TY - JOUR
T1 - Nanofluid-based optical filter optimization for PV/T systems
AU - Taylor, Robert A.
AU - Otanicar, Todd
AU - Rosengarten, Gary
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Hybrid
KW - Nanofluid
KW - Optical filter
KW - Photovoltaic
KW - Solar energy
KW - Solar thermal
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84875022620&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1038/lsa.2012.34
DO - 10.1038/lsa.2012.34
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84875022620
VL - 1
JO - Light: Science and Applications
JF - Light: Science and Applications
IS - OCTOBER
M1 - e34
ER -