A review of melting and freezing processes of PCM/nano-PCM and their application in energy storage

S Rostami, M Afrand, A Shahsavar, M Sheikholeslami… - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) are capable of storing energy as latent energy by changing
the phase and provide the stored energy when they are returned to their initial phase at a …

Recent advances on nanofluids for low to medium temperature solar collectors: energy, exergy, economic analysis and environmental impact

Z Said, AA Hachicha, S Aberoumand… - Progress in Energy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The efficient exploitation of solar irradiation is one of the most encouraging ways of handling
numerous environmental concerns. Solar collectors are suitable devices that capture solar …

Recent advances in modeling and simulation of nanofluid flows-Part I: Fundamentals and theory

O Mahian, L Kolsi, M Amani, P Estellé, G Ahmadi… - Physics reports, 2019 - Elsevier
It has been more than two decades since the discovery of nanofluids-mixtures of common
liquids and solid nanoparticles less than 100 nm in size. As a type of colloidal suspension …

Towards hybrid nanofluids: preparation, thermophysical properties, applications, and challenges

H Babar, HM Ali - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2019 - Elsevier
The objective of compiling this study is to seek the attention of young scholars and experts
working in the field of heat transfer by discussing the applications and challenges of hybrid …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of research works based on evolutionary game theory for sustainable energy development

G Wang, Y Chao, Y Cao, T Jiang, W Han, Z Chen - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
The evolutionary game theory method has been widely used in the research works about
different kinds of energy utilization fields, especially the clean energy utilizations which can …

State-of-the-art review of nanofluids in solar collectors: A review based on the type of the dispersed nanoparticles

Q Xiong, A Hajjar, B Alshuraiaan, M Izadi… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanofluids as a new generation of fluids have attracted a lot of research works. There is
growing evidence that the nanofluids are more suitable for various heat transfer applications …

Applications of nanofluids in solar energy: a review of recent advances

AH Elsheikh, SW Sharshir, ME Mostafa, FA Essa… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Solar energy systems (SESs) are considered as one of the most important alternatives to
conventional fossil fuels, due to its ability to convert solar energy directly into heat and …

Progress in concentrated solar power technology with parabolic trough collector system: A comprehensive review

W Fuqiang, C Ziming, T Jianyu, Y Yuan, S Yong… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Advanced solar energy utilization technology requires high-grade energy to achieve the
most efficient application with compact size and least capital investment recovery period …

Robust and low-cost flame-treated wood for high-performance solar steam generation

G Xue, K Liu, Q Chen, P Yang, J Li, T Ding… - … applied materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Solar-enabled steam generation has attracted increasing interest in recent years because of
its potential applications in power generation, desalination, and wastewater treatment …

Recent trends on nanofluid heat transfer machine learning research applied to renewable energy

T Ma, Z Guo, M Lin, Q Wang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanofluids have received increasing attention in research and development in the area of
renewable and sustainable energy systems. The addition of a small amount of high thermal …