Molecular Dynamics Simulations of the Effects of a Nanoparticle Surface Adsorption Layer on the Thermal Conductivity of a Cu–Ar Nanofluid

Can graphene improve the thermal conductivity of copper nanofluids?

“…Various heat transfer mechanisms have been proposed in the past to explain the k enhancement in nanofluids. [102][103][104][105] One of the mechanisms proposed was the presence of a solid-like layer of fluid molecules around the nanoparticles. Depending on the interaction energies at the solid-liquid interface, the surface can either provide a thermal barrier or thermal enhancement.…”