Solvent-free nanofluids and reactive nanofluids

Authors

• John Texter, Eastern Michigan University

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2019

Department/School

Engineering Technology

Publication Title

Functional Organic Liquids

Abstract

his chapter briefly and broadly reviews solvent-free nanofluids. Solvent-free nanofluids reported to date include zero-, one-, two-, and three-dimensional examples. The solvent-free nanofluids described and discussed in the chapter exhibit self-diffusion, conductivity, viscosity, and thermal properties that vary with morphology, size, and core-corona relative volume fractions. These interesting materials have promising applications as heat transfer liquids, CO₂ absorbing and storage matrices, lubricants, interfacial stabilizers, advanced thin films and coatings, and novel 3D materials. Syntheses of selected examples are provided to demonstrate representative approaches in the preparation of solvent-free nanofluids. The chapter shows a couple of approaches to making such air-cured coatings using reactive nanofluids in combination with polyurethane prepolymers and with a popular aliphatic diisocyanate monomer, isophorone diisocyanate. The use of reactive nanofluids in composites appears to offer one the ability to increase modulus or to maintain modulus while increasing toughness.

Comments

J. Texter is a faculty member in EMU's School of Engineering.

Recommended Citation

Texter, J. (2019). Solvent‐free nanofluids and reactive nanofluids. In T. Nakanishi (Ed.), Functional organic liquids (pp. 169–210). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527804948.ch10