Investigation on Stability and Optical Properties of Titanium Dioxide and Aluminum Oxide Water-Based Nanofluids

被引：18

作者：

Leong, Kin Yuen ^{[1
]}

Najwa, Z. A. ^{[1
]}

Ahmad, K. Z. Ku ^{[1
]}

Ong, Hwai Chyuan ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Pertahanan Nas Malaysia, Dept Mech Engn, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia

[2] Univ Malaya, Fac Engn, Dept Mech Engn, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERMOPHYSICS | 2017年 / 38卷 / 05期

关键词：

Aluminum oxide; Nanofluids; Optical properties; Stability; Surfactant; Titanium dioxide; DIRECT ABSORPTION; AQUEOUS NANOFLUIDS; SOLAR; COLLECTOR; SUSPENSION; CONVECTION;

D O I：

10.1007/s10765-017-2218-6

中图分类号：

O414.1 [热力学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Water is regarded as a poor absorber of solar energy. This affects the efficiency of solar thermal systems. The addition of nanoparticles to heat transfer fluids used in solar thermal systems can enhance their optical properties. These new-generation heat transfer fluids are known as nanofluids. The present study investigates the stability and optical properties of three nanofluids, including aluminum oxide (13 nm and <50nm) and titanium dioxide (21 nm) nanofluids. The stability of the nanofluids was observed through a photo-capturing method and zeta potential measurements. Ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometer was used to measure the absorbance and transmittance of the prepared nanofluids. The effect of factors such as type of particle, type of surfactant, and pH of the solution on the optical properties of the nanofluids was also investigated. We found that the titanium dioxide nanofluid had better optical properties but lower stability compared to aluminum oxide nanofluids.

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