Nanofluids are relatively new materials that are composed of liquids containing solid nanoparticles ranging from 1-100 nm. This study examined the thermal conductivity of Al2O3 (aluminum oxide)-H2O nanofluids in water under multiple pH and sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (SDBS) conditions. A transient plane source (TPS) was used to measure the thermal conductivities of the samples. It was found that when the pH of the nanofluid reached approximately 8.0, the solution ...
A series of Al2O3-water nanofluids were synthesized and their thermal conductivities were evaluated under different pH values and concentrations of surfactant (SDBS) using the Thermal Constants Analyzer. All the properties studied were found to have a strong effect on the measured thermal conductivity. By using the procedure listed in the report, the thermal conductivity of Al2O3-water nanofluids can be increased by 10% with the use of only 0.0015 ...
