A novel approach for engineering efficient nanofluids by radiolysis

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 10767 - 12
• Main Authors: Maaza, M., Khamliche, T., Akbari, M., Kana, N., Tandjigora, N., Beukes, P., Genu, A., Kaviyarasu, K., K.Cloete, J., Lekala, M., Gibaud, A., Henini, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 24.06.2022; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 639/166; 639/301; 639/4077; 639/766; 639/925; Chemical reactions; Engineering; Fluids; Gamma rays; Heat conductivity; Heat transfer; Humanities and Social Sciences; Investigations; Metals; multidisciplinary; Nanoparticles; Radiolysis; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Thermal conductivity

This contribution reports for the first time the possibility of using radiolysis to engineer stable efficient nanofluids which exhibit an enhanced thermal conductivity. The validation was confirmed on Ag-H 2 O and Ag-C 2 H 6 O 2 nanofluids fabricated via g-radiolysis within the mild dose range of 0....