S/N References authors Thermal conductivity (TC) of hybrid composite element (W m−1 K−1 ) Observation summary Material/base fluid TC (K (W/m K)) Source hnf with increased TC (%)T (°C)Max % rise 1 Jana et al. [52 ] CNTs ∼3000 [52 ] CNT-CuNP/water No effect on TC Cu 400 [52 ] Au 318 [52 ] CNT-AuNP/water Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 2 Gupta et al. [73 ] COOH-functionalized MWCNT 1500–3000 [121 ] MWCNT-Cu/water 78.5 Cu 401 [4 ] Ag 429 [3 ] Zn 116 [296 ] Fe 83.5 [4 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 3 Chakraborty et al. [46 ] Cu 401 [4 ] Cu-Al/W 0.80 16.07 Al 237 [4 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 4 Akram et al. [103 ] Ag 429 [103 ] Ag-Au/water 0.6–2.0 71.53 Au 318 [103 ] Water 0.613 [103 ] 5 Gupta et al. [104 ] Zn 116 [296 ] Zn-Fe2 O4 /water 0.50 11.80 Fe2 O4 9.7 [297 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 6 Pourrajab et al. [105 ] Cu 401 [4 ] Cu-SAB-15/water 0.08 50 24.24 SAB-15 0.2-0.3 [298 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.613 [4 ] 7 Suresh et al. [57 ] Cu 401 [4 ] Cu-Al2 O3 /water 0.20 12.11 Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.611 [57 ] 8 Suresh et al. [106 ] Cu 401 [4 ] Cu-Al2 O3 /water 0.10 1.20 Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 9 Mehryan et al. [107 ] Cu 401 [4 ] Cu-Al2 O3 /water 2.00 1.20 Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.613 [4 ] 10 Siddiqui et al. [44 ] Cu 401 [4 ] Cu-Al2 O3 /water Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.606 [44 ] 11 Abbasi et al. [60 ] MWCNT-γ 3000 [4 ] MWCNT-γ -Al2 O3 /water 0.10 25 20.68 Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.613 [4 ] 12 Nine et al. [109 ] MWCNTs ∼3000 [4 ] MWCNT-Al2 O3 /water Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 13 Esfe et al. [110 ] CNTs 3000 [110 ] CNT-Al2 O3 /water Al2 O3 40 [110 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 14 Devarajan et al. [111 ] CNT 3007.4 [111 ] CNT-Al2 O3 /water 2.00 60 20.00 Al2 O3 40 [111 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.613 [4 ] 15 Taherialekouhi et al. [108 ] GO 1000 [156 ] GO-Al2 O3 /water 1.00 50 39.30 Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 16 Moghadam et al. [261 ] GO 1000 [156 ] GO-TO2 /water 01.00 50 32.80 TiO2 8.4 [222 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 17 Singh et al. [299 ] GO 2000 [299 ] GO-CuO/water 0.30 60 30.00 CuO 33 [299 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 18 Zayan et al. [300 ] GO 1000 [300 ] rGO-TiO2 -Ag 0.05 25–50 66.00 rGO 1000 [301 ] Ag 429 [3 ] TiO2 8.4 [222 ] GO-TiO2 -Ag 0.05 25–50 83.00 Deionized (DI) water 0.613 [4 ] 19 Ho et al. [55 ] Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Al2 O3 -MEPCM/water 10.00 13.00 MEPCM 0.15–0.35 [101 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 20 Moldoveanu et al. [112 ] Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Al2 O3 -SiO2 /water 23.61 SiO2 1.4–12 [88 , 302 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.586 [112 ] 21 Septiadi et al. [70 ] Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Al2 O3 -TiO2 /water 0.70 32.50 TiO2 8.4 [222 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.586 [113 ] 22 Moldoveanu et al. [113 ] Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Al2 O3 -TiO2 /water 25 19.20 TiO2 8.4 [222 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.586 [113 ] 23 Wanatasanapan et al. [114 ] Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Al2 O3 -TiO2 /water 1.00 70 71.00 TiO2 8.4 [265 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.606 [219 ] 24 Minea [115 ] Al2 O3 40 [115 ] Al2 O3 -SiO2 /water 12.00 SiO2 1.2 [115 ] TiO2 8.4 [115 ] Al2 O3 -TiO2 /water Pure water 0.613 [4 ] 25 Wole–Osho et al. [114 ] Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Al2 O3 -ZnO/water 1.67 65 40.00 ZnO 29 [303 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 26 Kamel et al. [117 ] Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Al2 O3 -CeO2 /water 0.50 50 8.80 CeO2 12–14.1 [304 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.606 [219 ] 27 Aparna et al. [118 ] Ag 429 [3 ] Ag-Al2 O3 /water 0.10 53 23.82 Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 28 Khan [305 ] Ag 419 [305 ] Ag-TiO2 /water 0.10 31 12.20 TiO2 12 [305 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 29 Khan [259 ] Ag 419 [305 ] Ag-TiO2 /water 0.4 60 18.47 TiO2 12 [305 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 30 Baghbanzadeh et al. [56 ] MWcNTs ∼3000 [4 ] MWcNT-SiO2 /water nf = hnf SiO2 1.38 [56 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.6 [56 ] 31 Safi et al. [119 ] MWCNT ∼3000 [4 ] MWCNT-TiO2 /water 0.08 52 13.71 TiO2 8.4 [265 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 32 Karimipour et al. [120 ] MWCNT ∼3000 [4 ] MWCNT-CuO/water 1.00 50 37.05 CuO 76.5 [4 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.6 [120 ] 33 Rostami et al. [14 ] MWCNT ∼3000 [4 ] MWCNT-CuO/water 0.60 50 30.38 CuO 76.5 [4 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 34 Zadkhast et al. [121 ] COOH-MWCNT 1500–3000 [121 ] MWCNT-CuO/water 0.60 50 30.38 CuO 32.9 [121 ] Pure water 0.613 [4 ] 35 Verma et al. [122 ] MWCNT ∼3000 [4 ] MWCNT-CuO/water 1.00 20.82 CuO 76.5 [4 ] MgO 48 [237 ] Pure water 0.613 [4 ] 36 Senthilraja et al. [123 ] CuO 32.9 [123 ] CuO-Al2 O3 /water 0.20 60 9.80 Al2 O3 30 [123 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 37 Yarmand et al. [91 ] GNP ∼3000 [4 ] GNP-Ag/water 0.10 50 22.22 Ag 429 [3 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 38 Megatif et al. [125 ] CNT ∼2000–4000 [6 ] CNT-TiO2 /water 0.20 25 20.50 TiO2 8.4 [265 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 39 Dalkılıç et al. [126 ] CNT 25 [126 ] CNT-SiO2 /water 1.00 60 26.29 SiO2 1.4 [126 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 40 Sundar et al. [127 ] Nanodiamond 3300 [265 ] ND-Ni/water 3.00 60 29.39 Ni 53.3 [306 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 41 Ramachandran et al. [124 ] CuO 76.5 [4 ] CuO-Al2 O3 /water 0.10 79.35 Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.606 [219 ] 42 Mousavi et al. [307 ] CuO 69 [128 ] CuO/MgO/TiO2 /water 0.10 50 78.60 TiO2 5.41 [128 ] MgO 5.11 [128 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 43 Mousavi et al. [128 ] TiO2 5.407 [128 ] MgO-TiO2 /water 0.30 60 21.80 MgO 5.112 [128 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 44 Esfe et al. [66 ] Ag 429 [3 ] Ag-MgO/water MgO 48 [237 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 45 Batmunkh et al. [129 ] Ag 429 [3 ] Ag-TiO2 /water 1.00 25 1.00 TiO2 8.4 [265 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 46 Madhesh and Kalaiselvam [59 ] Cu 401 [4 ] Cu-TiO2 /water 1.00 80 TiO2 8.4 [265 ] Deionized distilled water 0.613 [4 ] 47 Madhesh et al. [130 ] Cu 401 [4 ] Cu-TiO2 /water TiO2 8.4 [265 ] Deionized distilled water 0.613 [4 ] 48 Nine et al. [62 ] Cu 401 [4 ] Cu-Cu2 O/water Cu2 O 4.5 [308 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.606 [219 ] 49 Ranga Babu et al. [131 ] Cu 401 [4 ] Cu-Cu2 O/water 17.52 Cu2 O 4.5 [308 ] Water 0.606 [219 ] 50 Aureen et al. [98 ] CuO 76.5 [4 ] CuO-PVA/water Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) 0.31 [309 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.606 [219 ] 51 Theres Baby and Sundara, [65 ] MWNT ∼3000 [4 ] MWNT-Fe2 O3 /water 0.03 24.50 Fe2 O3 7 [303 ] SiO2 1.4–12 [88 , 302 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.606 [219 ] 52 Shahsavar et al. [132 ] CNT ∼2000–4000 [6 ] CNT-Fe2 O3 /water 55 34.26 Fe3 O4 9.7 [236 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 53 Shahsavar et al. [67 ] CNT ∼2000–4000 [6 ] CNT-Fe2 O3 /water 25 151.31 Fe3 O4 9.7 [236 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.606 [220 ] 54 Shahsavar et al. [133 ] CNT ∼2000–4000 [6 ] CNT-Fe2 O3 /water 55 44.60 Fe3 O4 9.7 [236 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.606 [220 ] 55 Shahsavar and Bahiraei [134 ] CNT ∼2000–4000 [6 ] CNT-Fe2 O3 /water Fe3 O4 9.7 [236 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 56 Syam Sundar et al. [135 ] CNTs ∼2000–4000 [6 ] CNT-Fe2 O3 /water 0.30 60 29.00 Fe3 O4 9.7 [236 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 57 Chen et al. [63 ] MWCNTs ∼3000 [4 ] MWCNT-Fe2 O3 /water 0.50 27.75 Fe2 O3 7 [303 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 58 Sundar et al. [64 ] MWCNT ∼3000 [4 ] MWCNT-Fe2 O3 /water 0.30 60 29.00 Fe2 O3 7 [303 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 59 Munkhbayar et al. [61 ] MWCNTs 3000–6000 [61 ] MWCNTs-Ag/water 0.05 40 14.50 Ag 429 [3 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] 60 Amiri et al. [137 ] MWNT ∼3000 [4 ] MWNT-Ag/water Ag 429 [3 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 61 Chen et al. [138 ] MWNTs ∼3000 [4 ] MWNT-Ag/water 65 24.00 Ag 429 [3 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 62 Farbod and Ahangarpour [139 ] MWCNTs ∼3000 [4 ] MWCNT-Ag/water 4.00 40 20.40 Ag 429 [3 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 63 Sinz et al. [140 ] Ag 429 [3 ] Ag-f-HEG/water f-HEG ∼10.9 [310 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 64 Yarmand et al. [141 ] GNP ∼2200 [311 ] GNP-Pt/water 0.10 40 17.77 Pt 71.5 [306 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 65 Ahammed et al. [142 ] Graphene (Gr) 5000 [142 ] Gr-Al2 O3 /water 0.10 50 13.84 Al2 O3 46 [142 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 66 Bakhtiari et al. [239 ] Graphene (Gr) 5000 [142 ] Gr-TiO3 /water 0.50 75 27.84 TiO2 8.4 [265 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 67 Okonkwo et al. [143 ] Fe 80.4 [143 ] Fe-Al2 O3 /water 0.20 14.00 Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 68 Huminic et al. [144 ] Si 148 [296 ] Si-Fe/water 1.00 50 12.60 Fe 80.2 [296 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 69 Mahyari et al. [145 ] Go 2–1000 [5 ] Go-SiC/water 1.00 50 33.20 SiC 490 [296 ] Water 0.606 [145 ] 70 Pourrajab et al. [146 ] COOH–MWCNT 1500–3000 [121 ] MWCNT-Cu/water 50 47.30 Cu 401 [4 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 71 Kanti et al. [147 ] Cu 400 [147 ] Cu-fly ash/water 0.50 60 14.00 Fly ash (Indonesia) 1.7 [147 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 72 Kanti et al. [148 ] Cu 400 Cu Cu-fly ash/water 0.50 60 11.90 Fly ash (Indian) 1.7 [147 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 73 Kanti et al. [149 ] Cu 400 [147 ] Cu-fly ash/water 0.50 60 19.00 Fly ash 1.7 [147 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 74 Esfahani et al. [150 ] Ag 429 [3 ] Ag-ZnO/water 2.00 50 ZnO 29 [303 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 75 Said et al. [301 ] rGO 1000 [301 ] ND-Co3 O4 /water 0.20 60 19.14 Co3 O4 69 [156 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.602 [301 ] 76 Sundar et al. [151 ] Nanodiamond (ND) 3300 [265 ] ND-Co3 O4 /water 0.15 60 16.00 Co3 O4 69 [156 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 77 Sundar et al. [152 ] Nanodiamond (ND) 3300 [265 ] ND-Co3 O4 EG/water 0.20 60 17.80 Fe3 O4 9.7 [236 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 78 Sundar et al. [153 ] Nanodiamond (ND) 1000 [153 ] ND-Fe3 O4 EG/water 0.20 60 12.70 Fe3 O4 80.2 [153 ] Water 0.404 [153 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 79 Sundar et al. [154 ] Nanodiamond (ND) 3300 [4 ] ND-NiEG/water 3.03 60 21.00 Ni 53.3 [306 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 80 de Oliveira et al. [155 ] Nanodiamond (ND) 3300 [265 ] ND-AgEG 0.10 6.92 Ag 429 [3 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 81 Sundar et al. [156 ] GO 1000 [156 ] GO-Co3 O4 /water 0.20 60 19.14 Co3 O4 697 [156 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 82 Rostami et al. [157 ] GO 2–1000 [5 ] GO-Co3 O4 EG/water 1.60 43.40 CuO 401 (cu) [157 ] Water 0.606 [157 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.26 [157 ] 83 Chopkar et al. [96 ] Ag 418.69 [96 ] CuAl2 EG/water 1.00 >70.00 Cu 386.11 [96 ] Al2 237 [4 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.621 [96 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.246 [96 ] 84 Jha and Ramaprabhu [53 ] MWCNTs ∼3000 [4 ] MWCNT-CuEG/water 0.03 35.00 Cu 401 [4 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.62 [54 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 85 Jha and Ramaprabhu [54 ] MWCNT 3000 [54 ] MWCNT-Ag/water 0.03 37.30 Ag 429 [54 ] Au 317 [54 ] Palladium (Pd) 71.8 [54 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.62 [54 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.248 [54 ] 86 Baby and Ramaprabhu [159 ] f-MWNT ∼3000 [4 ] MWNT-Ag/water 0.05 25 20.00 Ag 429 [3 ] f-HEG ∼10.9 [310 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.606 [219 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 87 Baby and Ramaprabhu [160 ] Ag 429 [3 ] Ag-HEGEG/water 0.05 25 25.00 f-HEG ∼10.9 [310 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.606 [219 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 88 Baby and Sundara [161 ] CuO 76.5 [4 ] CuO-HEGEG/water 0.05 25 28.00 f-HEG ∼10.9 [310 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.606 [219 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 89 Jyothirmayee Aravind and Ramaprabhu [94 ] MWNT ∼3000 [4 ] MWNT-GrEG/water 0.04 25 13.70 Graphene (Gr) ∼3000 [4 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.606 [219 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 90 Aravind and Ramaprabhu [162 ] Graphene (Gr) ∼3000 [4 ] Gr-MWNT/water 0.04 50 87.90 MWNTs ∼3000 [4 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.606 [219 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 91 Shankara et al. [278 ] MWCNT 1500–3000 [278 ] MWCNT/CuO/water 0.10 80 30.00 Graphene (Gr) 2500 [278 ] CuO 33 [278 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.606 [219 ] 92 Kazemi et al. [312 ] Graphene (G) 2500 [278 ] G-SiO2 /water 1.00 50 36.10 SiO2 1.4–12 [88 , 302 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 93 Shende and Sundara [163 ] MWNTs ∼3000 [4 ] MWNT-N-rGO/water 0.02 50 17.70 N-rGO 2–1000 [5 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.606 [219 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 94 Esfe et al. [164 ] DWCNT >2000 [313 ] DWCNT-ZnOEG/water 1.00 50 32.00 ZnO 29 [303 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 95 Esfe et al. [165 ] DWCNT >2000 [313 ] DWCNT-ZnO/water 1.90 50 24.90 ZnO 29 [303 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 96 Sati et al. [166 ] GC 5500 [166 ] DI water-EGZnO (CuO)/graphene 0.02 50 26.00 CuO 76.5 [4 ] ZnO 29 [303 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.606 [219 ] Ethylene glycol 0.253 [4 ] 97 Naiman et al. [167 ] Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Al2 O3 /CNC-water/EG 0.90 70 Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) 1.45 [167 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 98 Benedict et al. [168 ] Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Al2 O3 /CNC-water/EG 0.90 TiO2 8.4 [265 ] Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) 1.45 [314 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] TiO2 /CNC-water/EG Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 99 Urmi et al. [71 ] Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Al2 O3 /TiO2 -water/EG 0.10 80 40.86 TiO2 8.4 [265 ] Water 0.6 [71 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.254 [71 ] 100 Ramadhan et al. [315 ] Al2 O3 40 [45 ] Al2 O3 -TiO2 -SiO2 /water/EG 3.00 70 27.00 TiO2 8.4 [45 ] SiO2 1.4 [45 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 101 Palanisamy et al. [316 ] Al2 O3 40 [45 ] Al2 O3 -TiO2 -SiO2 /water 0.10 50 18.33 TiO2 8.4 [45 ] SiO2 1.4 [45 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 102 Xian et al. [169 ] GnP ∼2200 [311 ] GnP-TiO2 /water/EG 0.10 60 23.74 TiO2 8.4 [265 ] Distilled water (DW) 0.597 [112 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 103 Hamid et al. [170 ] TiO2 8.4 [265 ] TiO2 -SiO2 /EG/water 3.00 70 22.10 SiO2 1.4–12 [88 , 302 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 104 Hamid et al. [171 ] TiO2 8.4 [265 ] TiO2 -SiO2 /EG/water 1.00 70 13.80 SiO2 1.4–12 [88 , 302 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 105 Nabil et al. [172 ] TiO2 8.4 [265 ] TiO2 -SiO2 /EG/water 3.00 30 3.70 SiO2 1.4–12 [88 , 302 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 106 Nabil et al. [173 ] TiO2 8.4 [265 ] TiO2 -SiO2 /EG/water 3.00 80 22.80 SiO2 1.4–12 [88 , 302 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 107 Akhgar and Toghraie [32 ] MWCNT ∼3000 [4 ] MWCNT-TiO2 /EG/water 38.70 TiO2 8.4 [88 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 108 Moradi et al. [174 ] MWCNT ∼3000 [4 ] MWCNT-TiO2 /EG/water 1.00 60 34.31 TiO2 8.4 [265 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 109 Li et al. [175 ] MWCNT ∼3000 [4 ] MWCNT-TiO2 /EG/water 1.00 50 56.48 TiO2 8.4 [265 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 110 Leong et al. [176 ] Cu 401 [4 ] Cu-TiO2 /EG/water 9.80 TiO2 8.4 [265 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 111 Amiri et al. [178 ] Cu 401 [4 ] MWCNT-SiO2 /EG/water SiO2 1.4–12 [88 , 302 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 112 Tahat and Benim [179 ] CuO 76.5 [4 ] CuO-Al2 O3 /EG/water Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 113 Bagheri and Nadooshan [180 ] MWCNTs 1500 [180 ] ZnO-MWCNT/EG-water 30.00 ZnO 29 [180 ] Water 0.6 [180 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.224 [180 ] 114 Kakavandi and Akbari [181 ] MWCNT ∼3000 [4 ] MWCNT-SiC/EG-water 0.75 50 33.00 SiC 270 [4 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 115 Nikkam et al. [69 ] SiC 270 [4 ] SiC/SiO2 -water/EG 9.00 20.00 SiO2 1.4–12 [88 , 302 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 116 Giwa et al. [72 ] MgO 48 [237 ] MgO-ZnO/water 0.10 50 22.33 ZnO 29 [180 ] Deionized (DI) water 0.606 [219 ] 117 Vidhya et al. [182 ] MgO 48 [237 ] MgO-ZnO/EG-water 0.10 50 17.40 ZnO 29 [180 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 118 Safaei et al. [183 ] Co 96.4 [317 ] CoFe2 O4 /SiO2 /EG-water 37.70 Fe2 O4 9.7 [297 ] SiO2 1.4–12 [88 , 302 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 119 Sahoo and Sarkar [184 ] Ag 429 [184 ] Ag + Al2 O3 /EG/brine 4.00 Cu 401 [184 ] SiC 350 [184 ] Al2 O3 40 [184 ] CuO 18 [184 ] TiO2 8.4 [184 ] Water/brine (salt water) 0.6 [318 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 120 Paul et al. [185 ] Al 237 [4 ] Al-Zn/EG 0.10 70 16.00 Zn 116 [296 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 121 Shirazi et al. [186 ] MWNTs ∼3000 [4 ] MWNT-N-rGO/EG 10.16 N-rGO 2–1000 [5 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 122 Theres Baby and Sundara [187 ] MWNT ∼3000 [4 ] Ag/MWNT-f-HEG/EG 0.08 25 8.00 Ag 429 [3 ] f-HEG ∼10.9 [310 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 123 Van Trinh et al. [97 ] MWCNT ∼3000 [4 ] Gr-MWCNT/Cu 0.04 60 41.00 Graphene (Gr) ∼3000 [4 ] Cu 401 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 124 Mbambo et al. [319 ] Graphene (Gr) 3000–5000 [319 ] GNs-AgNPs/EG 25–45 32.30 Ag 429 [3 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 125 Mbambo et al. [293 ] Graphene (Gr) 3000–5000 [319 ] GNs-AuNPs/EG 25–45 26.00 Au 318 [52 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 126 Parsian and Akbari [188 ] Cu 401 [4 ] Cu-Al2 O3 /EG 2.00 50 28.00 Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 127 Harandi et al. [189 ] MWCNTs 1500–3000 [189 ] MWCNT-Fe3 O4 /EG 2.30 50 3.00 Fe3 O4 9.7 [236 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.249 [189 ] 128 Vafaei and Afrand [190 ] MWCNT ∼3000 [4 ] MWCNT-MgO/EG 23.30 MgO 48 [237 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 129 Vafaei et al. [191 ] MWCNT ∼3000 [4 ] MWCNT-MgO/EG MgO 48 [237 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 130 Afrand [192 ] FMWCNTs ∼3000 [4 ] FMWCNT-MgO/EG 0.60 25 21.30 MgO ∼50 [192 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) ∼0.25 [192 ] 131 Esfe et al. [193 ] SWCNTs 3000–6000 [4 ] SWCNT-MgO/EG 1.00 MgO 48 [237 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 132 Esfe et al. [194 ] SWCNT 50–200 [194 ] MWCNT-MgO/EG 0.55 50 >35 MgO 54.9 [296 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.252 [296 ] 133 Esfe et al. [195 ] DWCNT >2000 [313 ] DWCNT-SiO2 /EG 1.71 50 38.00 SiO2 1.4–12 [88 , 302 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 134 Esfe et al. [196 ] MWCNT 1500 [196 ] MWCNT-SiO2 /EG 0.86 50 20.10 SiO2 1.4–12 [88 , 302 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 135 Rostami et al. [260 ] MWCNT 1500 [196 ] MWCNT-TiO2 /EG 1.00 50 25.18 TiO2 8.4 [265 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 136 Li et al. [197 ] MWCNTs ∼3000 [4 ] DWCNT-SiC/EG 0.40 50 32.01 SiC 490 [296 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.256 [197 ] 137 Arani and Pourmoghadam [198 ] MWCNT ∼3000 [4 ] MWCNT-Al2 O3 /EG 0.80 50 17.00 Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 138 Esfe et al. [199 ] MWCNT ∼3000 [4 ] MWCNT-ZnO/EG 1.00 50 ZnO 29 [303 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 139 Toghraie et al. [200 ] ZnO 29 [303 ] ZnO-TiO2 /EG 3.50 50 32.00 TiO2 8.4 [265 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 140 Rubasingh et al. [201 ] ZnO 29 [303 ] ZnO-TiO2 /EG 08.00 90 34.00 TiO2 8.4 [265 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 141 Hamid et al. [202 ] TiO2 8.4 [265 ] TiO2 -SiO2 /EG 1.00 16.00 SiO2 1.4–12 [88 , 302 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 142 Yarmand et al. [203 ] GO 2–1000 [5 ] ACG/EG 0.06 40 6.47 Activated C 0.63 [320 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 143 Akilu et al. [204 ] CuO 76.5 [4 ] TiO2 -CuO/CEG 2.00 60.1 16.70 TiO2 8.4 [265 ] C 1.7 [263 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 144 Hussein [205 ] AIN 8.4 [205 ] AIN/EG 4.00 50 Pure EG 0.26 [205 ] 145 Kannaiyan et al. [206 ] CuO 76.5 [4 ] CuO-Al2 O3 /EG 45.00 Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 146 Mehrali a et al. [207 ] GO 1000 [156 ] GO-Fe3 O4 /EG Fe3 O4 9.7 [236 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 147 Sadeghinezhad et al. [208 ] GO 1000 [156 ] GO-Fe3 O4 /EG 11.00 Fe3 O4 9.7 [236 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 148 Van Trinh et al. [209 ] Graphene (Gr) ∼3000 [4 ] Gr-CNT/EG 30–50 18.00 CNT ∼2000–4000 [6 ] Ethylene glycol (EG) 0.253 [4 ] 149 Amini et al. [210 ] MWCNT 1500 [210 ] MWCNT-SiO2 /glycerol 2.00 50 16.70 SiO2 1.3 [210 ] Glycerol 0.275 [210 ] 150 Han et al. [211 ] CNT ∼2000–4000 [6 ] CNT-Al2 O3 /PAO 0.20 10 20.50 Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Poly-alpha-olefins (PAO) 0.1434 [211 ] 151 Chandran et al. [212 ] ZnO 29 [303 ] ZnO-paraffin wax/propylene gylcol/water 0.613 10.40 Encapsulated paraffin wax 0.15 [55 ] Propylene glycol 0.1962 [321 ] Water 0.613 [4 ] 152 Zawawi et al. [213 ] Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Al2 O3 -SiO2 /polyalkylene glycol 0.10 30 2.41 SiO2 1.4–12 [88 , 302 ] Polyalkylene glycol 0.156 [322 ] 153 Botha et al. [214 ] Ag 429 [3 ] Ag-SiO2 /oil 15.00 SiO2 1.4 [214 ] Transformer oil 0.136 [214 ] 154 Choi et al. [215 ] AIN 285 [214 ] AIN-Al2 O3 /oil 0.50 8.00 Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Transformer oil 0.11 [214 ] 155 Aberoumand and Jafarimoghaddam [221 ] Ag 429 [3 ] Ag-WO3 /oil 4.00 100 41.00 WO3 1.6 [235 ] Transformer oil 0.11 [214 ] 156 Asadi et al. [223 ] MWCNT 1500 [224 ] MWCNT-Al2 O3 /oil 1.50 50 45.00 Al2 O3 36 [224 ] Thermal oil (TO) 0.1891 [220 ] 157 Asadi et al. [224 ] MWCNT 3000 [4 ] MWCNT-MgO/oil 2.00 50 65.00 MgO 48 [323 ] Thermal oil (TO) 0.1891 [220 ] 158 Asadi et al. [225 ] MWCNT ∼3000 [4 ] MWCNT-Mg(OH)2 /oil 2.00 60 50.00 Mg(OH)2 0.16 [323 ] Engine oil 0.145 [4 ] 159 Soltani et al. [226 ] MWcNTs ∼3000 [4 ] MWcNT-WO3 /oil 0.60 60 19.85 WO3 1.6 [235 ] Engine oil 0.145 [4 ] 160 Tian et al. [227 ] MWCNT ∼3000 [4 ] MWCNT-Al2 O3 /oil 1.00 65 30.53 Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Engine oil 0.145 [4 ] 161 Sulgani and Karimipour [228 ] Al2 O3 40 [4 ] MWCNT-Al2 O3 /oil 4.00 65 33.00 Fe2 O3 7 [303 ] Engine oil 0.145 [4 ] 162 Qing et al. [229 ] Graphene (Gr) ∼3000 [4 ] Gr-SiO2 /oil 0.04 100 80.00 SiO2 1.4–12 [302 ] Naphthenic oil 0.133 [218 ] 163 Askari et al. [230 ] Graphene (Gr) ∼3000 [4 ] Gr-Fe3 O4 /kerosene 50 Fe3 O4 9.7 [236 ] Kerosene 0.15 [236 ] 164 Wei et al. [222 ] SiC 220 [222 ] SiC-TiO2 /diathermic oil 1.00 20 8.39 TiO2 8.4 [222 ] Diathermic oil (DO) 0.119 [219 ] 165 Gulzar et al. [231 ] Al2 O3 40 [4 ] Al2 O3 -TiO2 /Therminol-55 0.50 158.07 33.50 TiO2 8.4 [265 ] Therminol-55 0.135 [324 ] 166 Mechiri et al. [233 ] Cu 401 [4 ] Cu-Zn/vegetable oil 30 Zn 116 [296 ] Vegetable oil 0.162 [216 ] 167 Kumar et al. [216 ] Cu 401 [4 ] Cu-SiO2 /vegetable Oil 0.50 30 48.00 Zn 116 [296 ] Vegetable oil 0.162 [216 ] Paraffin oil 0.136 [216 ] SAE oil 0.133 [216 ] 168 Parameshwaran et al. [234 ] Ag 429 [4 ] Ag-TiO2 /PCM 52.00 TiO2 8.4 [265 ] PCM 0.257 [234 ] 169 Jaiswal et al. [68 ] Cu 401 [4 ] Cu-Pd 80 18.79 Palladium (Pd) 71.8 [54 ]