Field of work
Professor Yansong Zhao's research interests are ionic liquids, renewable energy (new generation batteries and supercapacitors), biotechnology, new medicine design, CO2 capture, polymer and catalysis science. He is Group Leader of Ionic Liquids and Advanced Technology Reserch Group at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. He has >100 publications. The peer-reviewed journal articles have been published in Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., Energy & Fuels, Fuels, AIChE J., Int. J. Greenhouse Gas Control, RSC Advances, Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology, J. Chem. Eng. Data, Fluid Phase Equilib., J. Therm. Anal. Calorim., Chem. Eng. Technol., Journal of Molecular Liquids, Micro & Nano Letters, Current Organic Chemistry, Science China Chemistry, J. Dispersion Science and Technology, Computers and Applied Chemistry. These journal articles have been cited for ~1600 times according to Google Scholar; h index is 22.
Please feel free to contact me (yansong.zhao@hvl.no) if you are interested to work or study at my research group. We have opportunities for bachelor and master lelvel projects. In addiiton, we have possibilities for PhD and postdoctoral research fellow projects.
On going PhD projects at Yansong's research group:
PhD project 1: PhD project in battery technology
PhD project 2: PhD project in geothermal energy storage
PhD project 3: PhD project in Ionic liquid for helalth science application
Previous students/researchers and projects at Yansong's research group:
Yuchao Li: Reserch topic: Ionic liquids based culture medium
Yuli Kou: Reserch topic: Ionic liquids for algae battery
Huishuang Zhao: Reserch topic: Ionic liquids for metal extraction
Liyuan Li: Exchange PhD student from China. Reserch topic: Ionic liquids for battery
Carmen Bolufer: Exchange student from Spain. Reserch topic: Ionic liquids for battery
Lisa Hendrickx: Exhange student from Belgium. Reserch topic: Ionic liquids for battery
Roba R S Ayyad: Reserch topic: Ionic liquids for anti-cancer drug
Hiep Vo Tran: Reserch topic: Ionic liquids for anti-cancer drug
Quyen Lily Dinh: Reserch topic: Ionic liquids for battery
Mette Solheim Totland: Reserch topic: Ionic liquids for battery
Qingshang Zhu: Ionic liquids for anti-cancer drug applications
Sine Brynestad Stokke, Ana Eleah Kleppe & Marius Olsen Lien: Ionic liquids for new battery technology development
Andreas Valle Hansen, Aurora Elisabeth Opsund, Henriette Gjendine Hjerpaasen: Ionic liquids for new anticancer drug development
Marianne Eide, Martin Andreas Wiken, Johanne Charlotte Jakobsen: Examination of oxygen concentration in nitrogen system at Kollsnes processing plant
Cheima Ouerfelli, Ingrid Lekve Handeland: Removal of H2S-rich gas using absorption tower T-5103
Jon Andreas Mortensen, Michal Mateusz Napolski, Matiowos Tesfamariam Tecle: Stabilization of water levels in sour water tank at the Equinor Mongstad refinery
Emilie Herrera Thomsen, Mathias Vatne Nicolaysen: Prosess optimalization of propane cooling circut for oil and gas production and prosessing
Anthony Mikael Celse Offerdal, Kim Martin Toledo Sviland: Monitoring Tool Development for Process Optimization of Heat Exchanger in Oil and Gas Process
Link of homepage of Yansong's research group (Ionic Liquids and Advanced Technology Reserch Group) is as follows: https://www.hvl.no/en/research/group/ionic-liquid-and-advanced-technology/
The list of selected publications is as follows:
Personal webpage 1: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yansong_Zhao/reputation
Personal webpage 2: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=sLwZKTQAAAAJ&hl=en
Personal webpage 3: https://wo.cristin.no/as/WebObjects/cristin.woa/wa/fres?sort=ar&pnr=417178&la=no&action=sok
In addition, he is a reviewer for project submitted to U. S. Department of Energy. He is also a reviewer for the journals of Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., Energy & Fuels, Fuels, Langmuir, Electrochimica Acta, Advanced Functional Materials, Separation Science and Technology, Mini-review in organic chemistry, Letters in Organic Chemistry, Open Physics, Journal of Chemical Engineering&Data, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering and etc. In average, Yansong reviews ca. 30 peer-review articles every year.
Yansong Zhao's teaching work is relevant to process technology. He is the teacher for the courses of: " Unit operation of Chemical engineering: Heat transfer (KJE106)" and "Process monitor and process regulation (KJE108)".
Granted research projects:
Development of novel high charging speed method for batteries, UH-nett Vest, 2020-2021
Sino-Norwegian collaborative research programme on novel battery fabrication using ionic liquids and nanotechnology, Norwegian Agency for International Cooperation and Quality Enhancement in Higher Education, 2019-2022.
Granted project for purchasing equipment, Grant at UiT, 2016 (applied for this funding together with Prof. Tobias Boström).
Travel grant, UNIFOR, 2012.
Main projects under applications:
(1) Next-generation battery for energy storage;
(2) Ionic liquids for biotechnology
Yansong's research group is open to R&D copperation with academic institustion and/or industrial partners. Please feel free to contact with research group leader (yansong.zhao@hvl.no) if you are interested in possible R&D copperation.
Work/Education Experiences
26.01.2024-Present: Full professor (permanent position) at Department of Safety, Chemistry and Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway
05.2019-Present: Leader of Ionic liquids and Advanced Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway
21.09.2017-25.01.2024: Associate professor (permanent position) at Department of Safety, Chemistry and Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway
14.08.2014-20.09.2017: Post doctor research fellow (Full time) at Department of Physics and Technology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
Feb.2017-Aug.2017: Visiting scientist at Helmholtz Institute Ulm, Germany
14.12.2013-13.08.2014 Researcher at Department of Chemical Engineering, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
07.07.2011-13.12.2013 PhD Candidate at Department of Chemical Engineering, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway (He received his PhD degree in Chemical Engineering in December 2013)
Aug. 2008-Jun. 2011 Master student at University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences and received his master degree in Chemical Engineering
Oct. 2007-Aug. 2008 Graduation Project for Bachelor Degree at Group of Ionic Liquids Clean Process and Energy-saving, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
Sep. 2004-Jun. 2008 Bachelor student at College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University and received his bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering and Technology
Academic Awards:
2013-2014: 2013 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad
2011-2012: Be nominated for 2012 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad
2010-2011: Director Scholarship (Excellent Prize) of Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and excellent researcher of Group of Ionic Liquids Clean Process and Energy-saving at Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2009-2010: Director Scholarship of Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences and excellent researcher of Group of Ionic Liquids Clean Process and Energy-saving at Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2008-2009: Excellent researcher of Group of Ionic Liquids Clean Process and Energy-saving at Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2007-2008: Be admitted into the graduate program directly because Total GPA Ranked 2nd Place of 114 Classmates in bachelor study, Chinese National Lizhi scholarship, Excellent dissertation for bachelor’s degree
2006-2007: Scholarship of the university, excellent students for the university and Scholarship of China Construction Bank
2005-2006: Chinese National scholarship, excellent students for the university and excellent students’ leader for the university
2004-2005: Scholarship of the university and excellent students for the university
- Battery Technology (KJE205)
- Energy Storage (KJE204)
- Heat transfer (KJE203)
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MAS534 Electrochemistry for Batteries, Electrolyzers and Fuel Cell Systems
- Ionic liquids
- Renewable energy
- New generation battery
- Biotechnology
- Life science
- Solar cells
- Supercapacitors
- Nanotechnology
- CO2 capture
- Oil & gas
- Catalysis science
- New medicine design
Publications
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Adsorption of Asphaltenes at Model Oil/Brine Interface: Influence of Solvent Polarity
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The exploration of relationship between the evolution of Cu to Cu<inf>2</inf>O/CuO and photocatalytic efficiency toward water oxidation reaction
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Highly efficient supported bimetallic Au-Pd catalysts for oxidative esterification of methacrolein to methyl methacrylate
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Desigan and functional regulaiton of ionic liquid for energy technology and health scicence application
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Ionic liquid based bio-battery: A self-powered and charged free battery
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Ionic liquids based breath gas analysis technology for disease screening and diagnosis
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Application of ionic liquids in iron based battery for large scale wind energy and solar energy storage
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Field study of a direct absorption solar collector with eco-friendly nanofluid
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Mechanistic Study on the Effect of Molecular Structure Characteristics of Asphaltene on the Synergistic Modification with EVA on Model Waxy Oil
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Effects of solvent composition and test temperature on the stability of water-in-model waxy crude oil emulsions
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Adsorption of Asphaltenes at Model Oil/Brine Interface: Influence of Solvent Polarity
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Catalytic activation of peroxodisulfate using shape-controlled cerium-manganese composite oxide for phenol degradation: Kinetics and degradation pathway investigation
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Influence of Thermal Treating Temperature on the Performance of EVA Wax Inhibitor for Changqing Shale Oil
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Estimation of methane emission from main flare at Equinor Mongstad
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Algae battery - A kind of charged free permanent battery
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Photocatalytic activity bifunctional materials for pollutant degradation
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Application of functional metal anionic Lewis acid ionic liquids in the alkylation of chlorobenzene/SOCl2
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Asphaltene dispersants weaken the synergistic modification effect of ethylene-vinyl acetate and asphaltene for model waxy oil
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Applied Research of Lewis Acid Ionic Liquid in Friedel-Crafts AlkylationReaction of Chlorobenzene /SOCl2
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Algae Cultivation in Ultra-high Concentration of Amino Acid Based Ionic Liquids
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Photocatalytic activity of Nitrogen vacancy-rich doped g-C3N4 bifunctional materials for pollutant degradation and CO2 reduction properties
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Ionic liquid electrolyte based algae battery: A new generation self-powered and charged free battery
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Ionic liquids for sustainable energy applications
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Iron-ion battery using pure ionic liquid electrolyte: A low cost, highly safe and environmentally friendly rechargeable battery
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Flow area differences and noise analyzing for single and multihole orifice
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Ionic liquid-based electrolyte for high performance iron-ion battery
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Study of cathode, anode, and ionic liquid based electrolyte preparation for novel lithium-ion battery fabrication
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Quantification and reduction of CO2 and VOC emissions from tank TK-69xx
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Rechargeable Iron-Ion Battery Using a Pure Ionic Liquid Electrolyte
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Application of ionic liquids in batteries and biotechnology
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Water flow monitoring at Mongstad refinery for water consumption optimization and water leakage control
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Novel batteries and supercapacitors fabrication using ionic liquids and nanotechnology
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Looking for life activity in ionic liquids
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Study on the Interactive Effects of Solid Particles and Asphaltenes on the Interfacial Structure and Stability of a Water-in-Model Oil Emulsion
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Co-adsorption behavior of asphaltenes and carboxylic acids with different alkyl chain lengths and its effects on the stability of water/model oil emulsion
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Ionic Liquids: From Green Solvent, Green Technology to Green Platform
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Utilization of ionic liquids for batteries and supercapacitors technology development
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Construction of planar-type defect-engineered metal–organic frameworks with both mixed-valence sites and copper-ion vacancies for photocatalysis
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Curcumin and ionic liquids as anti-cancer drug
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Curcumin and ionic liquids for the development of anti-cancer drug
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Ionic liquids for new battery technology development
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Study of rechargeable iron-ion batteries fabrication using ionic liquid electrolyte
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Characterization of the Precipitation Modes of Paraffin Wax in Water-in-Model-Oil Emulsions
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Synergistic catalysis of Fe3O4/CuO bimetallic catalyst derived from Prussian blue analogues for the efficient decomposition of various organic pollutants
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Magnetic Fe3O4-encapsulated VAN@MIL-101(Fe) with mixed-valence sites and mesoporous structures as efficient bifunctional water splitting photocatalysts
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Effect of Doped Emulsifiers on the Morphology of Precipitated Wax Crystals and the Gel Structure of Water-in-Model-Oil Emulsions
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Ionic Liquid: A Promising Material for Petroleum Production and Processing
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Stabilization of water levels in sour water tank at the Equinor Mongstad refinery
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Removal of H2S-rich gas using absorption tower T-5103
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Ionic liquids and nanotechnology for new battery technology development
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Examination of oxygen level in the nitrogen system at Kollsnes
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Ionic liquids for new medicine development
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Ionic liquids for new anticancer drug development
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Rechargeable iron-ion battery (Pantent application No. 20180939)
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A rechargeable iron ion battery
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Ionic Liquids and Nanotechnology for Renewable Energy and Biomedicine
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A magnetic battery: iron-ion battery
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Ionic Liquids: From Laboratory to Industry Applications
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Ionic Liquids for Novel Battery Fabrication and Anticancer Drug Development
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UTILIZATION OF IONIC LIQUIDS IN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE SCIENCE
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Monitoring tool development for process optimization of heat exchanger in oil and gas process
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Prosess optimalization of propane cooling circut for oil and gas production and prosessing
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Effect of Thermal Treatment Temperature on the Flowability and Wax Deposition Characteristics of Changqing Waxy Crude Oil
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Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer (EVA) and Resin-Stabilized Asphaltenes Synergistically Improve the Flow Behavior of Model Waxy Oils. 3. Effect of Vinyl Acetate Content
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Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer (EVA) and Resin-stabilized Asphaltenes Synergistically Improve the Flow Behavior of Model Waxy Oils: 2. Effect of Asphaltenes Content
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Performance improvement of the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) pour point depressant by small dosage of the amino-functionalized polymethylsilsesquioxane (PAMSQ) microsphere
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Novel batteries and solar cells fabrication using ionic liquids based electrolyte
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Ionic Liquids for renewable energy and biomedicine
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Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer (EVA) and Resin-stabilized Asphaltenes Synergistically Improve the Flow Behavior of Model Waxy Oils: 1. Effect of Wax Content and the Synergistic Mechanism
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Energy and climate technology renewal using ionic liquids and nanotechnology
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Utvikling av miljøvennlige materialer og teknologi for et grønnere, smartere og sunnere samfunn
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Novel energy and climate technology using ionic liquids and nanotechnology
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Utilization of ionic liquids and nanotechnology for energy and climate process and technology renewal
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Application of Ionic liquids and nanotechnology in renewable energy and biomedicine
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Comb-like Polyoctadecyl Acrylate (POA) Wax Inhibitor Triggers the Formation of Heterogeneous Waxy Oil Gel Deposits in a Cylindrical Couette Device
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Measurements of ionic liquids thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity
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Effect of Vinyl-Acetate Moiety Molar Fraction on the Performance of Poly (Octadecyl Acrylate-Vinyl Acetate) Pour Point Depressants: Experiments and Mesoscopic Dynamics Simulation
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Ionic liquids and Nanotechnology for Renewable Energy and Energy Storage
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Development of asphaltenes triggered two-layer waxy oil gel deposit under laminar flow: an experimental study
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IONIC LIQUIDS FOR ENERGY DEVICES FABRICATION
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Vurdering for læring -elevenes opplevelse av formativ vurdering
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Dye-sensitized solar cell fabrication using ionic liquids and nanotechnology
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Extraction of magnetic nanoparticles using magnetic ionic liquids
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Ionic Liquid and Nanoparticle Based Magnetic Electrolytes: Design, Preparation, and Electrochemical Stability Characterization
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Polymeric Wax Inhibitors and Pour Point Depressants for Waxy Crude Oils: A Critical Review
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Ionic Liquids and Nanotechnology for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells Development
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Utilizing Ionic Liquid Based Electrolyte for Novel Solar Cell Development
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Utilization of Ionic Liquids and Nanotechnology in Solar Cells: Opportunities and Challenges
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Numerical study of pipeline restart of weakly compressible irreversibly thixotropic waxy crude oils
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Application of Ionic Liquids in Solar Cells and Batteries: A Review
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Utilization of DSC, NIR and NMR for wax appearance temperature and chemical additive performance characterization
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Thermal behavior and solid fraction dependent gel strength model of waxy oils
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Utilizing ionic liquids as additives for oil property modulation
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Strain Dependent Rheological Model and Pressure Wave Prediction for Shut in and Restart of Waxy Oil Pipelines
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Shut in and Resart of Waxy Crude Oil Piperlines: Gelation, Rheology, Model Development, and Application of Polymer/Ionic Liquid Based Additive
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Gelation and Rheological Model Development for Flow Behaviour Prediction of Waxy Oils
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3 Dimensional and Axi-Symmetric Modeling of Pipeline Resart
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Controlled Shear Stress and Controlled Shear Rate Nonoscillatory Rheological Methodologies for Gelation Point Determination
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Next-generation pipeline restart modeling: From theory to commercial application
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Gelation Behavior of Model Wax-Oil and Crude Oil Systems and Yield Stress Model Development
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Gelation and Breakage Behavior of Model Wax-Oil Systems: Rheological Properties and Model Development
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Gelation and Rheological Behavior of Wax-Oil Systems
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Gelation and gel breakage behavior of model wax-oil systems
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Ionic liquid solvent and gas purification method (Patent)
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Fundamental Research on CO2 Capture Using Ionic Liquids
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Process analysis and multi-objective optimization of IL-containing ACN process to produce 1,3-butadiene
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The Recent Development of CO2 Fixation and Conversion by Ionic Liquid
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Dynamic rotary rotational flow plate device for strengthening transmission (Patent)
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Synthesis of alcoholamines functionalized ionic liquid (Patent)
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Gas Holdup and Mass Transfer Coefficient of Carbon Dioxide-Ionic Liquids System in Bubble Column
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A New Process for CO2 Capture with Ionic Liquids
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Measurements of CO2 Capture in Various Amines-Ionic Liquids-Water Systems
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Experimental Measurement and Computation of Phase equilibria of Amines-Ionic Liquids-CO2 Systems
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Design and multi-objective optimization of EG/DMC co-production process
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A Novel Ionic Liquids-Based Scrubbing Process for Efficient CO2 Capture
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Density, Viscosity and Performances of Carbon Dioxide Capture in 16 Absorbents of Amines + Ionic Liquids + H2O, Ionic Liquids + H2O and Amines + H2O Systems
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Method for producing butadiene based on ionic liquid complex solvent (Patent)
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Synthesis of type of thermosensitive functionalized ion liquid (Patent)