Jojoba oil, which is derived from the extraction of Jojoba seed, has a peculiar molecular
structure in comparison with the rest of conventional oils. Jojoba oil is formed by long …

Biodiesel has established itself as a renewable fuel that is used in transportation worldwide
and is partially or in some cases completely replacing conventional fuels. Chemically …

This paper focuses on the preparation and characterization of CaO, MgO and ZnO, both bulk
and supported on γ-Al 2 O 3 and their catalytic activity in the transesterification of soybean …

This paper describes an experimental effort for fueling a single cylinder air-cooled direct
injection diesel engine with jojoba methyl ester-diesel-ethanol ternary blends to evaluate …

Jojoba wax is gaining popularity among cosmetics consumers for its skin wound healing
and rejuvenation bioactivities, attributed to collagen and hyaluronic acid synthesis …

The present article addresses the generation of value-added jojobyl alcohols and biodiesel
using the underutilized renewable natural resources. The butanolysis reaction of jojoba oil …

Vegetable oils possess excellent lubricant properties, but one reason limiting their
application as lubricants is their low kinematic viscosity. This study investigated how the …

This paper studied the influence of four reaction parameters–temperature (40–80° C), time
(1–3 h), mass% of catalyst (1–3 wt%) and molar ratio of 1-propanol to sunflower oil (6: 1–10 …

Edible coatings and films are defined like thin layers of edible materials applied on food
products that play an important role on their conservation, distribution, and marketing. The …

This experimental investigation is aimed at assessing the effects of blended jojoba-
biodiesel, neat-diesel and n-butanol with variable proportions of MWCNT in a diesel engine …