Particulate emissions from the combustion of diesel have always been the main concern,
especially in recent years, with continuously stringent particulate emission regulation for …

Abstract High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM) has been a widely
used technique for the analysis of nanostructure of turbostratic carbon. Since the late …

This paper investigates the physicochemical properties (ie nanostructure, degree of
graphitization, surface functionalities and carbon chemical state) of soot emitted from a …

Biodiesel is one of carbon neutral fuels for diesel engine and waste cooking oil (WCO)
would be the most viable source for biodiesel production in China. This paper studied the …

Experiments were performed on a high pressure common-rail diesel engine fueled with
D100 (diesel fuel), DP15 (15% n-pentanol and 85% diesel, v/v), DP30 (30% n-pentanol and …

With an increasing market share of gasoline direct injection (GDI) vehicles, high particulate
emissions of GDI engines are of increasing concern due to their adverse impacts on both …

The use of alternative fuels, such as bio-alcohols, in advanced propulsion systems could a
feasible strategy to address several of the current issues associated to the use of internal …

Despite progress in the use of electric motors for transportation systems, petro-diesel
remains the primary fuel for driving heavy machinery across numerous economic sectors. In …

The global searchlight for sustainable alternative fuels to reduce emissions produced from
the combustion of fossil fuels illuminates biofuels owing to their matching properties with …

Compression-ignition (CI) engines have been utilised in transport and power generation
sectors due to their excellent thermal efficiency, robustness and durability. However, the …