Thermal Conductivity and Photothermal Conversion Performance of Ethylene Glycol-Based Nanofluids Containing Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes

• Published in: Journal of nanomaterials Vol. 2018; no. 2018; pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: Hung Thang, Bui, Hong, Phan Ngoc, Hong, Nguyen Tuan, Anh, Nguyen Ngoc, Van Trinh, Pham, Nguyen, Trong Tam, Minh, Phan Ngoc
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2018; Hindawi; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Applied physics; Carbon; Chemical treatment; Chemical vapor deposition; Energy resources; Ethylene glycol; Heat conductivity; Heat transfer; Investigations; Lighting; Microscopy; Multi wall carbon nanotubes; Nanofluids; Nanomaterials; Nanoparticles; Organic chemistry; Photothermal conversion; Researchers; Solar energy; Surfactants; Thermal conductivity

In this study, the successful hydroxyl functionalization of carbon nanotubes (MWCNT-OH) was prepared by chemical treatments and characterized by Raman and FTIR spectra. MWCNT-OH was successfully dispersed into ethylene glycol (EG) with the Tween-80 surfactant by an ultrasonication method to prepare...