| abstract |
The present invention comprises a compound represented by the following structure:n nR f —O—R h —O—R f ′n nwherein:n O is oxygen; R f and R f ′ are, independently, a perfluoroaliphatic group; and R h is independently a linear, branched or cyclic alkylene group having from 2 to about 8 carbon atoms and at least 4 hydrogen atoms, and wherein the hydrofluoroether compound is free of —O—CH 2 —O—. nn Another embodiment is an apparatus comprising a device and a mechanism for heat transfer comprising a hydrofluoroether heat-transfer fluid. n Another embodiment of the present invention is a method for heat transfer. |