Review of water-nanofluid based photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) systems

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Solar energy is secure, clean, and available on earth throughout the year. The PV/T system is a device designed to receive solar energy and convert it into electric/thermal energy. Nanofluid is a new generation of heat transfer fluid with promising higher thermal conductivity and improve heat transfer rate compared with conventional fluids. In this review, the recent studies of PV/T using nanofluid is discussed regarding basic concept and theory PV/T, thermal conductivity of nanofluid and experimentally and theoretically study the perfromance of PV/T using nanofluid. A review of the literature shows that many studies have evaluated the potential of nanofluid as heat transfer fluid and optical filter in the PV/T system. The preparations of nanofluid play an essential key for high stability and homogenous nanofluid for a long period. The thermal conductivity of nanofluid is depending on the size of nanoparticles, concentration and preparation of nanofluids.

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Razali, N. F. M., Fudholi, A., Ruslan, M. H., & Sopian, K. (2019). Review of water-nanofluid based photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) systems. International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 9(1), 134–140. https://doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v9i1.pp134-140

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