Physics

Viscosity

Nanotechnology

Engineering

Nanoparticle

Composite material

Metallurgy

Materials science

Range (aeronautics)

Thermal

Nanofluid

Silicon nitride

Silicon oxide

Distilled water

Oxide

Graphene

Silicon

Chemical engineering

Optoelectronics

Thermodynamics

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

In the current paper, a new hybrid nanofluid based on graphene oxide sheets and silicon nanoparticles is proposed for thermal applications. GO sheets and Si nanoparticles with different mixture ratios are dispersed in distilled water. Dynamic viscosity is measured at temperatures within the range 20-50 °C and the values are compared to the results available in the literature. The results indicated that the viscosity increases with increasing the mixture ratio of graphene oxide. A new correlation for the dynamic viscosity based on the experimental findings is proposed. Finally, the criteria for the performance of new hybrid nanofluid for thermal applications are analyzed.

Water-Based Graphene Oxide–Silicon Hybrid Nanofluids—Experimental and Theoretical Approach