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Innovations in Solar Thermal Energy. Techniques to Enhance Photovoltaic-Thermal System Efficiency

  • Book

  • September 2025
  • Elsevier Science and Technology
  • ID: 6057695
Innovations in Solar Thermal Energy: Techniques to Enhance Photovoltaic-Thermal System Efficiency brings together cutting-edge methods and approaches for improved photovoltaics and photovoltaic thermal system efficiency. The book begins by introducing photovoltaic (PV) technologies, principles, types, and basic performance enhancement techniques for photovoltaic cells. This is followed by in-depth chapters examining specific areas of innovation that offer routes to improved efficiency, including nanofluid cooling, thermal energy storage using a paraffin layer, confined jet impingement cooling, nanofluid spectral filters, phase change material (PCM) spectral filters, cooling strategies for concentrated photovoltaic thermal (CPVT) systems, integration photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems with heat pipes, dust accumulation and self-cleaning, and double-glazed photovoltaics for building applications. This is a useful and stimulating resource for all those working on the performance and efficiency of photovoltaics and solar thermal energy, including researchers, advanced students, faculty, engineers, designers, R&D, and policy makers.

Table of Contents

1. Overview of Photovoltaic Cell Technologies
2. Enhancing Photovoltaic-Thermal System Performance through Nanofluid Cooling
3. Integrating Photovoltaic-Thermal Systems with Thermal Energy Storage Using a Paraffin Layer
4. Enhancing Temperature Uniformity in Photovoltaic Systems through Confined Jet Impingement Cooling
5. Fusing Photovoltaic Systems with Nanofluid Spectral Filters
6. Employing Phase Change Material (PCM) Spectral Splitters to Boost Photovoltaic Efficiency
7. Advanced Cooling Strategies for Concentrated Photovoltaic Thermal (CPVT) Systems
8. Integrating Photovoltaic-Thermal Systems with Heat Pipes
9. Merging Photovoltaic Modules with Thermoelectric Technology
10. Integrating Electrolyzers with Photovoltaic Systems for Hydrogen Production
11. Enhancing Photovoltaic Performance through Hydrogel-Mediated Water Vapor Sorption-Evaporation
12. Evaluating the Influence of Dust Accumulation on Photovoltaic Performance and Implementing Self-Cleaning Strategies
13. Exploring the Utilization of Floating Photovoltaic Systems
14. Double-Glazed Photovoltaics for Building Applications

Authors

Mohsen Sheikholeslami Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Iran.

Dr. Mohsen Sheikholeslami is the Head of the Renewable Energy Systems and Nanofluid Applications in Heat Transfer Laboratory at the Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, in Iran. He was the first scientist to develop a novel numerical method (CVFEM) in the field of heat transfer and published a book based on this work, entitled "Application of Control Volume Based Finite Element Method (CVFEM) for Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer". He was selected as a Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher (Top 0.01%) by Clarivate Analytics, and he was ranked first in the field of mechanical engineering and transport globally (2020-2021) according to data published by Elsevier. Dr. Sheikholeslami has authored a number of books and is a member of the Editorial Boards of the 'International Journal of Heat and Technology' and 'Recent Patents on Nanotechnology'.