Review Article
Use of Nanofluids in Solar PV/Thermal Systems
Table 3
Nanoparticle and base fluid properties as stated in the literature.
| Nanoparticle/base fluid type | Density, | Specific heat, | Thermal conductivity, | Reference |
| Alumina | 3960 | 773 | 40 | [77, 78] | Aluminum | 2700 | 904 | 237 | [78] | Carbon nanotube | 1350 | ā | 3000 | [78] | Copper | 8940 | 385 | 401 | [78] | Copper oxide | 6000 | 551 | 33 | [78] | Graphite | 2160 | 701 | 120 | [78] | Silicon (Si) | 2320 | 714 | 148 | [78] | Silicon carbide | 3370 | 1340 | 150 | [78] | Silicon oxide | 3970 | 765 | 3970 | [79] | Titanium carbide | 4930 | 711 | 330 | [78] | Titanium oxide | 4230 | 692 | 8.4 | [78] | Cuprous oxide | 6320 | ā42.36 | 76.5 | [79] | Graphene oxide | 1910 | 710 | 1000 | [79] | Iron oxide | 5250 | 650 | 20 | [80] | Single-walled carbon nanotubes | 2100 | 841 | 6000 | [81] | Multiwalled carbon nanotubes | 2100 | 711 | 1500 | [82] | nanocomposite | 7035 | 554.5 | 242 | [83] | | 4845.4 | 680.66 | 509.14 | [82] | Pure water | | 4179 | 0.613 | [43, 77] | Ethylene glycol | 1113.2 | 2470.2 | 0.258 | [43, 84] | Engine oil | 870 | 2012 | 0.142 | [85] |
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