Advances in nanotechnology has provided a new area of research for the fluids used in mechanical drive electrical particle generators (EPG's)
The production of nanorods with lengths of 20 NM to 100Nm with transitional metals is now a topic that needs investigation The
100Nm length with S.A.Rs approaching 20, allows for discrete dipolar magnetic domains to be created in these nanorods just as electric
polarity has been shown in similar nanorods with polar ligands
For nanoparticles , whether spherical or not, Brownian movement is far outweighed b electrostatic and electromagnetic forces acting upon
the individual particles. Nanospheres have a Standard aspect ratio (length /width) of 1 with smaller nanorods having a standard aspect
ratio of 3 to5. The preparation of nanorods of 100 Nm are now possible resulting in larger Aspect ratios making even stronger discrete magnetic
domains possible
Electron microscopy is needed to view many of these structures due to their small size compared to the wavelength of visible light.
When the iron nanotubes are placed in a strong 400-800 gauss magnetic field the iron nanorods are not only magnetized but also become
aligned and are able to be moved and directed as are the medical ferro-fluids and chemotherapeutic when used..
Although the surface area of nanospheres is greater than for a similar molal -weight of nanotubes, the magnetic saturation is
approximately the same. Thus concentrations on vol/vol basis can be similar to the EFH-1 series ferrofluids used in the
mechanical drive EPGs by Meyer et al Once the iron microrods are magnetized permanently they can be circulated mechanically
with pumps and magneticallyaligned using a lesser magnetic force from smaller smaller
alignment coils prior and after flow turbulence and mixing by mechanical ( or even peristaltic pumps
Also magnet linear pumps can be used to create magnetic wave or zones of varying magnetic strength that pass by tie pickup coils
with the magnetic fields radiating outward from the magnetic moving core. Each nanorod is functioning as a small permanent
and aligned magnet Synchronization of the varying magnetic wave with relative to the speed of circulation
and spacing of the pickup coils would enhance output power.
Thanks to the blue team
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1 Nanorods
2 Magnetically oriented nanoroads
