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Sol-Gel Processing
The overall focus of Expert's activities is the synthesis and processing of ceramics and glasses using the sol-gel process. She edited the first volume on the applications of this process, which established the technological basis for further developments. She also…
Chemical Reaction Engineering
POROUS MATERIAL; REACTIONS IN POROUS SOLIDS. A major portion of Expert's research has been concerned with reactions of porous solids, the kinetics of which are largely controlled by pore diffusion. In particular, he has worked on coal/char combustion and desulfurization…
Solution Chemistry, Thermodynamics, Phase Equilibrium, etc.
SOLUTION CHEMISTRY; THERMODYNAMICS; PHASE EQUILIBRIUM. Expert has expertise in solution chemistry, particularly when calculated from equations of state. He is very knowledgeable of phase equilibria and statistical thermodynamics and their application to complex mixtures including coal derivatives, polymers, ionic solutions,…
Chemical Extraction, diffusion, mass transfer and separation processes.
Expert has skills in the boundary between chemistry and chemical engineering which reflect his adaptation of laboratory chemistry to industrial practice. Expert's primary expertise is in diffusion processes, especially those for chemical separations. His research on membranes, which has produced…
Lipases, Biointerfaces, Instrumentation, Interaction of Drugs and Proteins with Lipids, Monolayers
LIPASES. Expert has spent most of his scientific career studying the regulation of lipases and other enzymes which function at oil-water interfaces. The emphasis of his work has been placed upon studying the role of lipid-lipid and lipid-protein interactions in…
Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Science Management
Expert has centered a major portion of his research on the study of process technologies for use in the fruit and vegetable industry. These process technologies include traditional concerns such as thermal processing, filtration, concentration, and raw product storage. In…