Nanotechnology Applications for Solar Energy Systems

Nanotechnology Applications for Solar Energy Systems
 
Understand the latest developments in solar nanotechnology with this comprehensive guide
 
Solar energy has never seemed a more critical component of humanity's future. As global researchers and industries work to develop sustainable technologies and energy sources worldwide, the need to increase efficiency and decrease costs becomes paramount. Nanotechnology has the potential to play a considerable role in meeting these challenges, leading to the development of solar energy systems that overcome the limitations of existing technologies.
 
Nanotechnology Applications for Solar Energy Systems is a comprehensive guide to the latest technological advancements and applications of nanotechnology in the field of solar energy. It analyzes nanotechnology applications across a full range of solar energy systems, reviewing feasible technological advancements for enhanced performance of solar energy devices, and discussing emerging nanomaterials such as graphene and graphene derivatives.
 
Nanotechnology Applications for Solar Energy Systems readers will also find:
* Detailed treatment of nanotechnology applications in systems including solar concentrating collectors, linear Fresnel reflectors, parabolic trough collectors, and more
* Coverage of methods to enhance the performance of solar energy devices including solar ponds and solar steam generators
* A comprehensive review of nanomaterials classification and the properties of nanomaterials in heat transfer and efficiency enhancement
 
Nanotechnology Applications for Solar Energy Systems is critical for researchers in fields related to solar energy, engineers and industry professionals developing solar technology, and academics working in related fields such as chemistry, physics, materials science, and electrical engineering.

List of contents

About the Editor xiii
 
List of Contributors xv
 
Preface xix
 
1 Solar Energy Applications 1
Swati Singh, Punit Singh, and Zafar Said
 
1.1 Introduction and Recent Advances 1
 
1.2 Solar Energy Applications 5
 
1.2.1 Electricity Production Using Photovoltaics at Large Scale 5
 
1.2.2 Small-Scale Electricity Production for Houses and Commercial Buildings 6
 
1.2.3 Off-Grid Applications Using Photovoltaics 6
 
1.2.4 Concentrating Solar Thermal Electricity 7
 
1.2.5 Solar Thermochemical Processes 7
 
1.2.6 Solar Water Heating 8
 
1.2.7 Heating of Solar Architecture 8
 
1.2.8 Air Conditioning Through Water Evaporation 8
 
1.2.9 Artificial Photosynthesis 9
 
1.2.10 Decomposing Waste and Biofuels Production 9
 
1.3 Classification of Solar Energy Devices 10
 
1.3.1 Concentrating Solar Power 10
 
1.3.2 Building Integrated Solar Systems 10
 
1.3.3 Solar-Thermal Collectors 11
 
1.3.4 Solar Thermochemistry 11
 
1.3.5 Solar Thermal Energy Storage 12
 
1.3.6 Solar-Driven Water Distillation 12
 
1.4 Benefits and Opportunities 13
 
1.5 Challenges 16
 
1.6 Future Aspects 18
 
1.7 Conclusion 18
 
References 19
 
2 Application of Nanofluid for Solar Stills 25
Mohammad Javad Raji Asadabadi , Mohsen Sheikholeslami, and Ladan Momayez
 
2.1 Introduction 25
 
2.2 Desalination Technology 25
 
2.2.1 What is a Solar Still? 26
 
2.2.2 Parameters Affecting Pure Water Yield of Basin Type SSs 27
 
2.2.3 Pure Water Augmentation of Solar Still Units 28
 
2.3 Nanofluid 33
 
2.3.1 Nanofluid Basics 34
 
2.3.2 Nanofluid Characteristics 35
 
2.3.3 Nanofluid Application in Solar Desalination 35
 
References 43
 
3 Classification of Concentrating Solar Collectors Based on Focusing Shape and Studying on Their Performance, Financial Evaluation, and Industrial Adoption 49
Z. Ebrahimpour and Mark Mba-Wright
 
3.1 Introduction 49
 
3.1.1 Overview of Concentrating Solar Collectors 49
 
3.1.2 Some of the Applications of Concentrating Solar Collectors 50
 
3.2 Line Focus Concentrating Solar Collectors 51
 
3.2.1 Linear Fresnel Reflector 51
 
3.2.2 Parabolic Trough Collector 53
 
3.2.3 Compound Parabolic 55
 
3.3 Point Focus and Other Concentrating Solar Collectors 57
 
3.3.1 Central Receiver System 57
 
3.3.2 Solar Dish 59
 
3.3.3 Fresnel Lens 60
 
3.4 Improving the Thermal Performance of Solar Concentrating Collectors 62
 
3.5 Industrial Adoption and Costs of Solar Concentrating Collectors 63
 
3.6 Conclusions and Recommendations 63
 
References 66
 
4 Nanotechnology for Heat Transfer 71
Zafar Said , Maham Aslam Sohail, and Evangelos Bellos
 
4.1 Introduction 71
 
4.2 Classification of Nanomaterials 72
 
4.2.1 Zero-dimensional (0D) 72
 
4.2.2 One-dimensional (1D) 72
 
4.2.3 Two-dimensional (2D) 72
 
4.2.4 Three-dimensional (3D) 73
 
4.3 Heat Transfer Characteristics and Applications of Nanotechnology on the Heat Transfer Enhancement 73
 
4.3.1 Convective Heat Transfer 75
 
4.3.2 Boiling Heat Transfer 77
 
4.3.3 Thermal Conductivity 77
 
4.3.4 Viscosity 78
 
4.4 A Review of Studies and Recent Advances Using Nanomaterials in Energy Conversion, Energy Storage, and Heat Transfer Development 79
 
4.5 Recent Advances 79
 
4.6 Challenges and Future Scope 86
 
4.7 Conclusion 87
 
References 87
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About the author

Mohsen Sheikholeslami, PhD is Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Head of the Renewable Energy Systems and Nanofluid Applications in Heat Transfer Laboratory at Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Iran. He has been selected three times as a Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher, and has published widely on nanomaterials and energy transfer.

Summary

Nanotechnology Applications for Solar Energy Systems

Understand the latest developments in solar nanotechnology with this comprehensive guide

Solar energy has never seemed a more critical component of humanity's future. As global researchers and industries work to develop sustainable technologies and energy sources worldwide, the need to increase efficiency and decrease costs becomes paramount. Nanotechnology has the potential to play a considerable role in meeting these challenges, leading to the development of solar energy systems that overcome the limitations of existing technologies.

Nanotechnology Applications for Solar Energy Systems is a comprehensive guide to the latest technological advancements and applications of nanotechnology in the field of solar energy. It analyzes nanotechnology applications across a full range of solar energy systems, reviewing feasible technological advancements for enhanced performance of solar energy devices, and discussing emerging nanomaterials such as graphene and graphene derivatives.

Nanotechnology Applications for Solar Energy Systems readers will also find:
* Detailed treatment of nanotechnology applications in systems including solar concentrating collectors, linear Fresnel reflectors, parabolic trough collectors, and more
* Coverage of methods to enhance the performance of solar energy devices including solar ponds and solar steam generators
* A comprehensive review of nanomaterials classification and the properties of nanomaterials in heat transfer and efficiency enhancement

Nanotechnology Applications for Solar Energy Systems is critical for researchers in fields related to solar energy, engineers and industry professionals developing solar technology, and academics working in related fields such as chemistry, physics, materials science, and electrical engineering.

Product details

• Authors: M Sheikholeslam, Mohsen Sheikholeslam, Mohsen Sheikholeslami, Mohsen (Babol Noshirvani Universit Sheikholeslami
• Assisted by: Mohsen Sheikholeslam (Editor), Mohsen Sheikholeslami (Editor), Sheikholeslami Mohsen (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2023
• EAN: 9781119791140
• ISBN: 978-1-119-79114-0
• No. of pages: 448
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; Nanotechnologie, Energie, Solarenergie, ENERGY, Materialwissenschaften, Nanotechnology, Materials science, Nanomaterialien, Nanomaterials, Solarenergie u. Photovoltaik, Solar Energy & Photovoltaics, Materials for Energy Systems, Materialien f. Energiesysteme, Nanotechnolog