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- 1Goswami, Ankur; Kumar, Pawan; Kar, Piyush; Shankar, K
- 1Hua, Weidi; Kisslinger, Ryan;
- 1Shoute, Lian C.T.;
- 1Thakur, Ujwal K.,
- 1Yang, Qimeng
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Threshold Hydrophobicity for Inhibition of Salt Scale Formation on SAM-Modified Titania Nanotube Arrays
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Shoute, Lian C.T.;, Hua, Weidi; Kisslinger, Ryan;, Thakur, Ujwal K.,, Zeng, Sheng;, Goswami, Ankur; Kumar, Pawan; Kar, Piyush; Shankar, K
Fouling of solid surfaces is a ubiquitous problem in industrial processes. As unwanted material accumulates on components, their function is impaired and costly repairs are required. Most fouling occurs from impurities present in water that are deposited when the water contacts a solid surface....
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Water-mediated adhesion of oil sands on solid surfaces at low temperature and possible solutions to mitigate adhesion
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Adhesion of frozen granular materials on solid surfaces creates various problems for surface cleaning, reduces the carrying capacity of vehicles, and increases energy consumption for inland transportation. Here in the first part of this thesis, water content demonstrates to determine the adhesion...
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Spring 2022
Polymer based materials have been utilized widely for applications that can be of benefit to human health and the environment. This thesis covers the general scope of polymer materials on bases of star-shaped polymer and temperature-responsive poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAm) microgels,...