Nanofluids: Stability, phase diagram, rheology and applications--颗粒学报PARTICUOLOGY

Rao, Y. (2010). Nanofluids: Stability, phase diagram, rheology and applications. Particuology, 8(6), 549-555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.partic.2010.08.004

Nanofluids: Stability, phase diagram, rheology and applications

Yuanqiao Rao^*

Corporate R&D, The Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, TX 77541, USA

10.1016/j.partic.2010.08.004

Volume 8, Issue 6, December 2010, Pages 549-555

Received 11 May 2010, Accepted 5 August 2010, Available online 20 October 2010.

E-mail: YRao@dow.com

Highlights

Abstract

There is no doubt about the potential technological significance of nanofluids. The promising application areas have been identified as effective heat transfer fluids, contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging, magnetohyperthermia treatment, precursors to high performance nanocomposites and ordered nanostructures. However, commercial applications are rare, in part due to the limited understanding of the nanofluid fundamentals such as colloid stability, phase diagrams and rheology. This paper intends to provide a brief overview of the scientific disciplines that are important to nanofluids, and the interconnection among different disciplines in order to gain a perspective on the future development of this intriguing area.

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Keywords

Nanofluids; Colloid stability; Phase diagram; Rheology

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