At a first glance, ethanol, toluene and methyl tert-butyl ether look nothing alike with respect
to their molecular structures. Nevertheless, all share a similarly high octane number. A …

Ongoing progress in synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, and catalysis continues to
produce a diverse array of advanced biofuels with complex molecular structure and …

Since real petroleum fuels are composed of a huge variety of hydrocarbon components,
surrogate mixtures of various hydrocarbon fuels are typically employed in computational …

In this study (Part II), the oxidation of dimethoxymethane (DMM) is investigated and a
detailed chemical reaction model developed for a comprehensive description of both high …

Due to growing environmental concerns and diminishing petroleum reserves, a wide range
of oxygenated species has been proposed as possible substitutes to fossil fuels: alcohols …

The pyrolysis of three linear carbonates-dimethyl carbonate (DMC), diethyl carbonate
(DEC), and ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC)-was investigated behind reflected shock waves …

The ever increasing energy demands coupled with the limited availability of fossil fuels and
the detrimental environmental effects resulting from their use, has guided research toward …

Accurate chemistry models form the backbone of detailed computational fluid dynamics
(CFD) tools used for simulating complex combustion devices. Combustion chemistry is often …

Measures for fuel auto-ignition behavior in form of research octane number (RON), motor
octane number (MON), and octane sensitivity (OS) are heavily used for evaluation of fuel …

Oxymethylene ethers are valuable candidate e-fuels and, therefore, represent an important
asset in the current energy transition. As such, the interest into predicting their combustion …