Search Results - "Couzis, Alexander"
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Interfacial Rheology of Asphaltenes at Oil–Water Interfaces and Interpretation of the Equation of State
Published in Langmuir (16-04-2013)“…In an earlier study, oil–water interfacial tension was measured by the pendant drop technique for a range of oil-phase asphaltene concentrations and…”
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Adsorption Kinetics of Asphaltenes at the Oil–Water Interface and Nanoaggregation in the Bulk
Published in Langmuir (03-07-2012)“…Asphaltenes constitute high molecular weight constituents of crude oils that are insoluble in n-heptane and soluble in toluene. They contribute to the…”
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Impact of anode substrates on electrodeposited zinc over cycling in zinc-anode rechargeable alkaline batteries
Published in Electrochimica acta (10-09-2016)“…Electrochemical behavior of Ag, Bi, Cu, Fe, Ni and Sn substrates on zinc deposition was evaluated over battery cycling by cyclic voltammetry and…”
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Facile synthesis of silver core – silica shell composite nanoparticles
Published in Journal of colloid and interface science (15-02-2011)“…Ag@SiO 2 core–shell particle formation and the occurrence of byproducts depend on the alcoholic solvent used as well as available silver surface area. [Display…”
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Rechargeability and economic aspects of alkaline zinc–manganese dioxide cells for electrical storage and load leveling
Published in Journal of power sources (15-02-2015)“…Batteries based on manganese dioxide (MnO2) cathodes are good candidates for grid-scale electrical energy storage, as MnO2 is low-cost, relatively energy…”
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Influence of particle/solid surface zeta potential on particle adsorption kinetics
Published in Journal of colloid and interface science (01-10-2014)“…[Display omitted] •We model electrostatically driven particle adsorption at a solid/liquid interface.•The model couples transport, energetics and geometry…”
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Hollandites as a new class of multiferroics
Published in Scientific reports (27-08-2014)“…Discovery of new complex oxides that exhibit both magnetic and ferroelectric properties is of great interest for the design of functional magnetoelectrics, in…”
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Spectral Bar Coding of Polystyrene Microbeads Using Multicolored Quantum Dots
Published in Analytical chemistry (Washington) (15-11-2007)“…This paper focuses on encoding polystyrene microbeads, 10−100 μm in diameter, with a luminescent spectral bar code composed of mixtures of quantum dots (QDs)…”
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Molecular Dynamics Study of the Influence of Surfactant Structure on Surfactant-Facilitated Spreading of Droplets on Solid Surfaces
Published in Langmuir (20-12-2005)“…The spreading of a partially wetting aqueous drop in air on a hydrophobic surface can be facilitated by the adsorption of surfactants from the drop phase onto…”
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Formation of Nanometer Domains of One Chemical Functionality in a Continuous Matrix of a Second Chemical Functionality by Sequential Adsorption of Silane Self-Assembled Monolayers
Published in Langmuir (11-12-2001)“…In this paper, we describe a procedure to prepare mixed self-assembled monolayers containing nanometer to micrometer domains of a chemical functionality…”
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Interfacial Properties of Asphaltenes at Toluene–Water Interfaces
Published in Langmuir (05-05-2015)“…Asphaltenes are “n-alkane insoluble” species in crude oil that stabilize water-in-oil emulsions. To understand asphaltene adsorption mechanisms at oil–water…”
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Electrostatically assisted fabrication of silver–dielectric core/shell nanoparticles thin film capacitor with uniform metal nanoparticle distribution and controlled spacing
Published in Journal of colloid and interface science (01-03-2016)“…[Display omitted] •We fabricated thin film capacitor using electrostatic-assisted dip-coating technique.•The capacitor is based on Ag@SiO2 core/shell…”
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Long-Term Adsorption Kinetics of Asphaltenes at the Oil–Water Interface: A Random Sequential Adsorption Perspective
Published in Langmuir (22-07-2014)“…Previous studies indicated that asphaltenes adsorbed as monomers on oil–water interfaces and the early stage kinetics of the process was controlled by…”
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Electrostatically driven adsorption of silica nanoparticles on functionalized surfaces
Published in Journal of colloid and interface science (15-03-2013)“…[Display omitted] ► We report a facile method for NPs film formation by electrostatic adsorption. ► Electrostatic interaction during adsorption process was…”
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Understanding the lateral movement of particles adsorbed at a solid–liquid interface
Published in Journal of colloid and interface science (01-09-2015)“…[Display omitted] In this paper we study the phenomenon of lateral movement of particles that are electrostatically adsorbed at a solid–liquid interface. The…”
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Experimental studies on irreversibility of electrostatic adsorption of silica nanoparticles at solid–liquid interface
Published in Journal of colloid and interface science (15-04-2014)“…•We study the irreversibility of electrostatic adsorption of colloid nanoparticles.•Ag@SiO2 core/shell nanoparticles were used as label particles.•SEM…”
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Macroscopic Investigation of Water Volume Effects on Interfacial Dynamic Behaviors between Clathrate Hydrate and Water
Published in Langmuir (14-05-2013)“…This study investigated the effects of the water volume on the interfacial dynamics between cyclopentane (CP) hydrate and water droplet in a CP/n-decane oil…”
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Effect of Premixed Asphaltenes and Demulsifier on Oil-Water Interfacial Properties
Published in Journal of dispersion science and technology (03-10-2015)“…During crude oil recovery, asphaltene-stabilized water-in-oil emulsions are formed. Asphaltenes is the component of crude oil, which is insoluble in n-alkane…”
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Investigation of Macroscopic Interfacial Dynamics between Clathrate Hydrates and Surfactant Solutions
Published in Langmuir (07-12-2010)“…Macroscopic interfacial interactions between cyclopentane (CP) hydrates and various surfactants droplets are examined in a CP/n-decane oil mixture. Initial…”
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Wetting of hydrophobic substrates by nanodroplets of aqueous trisiloxane and alkyl polyethoxylate surfactant solutions
Published in Chemical engineering science (16-11-2009)“…Trisiloxane surfactants at low concentrations promote the complete and rapid wetting of aqueous droplets on very hydrophobic (hydrocarbon) substrates. This…”
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