The objective of this project is to design and fabricate a novel kind of nanocomposite materials, nanowire-colloidal composite particles, using self-assembly and emulsion polymerization. The ...

The ability to 3-D print liquid inks and soft materials—such as polymers, colloidal solutions, and even living cells—is useful for tissue engineering, prosthetics, and medical applications. A new oil ...

This article looks at ten key points regarding the basic techniques of designing and interpreting rheological tests to improve the stability of a sample. The ten points are mainly applicable to ...

When a particle is immersed in a fluid, a range of processes causes the interface to become electrically charged. Some of the most commonly found charging mechanisms include adsorption of charged ...

Oil and water are naturally immiscible, but they can be combined through emulsions. In our group, we stabilize emulsions with pH- or temperature-sensitive microgel particles. These particles keep the ...

Conventional surfactants have dominated emulsion science due to their ease of use, relatively low cost and control. However, their future industrial use is under threat, because of formulation foaming ...