Innovative application of graphene nanoplatelet-based ionanofluids as heat transfer fluid in hybrid photovoltaic-thermal solar collectors.

ABSTRACT: The ongoing pursuit of efficient solar thermal energy systems has driven significant interest in the development of advanced nanofluids, particularly those utilizing carbon-based nanostructures such as graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs). These materials, when dispersed in base fluids like water or ionic liquids, have gained attention for their tunable thermophysical properties, including thermal conductivity, viscosity, and specific heat capacity. This has positioned them as promising candidates for enhancing the thermal performance of solar collectors. However, literature examining direct experimental comparisons between the thermophysical behavior of GNP-based and CNT-based nanofluids, particularly in both water and ionic liquid media, remains sparse. Similarly, stu

SUBMITTER: Moulefera I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11846970 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature