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CONTROLLED GROWTH AND METROLOGY OF CARBON NANOTUBES ON SUPPORTED Co-Mo CATALYSTS
(2011)
Studies related to selectivity assessment and yield upgrade of different types of Carbon Nanotubes have been conducted in order to determine the optimum supported Co-Mo catalysts design to achieve the desired performance.
Formation and Characterization of Vegetable Oil Microemulsions and Their Application in Oilseed Extraction and Biofuel
(2010)
Microemulsions are thermodynamically stable dispersions of oil and water stabilized by a film of surfactants and/or co-surfactants. They have numerous applications in food, oilseed extraction, drug and cosmetic delivery, ...
Combined Experimental and Computational Studies of Model Compounds to Gain Understanding of Catalytic Upgrading of Bio-Oils
(2011)
Scientific research is mainly based upon observation and experiment, and accordingly, the purpose of theoretical study is to provide the conceptual framework for the prediction and explanation of observation. Consequently, ...
CONVERSION OF MODEL BIO-OIL COMPOUNDS OVER METAL OXIDES AND SUPPORTED METAL CATALYSTS
(2015)
Growing environmental concerns has necessitated the development of cleaner and renewable sources of energy such as biomass. Bio-oil derived from lignocellulosic biomass is a promising source for producing renewable chemicals ...
Surfactant Aggregate Morphology on Surfaces: Insights from Molecular Simulations
(2010)
Surfactants are an important class of molecules used in number of applications at a range of length scales. Oil recovery, mineral recovery, detergency are applications that have been using surfactants for decades, whereas ...
DEVELOPMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURED ENZYMATIC BIOFUEL CELLS
(2014-12-12)
Nanostructured enzymatic biofuel cells with high power density output and prolonged lifetime were developed by the incorporation of carbon nanotubes into redox polymer-enzyme films. The performance of the enzymatic biofuel ...
Investigation of Flow through Complicated Microfluidic Devices and over Micropatterned Surfaces using Computational Fluid Dynamics
(2015-12)
Computational fluid dynamics is used to study two distinct areas of engineering interest: microfluidic systems involving superhydrophobic surfaces and blood pumps. Superhydrophobic surfaces, which can induce slip at ...
UPGRADING OF BIOMASS-DERIVED MOLECULES FOR FUELS VIA HYDRODEOXYGENATION ON SUPPORTED METALS
(2010)
Biomass-derived molecules such as aldehydes and alcohols have been upgraded to more valuable products via hydrogenation and hydrodeoxygenation on supported metals. For unsaturated aldehydes, the competitive hydrogenation ...
Development of a Novel Ex Vivo Scaffold for the Regeneration of Periodontal Tissues
(2011)
Burgeoning knowledge of the principles of tissue engineering has enabled periodontal surgeons to evolve from resective therapies to more regenerative approaches to treat the periodontal diseases that afflict a large portion ...
NANOPARTICLES ADSORBED AT THE OIL/WATER INTERFACE: INSIGHTS FROM DISSIPATIVE DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS
(2014)
Nanoparticles (NPs) can stabilize the so-called Pickering emulsions. These emulsions are used in many applications, including biofuel upgrading, material synthesis, food preservations and pharmaceutical processes. The ...