Prof. Daniel Blankschtein

The Research Group of Daniel Blankschtein performs research in the area of Colloid and Interface Science.

A broad theoretical and experimental research program in Colloid and Interface Science is being developed. Systems under study include micellar (surfactant-water) solutions, micellar solutions with solubilized hydrophobic solutes including pharmaceutically relevant drugs, solutions of polymers and block copolymers, and polymer-biomolecule, surfactant-biomolecule, and polymer-surfactant systems. The research program emphasizes the essential interplay between theory, experiment, and practical applications.

The field of Colloid and Interface Science is becoming increasingly important to a large number of industrial, environmental, biotechnological, and biomedical applications where chemical engineers can play a pivotal role. These applications include detergency, emulsification, and wetting; adhesives, coatings, and thin films; petrochemical processes; food, paint, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and photographic technologies; controlled-release of active ingredients in pharmaceuticals and consumer products; removal of trace contaminants from water sources; bioseparations; and biomedical applications including skin irritation, transdermal drug delivery, and cholesterol metabolism and transport in the human body.