GoMRI
Investigating the effect of oil spills
on the environment and public health.
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Funding Source: Year 6-8 Investigator Grants (RFP-V)

Project Publications & Presentations

The Design of Synergistic Dispersant and Herding Systems using Tubular Clay Structures and Gel Phase Materials

Journal Articles - 11

2021

Galveston, T. A. U. a., Quigg, A., Farrington, J., Gilbert, S., Murawski, S., & John, V. (2021). A Decade of GoMRI Dispersant Science: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for the Future. Oceanography, 34(1), 98-111.

2020

Panchal, A., Rahman, N., Konnova, S., Fakhrullin, R., Zhang, D., Blake, D., John, V., Ivanov, E., & Lvov, Y. (2020). Clay Nanotube Liquid Marbles Enhanced with Inner Biofilm Formation for the Encapsulation and Storage of Bacteria at Room Temperature. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 3(2), 1263-1271.

2019

Farinmade, A., Ojo, O. F., Trout, J., He, J., John, V., Blake, D. A., Lvov, Y. M., Zhang, D., Nguyen, D., & Bose, A. (2020). Targeted and Stimulus-Responsive Delivery of Surfactant to the Oil–Water Interface for Applications in Oil Spill Remediation. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12(1), 1840-1849.
Ojo, O. F., Farinmade, A., Trout, J., Omarova, M., He, J., John, V., Blake, D. A., Lvov, Y. M., Zhang, D., Nguyen, D., & Bose, A. (2019). Stoppers and Skins on Clay Nanotubes Help Stabilize Oil-in-Water Emulsions and Modulate the Release of Encapsulated Surfactants. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2(6), 3490-3500.
Omarova, M., Swientoniewski, L. T., Mkam Tsengam, I. K., Blake, D. A., John, V., McCormick, A., Bothun, G. D., Raghavan, S. R., & Bose, A. (2019). Biofilm Formation by Hydrocarbon-Degrading Marine Bacteria and Its Effects on Oil Dispersion. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 7(17), 14490-14499.
Yu, T., Swientoniewski, L. T., Omarova, M., Li, M., Negulescu, I. I., Jiang, N., Darvish, O. A., Panchal, A., Blake, D. A., Wu, Q., Lvov, Y. M., John, V. T., & Zhang, D. (2019). Investigation of Amphiphilic Polypeptoid-Functionalized Halloysite Nanotubes as Emulsion Stabilizer for Oil Spill Remediation. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11(31), 27944-27953.

2018

Omarova, M., Swientoniewski, L. T., Tsengam, I. K. M., Panchal, A., Yu, T., Blake, D. A., Lvov, Y. M., Zhang, D., & John, V. (2018). Engineered Clays as Sustainable Oil Dispersants in the Presence of Model Hydrocarbon Degrading Bacteria: The Role of Bacterial Sequestration and Biofilm Formation. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 6(11), 14143-14153.
Owoseni, O., Zhang, Y., Omarova, M., Li, X., Lal, J., McPherson, G. L., Raghavan, S. R., Bose, A., & John, V. T. (2018). Microstructural characteristics of surfactant assembly into a gel-like mesophase for application as an oil spill dispersant. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 524, 279-288.
Panchal, A., Swientoniewski, L. T., Omarova, M., Yu, T., Zhang, D., Blake, D. A., John, V., & Lvov, Y. M. (2018). Bacterial proliferation on clay nanotube Pickering emulsions for oil spill bioremediation. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 164, 27-33.

2017

von Klitzing, R., Stehl, D., Pogrzeba, T., Schomäcker, R., Minullina, R., Panchal, A., Konnova, S., Fakhrullin, R., Koetz, J., Möhwald, H., & Lvov, Y. (2017). Halloysites Stabilized Emulsions for Hydroformylation of Long Chain Olefins. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 4(1).

2016

John, V., Arnosti, C., Field, J., Kujawinski, E., & MacCormick, A. (2016). The Role of Dispersants in Oil Spill Remediation: Fundamental Concepts, Rationale for Use, Fate, and Transport Issues. Oceanography, 29(3), 108-117.

Conference Presentations - 28

2019

Farinmade, A. O., O.; Trout, J. N., & D.; John, V. (2019). Targeted and Stimuli-Responsive Delivery of Surfactants to the Oil-Water Interface for Applications in Oil Spill Remediation. In 93rd ACS Colloid & Surface Science Symposium
Mkam Tsengam, I. O., M.; Rocchio, J. A., N.; Swientoniewski, L. R., S.; McCormick, A. B., G.; Blake, D. J., & V (2019). The self-assembly of dispersants at the oil-water interface probed through small angle neutron scattering and cryogenic electron microscopy. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019
Ojo, O. F., A.; Omarova, M. J., V.; Lvov, Y. N., D.; Blake, D. B., & A.; Zhang, D. (2019). Stoppers and Skins on clay nanotubes help stabilize oil-in-water emulsions and modulate the release of encapsulated surfactants. In 93rd ACS Colloid & Surface Science Symposium
Omarova, M. T., I.; Swientoniewski, L. P., A.; Yu, T. L., Y.; Zhang, D. B., & D.; John, V. (2019). A nanoscale understanding of MOSSFA events at the oil-water interface. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019
Panchal, A. T., I.; Swientoniewski, L. O., M.; Yu, T. L., Y.; Zhang, D. B., & D.; John, V. (2019). Converting Halloysite clay Pickering microdroplets into liquid marbles for synergistic oil spill remediation with delivery of encapsulated bacteria. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019
Swientoniewski, L. B., D.; Omarova, M. P., A.; Yu, T. T., I.; Lvov, Y. Z., & D.; John, V. (2019). In situ spectroscopy of Cycloclasticus pugetti to monitor degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019
Swientoniewski, L. B., R.C.; Omarova, M. P., A.; Yu, T. Z., D.; Lvov, Y. B., & D.A (2019). Cycloclasticus pugetii Produces novel colored spectral intermediates when intact bacterium are exposed to different polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. In ASM Microbe 2019

2018

Panchal, A. S., L.; Omarova, M. Y., T.; John, V. Z., D.; Blake, D. L., & Y (2018). Bacterial proliferation on clay nanotube Pickering emulsions for oil spill bioremediation. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018
Panchal, A. S., L.; Omarova, M. Y., T.; John, V. Z., D.; Blake, D. L., & Y (2018). Clay nanotube-bacteria liquid marbles for oil spill remediation. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018
Swientoniewski, L. P., A.; Omarova, M. T., I.; Yu, T. J., V.; Zhang, D. B., & D.; Lvov, Y. (2018). Time Evolution of Surface Oil Layers and Surfactant Stabilized Droplets – Bacterial Colonization, Biofilm Generation and Biodegradation. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018
Swientoniewski, L. P., A.; Omarova, M. T., I.; Yu, T. J., V.; Zhang, D. B., & D.; Lvov, Y. (2018). Exopolymer produced in the marine environment enhances the stability of oil in water emulsions under saline conditions. In 255th ACS National Meeting & Exposition
Swientoniewski, L. P., A.; Omarova, M. Y., T.; John, V. Z., D.; Blake, D. L., & Y (2018). Bacterial proliferation on clay nanotube Pickering emulsions for oil spill bioremediation. In 255th ACS National Meeting & Exposition
Swientoniewski, L. P., A.; Omarova, M. Y., T.; John, V. Z., D.; Blake, D. L., & Y (2018). Clay based microstructures as alternatives to chemical dispersants in bioremediation of crude oil: Studies with model marine organisms. In 255th ACS National Meeting & Exposition
Swientoniewski, L. P., A.; Omarova, M. Y., T.; John, V. Z., D.; Blake, D. L., & Y (2018). Synthesis and investigation of amphiphile polypeptoid functionalized halloysite nanotubes as stabilizer towards oil spill remediation. In 255th ACS National Meeting & Exposition
Swientoniewski, L. P., A.; Omarova, M. Y., T.; John, V. Z., D.; Blake, D. L., & Y (2018). Flat-sheet clays sequester oil-degrading bacteria and stabilize oil dispersions providing insights on marine snow and oil-mineral aggregates. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018
Swientoniewski, L. P., A.; Omarova, M. Y., T.; John, V. Z., D.; Blake, D. L., & Y (2018). Aluminosilicate microstructured dispersants stimulate proliferation of ubiquitous marine bacteria and production of biosurfactant. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018
Swientoniewski, L. P., A.; Omarova, M. Y., T.; John, V. Z., D.; Blake, D. L., & Y (2018). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation by cycloclasticus, as measured by a novel immunoassay, correlates with increased cell proliferation. In 255th ACS National Meeting & Exposition
Tsengam, I. O., M.; Raghavan, S. B., G.; McCormick, A. J., & V (2018). Composition-driven structural transitions from vesicles to bicelles to micelles using phospholipid and nonionic surfactant mixtures. In 2018 AIChE Annual Meeting
Zhang, S. S., L.; Panchal, A. O., M.; Tsengam, I. Y., T.; John, V. Z., D.; Blake, D. L., & Y (2018). Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Degradation by Marine Bacteria. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018

2017

Bothun, G. J., V.; Blake, D. S., L.; Omarova, M. R., J.; Raghavan, S. M., & A (2017). Growth of Alcanivorax borkumensis using oil dispersed by food grade amphiphiles. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017
Lvov, Y. P., A.; Minullina, R. Z., D.; Blake, D. O., & M.; John, V. (2017). Natural clay nanotubes for emulsification and bioremediation of spilled crude oil. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017
Omarova, M. S., L.; Blake, D. L., Y.; Zhang, D. J., & V (2017). Modulating the fate of oil in near-shore environments. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017
Omarova, M. S., L.; Yu, T. P., A.; Lvov, Y. B., D.; Zhang, D. B., & G.; John, V. (2017). The Role of Bacterial Biofilm in Particle-Stabilized Oil-in-Water Emulsions: Implications to the Biodegradation of Oil Spills. In 2017 AIChE Annual Meeting
Owoseni, O. O., M.; John, V. B., & A.; Raghavan, S. (2017). Dispersion Effectiveness of Buoyant Gel Dispersants in Oil Spill Treatment. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017
Yu, T. S., L.; Blake, D. Z., & D (2017). Synthesis, Characterization and Assessment of Bacterial Compatibility of Polypeptoid Functionalized Halloysite Nanotubes. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017

2016

Minullina, R. P., & A.; Lvov, Y. (2016). Oil spill remediation through halloysite Pickering emulsion with enhanced bacterial decomposition. In 251th American Chemical Society National Meeting
Owoseni, O. O., & M.; John, V. (2016). Oil dispersing gel-like surfactant mesophases and their structures. In 90th ACS Colloids & Surface Science Symposium
Owosenie, O. O., & M.; John, V. (2016). Nanostructured amphiphile mesophases as buoyant gel dispersants. In 6th International Colloids Conference
This research was made possible by a grant from The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative.
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