1st Edition

Nanotechnology and Energy

By Kaufui V. Wong Copyright 2018
    408 Pages 22 Color & 85 B/W Illustrations
    by Jenny Stanford Publishing

    408 Pages 22 Color & 85 B/W Illustrations
    by Jenny Stanford Publishing

    Nanotechnology is a vibrant research area and a growing industry. The properties of nanoparticles and nanofluids are different from those of macroparticles and macrofluids because the physical and chemical properties are very dissimilar when dimensions are at the nanometer range. The first successes in using nanofluids for cooling were achieved and commercialized for automobiles; hence, this subarea is rather profitable. Other nanotechnology research and developmental areas are cutting edge. The core scientific principles of all nanotechnology applications are based in physics, chemistry, and engineering.

    Nanotechnology is not taught in most programs of engineering yet, and this book on nanotechnology and energy includes a discussion of introducing nanotechnology to the curricula of engineering students. The book also introduces significant current research topics in nanoscience and nanotechnology. It is a textbook for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level students of nanotechnology, as well as a useful reference book for researchers and professional engineers working in the fields of macromolecular science, nanotechnology, and chemistry, especially those with an interest in energy and the environment, and the automotive industry.

    Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

    K. V. Wong

    Introduction of Nanotechnology in the Basic Energy Sciences

    K. V. Wong and P. Garcia

    Transport Properties of Alumina Nanofluids

    K. V. Wong and Tarun Kurma

    Heat Transfer Mechanisms and Clustering in Nanofluids

    K. V. Wong and M. Castillo

    Nano Science and Technology in Solar Cells

    K. V. Wong, N. Perilla, and A. Paddon

    Applications of Nanofluids: Current and Future

    K. V. Wong and O. De Leon

    Use of Ultrasound Thermometry to study Natural Convection in Opaque Nanofluids

    K. V. Wong and B. Bonn

    Nanotechnology Impact on the Automotive Industry

    K. V. Wong and A. Paddon

    Carbon Nanotubes used for Renewable Energy Applications and Environmental Protection/Remediation

    K. V. Wong and B. Batchelier

    Nanotechnology in Batteries

    K. V. Wong and S. Dia

    An investigation of the thermal performance of cylindrical heat pipes using nanofluids

    M. Shafahi, V. Bianco, K. Vafai, and O. Manca

    A critical synthesis of thermophysical characteristics of nanofluids

    K. Khanafer and K. Vafai

    Investigation of nanofluid mixed convection in a shallow cavity using a two-phase mixture model

    M Goodarzi, M. R. Safaei, K. Vafai, G. Ahmadi, M. Dahari, S. N. Kazi, and N. Jomhari

    Heat transfer characteristics and critical heat flux prediction in nanofluid boiling

    J. Bi, K. Vafai, and D. M. Christopher

    Biography

    Wong, Kaufui V.