Wall boiling of Al2O3-water nanofluid: Effect of nanoparticle concentration

2021 ◽  
Vol 133 ◽  
pp. 103614
Author(s):  
Shahid Husain ◽  
Suhail Ahmad Khan ◽  
Mohammad Altamush Siddiqui
Keyword(s):  
Nanoparticle Concentration

scholarly journals Thermodynamic and Energy Efficiency Analysis of a Domestic Refrigerator Using Al2O3 Nano-Refrigerant

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 5659
Author(s):  
Farhood Sarrafzadeh Javadi ◽  
Rahman Saidur
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Gradient ◽  
Technological Changes ◽  
Nanoparticle Concentration ◽  
Evaporator Temperature ◽  
Domestic Refrigerator ◽  
The Past ◽  
Nano Lubricant ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Energy Efficiency Analysis ◽  
Al2o3 Nanofluid

Refrigeration systems have experienced massive technological changes in the past 50 years. Nanotechnology can lead to a promising technological leap in the refrigeration industry. Nano-refrigerant still remains unknown because of the complexity of the phase change process of the mixture including refrigerant, lubricant, and nanoparticle. In this study, the stability of Al2O3 nanofluid and the performance of a nano-refrigerant-based domestic refrigerator have been experimentally investigated, with the focus on the thermodynamic and energy approaches. It was found that by increasing the nanoparticle concentration, the stability of nano-lubricant was decreased and evaporator temperature gradient was increased. The average of the temperature gradient increment in the evaporator was 20.2% in case of using 0.1%-Al2O3. The results showed that the energy consumption of the refrigerator reduced around 2.69% when 0.1%-Al2O3 nanoparticle was added to the system.

scholarly journals Appearance of a Solitary Wave Particle Concentration in Nanofluids under a Light Field

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1291
Author(s):  
Abram I. Livashvili ◽  
Victor V. Krishtop ◽  
Polina V. Vinogradova ◽  
Yuriy M. Karpets ◽  
Vyacheslav G. Efremenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solitary Wave ◽  
Wave Velocity ◽  
Light Field ◽  
Particle Concentration ◽  
Colloidal Suspension ◽  
Type Equation ◽  
Concentration Wave ◽  
Nanoparticle Concentration ◽  
Constant Intensity ◽  
Concentration Convection

In this study, the nonlinear dynamics of nanoparticle concentration in a colloidal suspension (nanofluid) were theoretically studied under the action of a light field with constant intensity by considering concentration convection. The heat and nanoparticle transfer processes that occur in this case are associated with the phenomenon of thermal diffusion, which is considered to be positive in our work. Two exact analytical solutions of a nonlinear Burgers-Huxley-type equation were derived and investigated, one of which was presented in the form of a solitary concentration wave. These solutions were derived considering the dependence of the coefficients of thermal conductivity, viscosity, and absorption of radiation on the nanoparticle concentration in the nanofluid. Furthermore, an expression was obtained for the solitary wave velocity, which depends on the absorption coefficient and intensity of the light wave. Numerical estimates of the concentration wave velocity for a specific nanofluid—water/silver—are given. The results of this study can be useful in the creation of next-generation solar collectors.

scholarly journals Light- and Melanin Nanoparticle-Induced Cytotoxicity in Metastatic Cancer Cells

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 965
Author(s):  
Victoria R. Gabriele ◽  
Robabeh M. Mazhabi ◽  
Natalie Alexander ◽  
Purna Mukherjee ◽  
Thomas N. Seyfried ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Metastatic Cancer ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Nanoparticle Concentration ◽  
Visible Radiation ◽  
Laser Illumination ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Low Glucose ◽  
Melanin Nanoparticles ◽  
Metastatic Cancer Cells

Melanin nanoparticles are known to be biologically benign to human cells for a wide range of concentrations in a high glucose culture nutrition. Here, we show cytotoxic behavior at high nanoparticle and low glucose concentrations, as well as at low nanoparticle concentration under exposure to (nonionizing) visible radiation. To study these effects in detail, we developed highly monodispersed melanin nanoparticles (both uncoated and glucose-coated). In order to study the effect of significant cellular uptake of these nanoparticles, we employed three cancer cell lines: VM-M3, A375 (derived from melanoma), and HeLa, all known to exhibit strong macrophagic character, i.e., strong nanoparticle uptake through phagocytic ingestion. Our main observations are: (i) metastatic VM-M3 cancer cells massively ingest melanin nanoparticles (mNPs); (ii) the observed ingestion is enhanced by coating mNPs with glucose; (iii) after a certain level of mNP ingestion, the metastatic cancer cells studied here are observed to die—glucose coating appears to slow that process; (iv) cells that accumulate mNPs are much more susceptible to killing by laser illumination than cells that do not accumulate mNPs; and (v) non-metastatic VM-NM1 cancer cells also studied in this work do not ingest the mNPs, and remain unaffected after receiving identical optical energy levels and doses. Results of this study could lead to the development of a therapy for control of metastatic stages of cancer.

Effect of Nanoparticles on H2O/LiBr Falling Film Absorption Process

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Y. Zhang ◽  
Y. Li ◽  
Y. Wang ◽  
L. X. Cao ◽  
X. Z. Meng
Keyword(s):  
Mass Transfer ◽  
Heat And Mass Transfer ◽  
Fe3o4 Nanoparticles ◽  
Falling Film ◽  
Absorption Process ◽  
Nanoparticle Concentration ◽  
Water Vapor Absorption ◽  
Libr Solution ◽  
Falling Film Absorption ◽  
Film Absorption

Absorber is an important component in absorption refrigerating system. Its performance plays a significant role on the overall efficiency of absorption refrigerating system. The nanofluids which can enhance the heat and mass transfer will be utilized to absorber for enhancing the water vapor absorption process and improving the absorber efficiency. The software CFD-FLUENT is used to analyze the falling film absorption process of the nanofluids, which consists of H2O/LiBr solution with Fe3O4 nanoparticles in this paper. The results indicate that the enhancing heat and mass transfer of nanofluids is related to the nanoparticle concentration and size. The stronger the nanoparticle concentration, the greater enhancement of heat and mass transfer of falling film; while the smaller the nanoparticle size, the greater enhancement of heat and mass transfer of falling film. It is also found that the enhancement ratio of heat and mass transfer flux reach 1.48 and 1.37, respectively, as the Fe3O4 nanoparticles mass concentration of 0.01wt% and the size of 50nm.

Stick–Slip of Evaporating Droplets: Substrate Hydrophobicity and Nanoparticle Concentration

Langmuir ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (21) ◽  
pp. 12834-12843 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Orejon ◽  
Khellil Sefiane ◽  
Martin E. R. Shanahan
Keyword(s):  
Nanoparticle Concentration ◽  
Stick Slip

scholarly journals Effect of Nanoparticle Concentration on the Property of Silicone Polymer Sheet Cross-linked by Nanoparticles

2012 ◽  
Vol 49 (12) ◽  
pp. 876-882 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayaka Omori ◽  
Motoyuki Iijima ◽  
Keisuke Hirano ◽  
Hidehiro Kamiya
Keyword(s):  
Nanoparticle Concentration ◽  
Polymer Sheet ◽  
Silicone Polymer

Settling Characteristics of Alumina Nanoparticles in Ethanol-Water Mixtures

2013 ◽  
Vol 372 ◽  
pp. 143-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suhaib Umer Ilyas ◽  
Rajashekhar Pendyala ◽  
Narahari Marneni
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Base Fluid ◽  
Particle Diameter ◽  
Alumina Nanoparticles ◽  
Visualization Method ◽  
Nanoparticle Concentration ◽  
Enhanced Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Fluids ◽  
Sedimentation Behavior ◽  
Settling Characteristics

Nanofluids are considered as promising heat transfer fluids due to enhanced heat transfer ability as compared to the base fluid alone. Knowledge of settling characteristics of nanofluids has great importance towards stability of nanosuspensions. Sedimentation behavior of Alumina nanoparticles due to gravity has been investigated using different proportions of ethanol-water binary mixtures. Nanoparticles of 40 nm and 50 nm are used in this investigation at 23°C. Sediment height with respect to time is measured by visualization method in batch sedimentation. The effect of sonication on the sedimentation behavior is also studied using ultrasonic agitator. The effect of particle diameter, nanoparticle concentration and ethanol-water proportion on sedimentation behavior of nanofluids has been investigated and discussed.

scholarly journals Isolation and Quantification of miRNA from the Biomolecular Corona on Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1196
Author(s):  
Carla Vidaurre-Agut ◽  
Eva María Rivero-Buceta ◽  
Christopher C. Landry ◽  
Pablo Botella
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Mesoporous Silica ◽  
Silica Nanoparticles ◽  
Incubation Temperature ◽  
Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles ◽  
Nanoparticle Concentration ◽  
Functionalized Mesoporous Silica ◽  
Amine Functionalized ◽  
Commercial Kit ◽  
Higher Sensitivity

To understand the factors that control the formation of the biomolecular corona, a systematic study of the adsorption of several miRNAs shown to be important in prostate cancer on amine-functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN-NH2) has been performed. Process parameters including miRNA type, nanoparticle concentration, incubation temperature and incubation time were investigated, as well as the potential competition for adsorption between different miRNA molecules. The influence of proteins and particle PEGylation on miRNA adsorption were also explored. We found that low particle concentrations and physiological temperature both led to increased miRNA adsorption. Adsorption of miRNA was also higher when proteins were present in the same solution; reducing or preventing protein adsorption by PEGylating the MSNs hindered adsorption. Finally, the amount of miRNA adsorbed from human serum by MSN-NH2 was compared to a commercial miRNA purification kit (TaqMan®, Life Technologies, Carlsbad, CA, USA). MSN-NH2 adsorbed six times as much miRNA as the commercial kit, demonstrating higher sensitivity to subtle up- and downregulation of circulating miRNA in the blood of patients.

Effect of Magnetic Field and Nanoparticle Concentration on Melting of Cu-Ice in a Rectangular Cavity under Fluctuating Temperatures

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 102421
Author(s):  
Abdelghani Laouer ◽  
Müslüm Arıcı ◽  
Mohamed Teggar ◽  
Said Bouabdallah ◽  
Çağatay Yıldız ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Rectangular Cavity ◽  
Nanoparticle Concentration ◽  
Fluctuating Temperatures
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