title: Direct synthesis of solvent-free multiwall carbon nanotubes/silica nonionic nanofluid hybrid material.
abstract: The solvent-free nonionic nanofluid hybrid material consisting of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) and silica nanoparticles is prepared by a facile route. The content of MWNTs/silica nanoparticles is up to 31 wt %. The hybrid material exhibits liquid-like behavior in the absence of solvent at 45 degrees C, which is a wax solid at room temperature. The process of melting and solidification is reversible over many cycles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Natural and Applied Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, China.
authors.forename: Jiao-Xia
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ya-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Lan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lan
authors.forename: Su
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mo
authors.forename: Pei-Ying
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Ru-Min
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Wang