Recent advances on improved optical, thermal, and radiative characteristics of plasmonic nanofluids: Academic insights and perspectives

Z Said, S Arora, S Farooq, LS Sundar, C Li… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
To enhance the assimilation of light in the solar thermal area, we need to focus beyond the
thermo-physical properties of the nanoparticles, ie, optical properties of the nanoparticles …

Performance evaluation of nanofluids in solar thermal and solar photovoltaic systems: A comprehensive review

SP Tembhare, DP Barai, BA Bhanvase - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanofluids, due to their superior thermal properties, have immense applications in heat
transfer process. In view of this, nanofluids, as working fluids in solar thermal systems, have …

Towards a new MHD non-homogeneous convective nanofluid flow model for simulating a rotating inclined thin layer of sodium alginate-based Iron oxide exposed to …

A Dawar, A Wakif, T Thumma, NA Shah - International Communications in …, 2022 - Elsevier
In today's era, energy resources are among the essential objectives for the economic
advancement of any developed country. Alternatively, fossil fuels that meet a large …

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 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 …

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 …

Application of nanofluids in thermal performance enhancement of parabolic trough solar collector: state-of-the-art

H Olia, M Torabi, M Bahiraei, MH Ahmadi, M Goodarzi… - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
The present review paper aims to document the latest developments on the applications of
nanofluids as working fluid in parabolic trough collectors (PTCs). The influence of many …

Energy and exergy comparison of a flat-plate solar collector using water, Al2O3 nanofluid, and CuO nanofluid

Y Tong, H Lee, W Kang, H Cho - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
The performance of a flat-plate solar collector was investigated by using water, Al 2 O 3
nanofluid, and CuO nanofluid as the working fluids. The energy efficiency, entropy …

Experimental evaluation of flat plate solar collector using nanofluids

SK Verma, AK Tiwari, DS Chauhan - Energy conversion and Management, 2017 - Elsevier
The present analysis focuses on a wide variety of nanofluids for evaluating performance of
flat plate solar collector in terms of various parameters as well as in respect of energy and …

A review on optical properties and application of nanofluids in direct absorption solar collectors (DASCs)

TB Gorji, AA Ranjbar - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
As an abundant, cheap and pollution-free renewable energy resource, solar energy offers a
great alternative to conventional fossil resources and is expected to play an increasingly …