openalexNext Nanotechnology2026-07-23
Wettability-guided performance mapping of Ag, CuO, and MWCNT nanofluids in renewable copper heat pipe modules
Wasurat Bunpheng, Ratchagaraja Dhairiyasamy, Saravjeet Singh, Deekshant Varshney, Xianpeng Wang
Passive copper heat pipes for solar-assisted heat pump systems require working fluids that combine high heat transport, favourable wettability, and stable colloidal behaviour under variable heat input and orientation. This study compares deionized water with six 0.1 wt% nanofluid…