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A simple method for the inhibition of the corrosion of carbon steel by molten nitrate salt for thermal storage in concentrating solar power applications by Grosu, Yaroslav, Nithiyanantham, Udayashankar, Zaki, Abdelali, Faik, Abdessamad

“…Corrosion is an important issue in high-temperature applications such as Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology, playing a crucial role in the long-term use…”
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Wettability Control for Correct Thermophysical Properties Determination of Molten Salts and Their Nanofluids by Grosu, Yaroslav, González-Fernández, Luis, Nithiyanantham, Udayashankar, Faik, Abdessamad

“…Proper recording of thermophysical properties for molten salts (MSs) and molten salts based nanofluids (MSBNs) is of paramount importance for the thermal…”
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Impact on thermophysical properties of solar salt with different concentrations of SiC nanoparticles for thermal energy storage system by Pradeep, N., Nithiyanantham, Udayashankar, Reddy, K.S.

“…Enhancement of thermophysical properties of molten salt-based nanofluids is essential to reduce the geometric size and increase the energetic-exergetic…”
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Spray-graphitization as a protection method against corrosion by molten nitrate salts and molten salts based nanofluids for thermal energy storage applications by Piquot, Julien, Nithiyanantham, Udayashankar, Grosu, Yaroslav, Faik, Abdessamad

“…Nanoscale science rapidly enters nearly every field of technology providing perspectives of new advanced applications. In the area of thermal energy storage…”
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Shape effect of Al2O3 nanoparticles on the thermophysical properties and viscosity of molten salt nanofluids for TES application at CSP plants by Nithiyanantham, Udayashankar, González-Fernández, Luis, Grosu, Yaroslav, Zaki, Abdelali, Igartua, Josu M., Faik, Abdessamad

“…•Two nanofluids with enhanced properties have been developed for CSP application.•A novel simple dry method was validated to prepare nanofluids.•The new dry…”
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Development and comparison of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and graphite nanoflakes dispersed solar salt: Structural formation and thermophysical properties by Nithiyanantham, Udayashankar, Pradeep, N., Reddy, K.S.

“…•MWCNTs and graphite doped solar salt were prepared using the wet method.•The increment/decrement of Cp was analysed systemically.•BET and FESEM analyses were…”
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Unexpected effect of nanoparticles doping on the corrosivity of molten nitrate salt for thermal energy storage by Grosu, Yaroslav, Udayashankar, Nithiyanantham, Bondarchuk, Oleksandr, González-Fernández, Luis, Faik, Abdessamad

“…Molten nitrate salts are currently the most common mature solution for thermal energy storage at the concentrated solar power (CSP) plants. Enhancing heat…”
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Graphitization as efficient inhibitor of the carbon steel corrosion by molten binary nitrate salt for thermal energy storage at concentrated solar power by Gonzalez, Mikel, Nithiyanantham, Udayashankar, Carbó-Argibay, Enrique, Bondarchuk, Oleksandr, Grosu, Yaroslav, Faik, Abdessamad

“…Hot corrosion by molten salts has detrimental effect on various industrial and infrastructural systems particularly on the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)…”
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Corrosion aspects of molten nitrate salt-based nanofluids for thermal energy storage applications by Nithiyanantham, Udayashankar, Grosu, Yaroslav, González-Fernández, Luis, Zaki, Abdelali, Igartua, Josu Mirena, Faik, Abdessamad

“…•Nanoparticles doping has complex effect on the corrosion of molten nitrate salt.•Incorporation of nanoparticles (NP) reduces the corrosion rates.•Air trapped…”
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Natural and by-product materials for thermocline-based thermal energy storage system at CSP plant: Structural and thermophysical properties by Grosu, Yaroslav, Ortega-Fernández, Iñigo, González-Fernández, Luis, Nithiyanantham, Udayashankar, Baba, Yousra Filali, Al Mers, Ahmed, Faik, Abdessamad

“…•Characterization and evaluation of 3 filler materials for packed bed TES system.•Excellent energy density of Magnetite compared with other ceramic…”
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Nanoparticles as a high-temperature anticorrosion additive to molten nitrate salts for concentrated solar power by Nithiyanantham, Udayashankar, Grosu, Yaroslav, Anagnostopoulos, Argyrios, Carbó-Argibay, Enrique, Bondarchuk, Oleksandr, González-Fernández, Luis, Zaki, Abdelali, Igartua, Josu Mirena, Navarro, María Elena, Ding, Yulong, Faik, Abdessamad

“…Hot corrosion is profoundly detrimental to construction elements in Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants affecting their lifetime, running costs and safety…”
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SiO2@Al2O3 core-shell nanoparticles based molten salts nanofluids for thermal energy storage applications by Nithiyanantham, Udayashankar, Zaki, Abdelali, Grosu, Yaroslav, González-Fernández, Luis, Igartua, Josu M., Faik, Abdessamad

“…•The aggregated chain-like structure of SiO2@Al2O3 was synthesized for thermophysical properties enhancement of molten salt.•The thickness of the outer shell…”
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Photothermal properties and performance of hybrid carbon-paraffin/water emulsions by Burgos, Jorge, Mondragón, Rosa, Martínez-Cuenca, Raúl, Nithiyanantham, Udayashankar, Barison, Simona, Mancin, Simone, Fabregat-Santiago, Francisco, Hernández, Leonor

“…Solar thermal energy has attracted renewed research interest for its excellent energy efficiency among different types of solar technologies. However, the…”
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Effect of silica nanoparticle size on the stability and thermophysical properties of molten salts based nanofluids for thermal energy storage applications at concentrated solar power plants by Nithiyanantham, Udayashankar, Zaki, Abdelali, Grosu, Yaroslav, González-Fernández, Luis, Anagnostopoulos, A., Navarro, M.E., Ding, Y., Igartua, Josu Mirena, Faik, Abdessamad

“…Molten salts-based nanofluids are attractive candidates for thermal energy storage applications due to their enhanced thermophysical properties. However, their…”
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Development of a low-medium temperature T-history setup for the thermal storage characterization of non-homogeneous mixtures containing PCMs by Ayora-Fernández, Marina, Isaza-Ruiz, Marllory, Burgos, Jorge, Nithiyanantham, Udayashankar, Hernández, Leonor, Mondragón, Rosa

“…More attention has been paid to thermal energy storage in recent years for its advantages in heating and cooling applications to foster the use of renewable…”
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