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Significant thermal conductivity enhancement for nanofluids containing graphene nanosheets

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In this paper, a facile technique was developed to produce ethylene glycol based nanofluids containing graphene nanosheets, and the thermal conductivity of the base fluid was increased significantly by the dispersed graphene: up to 86% increase for 5.0 vol'% graphene dispersion.
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This article is published in Physics Letters A.The article was published on 2011-03-07. It has received 317 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Graphene oxide paper & Graphene foam.

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A Benchmark Study on the Thermal Conductivity of Nanofluids

TL;DR: The International Nanofluid Property Benchmark Exercise (INPBE) as discussed by the authors was held in 1998, where the thermal conductivity of identical samples of colloidally stable dispersions of nanoparticles or "nanofluids" was measured by over 30 organizations worldwide, using a variety of experimental approaches, including the transient hot wire method, steady state methods, and optical methods.
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A review on preparation, characterization, properties and applications of nanofluids

TL;DR: In this paper, the preparation of metal and metal oxides nanofluids and hybrid or composite nano-fluids is discussed, and various techniques used to study the physical and chemical characteristics of nanof-luids are presented.
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A review on thermophysical properties of nanofluids and heat transfer applications

TL;DR: In this article, the authors summarized the important results regarding the improvement in the thermophysical properties of nanofluids and identified the opportunities for future research in the field of nanophotonics.
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Investigation of thermal conductivity and rheological properties of nanofluids containing graphene nanoplatelets

TL;DR: In this article, stable homogeneous graphene nanoplatelet (GNP) nanofluids were prepared without any surfactant by high-power ultrasonic (probe) dispersion of GNPs in distilled water.
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Electric Field Effect in Atomically Thin Carbon Films

TL;DR: Monocrystalline graphitic films are found to be a two-dimensional semimetal with a tiny overlap between valence and conductance bands and they exhibit a strong ambipolar electric field effect.
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The rise of graphene

TL;DR: Owing to its unusual electronic spectrum, graphene has led to the emergence of a new paradigm of 'relativistic' condensed-matter physics, where quantum relativistic phenomena can now be mimicked and tested in table-top experiments.
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Graphene: Status and Prospects

TL;DR: This review analyzes recent trends in graphene research and applications, and attempts to identify future directions in which the field is likely to develop.
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Superior Thermal Conductivity of Single-Layer Graphene

TL;DR: The extremely high value of the thermal conductivity suggests that graphene can outperform carbon nanotubes in heat conduction and establishes graphene as an excellent material for thermal management.
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