@article{scholars12976,
             doi = {10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113098},
       publisher = {Elsevier B.V.},
         journal = {Journal of Molecular Liquids},
            year = {2020},
           title = {Rheological characteristics of ultrastable diamond-thermal oil nanofluids},
            note = {cited By 14},
          volume = {309},
          author = {Ilyas, S. U. and Narahari, M. and Pendyala, R.},
            issn = {01677322},
        keywords = {Diamonds; Heat transfer; Nanoparticles; Non Newtonian flow; Petroleum refining; Shear flow; Shear thinning, Diamond nano-particles; Multi-variable correlations; Nanoparticle loadings; Rheological behaviors; Rheological characteristics; Shear-thinning behavior; Surface characterization; Varying temperature, Nanofluidics},
        abstract = {Diamond nanoparticles possess numerous industrial applications, especially in the areas of heat transfer, catalysis, advanced materials, medical, electronics, and sensors. The rheological behavior of diamond-based nanosuspensions is experimentally investigated. The dispersions of diamond nanoparticles in highly refined thermal oil (THO) with 70{\^a}??99 wt hydrocarbons (C15-C50) are prepared at varying particle loadings using two-step technique. Different surface characterizations are performed for the nanoparticles. The investigation is carried out for considerably high diamond nanoparticle loadings in THO, i.e., 0.1 wt to 1 wt. A combination of ultrasonication and stabilizer-addition method is applied to obtain ultrastability (four months) for factual applications of nanofluids. The viscosity of diamond-THO nanofluids is measured at varying temperatures and shear rates in the range of 298-338 K and 500{\^a}??2000s{\^a}??1, respectively. The obtained results affirm the non-Newtonian and shear thinning character of diamond-THO nanofluids. The shear-thinning behavior is quantified using Ostwald-de-Waele relationship. A maximum increase of 21 in the viscosity is found for 1 wt diamond nanosuspension at 298 K. The experimental data of viscosities is compared with the VFT (Vogel-Fulcher-Tammann) eq. A generalized multivariable correlation for the viscosity of diamond-THO nanofluid is presented as a function of temperature and nanoparticle loading. {\^A}{\copyright} 2018 Elsevier B.V.},
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}