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NANOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 17, Issue 10, Pages 2523-2527Publisher
IOP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/17/10/014
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This paper investigates the change in contact angle of droplets of fluid containing dispersed nanoparticles (nanofluid) functionalized with thioglycolic acid molecules as a function of the concentration and size of nanoparticles, and the quality and composition of the substrate material. Bismuth telluride nanoparticles with an average size ranging from 2.5 to 10.4 nm and functionalized with thioglycolic acid groups were grown by a microemulsion method and dispersed in water. Experimental measurements of the contact angle of nanofluid droplets cast on smooth glass and silicon substrates show that the contact angle depends strongly on nanoparticle concentration. Moreover, smaller size nanoparticles lead to larger changes in contact angle at the same mass concentration. These findings contribute to understanding the role of functionalized nanoparticles in surface wettability.
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