Watson Loh

TL;DR: In this article, the main properties of high-viscosity crude oils, as well as compares traditional and emergent methods for their recovery and transportation, are discussed to highlight the oil properties that affect their flowability in the processes of recovery and pipeline transportation.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors studied the interactions between 1,3-dialkylimidazolium cations and noncoordinating anions such as tetrafluoroborate, hexafluorophosphate, and tetraphenylborate in the solid state by X-ray diffraction analysis and in solution by 1H NMR spectroscopy.

TL;DR: In this article, the properties of nonionic triblock copolymers of poly(ethylene oxide) and poly(propylene oxide) (PPO) in aqueous solution and their interaction with the ionic surfactants sodium dodecyl sulfate and hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride have been investigated by static and dynamic light scattering, high sensitivity differential scanning, and isothermal titration calorimetry.

TL;DR: The results indicate that F127 hydrogels might be used for the thermal and photochemical delivery of NO from S-nitrosothiols to target areas in biomedical applications.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present new data on the interfacial and colloidal behavior of asphaltenes in model aromatic solvents and crude oils and discuss the implications of these data on aggregation, adsorption on solid surfaces, inhibition of deposition and emulsion stabilization capacities for two types of asphtenes obtained from Brazilian crude oils.