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Fe3O4/Au@SiO2 nanocomposites with recyclable and wide spectral photo-thermal conversion for a direct absorption solar collector

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  • Xing, Linzhuang
  • Li, Xiaoke
  • Wang, Ruipeng
  • Ha, Yuan
  • Li, Dong
  • Chen, Bin
  • Li, Zhimin

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The Fe3O4-based photothermal materials have been widely applied for the recycling of heavy metal nanoparticles to avoid secondary pollution in the utilization of solar energy owing to excellent magnetic properties. However, the narrow absorption band of Fe3O4 or metal nanoparticles limits their capacity for solar energy harvesting. In this paper, a recyclable and wide spectral photo-thermal conversion system (Fe3O4/Au@SiO2) based on Fe3O4 nanospheres and SiO2-modified Au nanorods (NRs) is prepared. Owing to the strong coupling effect between Fe3O4 and different Au NRs, the wide and strong absorption band from 400 nm to 1100 nm is obtained. Under the influence of magnetic field, the temperature change of nanofluids (NFs) at different positions can be controlled. When the concentration is 0.0467 vol%, the solar energy absorption fraction reaches 96.50 %. Besides, the photothermal performance of Fe3O4/Au@SiO2 NFs at different flow rates is investigated and the results show that temperature rise decreases as increasing flow rate. Finally, a water evaporator device based Fe3O4/Au@SiO2 NFs is developed. The maximum water evaporation rate of 2.6 kg m−2 h−1 can be reached and the movement of evaporator on water can be operated using magnetic field, showing great photothermal conversion performance and recovery potential in practical applications.

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  • Xing, Linzhuang & Li, Xiaoke & Wang, Ruipeng & Ha, Yuan & Li, Dong & Chen, Bin & Li, Zhimin, 2024. "Fe3O4/Au@SiO2 nanocomposites with recyclable and wide spectral photo-thermal conversion for a direct absorption solar collector," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 235(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:235:y:2024:i:c:s0960148124013375
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2024.121269
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