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Development of a bridged structure compound from isophorone as a JP-10 alternative

Han Byeol Kim,†ab   Hyerim Kim,†c   Hwayeon Jeon,d   Pratip Kumar Dutta,e   Do Hee Oh,e   Kyeongsu Kim, ORCID logo *cf   Jeong-Myeong Ha ORCID logo *cf  and  Seo-Jung Han ORCID logo *ab  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Chemistry, Sogang University, 35 Baekbeom Ro, Seoul 04107, Republic of Korea
E-mail: sjhan@sogang.ac.kr

b Center for Nano Materials, Sogang University, 35 Baekbeom Ro, Seoul 04107, Republic of Korea

c Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5 Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea

d Korea Petroleum Quality & Distribution Authority 33, Yangcheong 3-gil, Cheonju-si, Chungcheonbuk-do 28115, Republic of Korea

e Chemical & Biological Integrative Research Center Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5 Hwarang-ro 14 gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea

f Division of Energy and Environmental Technology KIST School, Korea Univeristy of Science and Technology 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea

Abstract

The growing environmental concerns regarding the use of fossil fuels have driven the advancement of sustainable transportation fuels. This study presents a method for synthesizing a novel jet fuel substitute from acetic acid via isophorone dimerization followed by reduction. The resultant compound exhibited fuel properties, such as density and energy density, that are comparable to those of JP-10. Techno-economic analysis and life-cycle assessment demonstrated its economic and environmental viability, showcasing it as a sustainable alternative to conventional jet fuels.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SU00243E
Article type
Communication
Submitted
04 Apr 2025
Accepted
07 Oct 2025
First published
08 Oct 2025
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Sustainability, 2025, Advance Article

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Development of a bridged structure compound from isophorone as a JP-10 alternative

H. B. Kim, H. Kim, H. Jeon, P. K. Dutta, D. H. Oh, K. Kim, J. Ha and S. Han, RSC Sustainability, 2025, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D5SU00243E

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