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Preparation and Property Research of Perfluoropolyether Oil-Based Ferrofluid

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In this study, perfluoropolyether oil-based ferrofluid was prepared to satisfy special demands in applications which are too harsh to conventional ferrofluids. Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles were synthesized by co-precipitation and modified by perfluoropolyether carboxylic acid surfactant in the atmosphere without protective gas. Perfluoropolyether oil-based ferrofluid was prepared with modified nanoparticles and perfluoropolyether by high-energy ball milling. Properties of ferrofluid fabricated were verified through a series of experiments. Ferrofluid stability was tested by interval point-density method; the average density change is merely 0.0077 g/ml, and change rate is 0.37% after 500 days. Saturation magnetization is 582.46 Gs, much larger than the other four ferrofluids. The average volatility rate is 7.4985*10− 5 g/h/cm2 at 80 °C after 260 h. Viscosity increases to 1825.7 mPa⋅ s under − 20 °C and still have mobility at − 40 °C. The ferrofluid can resist air blast for 8 h under 200 °C without oxidation or decomposition. Perfluoropolyether oil-based ferrofluid cannot be damaged by water or organic solvents. In addition, the ferrofluid can survive in pH = 1 acid or pH = 14 alkali at least 279 days without corrosion.

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This study has been supported by Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (PCSIRT No. IRT13046), Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51735006), National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51375039), Joint Fund Project of Education Ministry (No. 6141A02022216), and Beijing Training Project for the Leading Talents (No. Z161100004916008).

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Cui, H., Li, D. Preparation and Property Research of Perfluoropolyether Oil-Based Ferrofluid. J Supercond Nov Magn 31, 3607–3624 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-017-4557-8

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