Published in Tribology Letters
Room temperature ionic liquids (ILs) are high performance fluids with a wide thermal stability range. In this work we present the first study of ILs as lubricants under a wide range of temperature conditions (−30, 100, and 200 °C). The tribological performance of the imidazolium ionic liquids 1-hexyl, 3-methyl (L106) and 1-octyl, 3-methyl (L108) im...
Published in Surface Coatings International Part B: Coatings Transactions
Currently, there is no satisfactory molecular theory allowing for the prediction of the interaction of two materials across their mutual interface. All existing theories assume there is a part of the molecular interactions involved that obeys the London inverse-sixth power law, as is valid for the separations encountered in gases. It is shown that,...
The importance of protein characteristics on the role of proteins in forming and stabilising interfaces is studied. This study offers a new understanding of adsorbed protein layers.
The exact partition of the gaussian chain squeezed between two cylinders for a phase transition in a single macromolecule is analyzed. The polymer chain is squeezed between two pistons which results in abrupt transition from a confined coil state to an inhomogeneous conformation. The landau free energy is used in a one dimensional fokker-plank equa...
Published in Interface Science
The interactions between surfaces modified with grafted polymers is studied theoretically. The aim of this work is to find polymer surface modifications that will result in localized attractive interactions between the surfaces. The practical motivation of the work is to find means to control the distance between bilayers and solid supports in supp...
Master's / MASTER OF ENGINEERING
Master's / MASTER OF ENGINEERING
This volume deals with various aspects of surface tensions and interfacial tensions. Together with the phenomenon of adsorption (enrichment of molecules at interfaces), these tensions constitute the basic characteristics of interfaces. The authors try to keep the treatment systematic and deductive. Recurrent features are that each chapter begins, a...
The aim of the work described in this thesis is to improve the knowledge on the fundamental interactions between low VOC-coatings and wood, in particular in relation to wood protection in exterior use. To avoid environmental damage and dangerous conditions in the workplace, low-VOC paints have gained increasing importance by the use of waterborne a...
