Recent advancements in PV cooling and efficiency enhancement integrating phase change materials based systems–A comprehensive review

HM Ali - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, researchers are fascinated to counter problem of PV-efficiency decline
arising from high operating temperatures, especially in hot climates. This article conducts a …

Recent advances in using nanofluids in renewable energy systems and the environmental implications of their uptake

O Mahian, E Bellos, CN Markides, RA Taylor… - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
It has been more than two decades since the discovery of 'nanofluids'–mixtures of common
liquids and solid nanoparticles with at least one dimension below 100 nm in size. While …

Nanofluid research and applications: A review

J Li, X Zhang, B Xu, M Yuan - … Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanofluids have been widely used in various fields because of their unique thermal
conductivity. This paper reviews and evaluates the thermal conductivity of nanofluids …

A review of recent passive heat transfer enhancement methods

SS Mousavi Ajarostaghi, M Zaboli, H Javadi… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Improvements in miniaturization and boosting the thermal performance of energy
conservation systems call for innovative techniques to enhance heat transfer. Heat transfer …

Applications of hybrid nanofluids in solar energy, practical limitations and challenges: a critical review

TR Shah, HM Ali - Solar energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Solar energy is the ultimate perceived solution of incessantly proliferating energy crisis.
Diverse range of solar energy conversion systems has been employed to convert solar …

Temperature effect of photovoltaic cells: a review

C Sun, Y Zou, C Qin, B Zhang, X Wu - Advanced Composites and Hybrid …, 2022 - Springer
The environmental problems caused by the traditional energy sources consumption and
excessive carbon dioxide emissions are compressing the living space of mankind and …

Comprehensive study on nanofluid and ionanofluid for heat transfer enhancement: A review on current and future perspective

B Bakthavatchalam, K Habib, R Saidur, BB Saha… - Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - Elsevier
Researches on the improvement of heat transfer using nanofluids, ionanofluids, and
nanofluid assisted devices have gained significant attention worldwide since the previous …

Experimental study for the application of different cooling techniques in photovoltaic (PV) panels

F Bayrak, HF Oztop, F Selimefendigil - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
This article contains the experimental investigations of different cooling methods used for
photovoltaic (PV) panels. Phase change material (PCM), thermoelectric (TE) and aluminum …

Advances in the applications of thermoelectric generators

J He, K Li, L Jia, Y Zhu, H Zhang, J Linghu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Amid energy crises and environmental concerns, thermoelectric generators have gained
interest as eco-friendly power sources by directly converting heat to electricity. Given the …

Application of nanofluids for enhanced waste heat recovery: A review

AG Olabi, K Elsaid, ET Sayed, MS Mahmoud… - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Heat is the most common form of energy either in final or intermediate forms, with the latter
enabling energy conversion to other useful forms. Heat is primarily sourced from fossil fuels …