relation: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/13200/ title: Comprehensive study on nanofluid and ionanofluid for heat transfer enhancement: A review on current and future perspective creator: Bakthavatchalam, B. creator: Habib, K. creator: Saidur, R. creator: Saha, B.B. creator: Irshad, K. description: Researches on the improvement of heat transfer using nanofluids, ionanofluids, and nanofluid assisted devices have gained significant attention worldwide since the previous decade due to their remarkable properties. However, there are many difficulties in preparing a stable nanofluid and integrating it for practical applications to increase the dissipation of heat from any thermal systems. Even though there are some reviews on nanofluids and nanofluid assisted heat transfer devices separately, an attempt has been made to analyze the latest researches on nanofluids and ionanofluids that lead to an important discussion to enhance the thermal performance of a system. In this paper, we summarized the preparation, thermophysical and hydrothermal properties, mechanisms, factors responsible for obtaining stable and enhanced thermophysical properties furthermore and its benefits on integration with heat transfer applications. The present study compiles theoretical and experimental studies from researchers investigating on stable nanofluids and ionanofluids, incorporating their effects on heat transfer applications. © 2020 Elsevier B.V. publisher: Elsevier B.V. date: 2020 type: Article type: PeerReviewed identifier: Bakthavatchalam, B. and Habib, K. and Saidur, R. and Saha, B.B. and Irshad, K. (2020) Comprehensive study on nanofluid and ionanofluid for heat transfer enhancement: A review on current and future perspective. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 305. ISSN 01677322 relation: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85081020199&doi=10.1016%2fj.molliq.2020.112787&partnerID=40&md5=db4663415d4a4e5d2339bb9884139543 relation: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.112787 identifier: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.112787