Performance enhancement of solar collectors—A review
Given rapid depletion of conventional energy sources and environmental degradation
caused by their over exploitation, the renewable energy sources are believed to be the …
caused by their over exploitation, the renewable energy sources are believed to be the …
Metallic nanostructures for light trapping in energy-harvesting devices
Solar energy is abundant and environmentally friendly. Light trapping in solar-energy-
harvesting devices or structures is of critical importance. This article reviews light trapping …
harvesting devices or structures is of critical importance. This article reviews light trapping …
Performance augmentation of the flat plate solar thermal collector: A review
The need for hot water in residential buildings requires a significant energy potential.
Therefore, an efficient water heating system is important to achieve the goal of saving high …
Therefore, an efficient water heating system is important to achieve the goal of saving high …
Solar energy absorption mediated by surface plasma polaritons in spectrally selective dielectric-metal-dielectric coatings: a critical review
The effective use of solar energy has become significantly important due to unnatural
weather changes and fossil fuel exhaustion. Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technology is …
weather changes and fossil fuel exhaustion. Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technology is …
Influence of transition metal on the mechanical and thermodynamic properties of IrAl thermal barrier coating
Y Pan, Y Lin, G Liu, J Zhang - Vacuum, 2020 - Elsevier
Although IrAl is a fascinating thermal barrier coating, the improvement of overall
performances of IrAl coating is still a big challenge. Here, we apply the first-principles …
performances of IrAl coating is still a big challenge. Here, we apply the first-principles …
Review on selective absorber coatings: A catalyst for enhanced solar energy conversion efficiency
KKP Kumar, SR Atchuta, MS Prasad… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Selective absorber coatings for solar energy systems play a crucial role in energy
conversion efficiency by selectively capturing solar radiation while minimizing thermal …
conversion efficiency by selectively capturing solar radiation while minimizing thermal …
Design of spectrally selective multilayer stacks with optimized properties for mid-temperature concentrating solar applications
This study presents an original method to optimally design the multi-layer stacks at varying
layer counts, depths, and orders using 20 widely used candidate materials on copper (Cu) …
layer counts, depths, and orders using 20 widely used candidate materials on copper (Cu) …
The impact of thickness and thermal annealing on refractive index for aluminum oxide thin films deposited by atomic layer deposition
The aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3) thin films with various thicknesses under 50 nm were
deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD) on silicon substrate. The surface topography …
deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD) on silicon substrate. The surface topography …
[HTML][HTML] Environmentally sustainable electroplating of selective cobalt-chromium coating on stainless steel for efficient solar collectors
E Zäll, A Nordenström, M Järn, J Mossegård… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Half of today's global energy consumption is in the form of heating and cooling. Solar
collectors are the most promising sustainable alternative to fossil fuels in this sector. The …
collectors are the most promising sustainable alternative to fossil fuels in this sector. The …
Growth and characterization of spectrally selective Cr2O3/Cr/Cr2O3 multilayered solar absorber by e-beam evaporation
Spectrally selective solar absorbers based on Cr 2 O 3/Cr/Cr 2 O 3 multilayered coatings
were deposited onto stainless steel substrates by using an electron beam physical vapor …
were deposited onto stainless steel substrates by using an electron beam physical vapor …