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Ferrofluids and their applications

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In suspensions of magnetic nanoparticles in appropriate carrier liquids—commonly called ferrofluids—an external magnetic field can control the fluid properties such as viscosity. This article provides an overview of the properties and general makeup of ferrofluids, as well as classical fluid dynamics. Some of the applications of ferrofluids are also described.

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J.B.T. thanks the NSF (DMR-1056653, CBET-0967559, and the Research Triangle MRSEC, DMR-1121107), and T.M.C. thanks the NSF (CMMI-0700458 and CCMI-1130636) and ARO Grant W911NF0810299 for support of their research on MFDSA.

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Odenbach, S. Ferrofluids and their applications. MRS Bulletin 38, 921–924 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs.2013.232

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