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Enhancement of thermal conductivity and ultrasonic properties by incorporating CdS nanoparticles to PVA nanofluids

  • Shakti Pratap Singh EMAIL logo , Upendra Mani Tripathi EMAIL logo , Alok Kumar Verma , Aashit Kumar Jaiswal , Punit Kumar Dhawan and Raja Ram Yadav
Published/Copyright: May 6, 2021
Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A
From the journal Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A Volume 76 Issue 7

Abstract

In the present work, semiconducting cadmium sulfide (CdS) nanoparticles have been synthesized by co-precipitation method. X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV–visible (UV/Vis) absorption spectroscopy, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) have been used for the characterization of the synthesized nanoparticles. Two-step technique has been used to formulate stable polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based CdS nanofluids at room temperature. Thermal conductivities of nanofluids at different temperatures have been measured using Hot Disc Thermal Constants Analyzer. Significant enhancement in thermal conductivity is noted at very low nanoparticle loading. Ultrasonic velocity and ultrasonic attenuation in the prepared nanofluids have been investigated using ultrasonic interferometer and Acoustic Particle Sizer (APS-100), respectively. APS-100 has been also used for the analysis of particle size distribution (PSD) of CdS nanoparticles in the prepared nanofluids. The PSD result of APS-100 is in good agreement with that of HRTEM. The characteristic behavior of CdS nanofluid is illustrated on the basis of its ultrasonic and thermal properties. The thermal conductivity enhancement increases with the temperature and reaches up to 61.6% for 1.0 wt% particle loadings at 80 °C. Our analysis shows that CdS nanofluids have potential application for effective heat transfer management in various cooling industries.

Keywords: CdS nanoparticles; nanofluids; thermal conductivity; ultrasonic attenuation spectroscopy; ultrasonic velocity
Corresponding authors: Shakti Pratap Singh, Department of Physics, University of Allahabad, Allahabad211002, India; and Department of Physics, Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) Institute of Physical Sciences for Study and Research, V. B. S. Purvanchal University, Jaunpur222003, India, E-mail: ; and Upendra Mani Tripathi, Department of Physics, University of Allahabad, Allahabad211002, India, E-mail:

Acknowledgments

Authors are grateful to Prof. Devraj Singh, Director, Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) Institute of Physical Sciences for Study and Research, V. B. S. Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, India for his kind permission for the TPS-500S and APS-100 measurements. We are also deeply indebted to Prof. Ram Kripal, Department of Physics, University of Allahabad for providing UV–Visible facility. Authors are thankful to Dr. Giridhar Mishra and Mr. Ramanshu Prabhakar Singh for fruitful discussion and suggestions during the preparation of the manuscript.

  1. Author contribution: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

  2. Research funding: None declared.

  3. Conflict of interest statement: On behalf of all the authors, the corresponding authors states that there is no conflict of interest.

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The online version of this article offerssupplementary material (https://doi.org/10.1515/zna-2020-0334).

Received: 2020-12-05
Revised: 2021-04-12
Accepted: 2021-04-14
Published Online: 2021-05-06
Published in Print: 2021-07-27

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Keywords for this article
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