Application of advanced nuclear analytical techniques for the electrocatalyst's characterization: Paving the path for mechanistic investigations

Fuel Property Enhancement of Jatropha Biodiesel by Blending with Nanoparticles

“…It is important to note that the same had enhanced the CV and lowered the fuel density. The XRD pattern of Mg-ZnO exhibited the crystallographic dominance of (10-11) than other planes; (10)(11) elucidates lower surface energy than (11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20) and . Therefore, it is believed that the formation of Mg-ZnO NPs with the dominance of low surface energy crystallographic facets (10)(11) would have led to higher oxidation stability than other NP-blended fuels.…”

“…These surfaces depict higher surface energies than the other planes. Surface energies of (10-10) and (11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20) were calculated as 1.12 J m -2 and 1.06 J m -2 , respectively, for ZnO [33]. Hence, it is believed that the application of ZnO NPs in biodiesel at higher concentration promotes the formation of crystallographic planes, e.g., (10 10) and (11 20), with high surface energies.…”

“…Investigating the atomistic mechanisms of surface reactions on nanoparticle fluids which drive the favorable outcomes are found challenging due to the limitations of characterizing techniques [15]. Metallic nano-additives [11,16] particularly semiconducting nanoparticles (e.g., ZnOS, ZnS etc.)…”