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Nanoparticles in fuel could boost aircraft efficiency

02 Dec 2021
UBCO researcher Sepehr Mosadegh
Hot topic: Sepehr Mosadegh tests the ignition delay and burn rate of fuel mixed with graphene oxide with the hopes of creating a greener, but more powerful, aircraft fuel. (Courtesy: University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus)
The simple addition of nanoparticles to a hydrocarbon fuel can significantly change the characterist

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