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Investigations on the Thermophysical Properties of Binary Systems of Fatty Acid Esters + Dimethyl Carbonate

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Carbonate esters are used as additives in biodiesel to improve its thermophysical properties for better applicability. In this work, the experimental densities, dynamic viscosities and refractive indices for binary mixtures of dimethyl carbonate and four fatty acid esters (methyl decanoate, ethyl decanoate, methyl laurate, ethyl laurate) have been measured and presented over the complete concentration range at temperatures range from 293.15 to 323.15 K under normal pressure. The excess molar volumes and the viscosity deviations of the four binary mixtures were calculated with the measured data and correlated with the Redlich-Kister equation. The excess Gibbs energy of activation was also calculated. From the values of excess properties of the binary mixtures and its deviations indicate that the changes of molecular interactions in the mixtures. The experimental results could be useful for the study of biodiesel-carbonate blended fuels.

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XG and DL wrote and revised the main manuscript text. DL prepared Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. MZ and BH investigated and collected the data. All authors reviewed the manuscript.

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Gao, X., Hong, B., Zhang, M. et al. Investigations on the Thermophysical Properties of Binary Systems of Fatty Acid Esters + Dimethyl Carbonate. J Solution Chem 53, 257–277 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10953-023-01327-7

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