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Stability and interfacial viscoelasticity of oil-water nanoemulsions stabilized by soy lecithin and Tween 20 for the encapsulation of bioactive carvacrol by Nash, Jerome J., Erk, Kendra A.

“…[Display omitted] •Bioactive carvacrol oil was encapsulated in oil-in-water droplets using ultrasonication.•The concentration of carvacrol in dispersed MCT oil…”
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Effect of ionic crosslinking on the swelling and mechanical response of model superabsorbent polymer hydrogels for internally cured concrete by Zhu, Qian, Barney, Christopher W., Erk, Kendra A.

“…The chemical and physical structure–property relationships of model superabsorbent polymer hydrogels were characterized with respect to swelling behavior and…”
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Structure–Property Relationship of Cellulose Nanocrystal–Polyvinyl Alcohol Thin Films for High Barrier Coating Applications by Nuruddin, Md, Chowdhury, Reaz A, Szeto, Ryan, Howarter, John A, Erk, Kendra A, Szczepanski, Caroline R, Youngblood, Jeffrey P

“…CO2 and O2 gas permeability are paramount concerns in food packaging. Here, the permeability of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)…”
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Effect of salt valency and concentration on shear and extensional rheology of aqueous polyelectrolyte solutions for enhanced oil recovery by Walter, Anna V., Jimenez, Leidy N., Dinic, Jelena, Sharma, Vivek, Erk, Kendra A.

“…The injection of polymer solutions into an oil basin can lead to enhanced oil recovery (EOR) by increasing the microscopic sweep of the reservoir, improving…”
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Comparing laser diffraction and optical microscopy for characterizing superabsorbent polymer particle morphology, size, and swelling capacity by Davis, Cole R., Kelly, Stacey L., Erk, Kendra A.

“…ABSTRACT In this study, we determined the accuracy and practicality of using optical microscopy (OM) and laser diffraction (LD) to characterize hydrogel…”
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Forecasting the impact on the environment of generating sources in agricultural production by Timofeev, E., Erk, A.

“…The development of rural electrification is aimed at distributed energy, i.e. availability of autonomous sources of electricity and heat generation. Generation…”
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Improved Concrete Materials with Hydrogel-Based Internal Curing Agents by Krafcik, Matthew J, Macke, Nicholas D, Erk, Kendra A

“…This research article will describe the design and use of polyelectrolyte hydrogel particles as internal curing agents in concrete and present new results on…”
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Recent progress in superabsorbent polymers for concrete by Schröfl, Christof, Erk, Kendra A., Siriwatwechakul, Wanwipa, Wyrzykowski, Mateusz, Snoeck, Didier

“…Scientific interest on superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) in conjunction with cement-based building materials has widened from mostly engineering aspects towards…”
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Microstructural refinement of cement paste internally cured by polyacrylamide composite hydrogel particles containing silica fume and nanosilica by Bose, Baishakhi, Davis, Cole R., Erk, Kendra A.

“…Supplementary cementitious materials were incorporated into hydrogel-based internal curing agents to improve the hydration, microstructure, and ultimately…”
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Grain-Boundary Grooving of Plasma-Sprayed Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Thermal Barrier Coatings by Erk, Kendra A., Deschaseaux, Christophe, Trice, Rodney W.

“…The focus of this study was to determine the mechanisms responsible for the microstructural changes of plasma‐sprayed 7 wt% Y2O3–ZrO2 thermal barrier coatings…”
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Characterization of superabsorbent poly(sodium-acrylate acrylamide) hydrogels and influence of chemical structure on internally cured mortar by Krafcik, Matthew J., Erk, Kendra A.

“…Internal curing of mortar through superabsorbent polymer hydrogels is explored as a solution to self-desiccation. Four different hydrogels of…”
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Evaluation of mix design strategies to optimize flow and strength of mortar internally cured with superabsorbent polymers by Adams, Caitlin J., Bose, Baishakhi, Olek, Jan, Erk, Kendra A.

“…[Display omitted] •SAP added to mortars with ∼ 110% flow could be cast into well-consolidated samples.•Both SAP absorption capacity and kinetics affect percent…”
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Spontaneous Emulsions: Adjusting Spontaneity and Phase Behavior by Hydrophilic–Lipophilic Difference-Guided Surfactant, Salt, and Oil Selection by Zheng, Yue, Davis, Cole R, Howarter, John A, Erk, Kendra A, Martinez, Carlos J

“…Spontaneous emulsion behavior has been difficult to predict and could be influenced by many variables including salinity, temperature, and chemical composition…”
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Strain Stiffening in Synthetic and Biopolymer Networks by Erk, Kendra A, Henderson, Kevin J, Shull, Kenneth R

“…Strain-stiffening behavior common to biopolymer networks is difficult to reproduce in synthetic networks. Physically associating synthetic polymer networks can…”
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Effect of binder characteristics on workability, hydration, and strength of 0.42 w/b cementitious systems with superabsorbent polymer admixtures by Adams, Caitlin J., Bose, Baishakhi, Mann, Ethan, Olek, Jan, Erk, Kendra A.

“…This study aimed to characterize the effects of changes in binder characteristics on fresh and hardened properties of 0.42 w/b cement pastes and mortars…”
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Predicting Spontaneous Emulsification in Saltwater Environments Using the HLD Model by Davis, Cole R, Martinez, Carlos J, Howarter, John A, Erk, Kendra A

“…Spontaneous emulsification of toluene with nonylphenol polyethoxylate (NPE) and sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (SDBS) surfactants in saltwater environments was…”
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Diffusion-Controlled Spontaneous Emulsification of Water-Soluble Oils via Micelle Swelling by Davis, Cole R, Martinez, Carlos J, Howarter, John A, Erk, Kendra A

“…Spontaneous emulsification of toluene, xylenes, cyclohexane, and mineral oil in a nonionic nonylphenol polyethoxylate surfactant solution was investigated by…”
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Energy Audit of Agricultural Enterprises: New Approaches and Assessment Criteria (Following the Russian-Finnish Project Interim Outcomes) by Soininen, H., Ranta-Korhonen, T., Timofeev, E. V., Erk, A. V.

“…Currently implemented project “Russian-Finnish Bioeconomy Competence Сentre – BioCom” within South-East Finland – Russia Cross-Border Cooperation Programme…”
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Controllable internal mixing in coalescing droplets induced by the solutal Marangoni convection of surfactants with distinct headgroup architectures by Nash, Jerome J., Spicer, Patrick T., Erk, Kendra A.

“…[Display omitted] Through several complementary experiments, an investigation of the bulk and interfacial flows that emerged during the coalescence of two…”
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Simulation of Photovoltaic Power System for Rural Electrification in Myanmar by Bobyl, A. V., Konoplev, G. A., Lin, H. H., Erk, A. F.

“…In the recent years substantial growth of the demand for electricity took place in Myanmar; energy generation by existing sources (mainly hydropower) is not…”
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