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This review article summarizes research directed toward microwave heating in the oil chemistry. Topics to be discussed include microwave synthesis of surfactants, extraction methods, modification of crude oil properties, and degradation of surfactants. The specific effects of microwave heating, which cannot be obtained by conventional heating in particular, are explained.

For the first time, this comprehensive handbook presents the emerging field of microwave technology for the synthesis of nanoparticles. Divided into three parts--fundamentals, methods, and applications--it covers topics including microwave theory, scale-up, microwave plasma synthesis, characterization, and more. This offers both an important volume for academic researchers, and a resource for those in industry exploring the applications of nanoparticles in semiconductors, electronics, catalysis, sensors, and more. © 2013 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH &amp Co. KGaA.