A hybrid direct-absorption parabolic-trough solar collector combining both volumetric and surface absorption

Comparative analysis of direct‐absorption parabolic‐trough solar collectors considering concentric nanofluid segmentation

(2020) Caiyan Qin et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH

Absorption characteristics of a metal-insulator-metal nanodisk for solar thermal applications

(2020) Caiyan Qin et al.   OPTICS EXPRESS

On the colloidal and chemical stability of solar nanofluids: From nanoscale interactions to recent advances

(2020) Omar Z. Sharaf et al.   PHYSICS REPORTS-REVIEW SECTION OF PHYSICS LETTERS

Tailoring the Spectral Absorption Coefficient of aBlended Plasmonic Nanofluid Using a CustomizedGenetic Algorithm

(2020) Junyong Seo et al.   Scientific Reports

Introducing optical fiber as internal light source into direct absorption solar collector for enhancing photo-thermal conversion performance of MWCNT-H2O nanofluids

(2020) Chenglong Guo et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Coupled plasmon resonances of Au thorn nanoparticles to enhance solar absorption performance

(2020) Meijie Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF QUANTITATIVE SPECTROSCOPY & RADIATIVE TRANSFER

Synthesis of Therminol-based plasmonic nanofluids with core/shell nanoparticles and characterization of their absorption/scattering coefficients

(2020) Ryeri Lee et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

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

(2019) Tayyab Raza Shah et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Dual plasmonic Au/TiN nanofluids for efficient solar photothermal conversion

(2019) Lingling Wang et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Plasmonic nanofluids for high photothermal conversion efficiency in direct absorption solar collectors: Fundamentals and applications

(2019) Abdul Rahman Mallah et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

A review of recent advances in thermophysical properties at the nanoscale: From solid state to colloids

(2019) Lin Qiu et al.   PHYSICS REPORTS-REVIEW SECTION OF PHYSICS LETTERS

Absorption characteristics of nanoparticles with sharp edges for a direct-absorption solar collector

(2019) Caiyan Qin et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Performance analysis of a direct-absorption parabolic-trough solar collector using plasmonic nanofluids

(2019) Caiyan Qin et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Modeling, simulation and performance analysis of parabolic trough solar collectors: A comprehensive review

(2018) İbrahim Halil Yılmaz et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Heat transfer analysis of a new volumetric based receiver for parabolic trough solar collector

(2018) Man Fan et al.   ENERGY

A numerical study on effects of surrounding medium, material, and geometry of nanoparticles on solar absorption efficiencies

(2018) Zhaolong Wang et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

Experimental investigation of photo-thermal analysis of blended nanoparticles (Al 2 O 3 /Co 3 O 4 ) for direct absorption solar thermal collector

(2018) Vishal Bhalla et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Thermal performance of a parabolic trough linear collector using Al 2 O 3 /H 2 O nanofluids

(2018) Mariana Soledad Bretado de los Rios et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Modelling of a direct absorption solar receiver using carbon based nanofluids under concentrated solar radiation

(2018) Simone Dugaria et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Optimization of the spectral absorption coefficient of a plasmonic nanofluid for a direct absorption solar collector

(2018) Caiyan Qin et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Modelling the efficiency of a nanofluid-based direct absorption parabolic trough solar collector

(2018) G.J. O’Keeffe et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Investigation of a single wall carbon nanohorn-based nanofluid in a full-scale direct absorption parabolic trough solar collector

(2017) Matteo Bortolato et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Investigation into Au nanofluids for solar photothermal conversion

(2017) Meijie Chen et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

Full-spectrum volumetric solar thermal conversion via photonic nanofluids

(2017) Xianglei Liu et al.   Nanoscale

Experimental and numerical studies of thermal performance enhancement in the receiver part of solar parabolic trough collectors

(2017) G. Kumaresan et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Optimization of a direct absorption solar collector with blended plasmonic nanofluids

(2017) Caiyan Qin et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Heat transfer analysis and the effect of CuO/Water nanofluid on direct absorption concentrating solar collector

(2016) Amir Menbari et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Enhancement of photo-thermal conversion using gold nanofluids with different particle sizes

(2016) Meijie Chen et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Direct vapor generation through localized solar heating via carbon-nanotube nanofluid

(2016) Xinzhi Wang et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Analysis on the performance of a flat-plate volumetric solar collector using blended plasmonic nanofluid

(2016) Jongwook Jeon et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Plasmonic nanofluids based on gold nanorods/nanoellipsoids/nanosheets for solar energy harvesting

(2016) M. Du et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Photothermal conversion efficiency of nanofluids: An experimental and numerical study

(2016) Haichuan Jin et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Experimental investigation on the efficiency of flat-plate solar collectors with nanofluids

(2015) Qinbo He et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Numerical simulation on the optical and thermal performance of a modified integrated compound parabolic solar concentrator

(2015) Lin Chen et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH

Solar radiation absorption of nanofluids containing metallic nanoellipsoids

(2015) Diego Rativa et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Performance Evaluation of a Nanofluid-Based Direct Absorption Solar Collector with Parabolic Trough Concentrator

(2015) Guoying Xu et al.   Nanomaterials

Optical property of blended plasmonic nanofluid based on gold nanorods

(2014) Jongwook Jeon et al.   OPTICS EXPRESS

Comparative and sensitive analysis for parabolic trough solar collectors with a detailed Monte Carlo ray-tracing optical model

(2013) Z.D. Cheng et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Experimental investigation on photothermal properties of nanofluids for direct absorption solar thermal energy systems

(2013) Qinbo He et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Radiative Heat Transfer Analysis in Plasmonic Nanofluids for Direct Solar Thermal Absorption

(2012) Bong Jae Lee et al.   JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME

Potential of carbon nanohorn-based suspensions for solar thermal collectors

(2011) E. Sani et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Nanofluid-based direct absorption solar collector

(2010) Todd P. Otanicar et al.   Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Predicted Efficiency of a Low-Temperature Nanofluid-Based Direct Absorption Solar Collector

(2009) Himanshu Tyagi et al.   JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME