Table 5 Thermal conductivity base fluid and its increase (%) of BN, CN, and BCN nanofluids at varying nanoparticle concentrations.

From: Thermal and rheological performance of behran oil-based nanofluids with functionalized BN, CN, and BCN nanoparticles

Sample

 

Base Fluid

Concentration

0.1wt %

0.2wt.%

0.3wt.%

0.4wt.%

0.5wt.%

BN

k (w/m·K)

0.1300

0.1389

0.1426

0.1494

0.1419

0.1408

Increase (%)

-

%6.85

%9.70

%14.92

%9.15

%8.30

CN

k (w/m·K)

0.1300

0.1369

0.1398

0.1405

0.1393

0.1360

Increase (%)

-

%5.30

%7.54

%8.07

%7.15

%4.61

BCN

k (w/m·K)

0.1300

0.1317

0.1329

0.1344

0.1367

0.1342

Increase (%)

-

%1.30

%2.23

%3.38

%5.15

%3.23

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