Research

Preparation | Characterization | Properties | Heat Transfer | Safety

Characterization

Nanoparticle size distribution

    1. TEM (MatsSci)
    2. Light Scattering (ChemE)
Nanoparticle/Nanofluid chemical composition
    1. ICP (NRL, ChemE)
    2. Neutron Activation Analysis (NRL)
Nanoparticle surface charge
    1. Zeta meter (ChemE, ISN)
Nanoparticle loading/concentration in the nanofluid
    1. Density measurements, Vibrating Densitometer (ChemE, MechE)
    2. Light scattering (ChemE)
    3. Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM) (x2 @ MatsSci)
    4. ThermoGravimetric Analyzer (TGA) (MatsSci)