Nano-refrigerants and Nano-lubricants: Fundamentals and Applications provides an overview of nano-refrigerants and nano-lubricants, their synthesis, characterization, and influence of nanoparticles on the thermophysical properties. The book also describes the theoretical modeling and correlations using artificial intelligence, along with the effect of all these parameters on potential applications. Future challenges and research directions are thoroughly addressed by authors.
Nano-refrigerants and Nano-lubricants are a novel class of nanofluids containing a mixture of nanoparticles, lubricant, and refrigerant, and because of their enhanced heat transfer properties, they have a broad potential range of residential and commercial applications.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction2. Preparation and characterization of nanorefrigerants
3. Nanolubricant: synthesis, stabilization, and characterization techniques
4. Stability of nanorefrigerants and nanolubricants
5. Refrigeration systems using nanorefrigerants and nanolubricants
6. Thermophysical properties
7. Tribological properties of nanorefrigerants and nanolubricants
8. Rheological properties of the nanorefrigerants and nanolubricants
9. Coefficient of performance and energy performance analysis
10. Nucleate pool boiling of nanofluids with/without additives
11. Migration and degradation properties of nanoparticles in nanorefrigerants and nanolubricants
12. Theoretical analysis and correlations for predicting properties and evaluation methods for nanorefrigerants and nanolubricants
13. Soft computing tool (intelligent techniques) for nanorefrigerants and nanolubricants
14. Applications of nanorefrigerants and nanolubricants
15. Applications of nanotechnology
16. Challenges and difficulties in developing nanorefrigerants, nanolubricants, and way forward
Authors
Zafar Said Distinguished Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, College of Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Dr. Zafar Said is currently working as a Distinguished Associate Professor in theDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the United Arab Emirates
University, UAE. He received his doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering from
the University of Malaya, Malaysia, and completed his postdoctoral research at
Khalifa University, UAE. Dr. Said is a recognized leader in energy technology,
nanofluids, and sustainable energy. His major areas of interest include heat
transfer, solar energy systems, and advanced thermofluids. His research focuses on
battery thermal management, enhancement of solar collectors using nanofluids
and turbulators, and the development of stable nanorefrigerants and
nanolubricants. He also applies artificial intelligence and machine learning to
predict thermophysical properties and optimize energy systems. He is the recipient
of several prestigious awards, including the Khalifa Award for Education as
Distinguished University Professor (2025), the Future Pioneer Award in
Sustainability (2025), and Best Academic Research at the 13th Dubai Award for
Sustainable Transport (2024). He has also received the Research and Innovation
Award from the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (2022) and First Place in
Scientific Research at the Excellence and Creative Engineering Award (2023) by the
Society of Engineers, UAE. In recognition of his contributions, he has been
consistently ranked among the world's top 2% of scientists in the field of energy by
Elsevier BV and Stanford University. In addition to his academic duties, he actively
serves in editorial roles for several international journals and is a frequent keynote
speaker at global conferences. Arun Kumar Tiwari Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, India. Dr. Arun Kumar Tiwari is as a Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department, Institute of Engineering & Technology, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, India. Dr. Tiwari completed his PhD in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and M. Tech in mechanical engineering from Indian Institute of Technology. His research interests include solar thermal energy, nanofluidics (characterization, application, and thermophysical & optical properties) and heat exchangers. He has published numerous articles on reputable journlas, such as Physics Report, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Energy Conversion and Management and more.
