Electromagnetic Nanoparticles for Sensing and Medical Diagnostic Applications (2018)
Journal Article
La Spada, L., & Vegni, L. (2018). Electromagnetic Nanoparticles for Sensing and Medical Diagnostic Applications. Materials, 11(4), 603. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11040603

A modeling and design approach is proposed for nanoparticle-based electromagnetic devices. First, the structure properties were analytically studied using Maxwell’s equations. The method provides us a robust link between nanoparticles electromagnetic... Read More about Electromagnetic Nanoparticles for Sensing and Medical Diagnostic Applications.

The Influence of Particles’ Aspect Ratio on the Shear Behaviour of Granular Materials (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Xie, Y. H., Yang, Z. X., & Barreto, D. (2016, August). The Influence of Particles’ Aspect Ratio on the Shear Behaviour of Granular Materials. Presented at 7th International Conference on Discrete Element Methods, Dalian, China

The mechanical response of granular material depends both on the material properties (e.g. stiffness, anisotropy, permeability, etc.) and particle geometry (shape, roughness, etc.). This paper presents a study of the effect of particle shape (i.e. as... Read More about The Influence of Particles’ Aspect Ratio on the Shear Behaviour of Granular Materials.

Disastrous performance of NanoCote/Aqua Based antimicrobial paint in a hospital setting (2016)
Journal Article
Ramsden, J., Reid, M., Whatley, V., & Dancer, S. (2016). Disastrous performance of NanoCote/Aqua Based antimicrobial paint in a hospital setting. Journal of Biological Physics and Chemistry, 16(3), 131-136. https://doi.org/10.4024/16ra16a.jbpc.16.03

Attempts are being made to incorporate copper into clear varnish in order to coat environmental surfaces in hospitals with the long-term goal of reducing healthcare-acquired infections (HAI). The performance of a nanocopper-containing polyacrylic emu... Read More about Disastrous performance of NanoCote/Aqua Based antimicrobial paint in a hospital setting.

A New Ab Initio Approach to the Development of High Temperature Superconducting Materials (2016)
Journal Article
Turner, P., & Nottale, L. (2016). A New Ab Initio Approach to the Development of High Temperature Superconducting Materials. Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, 29(12), 3113-3118. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-016-3756-z

We review recent theoretical developments, which suggest that a set of shared principles underpin macroscopic quantum phenomena observed in high temperature superconducting materials, room temperature coherence in photosynthetic processes and the eme... Read More about A New Ab Initio Approach to the Development of High Temperature Superconducting Materials.

The teaching of thermodynamics today. (2015)
Book Chapter
Bartlett, R., & Kubie, J. (2015). The teaching of thermodynamics today. In M. W. Collins, R. C. Dougal, C. Koenig, & I. S. Ruddock (Eds.), Kelvin, Thermodynamics and the Natural World; WIT Transactions on State of the Art in Science and Engineering (261-271). WITPRESS LTD. https://doi.org/10.2495/978-1-84564-149-8/011

Although there are several robust theories of ‘thermodynamics’ operating very successfully over a range of different disciplines, for example, biology, chemistry, geoscience, quantum theory, astrophysics and numerous associated technologies, there ar... Read More about The teaching of thermodynamics today..

Rheometrical Studies of Blood Clot Formation by Oscillatory Shear, Thromboelastography, Sonoclot Analysis and Free Oscillation Rheometry (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Evans, P. A., Hawkins, K. M., Lawrence, M. J., Williams, P. R., & Williams, R. L. (2008, August). Rheometrical Studies of Blood Clot Formation by Oscillatory Shear, Thromboelastography, Sonoclot Analysis and Free Oscillation Rheometry. Presented at 80th Annual Meeting The XVth International Congress on Rheology, Monterey, USA

We report studies of the coagulation of samples of whole human blood by oscillatory shear techniques, including Fourier Transform Mechanical Spectroscopy (FTMS). These techniques are used herein to identify the Gel Point of coagulating blood in terms... Read More about Rheometrical Studies of Blood Clot Formation by Oscillatory Shear, Thromboelastography, Sonoclot Analysis and Free Oscillation Rheometry.

A study of gelatin gelation by Fourier transform mechanical spectroscopy (2007)
Journal Article
Hawkins, K., Lawrence, M., Williams, P. R., & Williams, R. L. (2008). A study of gelatin gelation by Fourier transform mechanical spectroscopy. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 148(1-3), 127-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnnfm.2007.05.016

This paper reports the results of experiments which were designed to test the hypothesis that the recording of anomalous values of rheological exponents in the gelation of gelatin may, under some circumstances, be due to inappropriate rheometry. Resu... Read More about A study of gelatin gelation by Fourier transform mechanical spectroscopy.

Rheometrical detection of incipient blood clot formation by Fourier transform mechanical spectroscopy (2007)
Journal Article
Evans, P. A., Hawkins, K., Williams, P. R., & Williams, R. L. (2008). Rheometrical detection of incipient blood clot formation by Fourier transform mechanical spectroscopy. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 148(1-3), 122-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnnfm.2007.04.020

We report a study of the coagulation of whole blood by oscillatory shear Fourier transform mechanical spectroscopy. The results include the first identification of the Gel Point of coagulating blood in terms of the Chambon–Winter Gel Point criterion... Read More about Rheometrical detection of incipient blood clot formation by Fourier transform mechanical spectroscopy.

Shear wave dispersion in mechanically self-similar gel networks (1998)
Journal Article
Williams, P. R., & Williams, R. L. (1998). Shear wave dispersion in mechanically self-similar gel networks. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 31(9), 1083

A study of viscoelastic shear wave dispersion in a simulated gelation process involving mechanically self-similar nodal networks is reported. The network formed at the gel point (the infinite network cluster, or `critical gel') shares a common struct... Read More about Shear wave dispersion in mechanically self-similar gel networks.

Rheometrical aspects of the viscoelastic dispersion of shear waves in gel-like mechanical networks (1998)
Journal Article
Williams, P., & Williams, R. (1998). Rheometrical aspects of the viscoelastic dispersion of shear waves in gel-like mechanical networks. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 78(2-3), 203-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0377-0257%2898%2900066-4

A modified form of the Gross-Marvin ladder model is used to simulate gelation processes in which α, the viscoelastic stress relaxation exponent in the Gel Equation, can be varied in the range O

Effect of Vortices on Liquid Outflow from Vessels (1995)
Journal Article
Harvey, R., & Kubie, J. (1995). Effect of Vortices on Liquid Outflow from Vessels. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 209(5), 363-370. https://doi.org/10.1243/pime_proc_1995_209_164_02

This paper considers the effect of vortices on liquid outflow from open vessels. One of the simplest possible arrangements is investigated: an axisymmetric vertical cylindrical vessel with an outlet in its base. A simple spiral vortex is either intro... Read More about Effect of Vortices on Liquid Outflow from Vessels.