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Methane and Light Alkane (C2-C4) Conversion Over Metal Fluoride-Metal Oxide Catalyst System in Presence of Oxygen
A novel series of metal fluoride-metal oxide catalysts with good to excellent catalytic performance for oxidative coupling of methane and oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane, propane and iso-butane were develo...
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Effect of 18 MeV Fe8+ Ion Irradiation on Microstructue of Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox Single Crystal
Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox single crystals irradiated with 18 MeV Fe8+ ion at the dose of 1×1012/cm2 were studied by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Both plan- and cross-sectional observations showed that the defects ...
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Utilization of canola oil and lactose to produce biosurfactant withCandida bombicola
The prerequisites for a commercial fermentation process of biosurfactants include the use of low- or negative-cost substrates and maximum conversion yields. Under competitive market conditions, the price of ca...
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Large-Scale Numerical Modeling of Bulk Crystal Growth from the Melt and Solution
Crystal growth is an art which is evolving into a science, and large-scale numerical simulation represents a modern tool for speeding this evolution onward. The use of realistic theoretical models can augment ...
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Standard Gibbs energies of transfer of potassium tetraphenylborate from water to straight-chain n-alkanols
Solubilities of potassium tetraphenylborate in water, methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 1-butanol, 1-pentanol, 1-hexanol, and 1-octanol at 15, 25, 35, 45, 55°C have been determined by spectrophotometry. The stand...
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UV-VIS spectroscopic study of the solvatochromism and chelating reaction of a benzothiazoline merocyanine in mixed solvents
Solvatochromism and chelating reaction of a benzothiazoline merocyanine are studied by UV-VIS spectra in DMF-H2O, DMF-1,4-dioxane and DMSO-1,4-dioxane. The effect of solvent polarity on UV-VIS absorption maxima a...
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Bi-2212/Ag Tape Conductor and Coil Development
This paper presents recent progress by Los Alamos National Laboratory/Superconductivity Technology Center (LANL/STC) and Lockheed Martin Corporation/Advanced Development Operations (LMC/ADO) Energy and Power S...
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Numerical Analysis and Experimental Verification of Multi-Bypass Pulse Tube Refrigerators
Numerical analysis and experiment were performed to study the effects of the middle-bypass valve on the performance of multi-bypass pulse tube refrigerators (MPTR). Numerical predictions reveal the energy tran...
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Miniaturization of a Co-Axial Pulse Tube Cooler with Linear Motor Drive Compressor
In order to minimize a pulse tube cooler for practical use, a co-axial version with linear motor drive compressor is designed and investigated. The numerical predictions and experiments show that the heat tran...
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The Influence of Check Valve with a Filter on the Performance of Pulse Tube Refrigerators
A simple, high performance scheme with a check valve and a filter for pulse tube refrigerator is suggested in this paper. Results show that the scheme is successful to eliminate the contamination of the workin...
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The activation of O2 and the oxidative dehydrogenation of C2H6 over SmOF catalyst
The activation of O2 over SmOF was studied by in situ laser Raman spectrometry and temperature programmed desorption (TPD). When the hydrogen- and helium-treated (1 h for each gas at 973 K) SmOF sample was cooled...
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Selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen monoxide with methane over impregnated In/HZSM-5 in the presence of excess oxygen
In/HZSM-5 catalyst prepared by the impregnation method was active for NO reduction with methane. Complete reduction of NO was obtained at 450°C over an In/HZSM-5 catalyst. The presence of oxygen in the feed gr...
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Electrodeposition of membrane-oriented conducting poly(pyrrole, thiophene) on stainless steel meshes
Dense membrane preparation was attempted by electrochemical deposition of polypyrrole and polythiophene on stainless steel meshes. The effect of modifying experimental factors such as supporting electrolyte, e...
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Interference of polar lipids with the alkalimetric determination of free fatty acid in fish lipids
An examination of the suitability of an alkalimetric method for the determination of free fatty acid (FFA) contents in fats, oils, and lipid extracts was conducted by comparing AOCS method Ca 5a-40 with a meth...
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Electroconductive membrane ‘Celec’ for application in zinc/air alkaline batteries: An impedance study of oxygen reduction at the interface Pt/Celec
Oxygen reduction was studied at a platinum electrode on a new ceramic membrane named ‘Celec’ in 6m KOH with a view to application of this ceramic material in Zn/air batteries. Cyclic voltammetry and impedance mea...
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Interference of polar lipids with the alkalimetric determination of free fatty acid in fish lipids
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A supported gold catalyst for the elimination of hydrogen from CO2 feed gas in the production of urea
Supported gold catalyst for eliminating hydrogen from CO2 feed gas in the production of urea is found to be superior to other industrial catalysts (e.g. Pt/Al2O3 and PdPt/Al2O3) in catalytic activity and resistan...
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A study of the use of computer simulations for the design of integrated downstream processes
Simulation may be used as a powerful tool for accelerating bioprocess design. This paper demonstrates the use of simulations in exploring the nature and impact of the interactions that exist in a typical biopr...
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Comparison of the reduction behaviour of anodic PbO2 films on Pb-As and Pb-Bi alloys in sulfuric acid
The reduction behaviour of the anodic PbO2 films on Pb-3at% As and Pb-3at% Bi has been investigated using in situ photocurrent spectroscopy, impedance methods, chronoamperometry and linear sweep voltammetry. T...
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An ab initio study of methane activation on lanthanide oxide
Ab initio MP2 calculations have been carried out to study the activation of methane on lanthanide oxide La2O3. O- and O2 2- are assumed to be the active species on the oxide surface. The p...