Essential role of structure, architecture, and intermolecular interactions of asphaltene molecules on properties (self-association and surface activity)
One of the important challenges of the oil industry is the formation of asphaltene deposits and emulsions, which cause many operational and economic problems. Asphaltenes are heavy and polar fractions of petroleum with a mixture of diverse molecules. Their structural complexity makes the understandi...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Heliyon |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022034582 |