Deciphering structure and aggregation in asphaltenes: hypothesis-driven design and development of synthetic model compounds
DE Scott, M Schulze, JM Stryker… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Asphaltenes comprise the heaviest and least understood fraction of crude petroleum. The
asphaltenes are a diverse and complex mixture of organic and organometallic molecules in …
asphaltenes are a diverse and complex mixture of organic and organometallic molecules in …
Investigating the bio-rejuvenator effects on aged asphalt through exploring molecular evolution and chemical transformation of asphalt components during oxidative …
Using a rejuvenator to increase the dose of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) materials in
asphalt mixtures is a sustainable practice in the pavement industry. However, the …
asphalt mixtures is a sustainable practice in the pavement industry. However, the …
Lessons learned from a decade-long assessment of asphaltenes by ultrahigh-resolution mass spectrometry and implications for complex mixture analysis
Recent advances in instrumentation for high-field Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance
mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) have enabled access to∼ 70 000 unique molecular …
mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) have enabled access to∼ 70 000 unique molecular …
Mesoscale dissipative particle dynamics to investigate oil asphaltenes and sodium naphthenates at the oil− water interface
Y Ruiz-Morales, F Alvarez-Ramírez - Energy & Fuels, 2021 - ACS Publications
The effect of the structure of oil asphaltenes and sodium naphthenates at the oil–water
interface on the reduction of the oil–water interfacial tension and the formation of stable …
interface on the reduction of the oil–water interfacial tension and the formation of stable …
Applications of noncontact atomic force microscopy in petroleum characterization: Opportunities and challenges
Y Zhang - Energy & Fuels, 2021 - ACS Publications
Despite a tremendous amount of research, molecular characterization of petroleum remains
a significant scientific challenge because petroleum is an exceptionally complex molecular …
a significant scientific challenge because petroleum is an exceptionally complex molecular …
Structure–dynamic function relations of asphaltenes
Asphaltene molecular and nanocolloidal structures have largely been resolved enabling
development of structure–function relations of asphaltenes. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) …
development of structure–function relations of asphaltenes. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) …
The role of methyl groups in the early stage of thermal polymerization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons revealed by molecular imaging
The initial thermal reactions of aromatic hydrocarbons are relevant to many industrial
applications. However, tracking the growing number of heavy polycyclic aromatic …
applications. However, tracking the growing number of heavy polycyclic aromatic …
Direct transformation of n-alkane into all-trans conjugated polyene via cascade dehydrogenation
X Li, K Niu, J Zhang, X Yu, H Zhang… - National Science …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Selective C (sp3)− H activation is of fundamental importance in processing alkane
feedstocks to produce high-value-added chemical products. By virtue of an on-surface …
feedstocks to produce high-value-added chemical products. By virtue of an on-surface …
Ex Situ and In Situ Thermal Transformations of M-50 Pitch Revealed by Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy
Petroleum pitch M-50 (or A-240) has been well-known in making valuable carbon materials
through thermal treatments. How these molecules react to produce carbon materials and the …
through thermal treatments. How these molecules react to produce carbon materials and the …
On-surface synthesis and molecular engineering of carbon-based nanoarchitectures
On-surface synthesis via covalent coupling of adsorbed precursor molecules on metal
surfaces has emerged as a promising strategy for the design and fabrication of novel …
surfaces has emerged as a promising strategy for the design and fabrication of novel …