Spotlight on available optical properties and models of nanofluids: A review

Mohammad Sajid Hossain; R. Saidur; Mohd Faizul Mohd Sabri; Z. Said; Samir Hassani

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2014.11.010

Spotlight on available optical properties and models of nanofluids: A review

Mohammad Sajid Hossain, R. Saidur, Mohd Faizul Mohd Sabri, Z. Said, Samir Hassani

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Abstract

Optical characteristics besides unique thermo-physical properties of nanoparticles have encouraged researchers to use nanofluids in solar energy collectors or reservoirs as electromagnetic wave absorbing media. Recently, different analyses and approaches have been proposed by researchers. However, the appropriate electro-magnetic phenomenon of nanofluids is not established till date because of the complex dependence between nanoparticles and base fluids. In this work, optical properties of nanofluids are discussed on the basis of published data; mostly used models are presented along with their limitations and applications.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	750-762
Number of pages	13
Journal	Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Volume	43
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2014.11.010
Publication status	Published - Mar 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Absorption
Extinction
Nanofluids
Optical properties
Scattering
Theoretical models

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