Search Results - "Jose C. Pinto"
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A Novel Approach for the Preparation of Poly(Butylene Succinate) Microparticles
Published in Macromolecular symposia. (01-10-2018)“…Studies regarding sustainability are growing, making the production of bio‐based polymer products, such as poly(butylene succinate) (PBS), a promising new…”
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Influence of wax chemical structure on W/O emulsion rheology and stability
Published in Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects (05-12-2018)“…Wax chemical structure, cooling protocol (static and dynamic) and emulsion water content strongly influence emulsion stability and rheology. Emulsions after…”
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Discrimination of Chain Branching Models in Addition Diene Polymerizations
Published in Macromolecular theory and simulations (01-03-2020)“…The present work analyzes whether discrimination of chain branching models is possible in addition diene polymerizations, based solely on average molecular…”
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Modeling and Parameter Estimation of Step‐Growth Polymerization of Ethylene Glycol and 2,5‐Furandicarboxylic Acid (FDCA) Using the Method of Moments
Published in Macromolecular symposia. (01-12-2020)“…The present work investigates the modeling of bulk step‐growth polymerization of ethylene glycol (EG) and 2,5‐furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) for production of…”
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Multivariable Rheological Models for Commercial Polypropylene with High Molar Masses
Published in Macromolecular reaction engineering (01-08-2023)“…This work investigates the fitting performance of conventional rheological models and the development of multivariable rheological models to reproduce…”
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Copolymerization of Ethylene with 1,9‐Decadiene: Part I – Prediction of Average Molecular Weights and Long‐Chain Branching Frequencies
Published in Macromolecular theory and simulations (01-01-2017)“…Long chain branches improve the viscoelastic properties of polyolefins and make them easier to process. The frequency of long chain branching in polyethylenes…”
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Mixing Effects in Continuous Free‐Radical Solution Copolymerization Tank Reactors: II—Investigation of Micromixing Effects
Published in Macromolecular reaction engineering (01-10-2019)“…The effect of micromixing on the dynamic behavior of continuous solution copolymerization tank reactors is evaluated both experimentally and theoretically. For…”
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Mathematical Modeling of Molecular Weight Distributions in Vinyl Chloride Suspension Polymerizations Performed with a Bifunctional Initiator through Probability Generating Functions
Published in Macromolecular theory and simulations (01-09-2014)“…This paper presents a mathematical model to describe the evolution of the molecular weight distribution (MWD) in vinyl chloride (VCM) free‐radical suspension…”
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Mixing Effects in Continuous Free‐Radical Solution Copolymerization Tank Reactors: I—Characterization of Residence Time Distributions
Published in Macromolecular reaction engineering (01-12-2018)“…The residence time distributions (RTDs) of continuous solution copolymerization tank reactors connected in series are evaluated experimentally to analyze…”
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Measurement and modelling of urea solubility in aqueous propane-1,2,3-triol and prop-2-enoic acid solutions
Published in The Journal of chemical thermodynamics (01-12-2016)“…•Solubilities were shown to increase with temperature and to decrease with the increasing organic solvent content.•The UNIFAC method provided good fitting of…”
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Microwave activation of enzymatic catalysts for biodiesel production
Published in Journal of molecular catalysis. B, Enzymatic (2010)“…[Display omitted] ▶ Microwave increase enzymatic transesterification rate. ▶ Enzyme loading and reaction time have the most important effects. ▶ Strong enzyme…”
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Analysis of experimental errors in bioprocesses. 1. Production of lactobionic acid and sorbitol using the GFOR (glucose-fructose oxidoreductase) enzyme from permeabilized cells of Zymomonas mobilis
Published in Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology (01-09-2011)“…The proper determination of experimental errors in bioprocesses can be very important because experimental errors can exert a major impact on the analysis of…”
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New polyaniline/polycardanol conductive blends characterized by FTIR, NIR, and XPS
Published in Polymer engineering and science (01-10-2008)“…Electrically conducting composites based on polyaniline‐H2SO4/polycardanol were prepared with a mechanical mixing method. The influence of the composition on…”
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Evaluation of electrical properties of SBS/Pani blends plasticized with DOP and CNSL using an empirical statistical model
Published in Polymer testing (01-09-2007)“…The influence of cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL), and dioctyl phthalate (DOP), on rheological, mechanical and electrical properties of styrene butadiene styrene…”
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A smart safety system for chemical processes
Published in Computer Aided Chemical Engineering (2015)“…Conventional safety systems are designed to mitigate incidents, i.e., they aim to reduce the impact of failures using relief valves, rupture disks and,…”
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Microencapsulation of Bacillus thuringiensis strains for the control of Aedes aegypti
Published in Experimental parasitology (01-12-2023)“…In this study, we investigated the microencapsulation of two strains of the entomopathogenic bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis (B. thuringiensis) (BtMA-750 and…”
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Development of polymeric nanoparticles associated with SPION and curcumin: a versatile magnetic and fluorescent platform for Life Science applications
Published in Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects (20-07-2024)“…Magnetic nanoparticles are prominent in biomedical applications due to their adjustable properties through surface functionalization and inherent magnetism. In…”
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Investigation of Catalyst Fragmentation in Gas-Phase Olefin Polymerisation: A Novel Short Stop Reactor
Published in Macromolecular rapid communications. (02-12-2005)“…A short stop reactor (SSR) was developed to study nascent particle morphology and reaction kinetics in the gas‐phase polymerisation of olefins on supported…”
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Ethanol to 1,3-Butadiene Conversion by using ZrZn-Containing MgO/SiO2 Systems Prepared by Co-precipitation and Effect of Catalyst Acidity Modification
Published in ChemCatChem (20-07-2016)“…The conversion of ethanol to 1,3‐butadiene (1,3‐BD) has been investigated over ZrO2‐ and ZnO‐containing magnesia silica oxides prepared by a co‐precipitation…”
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Manufacture of Solid Propellants Based on Renewable Succinic Acid Polyols
Published in Propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics (01-10-2024)“…Modern energy policies encourage the replacement of fossil fuels with a more sustainable type. Succinic acid is a promising renewable material that can react…”
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