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Temperature dependence on the mass susceptibility and mass magnetization of superparamagnetic MnâZnâferrite nanoparticles as contrast agents for magnetic imaging of oil and gas reservoirs
The mass susceptibility (Ïmass) and mass magnetization (Mmass) were determined for a series of ternary manganese and zinc ferrite nanoparticles (MnâZn ferrite NPs, MnxZn1âxFe2O4) with different Mn:Zn ratios (0.08 †x †4.67), prepared by the thermal decomposition reaction of the appropriate metal acetylacetonate complexes, and for the binary homologs (MxFe3âxO4, where M = Mn or Zn). Alteration of the Mn:Zn ratio in MnâZn ferrite NPs does not significantly affect the particle size. At room temperature and low applied field strength the mass susceptibility increases sharply as the Mn:Zn ratio increases, but above a ratio of 0.4 further increase in the amount of manganese results in the mass susceptibility decreasing slightly, reaching a plateau above Mn:Zn â 2. The compositional dependence of the mass magnetization shows less of a variation at room temperature and high applied fields. The temperature dependence of the mass magnetization of MnâZn ferrite NPs is significantly less for Mn-rich compositions making them more suitable for downhole imaging at higher temperatures (>100 °C). For non-shale reservoirs, replacement of nMag by Mn-rich MnâZn ferrites will allow for significant signal-to-noise enhancement of 6.5Ă over NP magnetite
Introduction to the special section on theoretical perspectives on climate change mitigation in transport
Jerusalem artichoke as low-cost fructose-rich feedstock for fossil fuels desulphurization by a fructophilic bacterium
Time-varying correlation between oil and stock market volatilities: Evidence from oil-importing and oil-exporting countries
This paper investigates the time-varying conditional correlation between oil price and stock market volatility for six major oil-importing and oil-exporting countries. The period of the study runs from January 2000 until December 2014 and a Diag-BEKK model is employed. Our findings report the following regularities. (i) The correlation between the oil and stock market volatilities changes over time fluctuating at both positive and negative values. (ii). Heterogeneous patterns in the time-varying correlations are evident between the oil-importing and oil-exporting countries. (iii) Correlations are responsive to major economic and geopolitical events, such as the early-2000 recession, the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the global financial crisis of 2007-2009. These findings are important for risk management practices, derivative pricing and portfolio rebalancing
Modelling steady state performance of a local electricity distribution system under UK 2050 carbon pathway scenarios
Brazil's current and future land balances: Is there residual land for bioenergy production?
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