The Martinez Research Group interest lies in gaining a fundamental understanding of soft materials physics and then applying this knowledge to the development of functional structures for applications such as drug delivery, photonic materials, cell encapsulation, and chemical sensing. Soft materials are materials that are easily deformable by external stresses such as mechanical, electric, or magnetic fields, or even by thermal fluctuations. Examples of these materials include colloidal suspensions, complex fluids, polymer solutions, emulsions, and foams. Recent projects in our group include synthesis and encapsulation of bio-based phase change materials, fabrication of particles, the study of bilge water emulsions, and the development of PFAS-free firefighting foam formulations.
Latest News…
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New Review: Radiation heat transfer during hypersonic flight: A review of emissivity measurement and enhancement approaches of ultra-high temperature ceramics
I am pleased to share our new article review by Abdullah A. Saad on radiation heat transfer during hypersonic flight. Saad is co-advised by Prof. Trice, an expert on high-temperature ceramics for hypersonics. Please check out Prof. Trice’s work at https://www.triceceramics.com. Saad, AA, Martinez, C, Trice, RW. “Radiation heat transfer during hypersonic flight: A review…
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New Article: Effect of Dynamic Ageing on the Stability of Oil-in-Water Emulsions with Anionic and Nonionic Surfactants in High-Salinity Water
We are pleased to announce our new paper on the effects of movement on the stability of bilge water emulsions. This work was done in collaboration with Prof. John Howarter and Prof. Kendra Erk. Congratulations to Rina Dean for getting her MS work published. Thanks to Dr. Cole Davis and Yue Zeng for their help…
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New Article: Regulating Asphalt Pavement Temperature using Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials (PCMs)
We are pleased to announce the publication of our work in collaboration with Prof. John Haddock of Civil Engineering at Purdue on using microencapsulated phase change materials for asphalt temperature regulation. Congratulations to Dr. Daniela Betancourt and the rest of the team for having their work published. Daniela Betancourt, Miguel A. Montoya, John Haddock, Jeffrey…
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