Towards the Development of New Integrated Ultrasonic Filtration Systems for Monitoring Waterborne Pathogens (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kerrouche, A. (2018, November). Towards the Development of New Integrated Ultrasonic Filtration Systems for Monitoring Waterborne Pathogens. Paper presented at 5th World Congress and Expo on Applied Microbiology, Edinburgh, Scotland

The detection of waterborne pathogens mainly relies on sample processing. This process concentrates large volume of water to very small volume that can be used under microscopes. The current approved concentration techniques are slow, very expensive,... Read More about Towards the Development of New Integrated Ultrasonic Filtration Systems for Monitoring Waterborne Pathogens.

The Effects of morpholine pre-treated and carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibrils on the properties of alginate-based hydrogels (2018)
Journal Article
Onyianta, A. J., Castellano, M., Dorris, M., Williams, R. L., & Vicini, S. (2018). The Effects of morpholine pre-treated and carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibrils on the properties of alginate-based hydrogels. Carbohydrate Polymers, 198, 320-327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.06.084

The effects of varying percentage loadings of morpholine pre-treated cellulose nanofibrils (MCNF) and carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibrils (CMCNF) on the aqueous swelling, compressive modulus and viscoelastic properties of calcium-ion-crosslinked... Read More about The Effects of morpholine pre-treated and carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibrils on the properties of alginate-based hydrogels.

Formulation Pre-screening of Inhalation Powders Using Computational Atom–Atom Systematic Search Method (2014)
Journal Article
Ramachandran, V., Murnane, D., Hammond, R. B., Pickering, J., Roberts, K. J., Soufian, M., Forbes, B., Jaffari, S., Martin, G. P., Collins, E., & Pencheva, K. (2015). Formulation Pre-screening of Inhalation Powders Using Computational Atom–Atom Systematic Search Method. Molecular Pharmaceutics, 12(1), 18-33. https://doi.org/10.1021/mp500335w

The synthonic modeling approach provides a molecule-centered understanding of the surface properties of crystals. It has been applied extensively to understand crystallization processes. This study aimed to investigate the functional relevance of syn... Read More about Formulation Pre-screening of Inhalation Powders Using Computational Atom–Atom Systematic Search Method.

Effect of SDS on the dispersion stability of YSZ particles in an Electroless nickel solution (2013)
Journal Article
Nwosu, N. O., Davidson, A. M., & Shearer, N. W. (2013). Effect of SDS on the dispersion stability of YSZ particles in an Electroless nickel solution. Chemical Engineering Communications, 200(12), 1623-1634. https://doi.org/10.1080/00986445.2012.757549

Optimum particle dispersion is an essential feature for composite coatings carried out on the autocatalytic electroless nickel plating platform. In this regard, the potential influence of an anionic surfactant, sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS), on the d... Read More about Effect of SDS on the dispersion stability of YSZ particles in an Electroless nickel solution.

Laser Writable Polymers: Markability and Durability Characteristics (2008)
Thesis
Meruva, S. P. K. Laser Writable Polymers: Markability and Durability Characteristics. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1052914

Characters on computer keyboards are typically printed using one of the two different processes, namely tampographic printing and laser marking. Tampographic printing is time consuming (app. 3-5 mins.), requires skilled workers and employs difficult-... Read More about Laser Writable Polymers: Markability and Durability Characteristics.

The influence of the extensional viscosity of very low concentrations of high molecular mass water-soluble polymers on atomisation and droplet impact (2008)
Journal Article
Williams, P. A., English, R. J., Blanchard, R. L., Rose, S. A., Lyons, L., & Whitehead, M. (2008). The influence of the extensional viscosity of very low concentrations of high molecular mass water-soluble polymers on atomisation and droplet impact. Pest management science, 64(5), 497-504. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.1523

BACKGROUND: Water-soluble polymers are increasingly added to herbicide and pesticide formulations at very low concentrations (100–1000 mg L−1) in order to control the spray characteristics, notably to reduce spray drift and influence droplet bounce.... Read More about The influence of the extensional viscosity of very low concentrations of high molecular mass water-soluble polymers on atomisation and droplet impact.

Interaction of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate with Methacrylate−PEG Comb Copolymers (2005)
Journal Article
Williams, P. A., Middleton, H., English, R. J., & Broze, G. (2005). Interaction of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate with Methacrylate−PEG Comb Copolymers. Langmuir, 21(11), 5174-5178. https://doi.org/10.1021/la040133o

A series of sodium methacrylate and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) comb copolymers (MAA/PEG) with approximate PEG chain lengths of 7, 11, and 22 ethylene oxide units were synthesized by free radical polymerization. Their weight-average molecular mass w... Read More about Interaction of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate with Methacrylate−PEG Comb Copolymers.

SANS and Rheology Study of Aqueous Solutions and Gels Containing Highly Swollen Diblock Copolymer Micelles (2003)
Journal Article
Castelletto, V., Hamley, I. W., English, R. J., & Mingvanish, W. (2003). SANS and Rheology Study of Aqueous Solutions and Gels Containing Highly Swollen Diblock Copolymer Micelles. Langmuir, 19(8), 3229-3235. https://doi.org/10.1021/la026917o

Aqueous micellar solutions and gels of the diblock copolymer E398B19 (E = oxyethylene, B = oxybutylene) have been investigated by rheology and small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) in the liquid, soft gel, and hard gel phases. Rheology experiments w... Read More about SANS and Rheology Study of Aqueous Solutions and Gels Containing Highly Swollen Diblock Copolymer Micelles.

Measurements of the Cavitation Threshold of Liquids Under Dynamic Stressing by Pulses of Tension (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Williams, P. R. W., & Williams, R. (2002, February). Measurements of the Cavitation Threshold of Liquids Under Dynamic Stressing by Pulses of Tension. Presented at NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Liquids Under Negative Pressure

This paper addresses discrepancies between the results of different measurements of the effective tensile strength F(F c ) of liquids, in experiments in which a pulse of tension (or ’negative pressure’) is created by the reflection of a pressure puls... Read More about Measurements of the Cavitation Threshold of Liquids Under Dynamic Stressing by Pulses of Tension.

Hydrophobically Modified Associative Polymer Solutions: Rheology and Microstructure in the Presence of Nonionic Surfactants (2002)
Journal Article
English, R. J., Laurer, J. H., Spontak, R. J., & Khan, S. A. (2002). Hydrophobically Modified Associative Polymer Solutions: Rheology and Microstructure in the Presence of Nonionic Surfactants. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 41(25), 6425-6435. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie020409s

We report on the rheology and morphology of a hydrophobically modified alkali-swellable emulsion (HASE) polymer solubilized in alkaline media containing nonionic surfactants. The HASE polymer consists of complex alkylaryl hydrophobes composed of oli... Read More about Hydrophobically Modified Associative Polymer Solutions: Rheology and Microstructure in the Presence of Nonionic Surfactants.

New techniques in sol–gel characterisation – mechanical measurements and fractal characteristics (2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Williams, P., Williams, R. L., Jones, R., Al-Hussany, A., & Ravji, S. (2000, August). New techniques in sol–gel characterisation – mechanical measurements and fractal characteristics. Presented at 8th International Conference on Non-Crystalline Materials, Aberystwyth, UK

We report theoretical and experimental work which demonstrates how the viscoelastic dispersion of shear waves may be exploited in studies of the rheological properties of systems such as `critical-gels' – systems at the gel point. At the gel point a... Read More about New techniques in sol–gel characterisation – mechanical measurements and fractal characteristics.

Conduction heat transfer from confined spheres (1998)
Journal Article
Kubie, J. (1998). Conduction heat transfer from confined spheres. Chemical Engineering Science, 53(4), 845-846. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0009-2509%2897%2900341-2

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Influence of containing walls on the distribution of voidage in packed beds of uniform spheres (1988)
Journal Article
Kubie, J. (1988). Influence of containing walls on the distribution of voidage in packed beds of uniform spheres. Chemical Engineering Science, 43(6), 1403-1405. https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2509%2888%2985113-3

The distribution of voidage in the wall regions of randomly packed beds of uniform spheres is investigated. A general equation relating the local voidage to the distribution of the spheres is derived and is combined with some simple observations abou... Read More about Influence of containing walls on the distribution of voidage in packed beds of uniform spheres.