A Review of Nanofluids Synthesis, Factors Influencing Their Thermophysical Properties and Applications

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dc.contributor.authorOkello, John A.
dc.contributor.authorMutuku, Winifred N.
dc.contributor.authorOyem, Anselm O.
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-26T06:29:25Z
dc.date.available2020-10-26T06:29:25Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionA Paper Published in Journal of Engineering Research and Reportsen_US
dc.description.abstractHeat-generating equipment (such as transformers, computer microchips, car engines, nuclear reactors, etc.) requires an efficient cooling mechanism to safeguard them from thermal degradation and to enhance their life span. The use of Nanofluids as opposed to conventional heat transfer fluids in their cooling system is to ensure that they are properly cooled. Nanofluids display superior thermal properties and they are synthesized from nanosized materials such as metals ((Copper (Cu), Silver (Ag), Nickel (Ni), and Gold (Au)), metal oxides (( Aluminum oxide (Al2O3), Cupric oxide (CuO), Magnesium oxide (MgO), Zinc oxide (ZnO), Silica (SiO2), Iron (III) oxide (Fe2O3), and Titania (TiO2)), metal carbide (such as Silicon carbide (SiC)), metal nitride (such as Aluminium nitride (AIN)), or Carbon materials ((Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), Multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), diamond, and graphite)) suspended in base fluids (such as water, ethylene glycol, engine oil, transformer oil, vegetable oil, kerosene, toluene, etc.). The current review explores methods used in the synthesis of nanofluids(One-step method, Two-step method, Solvothermal/Hydrothermal process), factors influencing their thermophysical properties (Particle volume concentration, pH, particle size, particle shape, particle material, base fluid material, temperature, shear rate, and surfactants) and their applications (Heat transfer applications, automotive applications, biomedical applications, electronic applications, Nano-based microbial fuel cells, and Nano-based brake fluids).en_US
dc.identifier.citationOkello, J. A., Mutuku, W. N., & Oyem, A. O. (2020). A Review of Nanofluids Synthesis, Factors Influencing Their Thermophysical Properties and Applications. Journal of Engineering Research and Reports.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2582-2926
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/20644
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Engineering Research and Reportsen_US
dc.subjectNanofluid synthesisen_US
dc.subjectThermophysical propertiesen_US
dc.titleA Review of Nanofluids Synthesis, Factors Influencing Their Thermophysical Properties and Applicationsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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