Critical Review on Nanofluids: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications

Mohamoud Jama, Tejvir Singh, Seifelislam Mahmoud Gamaleldin, Muammer Koc, Ayman Samara, Rima J. Isaifan, Muataz A. Atieh*

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Abstract

Heat transfer fluids are a crucial parameter that affects the size and costs of heat exchangers. However, the available coolants like water and oils have low thermal conductivities, which put many limitations to the development of heat transfer to achieve high performance cooling. The need for development of new classes of fluids which enhance the heat transfer capabilities attracted the attention of many researchers. In the last few decades, modern nanotechnology developed nanoparticles, which have unique thermal and electrical properties that could help improve heat transfer using nanofluids. A "nanofluid" is a fluid with suspended fine nanoparticles which increases the heat transfer properties compared with the original fluid. Nanofluids are considered a new generation of heat transfer fluids and are considered two-phase fluids of liquid solid mixtures. The efficiency of the fluid could be improved by enhancing its thermal properties, especially the thermal conductivity, and it is expected that the nanofluids will have a greater thermal conductivity than the base fluids. This paper reviews the preparation of metallic and nonmetallic nanofluids along with the stability of the produced nanofluids. Physical and thermal properties as well as a range of applications are also discussed in detail.

Original languageEnglish
Article number6717624
JournalJournal of Nanomaterials
Volume2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

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