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Synthesis and Thermo-Physical Characteristics of Therminol-66 Oil Based Nanofluids with Rare-Earth Metal Oxide Nanocomposites

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Therminol-66 oil based nanofluids were prepared from rare-earth metal oxide (Lanthanum oxide)—Magnesium oxide nanocomposites by suspending them in Therminol-66 oil at four different weight concentrations from 0.25% to 1% through ultrasonication technique. The experiments were carried out for the study of thermal conductivity and viscosity measurements of therminol-66 oil and therminol-66 oil based nanofluid at various temperatures. The thermal conductivity enhancements of 18.11% have been obtained in therminol-66 oil based nanofluids with 1 wt% Lanthanum oxide-Magnesium oxide nanocomposite at 50 °C, which could be ascribed to the Brownian motion of nanocomposites. Also, a reduction in viscosity found in therminol-66 oil based nanofluids with 1 wt% Lanthanum oxide-Magnesium oxide nanocomposite 70 °C. The outcomes of the current work indicate the potential of therminol-66 oil based nanofluid for heat transmission applications.

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  1. Department of Physics, St. Gregorios College, University of Kerala, Kottarakara, India

    C. R. Indulal & Leo Binoy

  2. Department of Physics, TKM College of Arts and Science, University of Kerala, Kollam, India

    J. R. Vanaja Raghavan & R. Ravikumar

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, TKM College of Engineering, Kollam, Kerala, India

    T. S. Krishnakumar

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CRI: Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Original draft––writing and editing. VRJR: Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Original draft––writing. LB: Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Resources. RR: Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Original draft––writing and editing. TSK: Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Original draft––writing and editing.

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Indulal, C.R., Raghavan, J.R.V., Binoy, L. et al. Synthesis and Thermo-Physical Characteristics of Therminol-66 Oil Based Nanofluids with Rare-Earth Metal Oxide Nanocomposites. Chemistry Africa 7, 1995–2004 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42250-024-00882-w

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