Author:Roro, Kittessa T; Mwakikunga, Bonex W; Forbes, A; Tile, N; Yalisi, BDate:Sep 2010Multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)/Nickel oxide nanocomposites were prepared on aluminum substrates for selective solar absorber applications. MWCNTs are functionalized in order to disperse in water and ethanol. Results from the characterization ...Read more
Author:Roberts, DEDate:Dec 2013We derive from first principles an analytical expression for a figure of merit (FM) for a selective solar absorber in a single glazed flat plate water heater. We first show that the efficiency of a collector with an absorber with absorptance ...Read more