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Multi-walled carbon nanotube/silver nanoparticles used for thermal transportation

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A green method was applied to prepare composites of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) decorated with silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs). MWNTs were functionalized using ball milling technology in the presence of ammonium bicarbonate, and the traditional method of silver mirror was used to decorate MWNTs to obtain Ag/MWNT composite. The obtained Ag/MWNT composites were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transmission infrared spectroscopy, and Brunauer–Emmet–Teller (BET) surface area analysis. SEM characterization showed that Ag-NPs distributed uniformly on the walls of MWNTs. The content and size of Ag-NPs could be controlled by adjusting the redox time. XRD patterns demonstrated that the Ag-NPs are composed of pure Ag and crystallized well. BET analysis indicated that the specific surface areas of Ag/MWNT decrease with increasing the content of Ag-NPs, and this result is similar to that of the literature. The measurement results of the thermal property showed that the thermal conductivity of the nanofluid containing Ag/MWNT composites was higher than that of nanofluid containing pristine or functionalized MWNTs.

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This study was supported by National Science Foundation of China (50876058) and (51106093), the Program for Professor of Special Appointment (Eastern Scholar) at Shanghai Institutions of Higher Learning, and the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET-10-883).

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Chen, L., Xie, H. & Yu, W. Multi-walled carbon nanotube/silver nanoparticles used for thermal transportation. J Mater Sci 47, 5590–5595 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-012-6451-x

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