Nanofluids — one simple product of the emerging world nanotechnology — where nanoparticles (nominally 1–100 nm in size) are mixed with conventional base fluids (water, oils, glycols, etc.). Nanofluids have seen enormous growth in popularity since they were proposed by Choi in 1995 [1]. In the year 2010 alone there were nearly 500 research articles where the term nanofluid was used in the title, showing rapid growth from 2000 (12) and 2005 (78). Much of the first decade of nanofluid research was focused on measuring and modeling fundamental thermophysical properties of nanofluids (thermal conductivity, density, viscosity, convection coefficients). Recent research, however, has started to highlight how nanofluids might perform in a wide variety of other applications. These applications range from their use in nanomedicine [2] to their use as solar energy harvesting media [3]. By analyzing the available body of research to date, this article presents trends of where nanofluid research is headed and suggests which applications may benefit the most from employing nanofluids. Overall, this review summarizes the novel applications and uses of nanofluids while setting the stage for future nanofluid use in industry.
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ASME 2012 Third International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer
March 3–6, 2012
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Nanotechnology Institute
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978-0-7918-5477-8
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Critical Review of the Novel Applications and Uses of Nanofluids
Robert Taylor,
Robert Taylor
University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Sylvain Coulombe,
Sylvain Coulombe
McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Todd Otanicar,
Todd Otanicar
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
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Patrick Phelan,
Patrick Phelan
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
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Andrey Gunawan,
Andrey Gunawan
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
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Gary Rosengarten,
Gary Rosengarten
University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Ravi Prasher,
Ravi Prasher
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
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Himanshu Tyagi
Himanshu Tyagi
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Rupnagar, PB, India
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Robert Taylor
University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sylvain Coulombe
McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Todd Otanicar
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
Patrick Phelan
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Andrey Gunawan
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Wei Lv
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Gary Rosengarten
University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Ravi Prasher
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Himanshu Tyagi
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Rupnagar, PB, India
Paper No:
MNHMT2012-75189, pp. 219-234; 16 pages
Published Online:
July 18, 2013
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Taylor, R, Coulombe, S, Otanicar, T, Phelan, P, Gunawan, A, Lv, W, Rosengarten, G, Prasher, R, & Tyagi, H. "Critical Review of the Novel Applications and Uses of Nanofluids." Proceedings of the ASME 2012 Third International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer. ASME 2012 Third International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer. Atlanta, Georgia, USA. March 3–6, 2012. pp. 219-234. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2012-75189
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