Toward improved engine performance with crumpled nitrogen-doped graphene based water-ethylene glycol coolant

Crumpled nitrogen-doped graphene nanosheet (CNDG) is considered a promising carbon-based nanosheet due to its high surface area, superior electrical, thermal and mechanical properties. Herein, CNDG is first prepared and tested as an additive for preparing a new engine coolant. The prepared two-dimen...

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Main Authors: Amiri, A., Shanbedi, M., Chew, B.T., Kazi, S.N., Solangi, K.H.
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2016
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/18289/
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2015.12.083
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Institution: Universiti Malaya
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Summary:Crumpled nitrogen-doped graphene nanosheet (CNDG) is considered a promising carbon-based nanosheet due to its high surface area, superior electrical, thermal and mechanical properties. Herein, CNDG is first prepared and tested as an additive for preparing a new engine coolant. The prepared two-dimensional CNDG feature high electrical conductivity, excellent thermal conductivity and heat transfer properties, permitting the CNDG-based water-ethylene glycol coolants to exhibit excellent Mouromtseff number, electrical properties and heat transfer performance for all temperatures and weight concentrations in a car radiator. Further, steady-state forced convective heat transfer experiments have been performed to evaluate the cooling capabilities of the prepared coolants.