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Investigating the effect of oil spills
on the environment and public health.
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Yuzi Zhang

University of Rhode Island

Department of Chemical Engineering

205 Crawford Hall
Kingston , RI  02811  

yuzi_zhang@my.uri.edu

Project List:

Multifunctional Colloidal Particles as Dispersants for Maximizing Biodegradation of Crude Oil

Year 3-5 Investigator Grants (RFP-II)Role: Research Scientist, Graduate Student - PhD Level, GoMRI Scholar

Consortium for the Molecular Engineering of Dispersant Systems (C-MEDS)

Year 2-4 Consortia Grants (RFP-I)Role: Graduate Student - PhD Level, GoMRI Scholar

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 3

2016

Owoseni, O., Nyankson, E., Zhang, Y., Adams, D. J., He, J., Spinu, L., McPherson, G. L., Bose, A., Gupta, R. B., & John, V. T. (2016). Interfacial adsorption and surfactant release characteristics of magnetically functionalized halloysite nanotubes for responsive emulsions. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 463, 288-298.

2015

Owoseni, O., Zhang, Y., Su, Y., He, J., McPherson, G. L., Bose, A., & John, V. T. (2015). Tuning the Wettability of Halloysite Clay Nanotubes by Surface Carbonization for Optimal Emulsion Stabilization. Langmuir, 31(51), 13700-13707.

2014

Owoseni, O., Nyankson, E., Zhang, Y., Adams, S. J., He, J., McPherson, G. L., Bose, A., Gupta, R. B., & John, V. T. (2014). Release of Surfactant Cargo from Interfacially-Active Halloysite Clay Nanotubes for Oil Spill Remediation. Langmuir, 30(45), 13533-13541.