The Marcellus Shale is the largest natural gas producing formation in the Appalachian basin, and as such, presents a unique opportunity for continued research on an area that is critical to meeting the energy needs of the current society. Although the Marcellus has historically …
The evolutionary success of sociality an is evident and the variety of different social behaviours in the natural world is extensive. From the immense and wonderfully coordinated school of fish, the incredible aerial displays of starling murmuration, to the bond between mother a…
Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (ERC) is an elegant method to abate global warming by chemically fixing a major green house gas (GHG), carbon dioxide (CO2). Major synthesis products include economically attractive chemicals like methanol, formic acid methane and ethy…
On September 18, 2011, the Republic of Cyprus announced it had begun the process of extracting offshore hydrocarbons. The announcement sparked a crisis. Great Britain, Greece, Russia and Israel voiced their support for the right of the Republic of Cyprus to recover their offshor…
Kerosene-based fuels have been used for many decades. Over 2 million military and civilian personnel each year are occupationally exposed to various jet fuel mixtures. Dermatitis is one of the major health concerns associated with these exposures. In the past, separate absorptio…
Gas flaring is an essential part of the oil and gas industry safety and waste management procedures; however, it presents a potential exposure to BTEX compounds, a group of Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds (NMVOC), within up to a 10-mile radius of the flare point. The phys…
A novel proposal for teaching organic chemistry based on a broader and simplified use of quantum chemistry theories and notions of some statistical thermodynamic concepts aiming to enrich the learning process of the organic molecular properties and organic reactions. A detailed …