Optical characterisation of Carbon-Nanohorn based nanofluids for solar energy and life science applications

Author

Sani, E. ; Mercatelli, L. ; Zaccanti, G. ; Martelli, F. ; Ninni, P. Di ; Barison, S. ; Pagura, C. ; Giannini, A. ; Jafrancesco, D. ; Fontani, D. ; Francini, F.

Author_Institution

INO-CNR Nat. Inst. of Opt., Nat. Council of Res., Firenze, Italy

fYear

2011

fDate

22-26 May 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

1

Abstract

Single Wall Carbon Nanohorns (SWCNHs) are innovative carbon nanostructures belonging to the thriving family of carbon nanotubes and fullerenes. They have being studied up to now mainly as non-cytotoxic drug carriers, but they are interesting for a huge number of applications such as electronics, hydrogen and methane storage and renewable energies. In this paper we investigate their optical properties in view of their use as direct sunlight absorbers in solar thermal devices and as reference standard in Biological Tissue Optics.

Keywords

bio-optics; carbon nanotubes; fullerenes; optical properties; solar absorber-convertors; SWCNH; biological tissue optics; carbon nanotubes; direct sunlight absorbers; electronics; fullerenes; hydrogen storage; innovative carbon nanostructures; life science applications; methane storage; nanofluids; noncytotoxic drug carriers; optical characterisation; optical properties; renewable energies; single-wall carbon nanohorns; solar energy; solar thermal devices; Atmospheric measurements; Europe; Particle measurements;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference

Conference_Location

Munich

ISSN

Pending

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0533-5

Electronic_ISBN

Pending

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942841

Filename

5942841