期刊
ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY
卷 80, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105816
关键词
Nanofluids; Ultrasonication; Dispersion stability; Few-layer graphene
资金
- Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province [2020JJ5761]
- Innovation-Driven Project of Central South University [2020CX008]
This study aimed to determine the optimal ultrasonication process for preparing stable FLG nanofluids, finding that ultrasonication time is more sensitive to the stability of nanofluids than ultrasonication power.
Few-layer graphene (FLG) nanofluids have received widespread interest in recent years due to their excellent thermal and optical properties. However, the low dispersion stability is one of the main bottlenecks for their commercialization. Ultrasonication is an effective method and almost an essential step to improve the stability of nanofluids. This work aimed to determine the optimal ultrasonication process for preparing stable FLG nanofluids, particularly under the constant ultrasonic energy consumption condition. For this purpose, FLG nanofluids were prepared under various amplitudes (20%-80%) and times (33.75-135 min) and evaluated by both sedimentation and optical spectrum analysis techniques. It was found that ultrasonication treatment at 30% amplitude for 90 min was sufficient for proper dispersion of FLG, and a further increase in the ultrasonication power would not benefit the stability enhancement much. However, for FLG nanofluids prepared at amplitudes higher than 30% under the constant ultrasonic energy consumption condition, their stability deteriorated seriously due to the reduced ultrasonication time, while for FLG nanofluids prepared at 20% amplitude for 135 min, they showed the higher stability, which indicates that the stability of FLG nanofluids is more sensitive to ultrasonication time than power. Therefore, a relatively longer ultrasonication time rather than a higher amplitude is recommended to prepare stable FLG nanofluids for practical applications at given ultrasonic energy consumption.
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