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Functional Supramolecular Materials Based on Multiple Hydrogen-Bonding Motifs and the Associated Molecular Interaction Mechanism
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Engineered multifunctional polymers with stimuli-responsive and self-healing properties have drawn increasing attention in recent years for the development of “smart” materials with a broad range of applications. Hydrogen bonding, as one of the most developed approaches in supramolecular...
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Regenerable Composites for Removal of Organic Dye in Aqueous Media and Water in Heavy Oil and the Associated Interaction Mechanism
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Water plays an indispensable role in all aspects of life, including farming, domestic and industrial uses. In industries, water has been extensively applied in mining, production and surface treatment, producing a large quantity of contaminated water that threatens human health, endangers...
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Fall 2012
Over the past decade, comb-type copolymers have attracted much attention in polymer chemistry and physics, nanotechnology, bioengineering and industrial applications. Using a surface forces apparatus (SFA), the molecular and surface interactions of two different kinds of comb-type polymers,...
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Spring 2016
In this study, a two-step flocculation method by combining anionic and cationic polymeric flocculants on the treatment of oil sands tailings was investigated. Compared to conventional flocculation by using a single anionic or cationic polymer, which has been a widely exploited procedure for...
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Localization Model description of interfacial dynamics of free-standing nanoparticles and thin films, and nanoparticle on supporting interacting substrate
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Localization model (LM) relates, without any free parameter, slow dynamics of α-relaxation time (τα) to fast dynamics of Debye-Waller Factor (DWF) or ⟨u2⟩, which is the mean square displacement of particles at a caging time on the order of picoseconds. Moreover, localization model can also...
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Stimuli-Responsive and Self-Healing Nanocomposite Hydrogels Based on Reversible and Dynamic Crosslinks
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Hydrogels, due to their soft and water abundant natures, highly resemble human skins and tissues and thereby have attracted extensive attention in recent years. Functional hydrogels showing responsiveness to various stimuli such as pH, temperature, strain and pressure are promising for a wide...
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Fall 2022
In marine bio-systems, robust mussel adhesion is achieved by the formation of a “bio-glue” layer between byssal plaque and substrates. By mimicking this mussel adhesion strategy, many mussel-inspired coatings have been designed for various environmental applications due to their high surface...
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Fall 2017
The present research was conducted with the intent of evaluating the degradation of OCTG (Oil Country Tubular Goods) steel used in SAGD (Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage) applications, and developing a promising surface modification method and a novel composite coating using a technique that will...
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Probing the Interaction Mechanisms among Asphaltenes, Fine Solids, Water-Oil Emulsions and Pipeline Surfaces in Oil Sands Production
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Fouling problem has been one of the most challenging problems in oil industries. Asphaltenes, fine solids, and water-oil emulsions have been regarded as the major components in the fouling phenomena during oil production. Investigating the interactions between foulants (e.g., asphaltenes, fine...
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Fall 2015
In this study, the flotation behaviors of chalcopyrite and pyrite single and mixed minerals in Milli-Q water, NaCl solution, and sea water were investigated. The performance of different collectors was evaluated. Collectorless flotation was also studied under potentiostatic control to explore the...