@inproceedings{b08424e8c63c411b8347ace107a1926d,
title = "Selective solar absorption of nanofluids for photovoltaic/thermal collector enhancement",
abstract = "Selectively-absorbing nanofluids were synthesized and evaluated for spectrum splitting PV/T collector applications. Core-shell silver-silica (Ag-SiO2) nanodiscs and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were suspended in water at varying dilutions and then tested as an optical filter placed between a light source and silicon solar cell. A concentrated Ag-SiO2 solution diluted with an aqueous MWCNT solution yielded higher thermal efficiencies than when diluted by the same volume of water. However, AgSiO2-MWCNT mixtures yielded a lower electrical output than aqueous AgSiO2 dilutions due to the non-selective absorption of MWCNTs. The most concentrated Ag-SiO2 nanofluid (0.026wt%) yielded a peak thermal efilciency of 65%, to deliver the greatest combined efficiency of ∼72%.",
author = "Hjerrild, {Natasha E.} and Sara Mesgari and Felipe Crisostomo and Scott, {Jason A.} and Rose Amal and Xuchuan Jiang and Taylor, {Robert A.}",
year = "2015",
doi = "10.1557/opl.2015.724",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781605117560",
volume = "1779",
series = "MRS Advances",
publisher = "Materials Research Society",
pages = "53--58",
editor = "Hopkins, {Patrick E. }",
booktitle = "Nanoscale Heat Transport - From Fundamentals to Devices",
address = "United States of America",
note = "Materials Research Society Symposium (MRS) 2015 (Spring), MRS 2015 Spring ; Conference date: 06-04-2015 Through 10-04-2015",
}
