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 …

Applicability of mono-nanofluid and hybrid-nanofluid as a technique to improve the performance of solar still: A critical review

KV Modi, PR Patel, SK Patel - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The worldwide scarcity of potable water is the prime issue in the current scenario that led
researchers to search for an alternative solution. The availability of water on Earth in the sea …

Numerical study on the hybrid nanofluid (Co3O4-Go/H2O) flow over a circular elastic surface with non-Darcy medium: Application in solar energy

MM Bhatti, R Ellahi, MH Doranehgard - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, the conversion of solar radiation to thermal energy has received a significant
attention as the demand for renewable heat and power increases. Nanofluids can play an …

Multi-objective optimization and thermodynamic assessment of a solar unit with a novel tube shape equipped with a helical tape

M Mohammadzadeh, A Anisi… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
The performance of several heat transfer mechanisms, including solar energy sources, is
being improved through optimization, which also effectively supports the most efficient …

Investigation of solar collector system with turbulator considering hybrid nanoparticles

M Sheikholeslami, SA Farshad - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In this article, six-lobed absorber tube equipped with combined turbulators was investigated.
To enhance the productivity of solar unit, hybrid nanoparticles were added in to working …

Thermo-economic performance improvement of hemispherical solar still using wick material with V-corrugated basin and two different energy storage materials

SW Sharshir, MA Omara, G Elsisi, A Joseph… - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar still is a developing solar desalination method that has been introduced to face the
shortage of freshwater with low energy consumption. However, this method is challenged by …

Thermoenviroeconomic performance augmentation of solar desalination unit integrated with wick, nanofluid, and different nano-based energy storage materials

SW Sharshir, MA Omara, A Joseph, AW Kandeal… - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The current paper introduces conducted efforts to augment the thermo-enviroeconomic
characteristics of a hemispherical solar still (HSS) incorporating various improvements …

Effect of Ag, Au, TiO2 metallic/metal oxide nanoparticles in double-slope solar stills via thermodynamic and environmental analysis

SM Parsa, A Yazdani, H Dhahad, WH Alawee… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years the use of nanoparticles in solar desalination is an emerging approach for
improving the performance of systems. Utilizing nanoparticles in black paint of solar stills …

Effect of various factors and diverse approaches to enhance the performance of solar stills: a comprehensive review

LD Jathar, S Ganesan, K Shahapurkar… - Journal of Thermal …, 2022 - Springer
The need for fresh drinking water is increasing rapidly, and drinking water availability
reduces day by day. Solar desalination is a viable option to change saltwater to fresh …

Energy, exergy, economic and environmental (4E) assessment of hybrid solar system powering adsorption-parallel/series ORC multigeneration system

AA Hassan, AE Elwardany, S Ookawara… - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy, exergy, economic and environmental assessment is performed for an integrated
hybrid solar system powering a multigeneration system. The proposed multigeneration …