AbstractIce-like crystal compounds, which are formed in low-temperature and high-pressure thermodynamic conditions and composed of a combination of water molecules and guest gas molecules, are called gas hydrates. Since its discovery and recognition as the responsible component for blockage of oil and gas transformation line, hydrate has been under extensive review by scientists. In particular, the inhibition techniques of hydrate crystals have been updated in order to reach the more economically and practically feasible methods. So far, kinetic hydrate inhibition has been considered as one of the most effective techniques over the past decade. This review is intended to classify the recent studies regarding kinetic hydrate inhibitors, their structure, mechanism, and techniques for their performance evaluation. In addition, this communication further analyzes the areas that are more in demand to be considered in future research.
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pioneering study involved the fabrication of a new class of
nanohybrid-based electrochemical glucose biosensor. First, three-dimensional
(3D) graphene was fabricated as a platform of multiwalled carbon nanotube
(MWCNT). Then, it was used to immobilize glucose oxidase (GOD) on
nanohybrid thin film via the entrapment technique. The modified glucose
biosensor indicated excellent biocatalytic activity toward the glucose
measurment with a sensitivity of up to 49.58 μA mM–1 cm–2 and a wide linear dynamic range up to 16
mM. The fabricated biosensor shows an excellent stability of 87.8%,
with its current diminishing after 3 months. This facile and simple
electrochemical method for glucose monitoring using a modified glassy
carbon electrode (GCE) by 3DG-MWCNT-GOD could open new avenues in
producing of a inexpensive and sensitive glucose nanobiosensors.
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