Abstract
Magnetic CoFe2O4 nanoparticles were successfully fabricated by a non-aqueous hydrothermal method and used as an additive in a micron-sized, carbonyl iron (CI) based-magnetorheological (MR) fluid to improve its dispersion stability and MR characteristics. The morphology and magnetic properties of CoFe2O4 were demonstrated by using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and vibrating sample magnetometry. The results showed that CoFe2O4 was synthesized successfully with a nearly spherical morphology and excellent crystalline structure. The saturation magnetization (Ms) of the CoFe2O4 was also about 74.4 emu/g. The CI MR fluid was prepared by dispersing 50wt% of CI particles in silicone oil, and the CI/CoFe2O4 MR fluid was prepared by adding 0.1wt% of CoFe2O4 nanoparticles to the CI MR fluid. The MR characteristics of both MR fluids were tested via a rotational rheometer at various magnetic field strengths. The CI/CoFe2O4 MR fluid showed enhanced MR characteristics with higher yield stress, shear viscosity, and dynamic modulus than that of the CI MR fluid. Furthermore, the dispersion stability of both MR fluids were also investigated via a Turbiscan optical analyzer system, and these results showed that the sedimentation ratio after 24h had improved by about 21%.
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