OPTICAL AND RADIATIVE PROPERTIES OF INDIVIDUAL AND HYBRID NANOSUSPENSIONS: THE EFFECTS OF SIMILAR AND DISSIMILAR PARTICLE AGGLOMERATES ON THERMAL RADIATION

Nanosuspensions are proposed for use in improving the thermal efficiency of different systems; including solar power plants. Because their excellent and unique thermo-optical properties, which basis transfer phenomena, they used as working fluids collectors photothermal energy conversion. However, particle agglomeration nanosuspensions remains one most important challenges faced terms usage. The purpose this study is to investigate behavior water-based Al_2 O_3 TiO_2 individual hybrid observe effects on spectral radiative properties. By carrying out number experiments, similar dissimilar agglomerations properties clarified. results show that pH have significant effect turn affects optical involving nanosuspensions. Particle agglomerates (similar dissimilar) plays an role when specific required applications. Different regimes dependent/independent scattering can be obtained from a particular nanosuspension.