BIBLIOS

Document type
Journal articles

Document subtype
Full paper

Title
Superior thermal features of carbon nanotubes-based nanofluids – A review

Participants in the publication
S.M. Sohel Murshed (Author)
CQE
C.A. Nieto de Castro (Author)
Dep. Química e Bioquímica
CQE

Summary
Recent progresses in research on several key thermal features and potential applications of carbon nanotubes-laden nanofluids are reviewed and addressed. Besides briefing on the preparation of these nanofluids, available studies on conduction, convection and boiling heat transfers of this specific class of nanofluids are discussed in detail. Effects of different parameters such as concentration of carbon nanotube and temperature on thermal conductivity, convective heat transfer coefficient, and boiling critical heat flux are also demonstrated. It is found that despite inconsistencies among available data and inconclusive heat transfer mechanisms, substantial increase in these thermal features of carbon nanotubes-nanofluids compared to their base fluids remain undisputed. In addition to the work on specific heat and thermal diffusivity, available theoretical models and heat transfer mechanisms of this particular type of nanofluids are presented and discussed. Research on a new class of nanofluids termed as “ionanofluids” is also reported. Review reveals that ionanofluids exhibit superior thermal properties compared to their base ionic liquids and these properties further increase with increasing concentration of carbon nanotube as well as fluid temperature to some extent. Carbon nanotubes based both nanofluids and ionanofluids show great potential as advanced heat transfer fluids in many important applications.


Institution
FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA

Where published
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Publication Identifiers
ISSN - 1364-0321

Publisher
Elsevier BV



Document Identifiers
DOI - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2014.05.017
URL - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2014.05.017

Rankings
SCIMAGO Q1 (2018) - 3.288 - Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Web Of Science Q1 (2018) - 10.556 - GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - SCIE

Keywords
Carbon nanotubes Nanofluids Thermal conductivity Heat transfer coefficient Critical heat flux

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