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Gelled nanotube-containing heat transfer medium

  • US 8,663,495 B1
  • Filed: 02/22/2007
  • Issued: 03/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A heat transfer medium, comprising:

  • a base fluid;

    a plurality of single-walled carbon nanotubes; and

    a gelling formulation that causes the heat transfer medium to form a gel, the gelling formulation comprising;

    oleylamine;

    a succinimide;

    an intercalating agent; and

    an oxygen-bearing solvent, wherein the single-walled carbon nanotubes are arranged in a network in the gel, and wherein the network comprises SWNT-oleylamine bonds.

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