First co-author, Junior Research Associate of the Rheological and Thermochemical Research Lab Richard Djimasbe, comments, "To obtain bitumen as a half-solid product from heavy oil, you have to extract ...

The reason to sealcoat asphalt pavement is to extend the life of the pavement investment. It’s as simple as that. Whether contractors are sealcoating driveways or parking lots, the original pavement ...

While atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy have already provided information on the morphology of bitumen surfaces in the past, for a long time it was not known whether surface and ...

Although the history of bitumen dates back to the third millennium BC, only little is known about its surface structure. Researchers are now shedding light on the nature of the bitumen surface using ...

A research conducted by Kazan Federal University was published in Scientific Reports. First co-author, Junior Research Associate of the Rheological and Thermochemical Research Lab Richard Djimasbe, ...