Research Progress on Design and Optimization of High-Efficiency Solar Absorbers
A Special Issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073) belonging to the section "A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2027 | Viewed by 49
Editors
Interests: key design parameters of solar collectors (ST, PV, PVT, C-PVT); thermochemical energy storage; simulation and modeling of renewable energy systems; design and optimization of solar thermal systems and building energy performance; application and optimization of multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) methods in renewable energy sector
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Interests: optimization of flat solar thermal collectors operating under high-vacuum insulation for district heating applications up to industrial steam generation; designing innovative energy systems featured by high-vacuum thermal insulation aimed at transportation and storage of heat
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The development of high-efficiency solar absorbers has become a key research priority in advancing sustainable energy technologies and improving the performance of solar thermal and photovoltaic systems. Recent progress in advanced materials, nanostructured surfaces, selective coatings, metamaterials, photonic structures, and manufacturing techniques has enabled significant improvements in solar energy absorption, thermal management, durability, and overall system efficiency. At the same time, computational modeling, optimization algorithms, and artificial intelligence have emerged as powerful tools for designing next-generation solar absorbers with enhanced optical and thermal characteristics.
This Special Issue aims to present the latest research advances in the design, modeling, optimization, fabrication, characterization, and practical applications of high-efficiency solar absorbers. Original research articles, review papers, and case studies that contribute to improving solar energy conversion efficiency, reducing thermal losses, enhancing material stability, and facilitating the integration of solar absorbers into renewable energy systems are particularly welcome.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Selective solar absorber materials and coatings;
- Nanostructured and metamaterial-based solar absorbers;
- Solar thermal collectors and concentrated solar power (CSP) applications;
- Solar absorbers for photovoltaic–thermal (PVT) systems;
- Optical, thermal, and thermo-mechanical modeling of solar absorbers;
- Numerical simulation and computational optimization techniques;
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning for solar absorber design;
- Heat transfer enhancement and thermal management;
- Experimental characterization and performance evaluation;
- Novel applications of high-efficiency solar absorbers in renewable energy systems and sustainable energy technologies.
We look forward to receiving high-quality contributions that advance the understanding and application of innovative solar absorber technologies and support the transition toward efficient and sustainable energy systems.
Dr. Sahand Hosouli
Guest Editor
Dr. Carmine D’Alessandro
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- solar absorbers
- selective solar absorbers
- solar thermal energy
- solar energy conversion
- solar thermal collectors
- concentrated solar power (CSP)
- photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) systems
- nanostructured materials
- metamaterials
- photonic structures
- selective coatings
- optical materials
- heat transfer
- thermal management
- energy efficiency
- numerical simulation
- optimization
- computational modeling
- artificial intelligence
- machine learning
- renewable energy
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