Viscosity of suspensions of yttrium oxide (Y2O3) nanopowder in ethyl alcohol.

This paper presents results from measurements of viscosity of suspensions of Yttrium Oxide Y2O3 ceramic nanopowder in ethyl alcohol. The study was conducted at the request of and in cooperation with the ICMB. This research will add important information about the formation and viscosity characteristics of suspensions of nanopowders. The behavior of nanopowder suspensions has been examined in a wide range of shear rates from 0.01 s(-1) to 2000 s(-1). Additionally, the behavior of the suspension has been studied in the temperature range from -15 degrees C to 20 degrees C. Complementary experiments have been performed by application of a Rheo-NMR at Bruker Biospin and by the use of RheoScope at ThermoFisher companies.