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Investigating the effect of oil spills
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Muhammad Ejaz

Tulane University

Department of Chemistry

School of Science and Engineering
201 Lindy Boggs Center
New Orleans , LA  70118  

mejaz@tulane.edu

Project List:

Development of Cost-Efficient and Concentration-Independent Dispersants for Improved Oil Spill Remediation

Year 3-5 Investigator Grants (RFP-II)Role: Research Scientist

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 6

2021

Keller, C. B., Walley, S. E., Jarand, C. W., He, J., Ejaz, M., Savin, D. A., et al. (2021). Synthesis of poly(caprolactone)-block-poly[oligo(ethylene glycol)methyl methacrylate] amphiphilic grafted nanoparticles (AGNs) as improved oil dispersants. Polym. Chem., 12(33), 4758–4769.

2016

Ejaz, M., Alb, A. M., & Grayson, S. M. (2016). Amphiphilic hyperbranched polyglycerol-block-polycaprolactone copolymer-grafted nanoparticles with improved encapsulation properties. Reactive and Functional Polymers, 102, 39–46.

2015

Ejaz, M., Alb, A. M., Kosakowska, K. A., & Grayson, S. M. (2015). Modular amphiphilic copolymer-grafted nanoparticles: “nanoparticle micelle” behavior enhances utility as dispersants. Polym. Chem., 6(44), 7749–7757.
Ejaz, M., Puli, V. S., Elupula, R., Adireddy, S., Riggs, B. C., Chrisey, D. B., et al. (2015). Core-shell structured poly(glycidyl methacrylate)/BaTiO/3 nanocomposites prepared by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization: A novel material for high energy density dielectric storage. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 53(6), 719–728.

2014

Ejaz, M., Rai, S. C., Wang, K., Zhang, K., Zhou, W., & Grayson, S. M. (2014). Surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization of glycidyl methacrylate and styrene from boron nitride nanotubes. J. Mater. Chem. C, 2(20), 4073–4079.

2013

Ejaz, M., Sunkara, B., Kamboj, L., He, J., John, V., Pesika, N., et al. (2013). Facile One-Pot Method of Initiator Fixation for Surface-Initiated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization on Carbon Hard Spheres. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 51(15), 3314–3322.

Conference Presentations - 8

2020

Keller, C. B., Jarand, C., Ejaz, M., & Grayson, S. (2020). Nanoparticle-micelle oil dispersants from SiO2-poly(caprolactone)-b-poly[oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl methacrylate] amphiphilic grafted nanoparticles. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20: Poster.

2015

Ejaz, M., Alb, S., Kosakowska, K., Bentz, K. S., D. A, & Grayson, S. M.;. (2015). Overcoming the critical micelle concentration: Exploring nanoparticles with amphiphilic grafts as concentration-independent “unimolecular micelle” nanodispersants for oil spill remediation. In 250th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition. Boston, MA : 08/16/15-08/20/15.
Ejaz, M., Alb, S., Kosakowska, K., Bentz, K. S., D. A, & Grayson, S. M.;. (2015). Design, synthesis and evaluation of amphiphilic “nanodispersants” for oil spill remediation based on nanoparticles with amphiphilic polymer grafts. In Pacific Polymer Conference. Kauai, HI : 09/27/15-10/02/15.
Ejaz, M., Alb, S., Kosakowska, K., & Grayson, S. M. (2015). Tuning Amphiphilic Nanomaterials for Environmental and Biomedical Applications. In Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) Conference. Jackson, MS : 07/24/15.
Ejaz, M., Alb, S., Kosakowska, K., & Grayson, S. M. (2015). Overcoming the critical micelle concentration: Exploring nanoparticles with amphiphilic grafts as concentration-independent 'unimolecular micelle' nanodispersants for oil spill remediation. In 250th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition (POLY). Boston, MA : 08/16/15-08/20/15.

2013

Ejaz, M., & Grayson, S. M. (2013). Surface grafting of nanoparticles by a divergent method, towards amphiphilic micelle-like nanoparticles. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013: Poster.
Ejaz, M., Rai, S. C., Wang, K., Zhou, W., & Grayson, S. M. (2013). Surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization onto boron nitride nanotubes. In ACS National Meeting. New Orleans, LA, April 9, 2013: Poster.
Ejaz, M., Sunkara, B., Kamboj, L., John, V. T., Pesika, N. S., & Grayson, S. M. (2013). One-pot method of immobilization of initiator on carbon hard spheres for surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization. In ACS National Meeting. New Orleans, LA, April 8, 2013.