ABSTRACT
Abstract .................................................................................................................. 321 13.1Introduction .................................................................................................. 322 13.2Experimental Procedures ............................................................................. 325
13.2.1Thin Film Micro-Oxidation (TFMO) ............................................... 325 13.2.2Pressurized Differential Scanning Calorimetry (PDSC)
and Sub-Ambient DSC ..................................................................... 325 13.2.3Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ..................................... 326 13.2.4Molecular Modeling ......................................................................... 326 13.2.5Statistical Method ............................................................................. 326
13.3Results and Discussion ................................................................................. 327 13.3.1 Epoxidized Oil as a High Temperature Lubricant ............................ 327 13.3.2Low Temperature Behavior and Effect of Molecular Structure ....... 330 13.3.3Analysis of Molecular Geometry ..................................................... 332 13.3.4Statistical Analysis of Data ............................................................... 334 13.3.5Molecular Modeling and Structure-Property Relationships............ 336 13.3.6 Synthesis Approach to Chemical Modi”cation ................................ 342 13.3.7Tribological Behavior of Chemically Modi”ed Seed Oil ................. 347
13.4Conclusions ................................................................................................... 349 Acknowledgments .................................................................................................. 350 References .............................................................................................................. 350
behavior. A variety of analytical techniques have been employed to understand molecular level complexity of triacylglycerol-based molecules, and chemical transformations achieved to create suitable industrial products. Advanced approaches like molecular modeling and statistical predictive algorithms were developed to understand biobased lubricant properties and ways to expand non-food industrial applications of seed oils.
