纳米流体燃料稳定性及金属颗粒改性方法研究进展

为提高纳米流体燃料的稳定性,探求更有效的金属颗粒改性方法,文中简要回顾了纳米流体燃料的发展历程和关于稳定性的理论研究,重点介绍了提高纳米流体燃料稳定性的技术途径和金属颗粒的改性方法,从影响因素和DLVO理论两方面介绍了纳米流体燃料的稳定性机理,简述了应用于纳米流体燃料的稳定性评价方法,报告了纳米流体燃料的制备方法。文中还指出,研究中采用添加表面活性剂和金属颗粒表面改性是提高纳米流体燃料稳定性的主要方法,其中金属颗粒表面改性是能同时解决纳米燃料稳定性和燃烧两方面问题的有效方法,通过分析硼、铝颗粒表面改性的相关研究,总结了金属颗粒改性方法及效果,对未来研究的趋势进行了展望。

Research Progress on Nanofluid Fuels Stability and Metal Particle Modification Methods

For the purpose of enhancing the stability of nanofluid fuels, scholars are seeking a more effective approach of metal particles modification. Development process of nanofluidic fuels as well as theoretical researches on its stability are briefly reviewed in the article, with focusing on the technical approaches to improve the stability of nanofluid fuels and the modification methods of metal particles. The stability mechanism of nanofuels is firstly introduced from two aspects: influencing factors and DLVO theory. The stability evaluation methods applied to nanofluid fuels are briefly described with that. After that, the preparation methods of nanofluid fuels are reported. In addition, it is pointed that using surfactants and surface modification of metal particles are principal means for improving the stability of nanofluid fuels and that surface modification of metal particles is an effective solution for both stability and combustion of nanofuels. Finally, after analyzing the related researches on the surface modification of boron and aluminum particles, the approaches and results of metal particles modification are summarized, and the future research trends are prospected.