Advances in Nanofluids for Energy Storage and Conversion Applications
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "D1: Advanced Energy Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (21 November 2022) | Viewed by 2735
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanofluids have been historically investigated for their superior thermal properties, such as thermal conductivity and heat transfer, and typically considered for use in industrial and automotive cooling applications. More recently, suspensions of functional nanomaterials have been investigated as media for chemical reactions, thermal storage media, solar harvesting applications, electrochemical energy storage solutions, and in biomedicines/foods. A variety of nanoparticle materials in suspensions have been studied, including metals, metal oxides and different forms of carbon, such as graphene and nanotubes. A variety of base fluids have also been tested, including water, alcohols, glycols, oils, and their mixtures. Complex and novel behaviors exhibited by such nanofluids have resulted in multiple theories being formulated in attempt to explain their thermophysical properties such as viscosity and thermal conductivity.
Energy storage and conversion systems represent a very broad topic, and the use of nanofluids in such applications is rapidly developing through multidisciplinary approaches. This Special Issue aims to motivate researchers who have recently been exploring areas related to energy storage and conversion systems that utilize novel aspects of nanofluids, including methods for modification, advanced characterization and the use of additives for tuning properties, including—but not limited to—rheology, thermal, electrical and ionic conductivity. We invite authors to submit their original research articles, review articles and perspective articles pertaining to the use of nanofluids in energy storage and conversion devices.
Dr. Sujat Sen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanofluids
- redox flow batteries
- viscosity
- heat transfer
- energy storage and conversion
- nanoparticles
- electrochemistry
- thermal conductivity
