Over the past decade, the use of photocatalysts (PCs) in controlled polymerization has
brought new opportunities in sophisticated macromolecular synthesis. However, the …

Acenes have long been the subject of intense study because of the unique electronic
properties associated with their π‐bond topology. Recent reports of impressive …

Natural bond orbital analysis, salvation, and substituent effects of electron-releasing (–CH3,–
OH) and electron-withdrawing (–Cl,–NO2,–CF3) groups at para positions on the molecular …

New medicinally active chelates were prepared from Cu (II), VO (II), Ag (I) and Pd (II) ions
with N-(1H-Benzoimidazol-2-yl)-guanidine, BIG ligand. The ligand performed as bi-dentate …

Asphaltenes, the most aromatic of the heaviest components of crude oil, are critical to all
aspects of petroleum use, including production, transportation, refining, upgrading, and …

New chemical compositions of model asphalts to represent the AAA-1, AAK-1 and AAM-1
asphalts of the Strategic Highway Research Program are proposed to enable molecular …

Asphaltenes, the most aromatic of the heaviest components of crude oil, are critical to all
aspects of petroleum utilization, including reservoir characterization, production …

Asphaltene deposition in the reservoirs, tubbing, and surface facilities causes serious flow
assurance problems with significant economic implications. Asphaltene flow assurance …

Previously, asphaltene science had been hindered by many significant uncertainties
regarding molecular weight, molecular structure, and nanocolloidal characteristics in …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are popular research subjects due to their high
stability, their rigid planar structure, and their characteristic optical spectra. The recent …