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Nanolubricant makes household fridges more efficient

09 Jul 2020 Isabelle Dumé
Nanoparticles
Nanoparticles can reduce the power consumption of cooling devices such as refrigerators, freezers and air-conditioning. (Courtesy: Taiwo O Babarinde, University of Johannesburg)
Adding multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) to a common refrigerant can reduce a domestic refriger

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