Materials Science and Nanotechnology

Novel nanofluid based on water-loaded delafossite CuAlO₂ nanowires: Structural and thermal properties

2^nd International Conference on Biomaterials and Nanomaterials & Materials Physics and Materials Science
May 20-21, 2019 | Vienna, Austria

Haya Alhummiany

University of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Posters & Accepted Abstracts : Mater Sci Nanotechnol

Abstract:

Ultra-high cooling performance is a crucial requirement of many thermomechanical systems, such as microelectronic devices, engine cooling systems, nuclear power systems, chemical reactors, and refrigeration systems. Recent experimental results reveal the potential thermal properties of suspended nanometallic in conventional fluids. In this study, the facile synthesis of one-dimensional delafossite CuAlO₂ nanowires by microwave hydrothermal treatment was presented. A novel type of nanofluid consisting of CuAlO₂ nanowires suspended in distilled water at various volume fractions (0.0, 0.2, 0.4, and 0.6 wt.%) was successfully synthesized using an easily scalable sonication method. The microstructures of as-synthesized CuAlO₂ were investigated by adopting X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). Furthermore, the thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity of water-loaded nanofluid were measured at different volume fractions and temperatures. The results reveal a significant increase in thermal conductivity with increasing CuAlO₂ loading levels and temperatures. The obtained results propound the fact that water-loaded delafossite CuAlO₂ nanowires-based nanofluid is a promising candidate for future industrial applications.

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Haalhummiany@uj.edu.sa

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