High-Temperature Ferrofluids Based on Molten Salts

Halstenberg, Phillip W.; Kim, Ellie M.; Nguyen, Dianna; Maltsev, Dmitry; Gilbert, Dustin A.; Dai, Sheng

doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.4c03410

High-Temperature Ferrofluids Based on Molten Salts

Journal Article · Tue Dec 17 00:00:00 EST 2024 · Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.4c03410· OSTI ID:2588257

^[1]; Kim, Ellie M. ^[2]; Nguyen, Dianna ^[2]; Maltsev, Dmitry ^[3]; ^[2]; ^[1]

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Molten metal chloride salts are promising candidates for advanced heat transfer fluids in generation IV nuclear reactors and beyond. However, research on the magnetic properties of suspended metallic nanoparticles at elevated temperatures is scarce, and there have been no attempts to develop a high-temperature, molten salt based ferrofluid. Such a ferrofluid would enable in situ manipulation of both the physical and thermal properties of the fluid via an external magnetic field. This study examines molten salt based ferrofluids comprised of metallic cobalt nanoparticles dispersed in molten metal chloride salts. High-temperature magnetometry and magneto-thermogalvometric measurements were conducted to evaluate the magnetic characteristics of the ferrofluid. Further analysis was conducted through a combination of microscopy, spectroscopy, solubility tests, and diffraction measurements. Furthermore, the metallic cobalt nanoparticles exhibited a notable degree of chemical stability and sustained magnetism from 25 to 800 °C when suspended in NaCl–MgCl₂ and KCl–ZnCl₂ mixtures.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 2588257

Journal Information:: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Journal Name: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 64; ISSN 1520-5045; ISSN 0888-5885

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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