Efficient and Robust Molecular Solar Thermal Fabric for Personal Thermal Management
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209768
Abstract: Molecular solar thermal (MOST) materials, which can efficiently capture solar energy and release it as heat on demand, are promising candidates for future personal thermal management (PTM) applications, preferably in the form of fabrics. However,… read more here.
Keywords: personal thermal; thermal management; energy; molecular solar ... See more keywords
Electrocatalytic Energy Release of Norbornadiene‐Based Molecular Solar Thermal Systems: Tuning the Electrochemical Stability by Molecular Design
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DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202201483
Abstract: Abstract Molecular solar thermal (MOST) systems, such as the norbornadiene/quadricyclane (NBD/QC) couple, combine solar energy conversion, storage, and release in a simple one‐photon one‐molecule process. Triggering the energy release electrochemically enables high control of the… read more here.
Keywords: thermal systems; energy; molecular solar; energy release ... See more keywords
Energy performance enhancement of solar thermal power plants by solar parabolic trough collectors and evacuated tube collectors‐based preheating units
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DOI: 10.1002/er.5431
Abstract: Solar steam power plant is the dominant technology in the category of solar thermal power systems. In steam power cycles, there is usually a couple of steam lines, extracted from medium‐pressure and low‐pressure turbines, to… read more here.
Keywords: energy; thermal power; parabolic trough; enhancement ... See more keywords
The use of solar thermal energy for self‐ and passive control of sedimentation in large reservoirs
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DOI: 10.1002/er.6637
Abstract: Solar thermal energy and its possible role with regard to self‐ and passive control sedimentation in large reservoirs behind dams is discussed. It is known the impact caused by large reservoirs because the drastic reduction… read more here.
Keywords: energy; solar thermal; sedimentation; self passive ... See more keywords
Design optimization of a multi-temperature solar thermal heating system for an industrial process
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.08.196
Abstract: Presently, great challenges are being faced by the industrial sector in terms of energy management and environmental protection. Utilization of solar energy to meet a portion of heat demand in various industries constitutes tremendous economic… read more here.
Keywords: heating system; system; temperature; heating ... See more keywords
Renewable process heat from solar thermal and photovoltaics: The development and application of a universal methodology to determine the more economical technology
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.12.064
Abstract: Abstract Solar energy is an important measure to reduce fossil fuel use and carbon emissions from the energy supply in industries requiring heat below 150 °C. A robust methodology was developed to compare two solar conversion… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; thermal photovoltaics; solar thermal; process ... See more keywords
Full-spectrum volumetric solar thermal conversion via graphene/silver hybrid plasmonic nanofluids
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.04.065
Abstract: The wide-spread adoption of solar thermal absorbers is currently hampered by their low absorption efficiencies and their high capital cost. As a result, a number of initiatives, including direct absorption solar collectors (DASC), are currently… read more here.
Keywords: absorption; graphene; solar thermal; volumetric solar ... See more keywords
Building façade integrated solar thermal collectors for air heating: experimentation, modelling and applications
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.01.020
Abstract: Abstract In this paper the design and the energy performance investigation of a new flat-plate solar thermal air collector prototype is presented. The adoption of cost-effective materials and simple design solutions represent the main novelties… read more here.
Keywords: prototype; collector; integrated solar; building ... See more keywords
Experimental Investigation of a Novel Solar Micro-Channel Loop-Heat-Pipe Photovoltaic/Thermal (MC-LHP-PV/T) System for Heat and Power Generation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113929
Abstract: Abstract This paper aims to experimentally investigate a novel solar Micro-Channel Loop-Heat-Pipe Photovoltaic/Thermal (MC-LHP-PV/T) system which, making its first attempt to employ the co-axial tubular heat exchanger as the condenser, PV-bound multiple micro-channel tubes array… read more here.
Keywords: system; solar thermal; heat; lhp system ... See more keywords
Large-scale solar thermal systems in leading countries: A review and comparative study of Denmark, China, Germany and Austria
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.114997
Abstract: Abstract Large-scale solar thermal systems are a cost-efficient technology to provide renewable heat. The rapid market growth in the last decade has been concentrated on a small number of countries, with the outstanding position of… read more here.
Keywords: large scale; china germany; thermal systems; scale solar ... See more keywords
Investigation on thermal reliability and corrosion characteristics of glutaric acid as an organic phase change material for solar thermal energy storage applications
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.10.133
Abstract: Abstract The successful implementation of the latent heat solar thermal energy storage system depends on the long term thermal stability and corrosion characteristics of phase change materials (PCM). Glutaric acid (GA) is an organic PCM… read more here.
Keywords: solar thermal; glutaric acid; energy storage; thermal energy ... See more keywords