Prof. Daniel Blankschtein
Herman P Meissner (1929) Professor of Chemical Engineering
Primary DLC
Department of Chemical Engineering
MIT Room:
66-442B
Areas of Interest and Expertise
Colloid and Interface Science
Thermodynamics, Statistical Mechanics and Molecular Simulations of Surfactant Self-Assembly and Hydrophobic Solute Micellar-Enhanced Solubilization in Aqueous Media
Thermodynamics, Molecular Simulations and Kinetics of the Dispersion and Stabilization of Nanomaterials (Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene, MoS2) Using Solvents and Aqueous Surfactant Solutions
Transdermal and Oral Drug Delivery
Thermodynamics, Statistical Mechanics and Molecular Simulations of Surfactant Self-Assembly and Hydrophobic Solute Micellar-Enhanced Solubilization in Aqueous Media
Thermodynamics, Molecular Simulations and Kinetics of the Dispersion and Stabilization of Nanomaterials (Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene, MoS2) Using Solvents and Aqueous Surfactant Solutions
Transdermal and Oral Drug Delivery
Research Summary
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.
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.
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Projects
June 25, 2018Department of Chemical Engineering
Vaccination and Cancer Immunotherapy
Principal Investigator Daniel Blankschtein
June 25, 2018Department of Chemical EngineeringInteractions of Nanomaterials with Liquid Media
Principal Investigator Daniel Blankschtein
June 25, 2018Department of Chemical EngineeringInterfacial Energetics of Dynamically Reconfigurable Complex Emulsions
Principal Investigator Daniel Blankschtein
September 18, 2014Department of Chemical EngineeringDB Group @ MIT ChemE: Research in Colloid and Interface Science
Principal Investigator Daniel Blankschtein