Sedimentation stability of water-based NiFe2O4 ferrofluid in the absence of magnetic field
HU Zhenshang, WU Zhangyong, MO Ziyong, CAI Xiaoming, WEI Jingtao
2017, 36(09):
3414-3421.
doi:10.16085/j.issn.1000-6613.2016-2397
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To study factors that affect sedimentation stability of water-based NiFe2O4 ferrofluid in the absence of magnetic field,the ferrofluid samples,firstly,were prepared by two-step method. Among the materials utilized to prepare the fluids,the nanoparticles and carrier liquid were nano NiFe2O4 powders and RO reverse osmosis membrane-treated water,respectively and the dispersant agents used include sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate,sodium lauryl sulfate,sodium oleate,polyethylene glycol,cetrimonium bromide,oleic acid and stearic acid,etc. In gravitational field,the effects of types of dispersant agents,mass fraction of dispersant agent,and the nanoparticles' mass fraction on the stability were explored. Meanwhile,viscosities of some samples were measured to obtain better preparation method which can improve the stability and fluidity of the fluids. Afterwards,using the same method,we prepared two other ferrofluids,with nanoparticles of CoFe2O4 and Fe3O4 respectively. The NiFe2O4 ferrofluid's thermostability in gravitational field was also studied by comparing that of it with its counterparts. The experiments showed that sedimentation stability and fluidity of the fluid could be better when dispersant agents were oleic acid,sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate and sodium lauryl sulfate whose mass fractions were 4.0%-4.6%,3.4%-3.7% and 1.5%-1.7%,respectively,and the mass fraction of NiFe2O4 nanoparticles is 1.9%. Moreover,the fluid is better thermostability compared with other ferrofluids.