Nanotechnology for Heat Transfer

Nanotechnology is regarded as a multidisciplinary field intended to prepare and tune materials from the atomic or molecular level. Heat transfer is a significant parameter in engineering applications and industrial processes. This chapter summarizes the heat transfer properties and recent studies and advances in different applications such as nanofluids, energy conversion, and storage. To properly recognize the nanomaterials diversity, different classification is needed. Nanomaterials are typically classified as: zero-dimensional, one-dimensional, two-dimensional, and three-dimensional. Nanomaterials have given a new face to the energy storage sector. Energy storage plays an important role in conserving the over-demand of energy for utilization during demand. Several studies have been done on the different properties of nanomaterials. The chapter shows the studies conducted using nanofluids for heat transfer, including convective heat transfer, boiling heat transfer, and properties such as thermal conductivity and viscosity.