Experimental investigation of a silver nanoparticle-based direct absorption solar thermal system

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 84, Issue , 2014, Pages 261-267

  Bandarra Filho, Enio Pedone ^a   Mendoza, Oscar Saúl Hernandez ^a   Beicker, Carolina Lau Lins ^a   Menezes, Adonis ^a   Wen, Dongsheng ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Direct absorption; Nanofluids; Photothermal conversion; Silver nanoparticle; Solar thermal system; Specific absorption rate

Indexed keywords

NANOFLUIDICS; NANOPARTICLES; SOLAR HEATING;

DIRECT ABSORPTION; NANOFLUIDS; PHOTO-THERMAL CONVERSIONS; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEMS; SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE;

SILVER;

EID: 84899819382     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.04.009     Document Type: Article

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