Morphological Characterization of Gasoline Soot-in-Oil: Development of Semi-Automated 2D-TEM and Comparison with Novel High-Throughput 3D-TEM

Authors

• Ephraim Haffner-Staton - University of Nottingham
• Antonino La Rocca - University of Nottingham
• Alasdair Cairns - University of Nottingham
• Michael Fay - University of Nottingham

Topic

• Engine efficiency
• Engine lubricants
• Lubricant additives
• Particulate matter (PM)
• Engine cylinders
• Microscopy
• Transmissions
• Gasoline

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