Nanofluid-based optical filter optimization for PV/T systems

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Optical filters are essential in a wide range of applications, including optical communications, electronics, lighting, optical sensors and photography. This article presents recent work which indicates that optical filters can be created from specialized nanoparticle suspensions. Specifically, this article describes a theoretical optimization process for designing nanofluid-based filters for hybrid solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) applications. This particular application is suitable because nanofluids can be utilized as both volumetric solar absorbers and flowing heat transfer mediums. The nanofluid filters described in this work compare favorably with conventional optical filters for five photovoltaic (PV) cell alternatives: InGaP, CdTe, InGaAs, Si, and Ge. This study demonstrates that nanofluids make efficient, compact and potentially low-cost, spectrally selective optical filters. © 2012 CIOMP. All rights reserved.

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Taylor, R. A., Otanicar, T., & Rosengarten, G. (2012). Nanofluid-based optical filter optimization for PV/T systems. Light: Science and Applications, 1(OCTOBER). https://doi.org/10.1038/lsa.2012.34

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