Abstract
A new theoretical approach for calculating the extinction coefficient of magnetic fluid is proposed, which is based on molecular dynamics (MD) simulation and T-matrix method. By means of this approach, the influence of particle diameter, particle volume fraction, and external magnetic filed on the extinction coefficient of magnetic fluid is investigated. The results show that the extinction coefficient of the magnetic fluid linearly increases with increase in the particle volume fraction. For a given particle volume fraction, the extinction coefficient increases with increase in the particle diameter which varies from 5 to 20 nm. When a uniform external magnetic filed is applied to the magnetic fluid, the extinction coefficient of the magnetic fluid presents an anisotropic feature. These results agree well with the reported experimental results. The proposed approach is applicable to investigating the optical properties of magnetic fluids.
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Abbreviations
- MD:
-
Molecular dynamics
- DASC:
-
Direct absorption solar thermal collector
- MG:
-
Maxwell–Garnett
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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50436020).
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Fang, X., Xuan, Y. & Li, Q. Theoretical investigation of the extinction coefficient of magnetic fluid. J Nanopart Res 15, 1652 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-013-1652-z
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