FATTY ACID METHYL ESTER SYNTHESIS FROM PLANT OILS: A GREEN FUEL SOLUTION

Renewable energy sources are gaining increasing importance in the global pursuit of sustainable development. Among these, biodiesel stands out as a promising alternative to conventional fossil fuels. Biodiesel is here typically produced from vegetable oils through a process known as transesterification, which yields fatty acid methyl esters (FAME).

Polymer nanocomposites constitute a groundbreaking class of materials synthesized by embedding nanomaterials into a polymer matrix. This refined dispersion of nanoparticles, including silica, at the nanoscale significantly enhances the mechanical, thermal, and barrier properties of the conventional polymer. The resulting nanocomposites exhibit a sy