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

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Christopher B. Roberts

Auburn University

Department of Chemical Engineering

212 Ross Hall
Auburn , AL 36849

croberts@eng.auburn.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
2014
Vengsarkar, P. S., & Roberts, C. B. (2014). Solid-stabilized emulsion formation using stearoyl lactylate coated iron oxide nanoparticles. J Nanopart Res, 16(10), 1–16.
2013
Duggan, J. N., Bozack, M. J., & Roberts, C. B. (2013). The synthesis and arrested oxidation of amorphous cobalt nanoparticles using DMSO as a functional solvent. J Nanopart Res, 15(11), 2089.
Vengsarkar, P. S., & Roberts, C. B. (2013). Effect of Ligand and Solvent Structure on Size-Selective Nanoparticle Dispersibility and Fractionation in Gas-Expanded Liquid (GXL) Systems. J. Phys. Chem. C, 117(27), 14362–14373.
Conference Presentations - 5
2014
Duggan, J. N., & Roberts, C. B. (2014). Controlling the crystallinity, morphology and magnetic properties of DMSO stabilized cobalt nanoparticles using progressive thermal treatment methods. In 247th American Chemical Society National Meeting. Dallas, TX - 03/16/2014-03/20/2014.
Vengsarkar, P. S., & Roberts, C. B. (2014). Pickering Emulsion Formation using Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Stabilized with Novel Surfactant Bilayers. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster.
Vengsarkar, P. S., & Roberts, C. B. (2014). Synthesis Of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Coated with Novel Surfactant Bilayers and their Application in Stabilizing Oil-In-Water emulsions. In 247th American Chemical Society National Meeting. Dallas, TX - 03/16/2014-03/20/2014.
2012
Duggan, J., Vengsarkar, P., & Roberts, C. B. (2012). Tunable Assembly of Metallic and Magnetic Nanoparticle Clusters in DMSO Solvent Systems. In American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA, November 1, 2012.
Vengsarkar, P., Duggan, J., & Roberts, C. B. (2012). Tunable Steric Stabilization Effects On Iron Oxide Nanoparticle Dispersability in Gas Expanded Liquid Systems. In American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA, October 30, 2012: Poster.