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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bennet Nii Tackie-Otoo, Mohammed Abdalla Ayoub Mohammed, Hazman Akmal Bin Mohd Zalghani, Anas M. Hassan, Pearl Isabellah Murungi, Grace Amabel Tabaaza
Summary: This study investigates the potential of a combination of 1-hexadecyl-3-methyl imidazolium bromide (C(16)mimBr) and monoethanolamine (ETA) as an alkali-surfactant (AS) formulation for enhanced oil recovery in carbonate reservoirs at high salinity, high-temperature conditions.
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Saman Khosravi Magham, Jagar A. Ali, Abbas Khaksar Manshad, Pshtiwan T. Jaf, Buya S. Hisqel
Summary: In this study, the extract of the Passiflora plant was used as a natural surfactant for enhanced oil recovery. The optimal critical micelle concentration (CMC) was found to be 4 wt%, which resulted in a minimum interfacial tension (IFT) of 13 mN/m and a contact angle (CA) of 55 degrees on the surface of the carbonate rock. The surfactant solution enabled an additional 7.5% original oil in place (OOIP) to be extracted from the rock plug.
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Energy & Fuels
Tahany Mahmoud, Nadia A. Samak, M. M. Abdelhamid, A. A. Aboulrous, Jianmin Xing
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Energy & Fuels
Pattamas Rattanaudom, Bor-Jier Ben Shiau, Jeffrey Harry Harwell, Uthaiporn Suriyapraphadilok, Ampira Charoensaeng
Summary: The study successfully prepared silica nanoparticle (SNP) added ultralow interfacial tension foam (SNP-ULIFT foam) using ternary surfactant systems. The foam exhibited remarkable ability to form foam and ultralow interfacial tension, leading to significant improvement in oil recovery performance in core flood experiments.
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(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Liu Xuefen, Kang Yili, Yan Lingling, Tian Jian, Li Jianfeng, You Lijun
Summary: This study investigates the effect of different surfactants on changing rock surface tension and interfacial tension, as well as their impact on enhanced oil recovery in tight oil reservoirs. The results show that fluoride FC-1 and GS surfactant have the potential to alter wettability and reduce interfacial tension. The study reveals that changing rock wettability is more favorable for oil recovery in tight sandstone oil reservoirs than reducing interfacial tension.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nestor Tafur, Alberto P. Munuzuri, Ana Soto
Summary: Surfactant blends show promising experimental performance in recovering remaining crude oil in carbonate reservoirs. A blend of dioctyl sulfosuccinate sodium (AOT) and polyoxyethylene(8) octyl ether carboxylic acid (Akypo LF2) in synthetic sea water (SSW) achieved low interfacial tension and moderate additional oil recovery. Adding the ionic liquid 1-dodecyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ([C(12)mim]Br) improved the surface activity and significantly increased the additional oil recovery in the blend.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Guangyu Zeng, Chuanrong Zhong, Xiangcheng Wang, Xigao He, Enzhe Pu
Summary: A new Gemini hybrid surfactant DFCS was developed to enhance the salt resistance and interface activity of fluoro-nated surfactants. It can be used as a cleanup additive in fracturing and an active agent in water flooding for shale and superlow-permeability sandstone reservoirs. DFCS exhibited lower interface tensions than current fluorinated surfactants at high salinities, showed temperature resistance below 70 degrees Celsius, and had large molecular area and strong spontaneity in micelle formation.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2023)
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Chemistry, Physical
Mona Kharazi, Javad Saien, Morteza Torabi, Mohammad Ali Zolfigol
Summary: This study explores the use of novel nanostructure multicationic surface active ionic liquids (MSAILs) as alternatives to traditional surfactants in enhanced oil recovery (EOR). A new MSAIL, [(C4benzim)3TA][Cl3], was synthesized economically using a two-step method. Characterization techniques such as FT-IR, NMR, XRD, TGA, DTG, SEM, and DLS were used. The effects of the product on interfacial tension, micellization, emulsification, and wettability alteration of the oil-water system were investigated.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2023)
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Chemistry, Physical
Ruxue Jia, Wanli Kang, Zhe Li, Hongbin Yang, Zhendong Gao, Zhongwen Zheng, Hailong Yang, Bobo Zhou, Haizhuang Jiang, Sarsenbek Turtabayev
Summary: This study systematically investigated the imbibition enhanced oil recovery (IEOR) effect of different surfactants in tight sandstone reservoirs. The results showed that the zwitterionic surfactant of erucic acid amide propyl betaine (EAPB) could effectively reduce rock wettability and oil-water interfacial tension (IFT) at low salinity and high temperature, thereby improving imbibition efficiency and IEOR.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Risa Kawai, Shiho Yada, Tomokazu Yoshimura
Summary: Different layered structures formed by quaternary-ammonium-salt-type amphiphilic ionic liquids were studied, and the effect of adding a nonionic surfactant was elucidated. The layer spacing and order varied with changes in alkyl chain length and asymmetry level.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Radman Hosseinzadeh Semnani, Mahsa Baghban Salehi, Babak Mokhtarani, Ali Sharifi, Mojtaba Mirzaei, Vahid Taghikhani
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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Gang Wang, Lingfeng Liu, Dandan He, Renling Lu, Ying Xie, Lu Lai
Summary: The surface and interfacial properties of bisquaternary ammonium salts (16-4-16), sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS), and their mixture were investigated. The SDBS/16-4-16 mixture exhibits strong synergistic effect and excellent performance in enhanced oil recovery.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Zeta Nur Muhammad Yahya, Nadya Puteri Puspaseruni, Rani Kurnia, Deana Wahyuningrum, Irma Mulyani, Tito Wijayanto, Masanori Kurihara, Sigit Sulistio Waskito, Billal Maydika Aslam, Taufan Marhaendrajana
Summary: This study investigates the influence of aluminosilicate nanoparticles on the interfacial tension and wettability of anionic and nonionic surfactant mixtures in EOR processes. The results show that the addition of aluminosilicate nanoparticles reduces the contact angle and increases the interfacial tension, leading to contradictory effects on oil recovery.
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Chemistry, Physical
Mohammad Barari, Mostafa Lashkarbolooki, Reza Abedini
Summary: The investigation focused on new families of ionic liquid (IL) based surfactants for enhanced oil recovery. Imidazolium based ILs with different alkyl chain lengths were synthesized and their effects on interfacial tension, emulsification, and wettability alteration were examined. Results showed different responses to NaCl and Na2SO4 salts based on the alkyl chain length of the ILs.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Abdelrahman O. Ezzat, Ahmed M. Tawfeek, Hamad A. Al-Lohedan
Summary: The study aimed to prepare and evaluate the demulsification efficiency of two gemini pyridinium surfactant ILs, with TEGP IL showing higher ability to reduce surface tension and interfacial tension. Both surfactants were successfully applied as demulsifiers for W/O emulsions, achieving 100% demulsification at low concentrations for some compositions, with higher activity observed for TEGP IL than MEGPy surfactant.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Applied
Jian Zou, Yigang Liu, Qiuxia Wang, Hao Liu, Han Jia, Peng Lian
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(2020)
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Han Jia, Peng Lian, Hui Yan, Yugui Han, Qiuxia Wang, Jiajun Dai, Shaoyan Wang, Zihao Tian, Daofan Wang
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Cunqi Jia, Zhaoqin Huang, Kamy Sepehrnoori, Jun Yao
Summary: Matrix acidizing is an effective stimulation technique for carbonate reservoirs. The study modifies a two-scale continuum model to account for mass conversion between liquid and solid phases, showing the importance of this conversion in acidizing. The modified model accurately captures optimum acid injection velocity and dissolution patterns seen in experiments.
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2021)
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Energy & Fuels
Peng Lian, Han Jia, Xin Wei, Yugui Han, Qiuxia Wang, Jiajun Dai, Daofan Wang, Shaoyan Wang, Zihao Tian, Hui Yan
Summary: The molecular interactions between various components in crude oil and the zwitterionic surfactant DDPS were investigated using MD simulation and quantum chemistry calculations. DDPS molecules can form an organized adsorption layer at the crude oil surface, leading to the movement of components in both the hydrophobic interior and interfacial layer of crude oil droplets. Complex interactions (hydrophobic, electrostatic, and cationic) between DDPS molecules and components are responsible for the final distribution and configuration in the crude oil/water/DDPS system.
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Energy & Fuels
Cunqi Jia, Kamy Sepehrnoori, Zhaoqin Huang, Haiyang Zhang, Jun Yao
Summary: Matrix acidizing is a stimulation technique to improve oil recovery in carbonate reservoirs. A new two-scale continuum model is used to study acidizing process, highlighting the significant impact of acid injection velocity and acid surface reaction rate. Ignoring mass exchange between fluid and solid phases can lead to an overestimation of pore volume to breakthrough, and Darcy's law is not applicable at low acid injection velocity.
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Cunqi Jia, Kamy Sepehrnoori, Haiyang Zhang, Jun Yao
Summary: This study investigates the acidizing process in two typical core-scale separate-vug porosity systems, revealing that the presence of vug reduces the pore volume of acid solution consumed for breakthrough. Increasing vug diameter and porosity further decreases the pore volume needed for breakthrough, while the acid mass remains relatively unchanged. The presence of vug induces wormhole formation during acidizing, showing different dissolution patterns compared to matrix dissolution.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Cunqi Jia, Tao Huang, Jun Yao, Hongchuan Xing, Haiyang Zhang
Summary: Carbonate reservoirs are a crucial source of fossil fuels, and acidizing stimulation is a practical method for enhancing their recovery. The study focuses on the impact of physical parameters of isolated fractures on acidizing results and dissolution images. Results show that isolated fractures remain the target system for acidizing, with their contribution to core porosity being limited. The presence of isolated fractures reduces acid solution consumption for achieving a breakthrough.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2021)
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Energy & Fuels
Han Jia, Peng Lian, Hui Yan, Jie Yuan, Hongtao Tang, Xin Wei, Jinyong Song, Juan He, Kaihe Lv, Dexin Liu
Summary: The study revealed that there are discrepancies in the distribution of anionic surfactants in light and heavy oil systems, with the formation of the SDS-Water-Asphaltenes (S-W-A) ternary structure playing a key role in determining the distribution of surfactants in different oil-water systems.
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Chemistry, Physical
Yingbiao Xu, Jinyong Song, Tingyi Wang, Mingming Xu, Lingyu Zhang, Haidong Jia, Jianan Wang, Lin Song, Han Jia, Peng Lian
Summary: The effects of carboxylate group positions in terephthalic acid and phthalic acid on the self-assembly behaviors of cationic surfactant dodecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide have been investigated. The results reveal that phthalic acid improves the interfacial activity of the surfactant more effectively than terephthalic acid, and high interfacial adsorption is observed in the phthalic acid system. Molecular dynamics simulations and calculations demonstrate that the distribution of carboxylate groups enhances the electrostatic potential and leads to more stable self-assembly configurations.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Peng Lian, Han Jia, Hui Yan, Jie Yuan, Hongtao Tang, Zhe Li, Fangning Fan, Xuwen Qin, Kaihe Lv, Dexin Liu
Summary: In this study, the behavior of a mixed micelle of typical anionic and nonionic surfactants in the water phase was investigated using molecular dynamics simulation. The nonionic surfactant was found to significantly reduce the hydrophilicity of the mixed micelle, thereby promoting its tendency for interfacial adsorption.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Xu Zhang, Cunqi Jia, Jun Yao, Zhaoqin Huang, Liang Gong, Wendong Yang, Xia Yan, Yang Li
Summary: In this study, a coupled THM model was developed to analyze high-temperature geothermal reservoirs. It was found that the fluid flow and heat transfer are controlled by connected fracture clusters, while solid deformation behavior is influenced by the distribution of caves. Water-based geothermal reservoirs outperform CO2-based ones in terms of thermal performance. Fracture attributes are identified as the most important parameters regulating geothermal extraction performance, followed by caves. Operating parameters have limited influence on thermal performance compared to geometrical parameters.
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Energy & Fuels
Jun Yao, Yu Ding, Hai Sun, Dongyan Fan, Meng Wang, Cunqi Jia
Summary: This study investigates the influence of water saturation on the productivity of tight gas reservoirs. The results show that as water saturation increases, the threshold pressure gradient increases and the gas phase permeability decreases, leading to a decrease in gas well productivity. Therefore, controlling the rate of water cut increase is beneficial for enhancing production in tight gas reservoirs.
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Energy & Fuels
Cunqi Jia, Bo Ren, Kamy Sepehrnoori, Mojdeh Delshad, Boyu Liu, Hai Sun, Jun Yao
Summary: Understanding buoyancy-driven flow is crucial for safe and efficient underground hydrogen storage in saline aquifers. This study develops a 3D numerical model to investigate the behavior of hydrogen buoyant flow in an aquifer for hydrogen storage. Various storage formation heterogeneities and fluid-rock interaction parameters are examined to evaluate storage efficiency. Results indicate that hydrogen escape ratios and migration characteristics are mainly influenced by formation heterogeneities, including Dykstra-Parsons coefficient, autocorrelation length, and permeability anisotropy.
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Energy & Fuels
Cun-Qi Jia, Kamy Sepehrnoori, Hai-Yang Zhang, Yong-Fei Yang, Jun Yao
Summary: This study investigates the effect of fluid phase momentum transfer mechanisms on acidizing results, including the retardation effect of porous structure and the interaction between fluid phases. Through numerical simulation and parameter research, it is found that acid concentration, acid surface reaction rate, and permeability all have significant impacts on acidizing results.
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Engineering, Petroleum
Cunqi Jia, Kamy Sepehrnoori, Zhaoqin Huang, Jun Yao
Summary: A new two-scale continuum model is developed to study the 2D acidizing process, showing that neglecting the solid-matrix-dissolution source term can lead to overestimation of pore volume, while Darcy's-law equation does not capture physical behaviors of fluid phase with low acid-injection velocity effectively.
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Chemistry, Physical
Rajalaxmi Sahoo, C. Reshma, D. S. Shankar Rao, C. V. Yelamaggad, S. Krishna Prasad
Summary: This study investigates the influence of the flexible spacer parity of a guest photoactive liquid crystalline dimer on the photonic bandgap features of the cholesteric and twist grain boundary smectic C phases of the host molecule. The results show that the parity of the photoactive dimer affects the width of the photonic bandgap and the blue-shift of the cholesteric phase. Additionally, the parity of the dimer also affects the layer spacing and two-dimensional periodicity of the liquid crystalline phases.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2024)
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Sara Rozas, Alberto Gutierrez, Mert Atilhan, Alfredo Bol, Santiago Aparicio
Summary: This study presents a multiscale theoretical investigation on the use of bifunctional hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvent for carbon capture using tetrapropylammonium chloride, acetic acid, and ethanolamine. The characterization includes nanoscale analysis of CO2 absorption mechanisms and changes in liquid phase properties during gas capture.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2024)
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Chemistry, Physical
Tabouli Eric Da-yang, Alhadji Malloum, Jean Jules Fifen, Mama Nsangou, Jeanet Conradie
Summary: In this study, the potential energy of different glycine tautomers and their interaction with Cu2+ cations was investigated. The results showed that the solvation medium and the presence of Cu2+ cations influenced the stability of glycine tautomers.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2024)
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Xiaoliang Gou, Nan Ye, Qingqing Han, Junjie Cui, Long Yi Jin
Summary: In this study, amphiphilic rod-coil molecules with rigid DSA parts and flexible oligoether chains were designed and their assembly capacities were investigated. The morphology of the molecular aggregates was influenced by the pH of the solution and UV light, and the aggregates showed adsorption capacity for nitroaromatic compounds.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2024)
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Chemistry, Physical
Shuang Liu, Liyan Shan, Cong Qi, Wenhui Zhang, Guannan Li, Bei Wang, Wei Wei
Summary: Optimizing the design of styrene-butadiene-styrene copolymer (SBS) is crucial for producing cost-effective SBS modifiers and improving road quality. This study examined the influence of SBS content and molecular structure on viscosity and compatibility. The results showed that the viscosity contribution of SBS is determined by its molecular structure and phase morphology.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2024)
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Chemistry, Physical
Artem A. Petrov, Ekaterina A. Titova, Aydar A. Akhmadiyarov, Ilnaz T. Rakipov, Boris N. Solomonov
Summary: This work focuses on the thermochemistry of solvation of azeotropes. The enthalpies of dissolution of azeotropes in different mediums were determined, and the impact of the structure of the azeotropes on their properties in solution was discussed. A correlation between enthalpies of solvation and molar refraction was used to determine the vaporization enthalpies of azeotropes for the first time. The results were found to be consistent with literature data, obtained using direct and calculated methods. These findings contribute to the analysis of the structure-property relationships of azeotropes.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2024)
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Chemistry, Physical
L. V. Kamaeva, E. N. Tsiok, N. M. Chtchelkatchev
Summary: Understanding the correlations between liquids and solids allows us to predict the thermodynamic parameter range favorable for the formation of intriguing solid phases by studying liquids. In this study, we experimentally and theoretically investigated an Al-Cu-Co system within different composition ranges, and identified high-temperature solid phases. Our findings demonstrated the correlation between the boundaries of different solid phases and undercooling and viscosity in the concentration area.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2024)
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Chemistry, Physical
R. Aneesh Kumar, S. Jamelah Al-Otaibi, Y. Sheena Mary, Y. Shyma Mary, Nivedita Acharjee, Renjith Thomas, Renjith Raveendran Pillai, T. L. Leena
Summary: In this study, the interactions between doped and pristine coronenes and adenine nucleobases were investigated using Density Functional Theory. The optimal configurations, adsorption energies, charge transfer, and electrical properties of each complex were calculated. It was found that doped coronene had stronger adsorption strength and charge transfer compared to pristine coronene. The stability of the complexes was attributed to non-covalent interactions in the interactive region. The change in electrical conductivity of coronenes after adsorption suggested their sensitivity towards DNA bases. The predicted energy gap and prolonged recovery time for adenine-coronene configurations indicated the potential application of pristine/doped coronene in DNA detection.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2024)
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Gang Zhou, Yongwei Liu, Biao Sun, Zengxin Liu, Cuicui Xu, Rulin Liu, Qi Zhang, Yongmei Wang
Summary: The CFD-DEM method was used to simulate the dust deposition pattern in the bronchus of anchor digging drivers, revealing the highest dust concentration in the vortex region of the working face. The study also found a positive correlation between dust particle diameter and bronchial deposition rate, and a negative correlation with alveolar deposition rate.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2024)
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Chemistry, Physical
Yan Zhang, Yafei Luo, Lingkai Tang, Mingyan E, Jianping Hu
Summary: This study investigates the effects of different transition metal decorations on B12N12 nanocages on the adsorption properties of nitrosourea drugs using computational methods. The results reveal the presence of weak non-covalent interactions between metals and nanocages, and the interaction between drugs and nanocages plays a significant role in drug adsorption. Compared to free drugs, the adsorption of drugs on nanocages can facilitate electron transfer, reduce energy gaps and chemical hardness, indicating activity at the target site.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2024)
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C. I. Alcolado, J. Poblete, L. Garcia-Rio, E. Jimenez, F. J. Poblete
Summary: In this study, the selective oxidation of aromatic aldehydes was investigated using Ru(VI) as a catalyst and hexacyanoferrate (III) as a cooxidant in an alkaline medium. The reaction mechanism involves complex reaction orders for the oxidant and the aromatic aldehyde, while the reaction order for Ru(VI) is one. The proposed mechanism includes two catalytic cycles and the formation and decomposition of complexes. Quantitative structure-activity relationship analysis showed that deactivating groups in the para-position enhance the process.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2024)
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Inez A. Barbieri, Marcos L. S. Oliveira, Franciele S. Bruckmann, Theodoro R. Salles, Leonardo Zancanaro, Luis F. O. Silva, Guilherme L. Dotto, Eder C. Lima, Mu. Naushad, Cristiano R. Bohn Rhoden
Summary: This study evaluated the adsorption of zolpidem on magnetic graphene oxide and synthesized magnetic graphene oxide adsorbents for zolpidem removal. The best magnetic nanoadsorbent was found to have a removal percentage of 87.07% at specific pH and temperature conditions. The results suggest that the removal of zolpidem is related to the surface chemistry of the adsorbent rather than the surface area of graphene oxide. The adsorbent showed excellent adsorption efficiency and magnetic behavior, making it a promising material for removing zolpidem from aqueous solutions.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2024)
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Hongyan Huang, Chunquan Li, Siyuan Huang, Yuling Shang
Summary: This study examines the sensitivity of the thermal conductivity of water-based alumina nanofluids to changes in concentration, sphericity, and temperature. The results show that volume fraction and temperature have a significant impact on the thermal conductivity, while sphericity also needs to be considered. A support vector machine regression model was created to analyze the sensitivity of the thermal conductivity to different parameters. The findings indicate that temperature, sphericity, and volume fraction are the most sensitive variables.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2024)
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Chemistry, Physical
V. M. Pergamenshchik, T. Bryk, A. Trokhymchuk
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(2024)
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Chemistry, Physical
Valentyn Rudenko, Anatolii Tolochko, Svitlana Bugaychuk, Dmytro Zhulai, Gertruda Klimusheva, Galina Yaremchuk, Tatyana Mirnaya, Yuriy Garbovskiy
Summary: This paper reports on the synthesis, structural characterization, spectral and nonlinear-optical properties of glass nanocomposites made of glass forming ionic liquid crystals and nanoparticles. The study reveals that by exciting the nanocomposites within their absorption band, a control over effective optical nonlinearities can be achieved, allowing the modification of the magnitude and sign of the effective nonlinear absorption coefficient. The proposed strategy using metal-alkanoates based glass-forming ionic liquid crystals and nanoparticles shows great potential for the development of nanophotonics and plasmonics technologies.
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