4 papers
Role of Structural Rigidity and Collective Behaviour in the Molecular Design of Gas Hydrates Anti-Agglomerants
François Sicard, Alberto Striolo
Antiagglomerants (AAs) are surface active molecules widely used in the rubber and petroleum industry, among others. In the petroleum industry, it is believed that AAs strongly adso…
Nanoparticles actively fragment armored droplets
François Sicard, Jhoan Toro-Mendoza, Alberto Striolo
Understanding the complexity of fragmentation processes is essential for regulating intercellular communication in mechanistic biology and developing novel bottom-up approaches in…
Emergent Properties of Antiagglomerant Films Control Methane Transport: Implications for Hydrate Management
François Sicard, Tai Bui, Deepak Monteiro +4
The relation between collective properties and performance of antiagglomerants (AAs) used in hydrate management is handled using molecular dynamics simulations and enhanced samplin…
Buckling in Armored Droplets
François Sicard, Alberto Striolo
The issue of the buckling mechanism in droplets stabilized by solid particles (armored droplets) is tackled at a mesoscopic level using dissipative particle dynamics simulations. W…