All Outputs (147)

CO2 capture by dry alkanolamines and an efficient microwave regeneration process (2015)
Journal Article
Yang, J., Tan, H. Y., Low, Q. X., Binks, B. P., & Chin, J. M. (2015). CO2 capture by dry alkanolamines and an efficient microwave regeneration process. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3(12), 6440-6446. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4ta06273f

Removal of acidic gases such as H2S and CO2 is performed during the purification of raw natural gas, most commonly using amine gas treatment. However, this industrially entrenched method is limited by significant shortcomings including low operationa... Read More about CO2 capture by dry alkanolamines and an efficient microwave regeneration process.

How polymer additives reduce the pour point of hydrocarbon solvents containing wax crystals (2015)
Journal Article
Binks, B. P., Fletcher, P. D. I., Roberts, N. A., Dunkerley, J., Greenfield, H., Mastrangelo, A., & Trickett, K. (2015). How polymer additives reduce the pour point of hydrocarbon solvents containing wax crystals. Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 17(6), 4107-4117. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4cp04329d

We have investigated how four different pour point depressant (PPD) polymers affect the pour point transition in mixtures of a single pure wax in a solvent. We used either n-eicosane (C20), CH3(CH2)18CH3, n-tetracosane (C24), CH3(CH2)22CH3 or n-hexat... Read More about How polymer additives reduce the pour point of hydrocarbon solvents containing wax crystals.

Compartmentalization of incompatible reagents within Pickering emulsion droplets for one-pot cascade reactions (2014)
Journal Article
Yang, H., Fu, L., Wei, L., Liang, J., & Binks, B. P. (2015). Compartmentalization of incompatible reagents within Pickering emulsion droplets for one-pot cascade reactions. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 137(3), 1362-1371. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja512337z

It is a dream that future synthetic chemistry can mimic living systems to process multistep cascade reactions in a one-pot fashion. One of the key challenges is the mutual destruction of incompatible or opposing reagents, for example, acid and base,... Read More about Compartmentalization of incompatible reagents within Pickering emulsion droplets for one-pot cascade reactions.

Solid particles at fluid interfaces : emulsions, liquid marbles, dry oil powders and oil foams (2014)
Thesis
Tyowua, A. T. (2014). Solid particles at fluid interfaces : emulsions, liquid marbles, dry oil powders and oil foams. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221420

The behaviour of different particle types at oil-water, oil-oil and liquid (and/or oil)-air interfaces in terms of the type of materials they stabilise has been studied. For the oil-water interfaces, oil-in-water o/w Pickering emulsions (composed of... Read More about Solid particles at fluid interfaces : emulsions, liquid marbles, dry oil powders and oil foams.

Aeration of oils in the presence of both edible and non-edible surfactants (2014)
Thesis
Garvey, E. J. (2014). Aeration of oils in the presence of both edible and non-edible surfactants. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222192

Unlike aqueous foams, very little literature exists in the area of non-aqueous foams despite this being an important field industrially, e.g. in confectionary manufacture and in the oil industry. Since the air-oil surface tension is normally at least... Read More about Aeration of oils in the presence of both edible and non-edible surfactants.

Aqueous foams and aerated oil-in-water emulsions partly stabilised by edible particles (2014)
Thesis
Mashinchi, S. (2014). Aqueous foams and aerated oil-in-water emulsions partly stabilised by edible particles. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221769

The objectives of this thesis are to enhance the understanding of edible solid particle behaviour at oil-water and at air-water interfaces, and how their adsorption at these interfaces affects the emulsion and foam stability. Materials stabilised sol... Read More about Aqueous foams and aerated oil-in-water emulsions partly stabilised by edible particles.

Emulsions stabilised by whey protein microgel particles: Towards food-grade Pickering emulsions (2014)
Journal Article
Destribats, M., Rouvet, M., Gehin-Delval, C., Schmitt, C., & Binks, B. P. (2014). Emulsions stabilised by whey protein microgel particles: Towards food-grade Pickering emulsions. Soft matter, 10(36), 6941-6954. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4sm00179f

We have investigated a new class of food-grade particles, whey protein microgels, as stabilisers of triglyceride-water emulsions. The sub-micron particles stabilized oil-in-water emulsions at all pH with and without salt. All emulsions creamed but ex... Read More about Emulsions stabilised by whey protein microgel particles: Towards food-grade Pickering emulsions.

Adsorption of benzyldimethyldodecylammonium chloride onto stainless steel using the quartz crystal microbalance and the depletion methods: An optimisation study (2014)
Journal Article
Salama, I. E., Binks, B. P., Fletcher, P. D. I., & Horsup, D. I. (2014). Adsorption of benzyldimethyldodecylammonium chloride onto stainless steel using the quartz crystal microbalance and the depletion methods: An optimisation study. Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects, 447, 155-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2014.01.034

The adsorption behaviour of benzyldimethyldodecylammonium chloride (C12BDMAC) corrosion inhibitor from aqueous solutions onto a stainless steel surface has been investigated using the quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) technique and the depletion-HPLC... Read More about Adsorption of benzyldimethyldodecylammonium chloride onto stainless steel using the quartz crystal microbalance and the depletion methods: An optimisation study.

Dry oil powders and oil foams stabilised by fluorinated clay platelet particles (2013)
Journal Article
Binks, B. P., Sekine, T., & Tyowua, A. T. (2014). Dry oil powders and oil foams stabilised by fluorinated clay platelet particles. Soft matter, 10(4), 578-589. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3sm52748d

A series of platelet sericite particles coated to different extents with a fluorinating agent has been characterised and their behaviour in mixtures with air and oil studied. The material which forms by vigorous shaking depends on both the surface te... Read More about Dry oil powders and oil foams stabilised by fluorinated clay platelet particles.

Electrostatically gated membrane permeability in inorganic protocells (2013)
Journal Article
Li, M., Harbron, R. L., Weaver, J. V., Binks, B. P., & Mann, S. (2013). Electrostatically gated membrane permeability in inorganic protocells. Nature Chemistry, 5(6), 529-536. https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.1644

Although several strategies are now available to produce functional microcompartments analogous to primitive cell-like structures, little progress has been made in generating protocell constructs with self-controlled membrane permeability. Here we de... Read More about Electrostatically gated membrane permeability in inorganic protocells.

Membrane permeation from solutions, particle dispersions and particle-stabilised emulsions (2013)
Thesis
Johnson, A. J. (2013). Membrane permeation from solutions, particle dispersions and particle-stabilised emulsions. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214551

This thesis is primarily concerned with understanding how the rate and extent of membrane permeation of a drug is affected by switching the donor delivery vehicle for different permeants and membranes. The project is funded by an industrial Collabora... Read More about Membrane permeation from solutions, particle dispersions and particle-stabilised emulsions.

Influence of the degree of fluorination on the behaviour of silica particles at air–oil surfaces (2012)
Journal Article
Binks, B. P., & Tyowua, A. T. (2012). Influence of the degree of fluorination on the behaviour of silica particles at air–oil surfaces. Soft matter, 9(3), 834-845. https://doi.org/10.1039/C2SM27395K

We study the behaviour of fumed silica particles coated to different extents with a perfluoro-alkoxysilane in mixtures of air and liquid, for liquids ranging from non-polar hydrocarbons and polar oils to glycerol and water. Comparisons are made with... Read More about Influence of the degree of fluorination on the behaviour of silica particles at air–oil surfaces.

How membrane permeation is affected by donor delivery solvent (2012)
Journal Article
Binks, B. P., Fletcher, P. D., Johnson, A. J., & Elliott, R. P. (2012). How membrane permeation is affected by donor delivery solvent. Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 14(44), 15525-15538. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2cp42747h

We investigate theoretically and experimentally how the rate and extent of membrane permeation is affected by switching the donor delivery solvent from water to squalane for different permeants and membranes. In a model based on rate-limiting membran... Read More about How membrane permeation is affected by donor delivery solvent.

Understanding and optimisation of non-conventional emulsions (2012)
Thesis
Thompson, M. A. (2012). Understanding and optimisation of non-conventional emulsions. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213500

This thesis is concerned with understanding the effect of diols on emulsion properties and to use knowledge gained to optimise emulsions containing them. The project was sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, a world leading pharmaceutical company, whose inte... Read More about Understanding and optimisation of non-conventional emulsions.

Sequestration of edible oil from emulsions using new single and double layered microcapsules from plant spores (2012)
Journal Article
Diego-Taboada, A., Cousson, P., Raynaud, E., Huang, Y., Lorch, M., Binks, B., …Mackenzie, G. (2012). Sequestration of edible oil from emulsions using new single and double layered microcapsules from plant spores. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22(19), 9767-9773. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2jm00103a

Microcapsules were obtained conveniently from Lycopodium clavatum spores possessing either a single layered shell of sporopollenin (exine) or double layered shell of sporopollenin and cellulose with an inner layer (intine). These microcapsules were f... Read More about Sequestration of edible oil from emulsions using new single and double layered microcapsules from plant spores.

Membrane permeation of testosterone from either solutions, particle dispersions, or particle-stabilized emulsions (2012)
Journal Article
Elliott, R. P., Johnson, A. J., Fletcher, P. D. I., & Binks, B. P. (2012). Membrane permeation of testosterone from either solutions, particle dispersions, or particle-stabilized emulsions. Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 28(5), 2510-2522. https://doi.org/10.1021/la204755m

We derive a unified model that accounts for the variation in extent and rate of membrane permeation by a permeating species with the type of donor compartment formulation (aqueous and oil solutions, particle dispersions, and oil-in-water and water-in... Read More about Membrane permeation of testosterone from either solutions, particle dispersions, or particle-stabilized emulsions.

Oil Powders and Gels from Particle-Stabilized Emulsions (2012)
Journal Article
Adelmann, H., Binks, B. P., & Mezzenga, R. (2012). Oil Powders and Gels from Particle-Stabilized Emulsions. Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 28(3), 1694-1697. https://doi.org/10.1021/la204811c

We report on the use of silica particle-stabilized oil-in-water emulsions as a template for the preparation of oil powders and gels obtained in a single step by either slow or rapid evaporation of water using freeze-drying or spray-drying, respective... Read More about Oil Powders and Gels from Particle-Stabilized Emulsions.

Particle stabilization of oil-in-water-in-air materials: Powdered emulsions (2012)
Journal Article
Murakami, R., Moriyama, H., Yamamoto, M., Binks, B. P., & Rocher, A. (2012). Particle stabilization of oil-in-water-in-air materials: Powdered emulsions. Advanced materials, 24(6), 767-771. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201104089

Drops of a particle-stabilised oil-in-water emulsion are encapsulated in air by using hydrophobic silica particles. Such systems, termed oil-in-water-in-air powdered emulsions, show free-flowing behavior. Successful preparation of the material is ach... Read More about Particle stabilization of oil-in-water-in-air materials: Powdered emulsions.

Multiple phase inversion of emulsions stabilized by in situ surface activation of CaCO3 Nanoparticles via Adsorption of Fatty Acids (2011)
Journal Article
Cui, Z. -., Cui, C. -., Zhu, Y., & Binks, B. P. (2012). Multiple phase inversion of emulsions stabilized by in situ surface activation of CaCO3 Nanoparticles via Adsorption of Fatty Acids. Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 28(1), 314-320. https://doi.org/10.1021/la204021v

The in situ surface activation of raw CaCO3 nanoparticles by interaction with a series of sodium carboxylates of chain length between 6 and 12 as well as sodium 2-ethylhexylsulfosuccinate (AOT) was studied, and the impact of this on the stabilization... Read More about Multiple phase inversion of emulsions stabilized by in situ surface activation of CaCO3 Nanoparticles via Adsorption of Fatty Acids.

Pickering emulsions stabilized by surface-modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles (2011)
Journal Article
Zhou, J., Wang, L., Qiao, X., Binks, B. P., & Sun, K. (2012). Pickering emulsions stabilized by surface-modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles. Journal of colloid and interface science, 367(1), 213-224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2011.11.001

Unmodified Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles do not stabilize Pickering emulsions of a polar oil like butyl butyrate. In order to obtain stable emulsions, the Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles were modified by either carboxylic acid (RCOOH) or silane coupling agents (RSi(... Read More about Pickering emulsions stabilized by surface-modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles.