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ReviewNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Nanofluids for Direct-Absorption Solar Collectors-DASCs: A Review on Recent Progress and Future Perspectives.

Hussein Sayed Moghaieb, Vincenzo Amendola, Sameh Khalil, Supriya Chakrabarti, Paul Maguire, Davide Mariotti

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Review in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. The Role of Nanofluids in Renewable Energy Engineering.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Hussein Sayed MoghaiebSchool of Engineering, Ulster University, 2-24 York Street, Belfast BT15 1AP, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0520-5649
Vincenzo AmendolaDipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Universita' degli Studi di Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9937-7005
Sameh KhalilSchool of Engineering, Ulster University, 2-24 York Street, Belfast BT15 1AP, UK.
Supriya ChakrabartiSchool of Engineering, Ulster University, 2-24 York Street, Belfast BT15 1AP, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5175-2884
Paul MaguireSchool of Engineering, Ulster University, 2-24 York Street, Belfast BT15 1AP, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2725-4647
Davide MariottiSchool of Engineering, Ulster University, 2-24 York Street, Belfast BT15 1AP, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1504-4383

Funding

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EP/M024938/1Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EP/V055232/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Owing to their superior optical and thermal properties over conventional fluids, nanofluids represent an innovative approach for use as working fluids in direct-absorption solar collectors for efficient solar-to-thermal energy conversion. The application of nanofluids in direct-absorption solar collectors demands high-performance solar thermal nanofluids that exhibit exceptional physical and chemical stability over long periods and under a variety of operating, fluid dynamics, and temperature conditions. In this review, we discuss recent developments in the field of nanofluids utilized in direct-absorption solar collectors in terms of their preparation techniques, optical behaviours, solar thermal energy conversion performance, as well as their physical and thermal stability, along with the experimental setups and calculation approaches used. We also highlight the challenges associated with the practical implementation of nanofluid-based direct-absorption solar collectors and offer suggestions and an outlook for the future.

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direct-absorption solar collectorsnanofluidssolar thermal energy conversion

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PMID37049324
PMCPMC10096558

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