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Application of Membrane Mimetic Chemistry to Fossil Fuel Conversion and Environmental Engineering

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Some recent developments of using the membrane-mimetic chemistry concept for dealing with energy conversion and environmental energy are reviewed. The heading are I. The regular framework formation in solutions containing dissolved silicates, II. In situ surfactant from petroleum and vesicles, Ill. Asphaltene peptization and conversions, IV. Reverse micelle multiphase biocatalysis.

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  1. Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 90089, CA, USA

    T. F. Yen, J. Chen & K. M. Sadeghi

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Yen, T.F., Chen, J., Sadeghi, K.M. (1994). Application of Membrane Mimetic Chemistry to Fossil Fuel Conversion and Environmental Engineering. In: Yen, T.F., Gilbert, R.D., Fendler, J.H. (eds) Advances in the Applications of Membrane-Mimetic Chemistry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2580-6_15

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