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Polyols from self-metathesis-generated oligomers of soybean oil and their polyurethane foams by Li, Shaojun, Bouzidi, Laziz, Narine, Suresh S.

“…[Display omitted] •Highly oligomerized functional polyols synthesized from self-metathesized soybean oil.•OH-value of polyol customized using controlled…”
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Exergy analysis of an adiabatic compressed air energy storage system using a cascade of phase change materials by Tessier, Michael J., Floros, Michael C., Bouzidi, Laziz, Narine, Suresh S.

“…Adiabatic compressed air energy storage is an emerging energy storage technology with excellent power and storage capacities. Currently, efficiencies are…”
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Exploiting aromaticity in fatty terephthalate diesters to enhance melting point and prevent polymorphism by Soodoo, Navindra, Poopalam, Kosheela D., Bouzidi, Laziz, Narine, Suresh S.

“…Saturated aliphatic diesters sourced from vegetable oils present phase change properties particularly suitable for latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES)…”
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Fatty Acid-Derived Diisocyanate and Biobased Polyurethane Produced from Vegetable Oil: Synthesis, Polymerization, and Characterization by Hojabri, Leila, Kong, Xiaohua, Narine, Suresh S

“…A new linear saturated terminal diisocyanate was synthesized from oleic acid via Curtius rearrangement, and its chemical structure was identified by FTIR, 1H…”
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Waxes derived from self-metathesis modified plant oil blends – A case for exploiting oligomerization to mitigate low molecular mass and unsaturation by Mohanan, Athira, Bouzidi, Laziz, Narine, Suresh S.

“…•Self-metathesis is a platform for preparing competitive waxes from vegetable oils.•Self-metathesis of blends of common vegetable yield improved functional…”
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Harnessing the synergies between lipid-based crystallization modifiers and a polymer pour point depressant to improve pour point of biodiesel by Mohanan, Athira, Bouzidi, Laziz, Narine, Suresh S.

“…A series of binary mixture additives made of a pour point depressant (PPD) and a vegetable oil based crystallization modifier (VOCM) have been used to…”
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Latent heat storage using renewable saturated diesters as phase change materials by Floros, Michael C., Narine, Suresh S.

“…A series of phase change materials produced primarily from non-toxic renewable vegetable oil derivatives are described. It is shown that the synthesis of the…”
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Influence of Structure on Chemical and Thermal Stability of Aliphatic Diesters by Raghunanan, Latchmi, Narine, Suresh S

“…Ester group interactions with each other and with the atoms between them were investigated in order to determine dependence of chemical and thermal stabilities…”
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The anomalous behaviour of aliphatic fatty diamides: Chain length and hydrogen bonding interactions by Poopalam, Kosheela D., Raghunanan, Latchmi, Bouzidi, Laziz, Yeong, S.K., Narine, Suresh S.

“…A series of five linear aliphatic diamides were synthesised via facile direct coupling of stearic acid (C18) with diamines of varying carbon number (18-n-18,…”
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Novel ethylene diamine functionalised nanocellulose/poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) composites for biomedical applications by Chenampulli, Sangeetha, Unnikrishnan, G., Thomas, Sabu, Narine, Suresh S.

“…Functionalisation is a viable route for enhancing the interfacial interactions between a hydrophobic polymer matrix and a hydrophilic reinforcement. One of the…”
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Metathesized palm oil polyol for the preparation of improved bio-based rigid and flexible polyurethane foams by Pillai, Prasanth K.S., Li, Shaojun, Bouzidi, Laziz, Narine, Suresh S.

“…[Display omitted] •Metathesized palm (PMTAG) oil polyol is used to prepare PU foams.•Both the rigid and the flexible foams displayed high thermal…”
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Engineering Green Lubricants I: Optimizing Thermal and Flow Properties of Linear Diesters Derived from Vegetable Oils by Raghunanan, Latchmi, Narine, Suresh S

“…The crystallization, melting, and flow behaviors of a series of linear aliphatic diesters (chemical formula (C17H33COO)2[CH2] n ) derived from vegetable oil…”
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Lubricating and Waxy Esters. 6. Synthesis and Physical Properties of (E)‑Didec-9-enyl Octadec-9-enedioate and Branched Derivatives by Li, Shaojun, Bouzidi, Laziz, Narine, Suresh S

“…A fatty aliphatic “Jojoba-like” ester, didec-9-enyl octadec-9-enedioate, was synthesized by Steglish esterification, and C3-branched derivatives were prepared…”
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Functional Thermoplastics from Linear Diols and Diisocyanates Produced Entirely from Renewable Lipid Sources by Hojabri, Leila, Kong, Xiaohua, Narine, Suresh S

“…An unsaturated terminal diol, 1,18-octadec-9-endiol (ODEDO), and a saturated terminal diol, 1,9-nonanediol (NDO), were synthesized from oleic acid. The…”
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Lipid‐derived monoamide as phase change energy storage materials by Poopalam, Kosheela D., Raghunanan, Latchmi, Bouzidi, Laziz, Yeong, Shoot Kian, Narine, Suresh S.

“…Summary One of the major shortcomings of current organic phase change materials (PCMs) is their relatively low melting points, typically below 80°C, which…”
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Mitigating crystallization of saturated FAMES (fatty acid methyl esters) in biodiesel: 4. The phase behavior of 1,3-dioleoyl-2-palmitoyl glycerol – Methyl stearate binary system by Mohanan, Athira, Bouzidi, Laziz, Narine, Suresh S.

“…The present study examines the phase behavior of a model binary system made of OPO (1,3-dioleoyl-2-palmitoyl glycerol); a TAG (triacylglycerol) highly…”
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Current Research and Development Status and Prospect of Hot-Melt Adhesives: A Review by Li, Wen, Bouzidi, Laziz, Narine, Suresh S

“…Fundamental characteristics, general physical and mechanical behavior, and the recent developments in the knowledge of hot-melt adhesives (HMAs) are…”
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Lubricating and Waxy Esters, V: Synthesis, Crystallization, and Melt and Flow Behaviors of Branched Monoesters Incorporating 9‑Decenol and 9‑Decenoic Acid by Li, Shaojun, Bouzidi, Laziz, Narine, Suresh S

“…Branched derivatives of waxy monoesters incorporating 9-decenol and 9-decenoic acid were synthesized using epoxidation and ring-opening esterification. The…”
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Fundamental Structure–Function Relationships in Vegetable Oil-Based Lubricants: A Critical Review by Soodoo, Navindra, Bouzidi, Laziz, Narine, Suresh S.

“…Vegetable oil (VO)-based lubricants are environmentally friendly replacements for mineral oils. This work critically reviews the literature and identifies the…”
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Mitigating crystallization of saturated fames in biodiesel: 1. Lowering crystallization temperatures via addition of metathesized soybean oil by Mohanan, Athira, Bouzidi, Laziz, Li, Shaojun, Narine, Suresh S.

“…The addition of self-MSBO (metathesized soybean oil) to biodiesel significantly depresses the onset temperature of crystallization (Ton). MSBO and self-MTO…”
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