Recent progress in the preparation, properties and applications of superhydrophobic nano-based coatings and surfaces: A review

P Nguyen-Tri, HN Tran, CO Plamondon… - Progress in organic …, 2019 - Elsevier
With the recent progress in nanotechnology and material engineering, nano-based coatings
have become multifunctional, smarter, efficient, versatile and durable. Superhydrophobic …

A state-of-the-art review on the multifunctional self-cleaning nanostructured coatings for PV panels, CSP mirrors and related solar devices

D Adak, R Bhattacharyya, HC Barshilia - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar energy-based devices are protected using glass surfaces that need to be cleaned
periodically to maintain their desired optimum performance. If these devices are large and …

Prospects and problems of concentrating solar power technologies for power generation in the desert regions

X Xu, K Vignarooban, B Xu, K Hsu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Concentrated solar power plants (CSPs) are gaining momentum due to their potential of
power generation throughout the day for base load applications in the desert regions with …

Performance degradation of photovoltaic power system: Review on mitigation methods

WJ Jamil, HA Rahman, S Shaari, Z Salam - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2017 - Elsevier
Solar photovoltaic (PV) is one of the renewable energy (RE) technologies that offers a fast
option for deployment. It is rated according to its maximum DC power output (W p) which is …

Solar energy in the United States: Development, challenges and future prospects

S Tabassum, T Rahman, AU Islam, S Rahman… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The ambitious target of net-zero emission by 2050 has been aggressively driving the
renewable energy sector in many countries. Leading the race of renewable energy sources …

Nanostructured superhydrophobic coatings for solar panel applications

A Mishra, N Bhatt, AK Bajpai - Nanomaterials-Based Coatings, 2019 - Elsevier
Solar energy is the most widespread renewable source of energy which requires big
installations of solar panels with large open surface. The efficiency of solar panels is highly …

Mesoporous aluminium titanate: Superhydrophilic and photocatalytic antireflective coating for solar glass covers with superior mechanical properties

D Adak, P Mondal, R Bhattacharyya, S Bysakh… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the results of non-stoichiometric mesoporous aluminum titanate (mp-Al x TiO y)
coating using sol-gel-based block copolymers assisted evaporation-induced self-assembly …

[HTML][HTML] Solar-driven heterogeneous photocatalysis using a static mixer as TiO2-P25 support: Impact of reflector optics and material

TFCV Silva, P Peri, AS Fajardo, LO Paulista… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar-driven heterogeneous photocatalysis using semiconductor thin-films immobilised on
inert surfaces has restricted applicability, mainly due to the low catalyst surface per reactor …

Cost-effective solar collector to promote photo-Fenton reactions: A case study on the treatment of urban mature leachate

AI Gomes, TFCV Silva, MA Duarte… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic processes, like photo-Fenton (PF), are being successfully employed in the
decontamination of diverse wastewaters. However, some drawbacks associated with solar …

Anti-reflection OTS-treated SiO2 thin films with super-hydrophobic property

H Li, N Li, Y Zhang, H He, Z Liu - Journal of Sol-Gel Science and …, 2017 - Springer
Synthesizing multifunctional films to apply to the glasses for optical and advanced
engineering applications, especially for concentrating solar power application, is a severe …