Stabilized water nanocluster-fuel emulsions designed through qua

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1997-11-04

1999-12-07

McAvoy, Ellen M.

Fuel and related compositions

Liquid fuels

Emulsion fuel

44302, C10L 132

Patent

active

059975903

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides combustible compositions utilizing water clusters characterized by high oxygen reactivity due to protruding, delocalized p.pi. orbitals. In preferred embodiments, the compositions include one or more surfactants having molecular orbitals that interact with and participate in the delocalized p.pi. orbitals. The invention also provides methods of designing, producing, and using the compositions.

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