This　paper　investigates　Marangoni　boundary　layer　flow　and　heat　transfer　of　copper-water　nanofluid　driven　by　exponential　temperature　with　radiation　effects.　Unlike　most　classical　works,　five　different　types　of　nanoparticle　shapes　are　taken　into　account,　i.e.　sphere,　hexahedron,　tetrahedron,　column　and　lamina.　The　temperature　distribution　on　the　liquid-liquid　or　liquid-gas　interface　is　closer　to　the　realistic　situation　by　assuming　that　it　is　an　exponential　function　with　the　axis　length.　Similarity　transformation　is　applied　to　reduce　the　governing　nonlinear　partial　differential　equations　into　a　set　of　nonlinear　ordinary　differential　equations,　which　are　solved　numerically　by　the　shooting　method　coupled　with　Newton＇s　scheme　and　Runge-Kutta　algorithm.　The　effects　of　solid　volume　fraction,　radiation　parameter　and　empirical　shape　factor　on　the　dimensionless　velocity　and　temperature　fields　and　the　local　Nusselt　number　are　graphically　illustrated　and　discussed.　It　is　found　that　the　solid　volume　fraction　and　nanoparticle　shape　have　significant　impacts　on　the　thermal　conductivity　and　sphere　nanoparticle　has　better　enhancement　on　heat　transfer　than　other　nanoparticle　shapes.　(C)　2016　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.