ECS Transactions · 2007 · 11 citations · 0 references
EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceHeat TransferNanomaterialsThermodynamicsCarbon NanotubesHeat ConductionHeat Transfer FundamentalsHeat Transfer In FluidsLubricant PropertiesNanotubesCarbon Nanotube Thermal ConductivityHeat Transfer MechanismsNanolubricantsNanoparticle-enhanced LubricantsNanoparticlesSonicationThermal ConductivityThermal Conductivity Of Nanotubes
In this paper, we report the effort to prepare a stable and homogeneous heat transfer nanolubricant and nanogrease in the oils (e.g. DURASYN® 166) with the motivation of enhancing its properties such as thermal conductivity and lubricity. The process of making these fluids involves the dispersion of carbon nanoparticles into the oil through intermittent sonication and the use of additives such as surfactants.