Influence of conventional and supramolecular gellants on the rheological properties of JP-10 gel fuels

Ozyetis H., Koc A., Esiyok H., ÖZKAN N.

FUEL, cilt.404, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 404
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.fuel.2025.136334
  • Dergi Adı: FUEL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Aerospace Database, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, INSPEC, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The effects of a conventional gellant and different types of supramolecular gellants on the rheological properties of JP-10 gel fuels are studied. Various concentrations of 1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-D-mannitol (IPM) and 1,2:5,6-di-O-cyclohexylidene-D-mannitol (CHM) supramolecular gellants are utilized for the preparation of JP-10 based gel fuels, and their rheological properties are compared with those of a conventional molecular gellant (Thixatrol ST (TST)) based gel fuel. Rheological characterization results show that all gellant types can create a gel structure within JP-10 fuel, including the TST-based gel fuel with a gellant concentration of 1.0 wt%, since their tans values are significantly lower than 1. The lowest tans values, hence the most significant solid-like behavior, were obtained for the TST-based gel fuels. However, the highest stiffness values were obtained for the CHM gellant-based JP-10 gel fuels, and the lowest stiffness values were obtained for the TST-based JP-10 gel fuels.