Solar absorptivity of metallic layers subject to a short-flash of concentrated solar energy. Theoretical-experimental calculation

Fuel Production Using Concentrated Solar Energy

Limited reserves of fossil fuels and their negative environmental effects impose significant problems in our energy security and sustainability. Consequently, researchers are looking for renewable energy sources, for instance solar energy, to meet the energy demands of a growing world population. However, terrestrial solar energy is a dilute resource per foot‐ print area and is intermittent sho...

Elaboration and Testing of Materials Using Concentrated Solar Energy

1. Brief history of the use of solar energy to transform matter 2. Main characteristics of solar furnaces 3. Elaboration of materials using concentrated solar energy 3.1 Surface treatments 3.2 Melting and purification of bulk materials 3.3 Production of chemical commodities and ceramics 3.4 Elaboration of carbon molecules, nanomaterials and thin films 4. Testing of materials using concentrated ...

Synthesis of silicon carbide using concentrated solar energy

Silicon carbide (SiC) has been prepared successfully using concentrated solar energy provided by the IER-UNAM solar furnace. This has led to the development of a low CO2 emissions process for the production of this material via carbothermic reduction of a silica/carbon (SiO2/C) nanocomposite, which has shown a more reactive carbon for formation of composite, being more thermally stable. Silica ...

Experimental Analysis of a Vertical, Double-Effect Diffusion Solar Still

Theoretical Calculation of the Efficiency Limit for Solar Cells