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Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Catalytic Processes
Catalytic technologies for the abatement of greenhouse gases (GHGs) can effectively limit the increasing tropospheric concentration of GHGs and...
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Chemicals from Biomass
The different biomass conversion routes to chemicals will be described in this chapter. Chapter 25 ,...
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Direct writing of electronics based on alloy and metal (DREAM) ink: A newly emerging area and its impact on energy, environment and health sciences
Electronics, such as printed circuit board (PCB), transistor, radio frequency identification (RFID), organic light emitting diode (OLED), solar...
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Green Tribological Behavior of Waxes, Adhesives and Lubricants
General characteristics of waxes, adhesives and lubricants as well as the recent fundamental investigations on their physical and mechanical behavior...
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Photocatalytic Degradation of Water Pollutants Using Nano-TiO2
This review discusses the utilization of photocatalysis for the degradation of water pollutants. Emphasis is placed on TiO2 nanoparticles as a...
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Nanomaterials for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
The development of fuel cell technology, especially the proton exchange membrane fuel cell, is progressed through the use of nanomaterials. This...
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Potential Storage Materials
This chapter presents an overview of the various materials that are currently being considered as potential solid state storage media. We concentrate...
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Experimental investigations of frost release by hydrophilic surfaces
Frost formation occurs when water vapor in the surrounding air comes into contact with cold surfaces through heat and mass transfer. It is usually an...
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Thermochemical Processes
Biorefineries combine the necessary technologies of the biorenewable feedstocks with those of chemical intermediates and final products....
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Global Energy Efficiency and Technologies to Further Its Progress
Since 1973, U.S. gains in the efficient use of energy have saved a remarkable amount of energy and money for consumers and industry, approaching...
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Thermally Stable Acrylic Polymer for Profile Modification Applications
Profile modification is a process in which flooding water is diverted from highly permeable zones into less permeable oil-bearing layers within a...
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High Temperature and Hardness Stable Copolymers of Vinylpyrrolidone and Acrylamide
The preparation and solution properties of poly(vinylpyrrolidone-co-acrylamide), synthetic water-soluble copolymer which has non-precipitating...
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Absolute MWD’s of Polyacrylamides by Sedimentation and Light Scattering
There is at present no rapid, reliable commercial method for determining the molecular weight distribution of polyacrylamides, especially for...
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The Application of Gels in Enhanced Oil Recovery: Theory, Polymers and Crosslinker Systems
A great deal has been written about the flooding of reservoirs with polymer solutions. The augmentation of a waterflood with water-soluble polymers...
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The Role of Polymers in Enhanced Oil Recovery
Oil is an important energy source and an important chemical raw material. 95% of world-wide oil production is used to provide energy and 5% for...
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A Review of Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties of Complex Polymers for Use in the Recovery of Petroleum and Other Natural Resources
Many processes that are basic to the extraction of natural resources are facilitated by addition of polymers. To be useful, the polymers must meet an...
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Advanced Optical Materials for Energy Efficiency and Solar Conversion
Optical materials and coatings play an important role in determining the efficiency of solar conversion processes. At present the best known coatings...