Thermal Characterization of Nanofluids with Different Solvents

Thermal lens spectrometry (TLS) and photopyroelectric (PPE) techniques were used to obtain the thermal diffusivity and effusivity of different nanofluid samples. The thermal effusivity of these samples was obtained by the PPE technique in a front detection configuration. In the case of the determina...

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Published in:International journal of thermophysics 2009-08, Vol.30 (4), p.1227-1233
Main Authors: Jiménez-Pérez, J. L., Cruz-Orea, A., Sánchez-Ramírez, J. F., Sánchez-Sinencio, F., Martínez-Pérez, L., López Muñoz, G. A.
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Language:English
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Classical Mechanics
Condensed Matter Physics
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Physical Chemistry
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
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Summary:Thermal lens spectrometry (TLS) and photopyroelectric (PPE) techniques were used to obtain the thermal diffusivity and effusivity of different nanofluid samples. The thermal effusivity of these samples was obtained by the PPE technique in a front detection configuration. In the case of the determination of the thermal diffusivity, TLS was used for the different solvents in the presence of gold nanoparticles (nanofluids). In this technique, an Ar + laser and intensity stabilized He–Ne laser were used as the heating source and probe beam, respectively. The experimental results showed that thermal diffusivity values of the studied solvents (water, ethanol, and ethylene glycol) were enhanced by the presence of gold nanoparticles. Comparisons with literature values show good agreement with pure solvents. These techniques are applicable for all kind of liquid samples, including semitransparent ones.
ISSN:0195-928X
1572-9567
DOI:10.1007/s10765-009-0623-1