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    • Nanotechnology
    • Renewable Energy

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    • Solar selective absorbers are crucial for efficient solar thermal energy conversion.
    • Existing absorbers often face limitations in high-temperature performance and large-scale fabrication.
    • Nanostructured surfaces offer potential for enhanced light absorption and thermal management.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate a large-scale, nanostructured solar selective absorber with improved thermal performance.
    • To investigate the role of self-assembled nanospheres in enhancing solar absorption.
    • To evaluate the working temperature and heat accumulation capabilities of the developed absorber.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of a nanostructured absorber using a silicon dioxide thin film on a tantalum substrate.
    • Utilizing self-assembled, closely packed polystyrene nanospheres for surface nanopatterning.
    • Experimental measurement of solar absorption and working temperature under simulated solar illumination.

    Main Results:

    • The nanostructured absorber achieved a solar absorption of 0.84, outperforming its planar counterpart (0.78).
    • The absorber reached a working temperature of 196.3°C under 7-sun illumination in ambient conditions.
    • Despite lower broad absorption than black paint, superior heat accumulation was observed due to suppressed long-range emission.

    Conclusions:

    • The self-assembled nanosphere approach enables large-scale fabrication of efficient solar selective absorbers.
    • The nanostructured absorber demonstrates superior thermal performance for solar thermal applications.
    • This technology holds promise for advancing solar thermal energy utilization.