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A Stable Carbon Nanotube Nanofluid for Latent Heat-Driven Volumetric Absorption Solar Heating Applications
Joint Authors
Hordy, Nathan
Rabilloud, Delphine
Meunier, Jean-Luc
Coulombe, Sylvain
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Recently, direct solar collection through the use of broadly absorbing nanoparticle suspensions (known as nanofluids) has been shown as a promising method to improve efficiencies in solar thermal devices.
By utilizing a volatile base fluid, this concept could also be applied to the development of a direct absorption heat pipe for an evacuated tube solar collector.
However, for this to happen or for any other light-induced vapor production applications, the nanofluid must remain stable over extended periods of time at high temperatures and throughout repetitive evaporation/condensation cycles.
In this work, we report for the first time a nanofluid consisting of plasma-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) suspended in denatured alcohol, which achieves this required stability.
In addition, optical characterization of the nanofluid demonstrates that close to 100% of solar irradiation can be absorbed over a relatively small nanofluid thickness.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hordy, Nathan& Rabilloud, Delphine& Meunier, Jean-Luc& Coulombe, Sylvain. 2015. A Stable Carbon Nanotube Nanofluid for Latent Heat-Driven Volumetric Absorption Solar Heating Applications. Journal of Nanomaterials،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hordy, Nathan…[et al.]. A Stable Carbon Nanotube Nanofluid for Latent Heat-Driven Volumetric Absorption Solar Heating Applications. Journal of Nanomaterials No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hordy, Nathan& Rabilloud, Delphine& Meunier, Jean-Luc& Coulombe, Sylvain. A Stable Carbon Nanotube Nanofluid for Latent Heat-Driven Volumetric Absorption Solar Heating Applications. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069373
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1069373