Property-Structure Relationship of Titania Ionic Liquid Nanofluids

Abstract

A series of the TiO₂-ionic liquid nanofluids through surface modification by varying its molecular structure were synthesized. First, the different quaternary ammonium salts with silanol groups were grafted on TiO₂ nanoparticles through hydroxyl groups. Then, the anion C₉H₁₉-C₆H₄-(OCH₂CH₂)₂₀(CH₂)₃SO₃- replaced the chloride in an ion-exchange process. Three kinds of synthesized TiO₂-ionic liquid nanofluids showed liquid-like behaviors without solvent, and their structures and properties were characterized by Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectrum (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and rheology meter. The property-structure relationship was obtained and further analyzed.

Keywords:

• Rheological behavior
• Solvent-free
• TiO₂-ionic liquid nanofluids

Acknowledgments

We gratefully acknowledge the funds provided by the National Natural Science Foundation (51073129) and the Aeronautical Science Foundation of China (2010ZF53060).