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Wang, Xintu (author), Xu, Yanghui (author), Ou, Q. (author), Chen, Wenwen (author), van der Meer, W.G.J. (author), Liu, G. (author)The excessive use and accumulation of water-soluble polymers (WSPs, known as “liquid plastics”) in the environment can pose potential risks to both ecosystems and human health, but the environmental fate of WSPs remains unclear. Here, the adsorption behavior of WSPs with different molecular weight on kaolinite (Kaol) and montmorillonite (Mt)...journal article 2024
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Chen, Y. (author), de Lima, Luiz Miranda (author), Li, Zhenming (author), Ma, Bin (author), Lothenbach, Barbara (author), Yin, Suhong (author), Yu, Qijun (author), Ye, G. (author)The synthesis of N-A-S-H gel with high Si/Al ratios (>2) has been rarely reported in the literature, leaving the establishment of a reliable synthesis route as an open challenge. This paper aims to synthesize N-A-S-H gels with Si/Al ratios ranging from 1 to 3 and establish their thermodynamic database. The effects of reaction temperature,...journal article 2024
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Christofi, Andreas (author)Dating back to 10,000 B.C.E., fermentation has served as a vital tool primarily for food preservation. In the nineteenth century, Louis Pasteur put forth the proposition that the occurrence of fermentation is predominantly facilitated by the presence of microorganisms. Pasteur’s discovery spurred comprehensive studies on microorganisms,...master thesis 2023
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Gong, J. (author), Wang, Yuan (author), Tewari, Raj Deo (author), Kamarul Bahrim, Ridhwan Zhafri B. (author), Rossen, W.R. (author)Aqueous foam is a dispersion of gas in liquid, where the liquid acts as the continuous phase and the gas is separated by thin liquid films stabilized by a surfactant. Foam injection is a widely used technique in various applications, including CO2 sequestration, enhanced oil recovery, soil remediation, etc. Surfactant-alternating-gas (SAG) is a...journal article 2023
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Chen, Q. (author), Ramdin, M. (author), Vlugt, T.J.H. (author)The removal of acid gas impurities from synthesis gas or natural gas can be achieved using several physical solvents. Examples of solvents applied on a commercial scale include methanol (Rectisol), poly(ethylene glycol) dimethyl ethers (Selexol), n-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (Purisol), and propylene carbonate (Fluor solvent). Continuous Fractional...journal article 2023
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Wen, J. (author), Abeel, T.E.P.M.F. (author), de Weerdt, M.M. (author)Global soft fruit supply chains rely on trustworthy descriptions of product quality. However, crucial criteria such as sweetness and firmness cannot be accurately established without destroying the fruit. Since traditional alternatives are subjective assessments by human experts, it is desirable to obtain quality estimations in a consistent and...journal article 2023
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Idros, Mohamed Nazmi (author), Wu, Yuming (author), Duignan, Timothy (author), Li, Mengran (author), Cartmill, Hayden (author), Maglaya, Irving (author), Burdyny, T.E. (author), Wang, Geoff (author), Rufford, Thomas E. (author)To explore the effects of solvent-ionomer interactions in catalyst inks on the structure and performance of Cu catalyst layers (CLs) for CO<sub>2</sub> electrolysis, we used a “like for like” rationale to select acetone and methanol as dispersion solvents with a distinct affinity for the ionomer backbone or sulfonated ionic heads,...journal article 2023
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Ibis, F. (author)Kidney stone formation is a global health problem with increasing prevalence. Stone formation is a physiochemical process involving crystallization of inorganic salts in the presence of biological constituents in the urinary system. To inhibit kidney stone formation, a better understanding of the underlying physicochemical mechanism of stone...doctoral thesis 2022
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Kamath, Agneya (author), Laha, Anindita (author), Pandiyan, Sudharsan (author), Aswath, Surabhi (author), Vatti, Anoop Kishore (author), Dey, P. (author)Doxorubicin is cytotoxic anthracycline antibiotic drug used in cancer treatment. The drug's efficacy in various kinds of cancer made its usage dominant for treating cancers. In this study, we determined the solubility of the doxorubicin in three different polymers, i.e., poly (N-isopropyl acrylamide), polyethylene glycol, and polyvinyl...journal article 2022
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Habibi, P. (author), Rahbari, A. (author), Blazquez, Samuel (author), Vega, Carlos (author), Dey, P. (author), Vlugt, T.J.H. (author), Moultos, O. (author)The thermophysical properties of aqueous electrolyte solutions are of interest for applications such as water electrolyzers and fuel cells. Molecular dynamics (MD) and continuous fractional component Monte Carlo (CFCMC) simulations are used to calculate densities, transport properties (i.e., self-diffusivities and dynamic viscosities), and...journal article 2022
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Mirzaie Yegane, M. (author)Polymer flooding is a commercially viable chemical enhanced oil recovery (cEOR) method. It includes the injection of water-soluble polymers into a reservoir to improve the drive water viscosity and consequently to increase the sweep and displacement efficiency of the water. Despite the success in both laboratory and field applications, there are...doctoral thesis 2021
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Guo, X. (author)Rare earth elements (REEs) are a group of 17 metallic elements, including 15 lanthanides, scandium and yttrium, which have remarkably similar chemical and physical properties. Nowadays, rare earth metals are widely used in such fields as electronics, petroleum, and metallurgy. Rare earth elements are considered as vitamin to modern industry and...doctoral thesis 2021
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Oesch, Tyler (author), Weise, Frank (author), Marx, Heidi (author), Kositz, Mario (author), Huenger, Klaus-Juergen (author)Intensified Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) damage has occurred on German roadways in recent years, leading to requirements for compulsory pre-construction investigation of aggregate alkali sensitivity using concrete tests with external alkali supply. However, since these tests are time-consuming and cost-intensive, there is interest in replacing...conference paper 2021
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Kim, E. (author), Ćurko, Josip (author), Gajdoš Kljusurić, Jasenka (author), Matošić, Marin (author), Crnek, Vlado (author), López-Vázquez, Carlos M. (author), Garcia, H. (author), Brdjanovic, Damir (author), Valinger, Davor (author)The use of near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy in wastewater treatment has continuously expanded. As an alternative to conventional analytical methods for monitoring constituents in wastewater treatment processes, the use of NIR spectroscopy is considered to be cost-effective and less time-consuming. NIR spectroscopy does not distort the...journal article 2021
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Schmidt-Ott, Fabian (author)The increasing use of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in various products leads to their presence in the aquatic environment. The dissolution of AgNPs is an important property that has a direct impact on human health and the natural environment. Understanding the dissolution behaviour of nanoparticles in liquid suspensions is essential for...master thesis 2020
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Wang, H. (author), Apostolidis, P. (author), Zhu, Jiqing (author), Liu, X. (author), Scarpas, Athanasios (author), Erkens, S. (author)Waste tire rubber has been incorporated into asphalt modification for decades due to its various benefits. There are two main mechanisms during bitumen–rubber interaction: rubber swelling and chemical degradation. This study surveys these two processes from the viewpoint of polymer science. The kinetics of rubber dissolution and...journal article 2020
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Guatame-Garcia, Adriana (author), Buxton, M.W.N. (author)In response to the growing demand for sustainable products and services, the kaolin calcination industry is developing practices that optimise the use of resources. The main challenges include more efficient use of raw materials and a reduction in the energy consumed by the calcination furnace. An opportunity to achieve this lies in the...journal article 2020
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Rafiee, Poorya (author), Ebrahimi, S. (author), Hosseini, M. (author), Tong, Yen Wah (author)The dewatering of algal culture requires coagulation of the algal cells. However, the coagulation in a continuous operation is slowed down through the excretion of Soluble Algal Products (SAPs). Electrocoagulation (EC), already utilized as a coagulation technique, has been investigated for its effects on SAPs characterizations. A mixed...journal article 2020
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Zhang, Jie (author), Gao, Ling (author), Hu, Jie (author), Wang, Chongjun (author), Hagedoorn, P.L. (author), Li, Ning (author), Zhou, Xing (author)Hypericin is a naturally occurring compound synthesized by certain species of the genus Hypericum, with various pharmacological effects. It is used as a natural photosensitizing agent with great potential in photodynamic therapy. This review discusses the latest results about the biosynthetic pathways and chemical synthetic routes to obtain...journal article 2020
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Seyed Salehi, H. (author), Hens, R. (author), Moultos, O. (author), Vlugt, T.J.H. (author)Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are considered as green alternatives to room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs), due to their lower-cost synthesis and more environmentally friendly nature. In this work, Monte Carlo (MC) simulations have been used to compute the solubilities of CO<sub>2</sub>, H<sub>2</sub>S, CH<sub>4</sub>, CO, H<sub>2</sub>,...journal article 2020
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