Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2012, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (01): 206.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0251-0790.2012.01.035

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Preparation and Characterization of Solvent-free Fe3O4 Nanofluids

TAN Yu-Mo, ZHENG Ya-Ping, LAN Lan   

  1. Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Natural and Applied Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072 , China
  • Received:2011-01-11 Online:2012-01-10 Published:2011-12-20

Abstract: The surfactant was used to functionalize the nanoparticles to prepare solvent-free nanofluids. To prevent Fe3O4 nanoparticles from agglomerating and improve the dispersion of Fe3O4 nanoparticles, the solvent-free Fe3O4 nanofluids were synthesized through surface modification. Magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles were firstly prepared by chemical co-precipitation method. Then graft the quaternary ammonium salt (CH3O)3Si(CH2)3N+(CH3)2(C18H37)Cl-, which has silanol groups, on Fe3O4 nanoparticles with hydroxyl groups. Finally, the chloridion was replaced with the anion C9H19—C6H4(OCH2CH2)20O(CH2)3SO3 through an ion-exchang process. An organic layer was formed on the surface of Fe3O4 nanoparticles, and made the Fe3O4 nanoparticles from black powder to brown fluid(at room temperature). The solvent-free Fe3O4 nanofluids were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectrum, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, transmission electron microscopy and rheometer. The Fe3O4 nanoparticles were monodispersed in solvent-free nanofluids, and the content of Fe3O4 nanoparticles in the nanofluids proved to be about 12%. The loss shear modulus G″ was higher than the storage shear modulus G'.

Key words: Solvent-free nanofluid, Surface modification, Fe3O4 nanoparticles

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