title: Thermo-physical property measurement of nano-gold dispersed water based nanofluids prepared by chemical precipitation technique.
abstract: Nano-gold dispersed water based nanofluid has been prepared following the chemical reduction method. Crystallite size, particle size/shape/morphology, and purity of the nanoparticles have been characterized using X-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersion spectroscopy, respectively. The degree of thermal conductivity enhancement of the nanofluid (with respect to the base fluid) as a function of concentration and size of gold nanoparticle has been determined using the transient hot-wire technique. The degree of enhancement increases with increase in concentration and decrease in size of nanoparticles. The maximum enhancement recorded is approximately 48% at 0.00026 vol.% concentration and 21nm average particle size.
authors.affiliation: Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, WB 721 302, India.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Manna