中文摘要：

纳米流体近年来成为多个领域内的研究热点，特别是在流体物性测试、机理分析及新的应用上均取得长足进展．文章以该方向上最新完成的几类富有启发性的工作，如纳米流体热管、基于纳米液滴的纳米流体、纳米金属流体及借助于纳米颗粒控制纳米流体流动等进展予以剖析，归纳出了其中有待解决的一些重要科学问题，并指出一些可能的新应用。

英文摘要：

In recent years, research on nanofluids has become a hot topic in multi -disciplinary areas with especially major progresses made in the measurement of fluid properties, interpretation of flow and heat transfer mechanisms and innovative applications of the nanofluid. In this article, several latest enlightening works such as heat pipe using nanofluid as working medium, nano - droplet particles based nano fluid, nano - liquid metal fluid and nanofluid control by way of photothermal nanoparticles were comprehensively reviewed. Important scientific issues raised were summarized and some novel possible applications were pointed out.