Jonathan Fong, a graduate student in the Chemistry Department and his mentor Professor Xue published a paper A dye-doped optical sensor for the detection of biodiesel in diesel in Chemical Communications. Findings in this paper are well-received and the significance of the study is highlighted in Biodiesel Magazine.
Read the full article: Tenn. researchers develop 5 ppm FAME detector for jet fuel.
Findings from the same research are also featured in the most recent American Chemical Society Chemical & Engineering News.