The role of interparticle and external forces in nanoparticle assembly

Y Min, M Akbulut, K Kristiansen, Y Golan… - Nature materials, 2008‏ - nature.com
The past 20 years have witnessed simultaneous multidisciplinary explosions in
experimental techniques for synthesizing new materials, measuring and manipulating …

Recent advances in the surface forces apparatus (SFA) technique

J Israelachvili, Y Min, M Akbulut, A Alig… - Reports on Progress …, 2010‏ - iopscience.iop.org
The surface forces apparatus (SFA) has been used for many years to measure the physical
forces between surfaces, such as van der Waals (including Casimir) and electrostatic forces …

Particle shape effect on the viscosity and thermal conductivity of ZnO nanofluids

J Jeong, C Li, Y Kwon, J Lee, SH Kim, R Yun - International journal of …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
The viscosity and thermal conductivity of ZnO nanofluids with nanoparticle shapes of nearly
rectangular and of sphere, were experimentally investigated under various volume …

A review of the properties and processes determining the fate of engineered nanomaterials in the aquatic environment

WJGM Peijnenburg, M Baalousha, J Chen… - Critical Reviews in …, 2015‏ - Taylor & Francis
Proper understanding of the basic processes and specific properties of engineered
nanomaterials (NMs) that modify the fate and effects of NMs is crucial for NM-tailored risk …

Probing molecular interactions of asphaltenes in heptol using a surface forces apparatus: implications on stability of water-in-oil emulsions

L Zhang, C Shi, Q Lu, Q Liu, H Zeng - Langmuir, 2016‏ - ACS Publications
The behaviors and molecular interactions of asphaltenes are related to many challenging
issues in oil production. In this study, the molecular interaction mechanism of asphaltenes in …

Understanding mechanisms of asphaltene adsorption from organic solvent on mica

A Natarajan, N Kuznicki, D Harbottle, J Masliyah… - Langmuir, 2014‏ - ACS Publications
The adsorption process of asphaltene onto molecularly smooth mica surfaces from toluene
solutions of various concentrations (0.01–1 wt%) was studied using a surface forces …

Understanding molecular interactions of asphaltenes in organic solvents using a surface force apparatus

A Natarajan, J **e, S Wang, Q Liu… - The Journal of …, 2011‏ - ACS Publications
A surface force apparatus was used to study the intermolecular forces of asphaltenes in
toluene and heptane. The repulsive interaction forces measured between two asphaltene …

Adhesion and friction force coupling of gecko setal arrays: implications for structured adhesive surfaces

B Zhao, N Pesika, K Rosenberg, Y Tian, H Zeng… - Langmuir, 2008‏ - ACS Publications
The extraordinary climbing ability of geckos is partially attributed to the fine structure of their
toe pads, which contain arrays consisting of thousands of micrometer-sized stalks (setae) …

Recent improvements of the optical and thermal performance of the parabolic trough solar collector systems

AY Al-Rabeeah, I Seres… - Facta Universitatis, Series …, 2022‏ - casopisi.junis.ni.ac.rs
Parabolic trough solar collectors (PTSCs) are commonly used for applications that reach a
temperature of up to 500 C. Recently, improving the efficiency of PTSCs has been the focus …

Radiative properties of nanofluids

Z Said, MH Sajid, R Saidur, M Kamalisarvestani… - … Communications in Heat …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Compared to thermal conductivity and convection studies with nanofluids; the optical and
radiative properties of nanofluids have received much less interest. However, very recently …