Review on thermal properties of nanofluids: Recent developments

SA Angayarkanni, J Philip - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2015 - Elsevier
Nanofluids are dispersions of nanomaterials (eg nanoparticles, nanofibers, nanotubes,
nanowires, nanorods, nanosheet, or droplets) in base fluids. Nanofluids have been a topic of …

Phase dependent thermal and spectroscopic responses of Al 2 O 3 nanostructures with different morphogenesis

J Gangwar, BK Gupta, SK Tripathi, AK Srivastava - Nanoscale, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review, we discuss new developments and recent trends in both amorphous and
crystalline Al2O3 oxide nanofluids related to their phase dependent characteristics in detail …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal diodes, regulators, and switches: Physical mechanisms and potential applications

G Wehmeyer, T Yabuki, C Monachon, J Wu… - Applied Physics …, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
Interest in new thermal diodes, regulators, and switches has been rapidly growing because
these components have the potential for rich transport phenomena that cannot be achieved …

Improved thermal properties of stearyl alcohol/high density polyethylene/expanded graphite composite phase change materials for building thermal energy storage

Y Tang, Y Lin, Y Jia, G Fang - Energy and Buildings, 2017 - Elsevier
Form–stable phase change materials (FSPCM) with high thermal energy storage capacity
and thermal conductivity were manufactured by adding expanded graphite (EG) into stearyl …

Stability and thermophysical properties of water-based nanofluids containing triethanolamine-treated graphene nanoplatelets with different specific surface areas

WS Sarsam, A Amiri, MNM Zubir, H Yarmand… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2016 - Elsevier
A novel synthesis procedure is presented for preparing triethanolamine-treated graphene
nanoplatelets (TEA-GNPs) with different specific areas (SSAs). Using ultrasonication, the …

Thermal conductivity enhancement in organic phase change material (phenol-water system) upon addition of Al2O3, SiO2 and TiO2 nano-inclusions

AK Mishra, BB Lahiri, J Philip - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2018 - Elsevier
In spite of the immense industrial benefits of phase change materials (PCM) in energy
conservation and management, the practical applicability of organic PCM is severely limited …

Thermal smart materials with tunable thermal conductivity: Mechanisms, materials, and applications

ZT Zhang, BY Cao - Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy, 2022 - Springer
The demand for active and effective management of heat transfer is increasing in various
modern application scenarios. The thermal conductivity of materials plays a key role in …

VO 2 nanorods for efficient performance in thermal fluids and sensors

KK Dey, D Bhatnagar, AK Srivastava, M Wan, S Singh… - Nanoscale, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
VO2 (B) nanorods with average width ranging between 50–100 nm are synthesized via a
hydrothermal method and the post hydrothermal treatment drying temperature is found to be …

Enhanced thermal conductivity of phase change nanocomposite in solid and liquid state with various carbon nano inclusions

S Harish, D Orejon, Y Takata, M Kohno - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
We report contrasting enhancement in the solid state and liquid state thermal conductivity of
phase change nanocomposite seeded with various carbon nano inclusions. Phase change …

Thermal properties and morphologies of MA–SA eutectics/CNTs as composite PCMs in thermal energy storage

Y Tang, G Alva, X Huang, D Su, L Liu, G Fang - Energy and Buildings, 2016 - Elsevier
Myristic-stearic acids (MA-SA) binary eutectics with appropriate phase change temperature
were prepared based on theoretical calculation. The melting temperature of the MA-SA …