A review on optical properties and application of nanofluids in direct absorption solar collectors (DASCs)

TB Gorji, AA Ranjbar - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
As an abundant, cheap and pollution-free renewable energy resource, solar energy offers a
great alternative to conventional fossil resources and is expected to play an increasingly …

A comprehensive review on advances of oil-based nanofluids for concentrating solar thermal collector application

F Rubbi, L Das, K Habib, N Aslfattahi, R Saidur… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanofluids have exhibited noteworthy advancement as efficient working fluids in the last
decade towards the field of solar energy conversion field to deal with escalating global …

An integrated, solar-driven membrane distillation system for water purification and energy generation

Q Li, LJ Beier, J Tan, C Brown, B Lian, W Zhong… - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Utilising solar thermal energy for membrane distillation desalination represents a green and
sustainable solution for building environments in regions with a high correlation between …

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 …

Numerical analysis of the thermal and thermodynamic performance of a parabolic trough solar collector using SWCNTs-Therminol® VP-1 nanofluid

A Mwesigye, İH Yılmaz, JP Meyer - Renewable Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper, energetic and exergetic performances of a parabolic trough solar collector
using single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs)-Therminol® VP-1 nanofluid were …

Photo-thermal conversion properties of hybrid CuO-MWCNT/H2O nanofluids for direct solar thermal energy harvest

J Qu, R Zhang, Z Wang, Q Wang - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Water-based hybrid nanofluids with CuO and multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) were
prepared and well dispersed. The optical absorption properties and photo-thermal …

A 50 year review of basic and applied research in compound parabolic concentrating solar thermal collector for domestic and industrial applications

V Pranesh, R Velraj, S Christopher, V Kumaresan - Solar Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
In the recent years, compound parabolic concentrating (CPC) collector draws the attention of
researchers and industrial developers towards meeting the downstream requirement of …

Experimental investigation of a parabolic trough collector-thermoelectric generator (PTC-TEG) hybrid solar system with a pressurized heat transfer fluid

M Gharzi, AM Kermani, HT Shamsabadi - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Concentrating solar power (CSP) plants that used thermal parabolic trough collectors (PTC)
are the most suitable technology in the clean power production. Several efforts have been …

Progressive cooling technologies of photovoltaic and concentrated photovoltaic modules: A review of fundamentals, thermal aspects, nanotechnology utilization and …

M Gharzi, A Arabhosseini, Z Gholami, MH Rahmati - Solar energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The advanced cooling methods of photovoltaic and concentrated photovoltaic modules are
evaluated in this study to identify the most appropriate methods for each in terms of …

State-of-the-art review on water-based nanofluids for low temperature solar thermal collector application

F Rubbi, L Das, K Habib, N Aslfattahi, R Saidur… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the last decade, nanofluids have set significant milestones as efficient working fluids in the
field of solar energy conversion to meet rising energy demand. Research on thermophysical …