Dry- vs. Wet-nanotechnology Fluids (gases & liquids) vs. Solids Enhancing functions and in Nature and (Chemical & Bio) properties by combining and Industry controlling interactions Combining different More degree of freedoms nanoparticles (structure, size) in more – more opportunities…(also different base-fluids with additives challenges) Controlling interactions using different and “mixing” methods Nanofluids: nanoparticles in base thermal-, flow-, catalyst-, and other fluids field-conditions. * Understanding nano-scale particle-fluid Wet-Nanotechnology: interactions in physical-, chemical-, and bio-processes, and engineering nanofluids’ applications Advanced, hybrid nanofluids: new/enhanced functional products Directed self-assembly: Heat-transfer nanofluids (ANL & * starts from suspension of NIU) nanoparticles in fluids Tribological nanofluids (NIU) * ends with advanced sensors and Surfactant and Coating nanofluids actuators, devices, Chemical nanofluids systems, and processes Process/Extraction nanofluids Environmental (pollution of dry-nanotechnology Synergy cleaning) nanofluids (solid-state) & Bio- and wet-nanotechnology Medical nanofluids (drug delivery and functional Nanofluids: interaction) Suspensions of nanoparticles in base NIU- nanofluids fluids Size does matter: unique transport Development of advanced hybrid properties, different from conventional nanofluids: suspensions: POLY-nanofluids (Polymer-nanofluids) do not settle under gravity, do not block and flow, etc … DR-nanofluids Development of Heat-transfer nanofluidsCollaboration with ANL and NSF Proposal Related Invention/Patent Application pending Coherent X-ray Scattering Dynamic Characterization Development of Tribological nanofluids Center for Tribology and Coating (CTC) Project
Dry- vs. Wet-nanotechnology Fluids (gases & liquids) vs. Solids in Nature and (Chemical & Bio) Industry More degree of freedoms – more opportunities…(also more challenges) Nanofluids: nanoparticles in base fluids * Understanding nano-scale particle-fluid interactions in physical-, chemical-, and bio-processes, and engineering new/enhanced functional products Directed self-assembly: * starts from suspension of nanoparticles in fluids * ends with advanced sensors and actuators, devices, systems, and processes Synergy of dry-nanotechnology (solid-state) & wet-nanotechnology Nanofluids: Suspensions of nanoparticles in base fluids Size does matter: unique transport properties, different from conventional suspensions: do not settle under gravity, do not block flow, etc … Enhancing functions and properties by combining and controlling interactions Combining different nanoparticles (structure, size) in different base-fluids with additives Controlling interactions using different “mixing” methods and thermal-, flow-, catalyst-, and other field-conditions. Wet-Nanotechnology: nanofluids’ applications Advanced, hybrid nanofluids: Heat-transfer nanofluids (ANL & NIU) Tribological nanofluids (NIU) Surfactant and Coating nanofluids Chemical nanofluids Process/Extraction nanofluids Environmental (pollution cleaning) nanofluids Bio- and Medical nanofluids (drug delivery and functional interaction) NIU- nanofluids Development of advanced hybrid nanofluids: POLY-nanofluids (Polymer-nanofluids) and DR-nanofluids Development of Heat-transfer nanofluidsCollaboration with ANL and NSF Proposal Related Invention/Patent Application pending Coherent X-ray Scattering Dynamic Characterization Development of Tribological nanofluids Center for Tribology and Coating (CTC) Project