Cerium oxide-ethylene glycol nanofluids with improved transport properties: Preparation and elucidation of mechanism

Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers

Volumn 49, Issue , 2015, Pages 183-191

  Elis Josna Mary, E ^a   Suganthi, K S ^a   Manikandan, S ^a   Anusha, N ^a   Rajan, K S ^a  

^a SASTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Ceria nanoparticles; Ethylene glycol; Liquid layering; Nanofluid; Thermal conductivity; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

CERIUM COMPOUNDS; ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; HYDROGEN BONDS; NANOPARTICLES; POLYOLS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF LIQUIDS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; VISCOSITY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CERIA NANOPARTICLES; INTERMOLECULAR HYDROGEN BONDS; NANOFLUIDS; NANOPARTICLE CONCENTRATIONS; POWDER X RAY DIFFRACTION; TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT; VISCOSITY REDUCTION;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 84946412801     PISSN: 18761070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2014.10.027     Document Type: Article

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