Table 2 Optimal combination of plasmonic nanoparticles for the desired spectral absorption coefficient of the nanofluid.
Particle type Index | Property | Uniform distribution | Solar-spectrum-like distribution | Step-function-like distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
#1 | Material | Silver | Gold | Silver |
Type | Core-shell | Core-shell | Core-shell | |
Design | (73, 14) | (15, 11) | (86, 8) | |
\({f}_{i}\times {10}^{6}\) | 1.053 | 0.544 | 3.870 | |
Peak [nm] | 580 | 550 | 720 | |
#2 | Material | Silver | Silver | Silver |
Type | Core-shell | Nano-rod | Core-shell | |
Design | (80, 9) | (16, 120) | (87, 5) | |
\({f}_{i}\times {10}^{6}\) | 3.602 | 0.187 | 1.547 | |
Peak [nm] | 670 | 380, 810 | 850 | |
#3 | Material | Gold | Silver | Gold |
Type | Nano-rod | Core-shell | Core-shell | |
Design | (28, 181) | (49, 13) | (86, 6) | |
\({f}_{i}\times {10}^{6}\) | 0.605 | 4.224 | 0.036 | |
Peak [nm] | 510, 890 | 500, 690 | 810 | |
#4 | Material | Gold | Silver | Silver |
Type | Core-shell | Core-shell | Core-shell | |
Design | (52, 12) | (88, 10) | (89, 7) | |
\({f}_{i}\times {10}^{6}\) | 3.116 | 2.642 | 1.933 | |
Peak [nm] | 610, 740 | 680 | 760 | |
#5 | Material | Gold | Silver | Gold |
Type | Core-shell | Core-shell | Core-shell | |
Design | (83, 6) | (53, 7) | (46, 5) | |
\({f}_{i}\times {10}^{6}\) | 1.298 | 0.970 | 0.599 | |
Peak [nm] | 800, 1080 | 610, 820 | 860 | |
#6 | Material | Gold | Gold | Silver |
Type | Core-shell | Core-shell | Core-shell | |
Design | (88, 5) | (87, 5) | (15, 70) | |
\({f}_{i}\times {10}^{6}\) | 1.434 | 1.909 | 0.003 | |
Peak [nm] | 860 | 860 | 400 |
