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THE EFFECTS OF RANDOM AND CONTROLLED LATERAL CONFINEMENT ON SURFACTANT ADSORPTION
(2018-07-31)
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The effects of temperature and surface roughness on the mass and viscoelasticity of an adsorbed surfactant layer were monitored using the quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D). Adsorption isotherms ...
Role of metal and acid catalytic functions in the liquid phase upgrading of biomass-derived compounds
(2018-05)
With higher demanding of fossil fuels and the growing problems of the greenhouse effect and global warming, biofuels have drawn much attention in the research study to understand the chemistry and seek the solution to the ...
CATALYTIC ACYLATION, HYDROGENATION AND HYDRODEOXYGENATION OF LIGNIN-DERIVED AROMATIC MOLECULES
(2018-05-12)
Lignin-derived phenolic molecules are studied for three different chemistries including acylation, hydrogenation and hydrodeoxygenation. Acylation is an effective C-C bond forming reaction to condense acetic acid and ...
Effects of Short Exposure to High Shear on Neutrophil State and Function
(2018)
Cardiovascular disease is an ever expanding global issue. Many pathological conditions have been recently linked to elevated local shear rates (>3,000 s-1). Such vulnerable regions have also been found in mechanical support ...
CYCLOPENTANONE ALDOL CONDENSATION – EFFECTS OF SURFACE SILANIZATION, ACETONE AND WATER CO-FEEDING ON CATALYTIC BEHAVIORS OF MAGNESIUM OXIDE-BASED SOLIDS
(2018)
Cyclopentanone is a promising building block in the conversion of biomass to fuels. It can be readily obtained from furanics derived from biomass and can be converted to intermediate products in the molecular weight range ...
Kinetics and Solvent Effects on Supported Metal Catalysts for Biomass Conversion
(2018)
Energy conversion using renewable biomass has significant environmental impact. To acquire high value products using preliminary processed biomass, considerable amount of upgrading reactions has been conducted in liquid-phase ...
Sulfoxide Surfactants
(2018-08)
A novel group of nonionic surfactants, which we term ester sulfoxides, derived from 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio) butyric acid are characterized in this thesis. The physico-chemical properties, equilibrium and dynamic properties, ...
FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS ON HYDROPHOBIC CATALYSTS IN BIPHASIC MEDIA
(2018-12-14)
Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis stands out as a relevant alternative technology for the production of liquid fuels. Natural gas, coal, biomass and other carbon-containing raw materials can be converted to syngas (CO and ...
DESIGN OF SOLID ACID CATALYSTS FOR BIOMASS UPGRADING VIA C-C COUPLING AND DEHYDRATION REACTIONS
(2018-12-14)
Furanics fraction has been a major obstacle that impedes the feasibility of practical upgrading of bio-oil. The high reactivity of species existing in the mixture favors humins formation via polymerization. This leads to ...