Abstract
In this work, experimental results for the enhancement of the thermal diffusivity of a colloidal suspension of gold nanoparticles in biodiesel oil are reported. Different concentrations of Au nanoparticles are prepared using a microemulsion method, by simultaneous reduction of Au ions in the presence of hydrazine as a reducing agent. The thermal diffusivity was found to increase with increasing nanoparticle concentration.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1086-1092 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | International Journal of Thermophysics |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 5-6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 22 Jun 2015 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Biodiesel
- Gold nanoparticles
- Oils
- Thermal diffusivity
- Thermal lens