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DFT-Derived Location and Hydroxide Coordination of Lanthanum Ions in Zeolite Y Structures
(2021-08-05)
Fluid Catalytic Cracking is a process of great interest in oil refining. This process is governed by the stability and activity of acid sites held within zeolite frameworks. Rare earth exchanged, specifically lanthanum ...
The exploration of equivalent alkane carbon number of molecules
(2020)
This work strives to be a useful compilation of hydrophilic-lipophilic deviation (HLD) information with a focus on explaining the current understanding of Equivalent Alkane Carbon Number (EACN). The industrial interests ...
STAGED THERMAL FRACTIONATION OF BIOMASS FOR SEGREGATION OF HEMICELLULOSE, CELLULOSE AND LIGNIN DERIVED PRODUCTS
(2016-05-14)
The increasing industrialization and motorization of the world has led to a steep rise in the demand of petroleum-based fuels. However, negative environmental consequences of fossil fuels, natural limitation in their ...
Influence of Interfacial Rheological Properties on the Stability of Pickering Foams
(2022-07)
This work is aimed at gaining a fundamental understanding of the role of interfacial
phenomena in foam stability. We have investigated the properties of Pickering foams,
stabilized with fumed and spherical colloidal ...
A DFT STUDY OF THE CATALYTIC HYDRODEOXYGENATION OF ANISOLE ON A RHODIUM CATALYST
(2018-05)
Heterogeneous catalysis is an integral part of chemical industry. Additionally, the surge in biomass research has necessitated a need for newer and effective catalysts to upgrade biomass and its constituents: - lignin, ...
The effect of temperature and pH on 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphate hydrogel
(2022-05-15)
Aqueous activators regenerated by electron transfer atomic transfer radical polymerization (aqueous ARGET-ATRP) is a well-understood polymerization technique that gives good control of the molecular weight of the final ...
Adsorption Characteristics of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate on Zwitterionic Functionalized Alumina: A Molecular Dynamics Study
(2017-05)
A classical molecular dynamics simulation was conducted in order to determine the extent of surfactant adsorption on zwitterionic functionalized Al2O3. Sodium dodecyl sulfate was used as a model anionic surfactant, and ...
Effects of Polymer Concentration on the Optimal Salinity of Microemulsions
(2020-05-08)
In this work, multiple water-soluble polymer-surfactant systems were characterized utilizing the hydrophilic lipophilic deviation (HLD) and net average curvature (HLD-NAC) concepts. Water-soluble polymers utilized in this ...
Effect of Oscillatory Shear on Latent TGF-β Activation in Diseased Heart Valves
(2021-05-16)
Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is the second leading cause of heart surgery and is responsible for about 15,000 deaths per year in North America. CAVD involves the thickening and calcification of the leaflets that ...
CATALYTIC CONVERSION OF FURFURAL TO MORE UPGRADABLE PRODUCTS OVER BIFUNCTIONAL CATALYST
(2017)
Furanics are produced in high abundance from the decomposition of biomass. The thermal and chemical instability of these species leads to the formation of humins upon condensation. The ring rearrangement of furfural via ...