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Tailoring the viscosity of water and ethylene glycol based TiO2 nanofluids

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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
卷 297, 期 -, 页码 -

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DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.111982

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Viscosity; TiO2 nanofluids; Rheological behavior; Ethylene glycol; Water; Nanoparticles

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  1. College of Computer Science and Engineering
  2. National Science Foundation under PREM grant [DMR 1523577]
  3. Welch Foundation, United Staes [BX-0048]

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Nanofluids have garnered significant attention in the scientific and engineering research communities due to their enhanced heat transfer properties when compared to conventional thermal fluids. Nanofluids comprised of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles have a wide range of applications due to their excellent thermophysical properties like thermal conductivity and viscosity, environmentally friendly nature, and low cost. This article reviews major research advances in homogeneous water (H2O) and ethylene glycol (EG, HO(CH2)(2)OH) based TiO2 nanofluids compared to hybrid TiO(2 )nanofluids. This review focuses on viscosity measurements and rheological behavior of the aforementioned nanofluids at various temperatures and TiO2 particle concentrations. Additionally, the effect of sonication time, particle size, and base fluid mixture on the viscosity of TiO(2 )nanofluids are included in this study. The classical and experimental models of viscosity have been reviewed as well. Furthermore, nanofluid preparation methods, characterization, and measurement techniques are examined and discussed. Previous studies clearly show that the viscosity of TiO2 nanofluids is a noteworthy function of both temperature and nanoparticle concentration. Viscosity is observed to significantly increase with particle concentration and decrease with temperature. Nanofluids are also observed to exhibit dissimilar rheological behavior under different experimental conditions. Additionally, increases in viscosity are also discussed with respect to the chosen nanofluid base liquid. The hybridization of TiO2 nanofluids, as well as combinations of ethylene glycol and water, have shown substantial effects on the viscosity of nanofluids. These results provide important characteristics that should be considered during various engineering applications of TiO2 nanofluids. Published by Elsevier B.V.

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