In this article, thermal stability, viscosity, density and surface tension of
Graphene nano-platelets dispersed sunflower oil are experimentally
determined by varying the Graphene concentration (0.1-1.1wt%) and
temperature (40-100?C). The SEM micrograph and the EDS spectra are used to
characterize the Graphene. Nanofluids are prepared by ultrasonication
technique (two-step method) and the maximum thermal stability of about 280?C
is achieved at 1.1wt% Graphene nanofluids. The dynamic viscosity diminished
in an exponential shape in acquiescence with Arrhenius equation and the
densities of samples are characteristic with linear decrement in the
estimated temperature range. Density and surface tension increases with the
Graphene concentration, while a reverse trend is observed with temperature
rise. The maximum thermal stability, viscosity, density and surface tension
is obtained in the nanofluid with 1.1 wt% concentration and the minimum is
obtained in the nanofluid with 0.1 wt% concentration.