TY  - JOUR
ID  - scholars15230
EP  - 28
SN  - 20794991
N2  - Since technology progresses, the need to optimize the thermal systemâ??s heat transfer efficiency is continuously confronted by researchers. A primary constraint in the production of heat transfer fluids needed for ultra-high performance was its intrinsic poor heat transfer properties. MXene, a novel 2D nanoparticle possessing fascinating properties has emerged recently as a potential heat dissipative solute in nanofluids. In this research, 2D MXenes (Ti3C2) are synthesized via chemical etching and blended with a binary solution containing Diethylene Glycol (DEG) and ionic liquid (IL) to formulate stable nanofluids at concentrations of 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4 wt. Furthermore, the effect of different temperatures on the studied liquidâ??s thermophysical characteristics such as thermal conductivity, density, viscosity, specific heat capacity, thermal stability and the rheological property was experimentally conducted. A computational analysis was performed to evaluate the impact of ionic liquid-based 2D MXene nanofluid (Ti3C2/DEG+IL) in hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) systems. A 3D numerical model is developed to evaluate the thermal efficiency, electrical efficiency, heat transfer coefficient, pumping power and temperature distribution. The simulations proved that the studied working fluid in the PV/T system results in an enhancement of thermal efficiency, electrical efficiency and heat transfer coefficient by 78.5, 18.7 and 6, respectively. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
TI  - Optimization of thermophysical and rheological properties of mxene ionanofluids for hybrid solar photovoltaic/thermal systems
IS  - 2
SP  - 1
PB  - MDPI AG
AV  - none
N1  - cited By 31
A1  - Bakthavatchalam, B.
A1  - Habib, K.
A1  - Saidur, R.
A1  - Aslfattahi, N.
A1  - Yahya, S.M.
A1  - Rashedi, A.
A1  - Khanam, T.
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85099840276&doi=10.3390%2fnano11020320&partnerID=40&md5=53c2e33150345226f0754bba0eb7192e
Y1  - 2021///
VL  - 11
JF  - Nanomaterials
ER  -