Optical properties of mixed nanofluids containing carbon nanohorns and silver nanoparticles for solar energy applications

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 3568-3573

  Sani, E ^a   Di Ninni, P ^b   Colla, L ^c   Barison, S ^d   Agresti, F ^d  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OTTICA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c Istituto Per Le Tecnologie Della Costruzione Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche (ITC CNR)   (Italy)

^d CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon nanohorns; Carbon nanostructures; Concentrating solar power; Silver nanoparticles; Solar absorbers

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON NANOTUBES; HEAT TRANSFER; NANOHORNS; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SILVER; SOLAR ABSORBERS; SOLAR ENERGY; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

CARBON NANOHORN; CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES; CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER; OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; SINGLE WALL CARBON NANOHORN; SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATIONS; SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTOR;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 84920836366     PISSN: 15334880     EISSN: 15334899     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2015.9838     Document Type: Article

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