Oklahoma State University

 

PhD Students, 2015 - PRESENT


Ugo N. Arua, 2018

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36. The Structure and Dynamics of Polymers Adsorbed Onto Silica

Crystallinity of poly(lauryl methacrylate) on silica

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244.  U. N. Arua, F. D. Blum, Disruptions in the Crystallinity of Poly(Lauryl Methacrylate) Due to Adsorption on Silica, Journal ofPolymer Science, Polymer Physics, 2018, 56, 89-96. doi: 10.1002/polb.24525


 


Superhydrophobic Coatings from Diatomaceous Earth

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234. B. R. Sedai, B. K. Khatiwada, H. Morta­zavian, and F. D. Blum, Development of superhydrophobicity in fluorosilane-treated diatomaceous earth polymer coatings, Applied Surface Science, 2016, 386, 178-186. doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.06.009

Bhishma R. Sedai, 2016

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35. Development Of Superhydrophobicity in Silane Treated Diatomaceous Earth and Polymer Coatings


Helanka Perera, 2016

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34. Superhyrophobicity and Structures of Adsorbed Silane Coupling Agents on Silica and Diatomaceous Earth.

Treated diatoms in Superhydrophobic coatings

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235. H. J. Perera, B. K. Khatiwada, A. Paul, H. Mortazavian F. D. Blum, Superhydrophobic surfaces with silane-treated diatomaceous earth/resin systems, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2016, 133, 44072. doi:10.1002/APP.44072 (paper selected as cover article for 5 November 2016 issue.)


Thermal Behavior of Emulsion Gel Composites

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231. H. Mortazavian; C. J. Fennell, F. D Blum, Structure of the interfacial region in adsorbed poly(vinyl acetate) on silica, Macromolecules, 2016, 49, 298–307.10.1021/acs.macromol.5b02214

Hamid Mortazavian, 2016

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33. Polymer Adsorption On Silica and Wettability Of Graphene Oxide Surfaces, Experiments and Simulations.


Madhubhashini Madduma Arachchilage, 2015

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32. Structure and Dynamics of Polymers and Surfactants in Bulk and on Silica Surface

Adsorbed Poly(ethylene-stat-vinyl acetate) on Silica

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228. M. Maddumaarachchi, F. D. Blum, Thermal Analysis and FT-IR Studies of Adsorbed Poly(ethylene-stat-vinyl acetate) on Silica, J. Polym. Sci. B, Polym. Phys., 2014, 52, 727-736.doi: 10.1002/polb.23476 (paper selected as cover article for 15 May 2014 issue.)


Thermal Behavior of Emulsion Gel Composites

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229. T. Zhang; G. Xu; Z.-F. Li; O. Regev; M. Maddumaarachchi, F. D Blum, PS/CTAB/Silica Composites from Room Temperature Polymerization of High Internal Phase Emulsion Gels, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2015, 451, 161-169. doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2015.04.002

Tan Zhang, 2015

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31. Tan Zhang, 2015, Surfactant-Catalyzed Low-Temperature Polymerization of Emulsion Gels.