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20192025
most citedInfluence of cap weight on the motion of a Janus particle very near a wall

32 citations · 41 across the 8 of their papers we have counts for

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8 papers

cond-mat.soft2025★ 2 cited

Coupled Interfacial Phenomena Suppress Propulsion in Catalytic Janus Colloids

Muhammad Haroon, Christopher Wirth

Platinum-coated polystyrene Janus particles exhibit a combination of stochastic and deterministic motion in hydrogen peroxide solutions, making them promising candidates for applic…

cond-mat.soft2025

Impact of Surfactant and Flow Rate on the Electrical Properties of Activated Carbon Black Suspensions

KangJin Lee, Jesse S. Wainright, Christopher L. Wirth

Carbon black slurries are a key component in redox flow batteries as the large surface area provided by the particles allows an increase in the battery capacity without facing limi…

cond-mat.soft2024

Direct measurement of surface interactions experienced by sticky microcapsules made from environmentally benign materials

Hairou Yu, Christopher L. Wirth

We present a study combining experimental measurements, theoretical analysis, and simulations to investigate core-shell microcapsules interacting with a solid boundary, with a part…

cond-mat.soft2024★ 1 cited

Impact of Resin Molecular Weight on Drying Kinetics and Sag of Coatings

Marola W. Issa, Steve V. Barancyk, Reza M. Rock +2

The work herein investigates the impact of resin molecular weight and solvent choice on drying kinetics and sag velocity in polymer films. These films, ranging in thickness from ~6…

cond-mat.soft2024

Surfactant-Driven Dynamic Changes in Rheology of Activated Carbon Slurry Electrodes

Mohan Das, KangJin Lee, Christopher L. Wirth

Slurry electrodes are an effective means to improve flow battery performance by reducing electrode fouling and increasing the active surface area necessary for electrochemical reac…

cond-mat.soft2022

Surfactant Induced Catastrophic Collapse of Carbon Black Suspension used in Flow Battery Application

KangJin Lee, Mohan Das, Matthew Pitell +1

Carbon black particles act as electronically conductive additives in the slurry electrodes used in electrochemical redox flow batteries. Stability and dispersion of the carbon blac…

cond-mat.soft2021★ 6 cited

Influence of PEG on the Clustering of Active Janus Colloids

Mohammed A. Kalil, Nicky R. Baumgartner, Marola W. Issa +2

Micrometer scale colloidal particles that propel in a deterministic fashion in response to local environmental cues are useful analogs to self-propelling entities found in nature.…

cond-mat.soft2019★ 32 cited

Influence of cap weight on the motion of a Janus particle very near a wall

Aidin Rashidi, Sepideh Razavi, Christopher L. Wirth

The dynamics of anisotropic nano- to microscale colloidal particles in confined environments, either near neighboring particles or boundaries, is relevant to a wide range of applic…