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 …

Solar energy is expected to play an important role in the decarbonization of the energy and
industrial sectors. Low and medium temperature (< 400° C) solar thermal collectors have …

It has been reported that plasma nanofluids are beneficial to improve the performance of a
direct absorption solar collector (DASC). For this purpose, the solar absorption of gold …

Direct absorption solar collectors (DASCs) based on nanofluids offer a promising solution for
achieving the dual goals of solar energy utilization: maximizing solar absorption and …

The building-integrated solar energy system is an important technology to achieve carbon
neutrality in the building sector. However, traditional solar energy systems, such as PV …

Nanofluid-based direct absorption of solar heat results in thermal efficiencies superior to
conventional solar thermal technology. In addition, convection of nanofluid can be sustained …

The ability to achieve efficient solar energy utilization via photo-thermal conversion
underscores the need for efficient working fluids in solar thermal collectors. However …

The purpose of this paper is to give an in-depth study on the thermos-physical properties
and photothermal conversion characteristics of carbon quantum dot (CQDs). In this study …

The concept of direct absorption solar collector (DASC) was introduced in the 1970s.
Multiple laboratory studies proved that nanofluid-based DASCs presented a fruitful …

Solar collector is the core equipment of solar solar thermal utilization system, but its
efficiency of solar thermal conversion is low, and it has not yet met the needs of practical …