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Richard G. Weiss

Georgetown University

Department of Chemistry

Box 571227
Washington , DC  20057  

weissr@georgetown.edu

Project List:

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

Year 2-4 Consortia Grants (RFP-I)Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Co-Lead

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 3

2015

Mallia, V. A., & Weiss, R. G. (2015). Structural bases for mechano-responsive properties in molecular gels of (R)-12-hydroxy-N-(ω-hydroxyalkyl)octadecanamides. Rates of formation and responses to destructive strain. Soft Matter, 11(25), 5010-5022.

2014

Mallia, V. A., & Weiss, R. G. (2014). Self‐assembled fibrillar networks and molecular gels employing 12‐hydroxystearic acid and its isomers and derivatives. Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry, 27(4), 310-315.

2013

Mallia, V. A., Seo, H., & Weiss, R. G. (2013). Influence of Anions and Alkyl Chain Lengths of<i>N</i>-Alkyl-<i>n</i>-(<i>R</i>)-12-Hydroxyoctadecyl Ammonium Salts on Their Hydrogels and Organogels. Langmuir, 29(21), 6476-6484.

Conference Presentations - 5

2014

Raghavan, S. D., K.; Oh, H. W., & R.G (2014). Can supramolecular gelation of organic solvents be predicted a priori? Insights from a study of a sorbitol-based organogelator. In 247th American Chemical Society National Meeting
Weiss, R. (2014). Simple Molecules and Simple Chemistry Yield Complex Materials Through Self-Assembly. In IEEE Students' Technology Symposium - Indian Institute of Technology
Weiss, R. (2014). Complex Materials Through Self-Assembly Induced by Triatomic Molecules. In IEEE Students' Technology Symposium - Indian Institute of Technology at Kanpur
Weiss, R. (2014). Ionic and neutral derivatives of (R)-12-hydroxystearic acid: Structure, thixotropy, and conductivity. In 247th American Chemical Society National Meeting

2012

Yu, T. M., V.A.; Farnsworth, T. W., & R.G (2012). Uptake and dispersion of petroleum products from water using (R) N alkyl 12 hydroxyoctadecylammonium salts and ammonium dithiocarbamates of amino substituted polysiloxanes. In American Chemical Society Meeting