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Nanomaterials for Diesel Engine Applications

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This chapter presents the most widely used methods for the synthesis of various nanomaterials potentially usable as fuel additives. This is followed by an outline of techniques used for the characterization of nanomaterials. Finally, the synthesis methods and corresponding characterization techniques for nanomaterials, being most frequently tested as fuel additives, are discussed briefly and presented in compact tabular form.

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Kegl, T., Kovač Kralj, A., Kegl, M., Kegl, B. (2020). Nanomaterials for Diesel Engine Applications. In: Nanomaterials for Environmental Application. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54708-0_3

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