Welcome to the X-Colloid Chemistry Research Page.
D. Gerrard Marangoni
Office: Physical Sciences Centre 3008
Phone: (902) 867-2324
Fax: (902) 867-2414
E-mail:
gmarango@stfx.ca
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Colloid Chemistry
Surfactants, micelles, solubilization of oily materials in micelles, composition of alcohol/surfactant mixed micelles, synthesis of novel surfactants, thermodynamics of surfactant solutions, vesicles, lipids and lipid bilayers, Marangoni effects.
Applied Colloid Chemistry
Detergency, emulsions, drilling fluid design, HTHP fluid chemistry, interaction site of inhalation anaesthetics with micelles and vesicles, shampoos and conditioners, commercial applications of surfactant technology, formulation of novel surfactant-containing products.