing ceramic materials is an attractive route
to obtain these materials with low CO 2 emissions. In this work, nanostructures of monoclinic …