Since the nanofluids shows interesting two phase heat transfer capabilities during vaporization, they can be used in nuclear plants. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has established an interdisciplinary center for nanofluid technology for the nuclear energy industry; specifically, the use of nanofluids with at least 32% higher critical heat flux (CHF) could enable a 20% power density uprate in current plants without changing the fuel assembly design and without reducing the margin of CHF.