Performance improving of concentrated solar power systems with nanofluids: A review based on molecular dynamics

B Liu, L Wenhao, L Zhenmin, S Sarvar… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanofluids are recognized for their ability to enhance the efficiency of heat transfer fluids,
making them a promising option for improving the performance of concentrated solar power …

[HTML][HTML] Artisanal and small-scale mining and the low-carbon transition: Challenges and opportunities

T Laing, AN Pinto - Environmental Science & Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
The transition to a low-carbon economy will require an unprecedented change to the energy
system. The renewable and energy storage technologies that need to be built are …

A comprehensive statistical approach for determining the effect of two non-ionic surfactants on thermal conductivity and density of Al2O3–water-based nanofluids

A Altun, ON Şara, B Şimşek - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of surfactants on the density and thermal
conductivity values of water, as well as to separately evaluate the variations in these values …

Development of poly-vinyl alcohol stabilized silver nanofluids for solar thermal applications

J Walshe, G Amarandei, H Ahmed… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanofluids offer the potential to address the low thermal conductivities found in conventional
heat transfer fluids, through their unique electrical, optical and thermal properties, but their …

Insights into the stability and thermal properties of WSe2-based nanofluids for concentrating solar power prepared by liquid phase exfoliation

P Martinez-Merino, A Sanchez-Coronilla… - Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanofluids are considered the new generation of heat transfer fluids thanks to their
improved thermophysical properties compared with conventional fluids. However, little …

Towards the improvement of the global efficiency of concentrating solar power plants by using Pt-based nanofluids: The internal molecular structure effect

R Gómez-Villarejo, EI Martín, A Sánchez-Coronilla… - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Nanofluids are a promising alternative to the typical heat transfer fluid (HTF) used in
concentrating solar power (CSP) plants, possibly improving their global efficiency and …

DFT study on the enhancement of isobaric specific heat of GaN and InN nanosheets for use as nanofluids in solar energy plants

F Moreno-Velarde, EI Martín, J Hidalgo Toledo… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this work, GaN and InN nanosheets with dodecylamine (DDA) as surfactant have been
studied as nanofluids to be used in solar plants. The interactions between the sheets and …

Well-dispersed amorphous carbon nanotube-alumina nanocompositefor nanofluid with improved thermal conductivity

SK Sarkar, A Jha, KK Chattopadhyay - AIP Conference Proceedings, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Enhancing the thermal conductivity of a heat transfer fluid with the incorporation of
nanomaterial is a widely known technique to achieve an efficient cooling system where such …