Imperial College London
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ProfessorSandrineHeutz

Faculty of Engineering, Department of Materials

Head of the Department of Materials
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 6727s.heutz

 
 
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201.BRoyal School of MinesSouth Kensington Campus

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Publications

Citation

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@article{Antonio:2020:10.1021/acsami.9b22983,
author = {Antonio, EN and Wicking, C and Filip, S and Ryan, MP and Heutz, S},
doi = {10.1021/acsami.9b22983},
journal = {ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces},
pages = {19140--19152},
title = {Role of iron speciation in oxidation and deposition at the hexadecane-iron interface},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b22983},
volume = {12},
year = {2020}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Interactions between iron surfaces and hydrocarbons are the basis for a wide range of materials synthesis processes and novel applications, including sensing. However, in diesel engines these interactions can lead to deposit formation that reduces performance, lowers efficiency, and increases emissions. Here, we present a global study to understand deposition at iron-hexadecane interfaces. We use a combination of spectroscopy, microscopy, and mass spectrometry to investigate surface reactions, bulk chemistry, and deposition processes. A dynamic equilibrium between the oxidation products, both at the surface and in solution, determines the deposition at the surface. Considering the solution and the surface in parallel, we find that the iron speciation affects the morphology, composition, and quantity of the deposit at the surface, as well as the oxidation of hexadecane. Fe(II) and Fe(III) both promote the decomposition of peroxides-intermediates in the oxidation of hexadecane-but through noncatalytic and catalytic mechanisms, respectively. In contrast, Fe(0) is proposed to initiate hexadecane autoxidation during its oxidation to Fe(III). We find that in all cases, the surfaces exclusively contain Fe(III) following heat treatment with hexadecane. Upon subsequent exposure at room temperature, Fe(III) species are found to promote oxidation; this finding is particularly concerning for hybrid vehicles where longer time periods are expected between engine operation. Our work provides a foundation for the development of strategies that disrupt the role of iron in the degradation of hexadecane to ultimately reduce oxidation and deposition in diesel engines.
AU  - Antonio,EN
AU  - Wicking,C
AU  - Filip,S
AU  - Ryan,MP
AU  - Heutz,S
DO  - 10.1021/acsami.9b22983
EP  - 19152
PY  - 2020///
SN  - 1944-8244
SP  - 19140
TI  - Role of iron speciation in oxidation and deposition at the hexadecane-iron interface
T2  - ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b22983
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32255329
UR  - https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsami.9b22983
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/78161
VL  - 12
ER  -
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