69. Pahari, S., Bhandakkar, P., Akbulut, M. and Kwon, J.S.I., Optimal pumping schedule with high-viscosity gel for uniform distribution of proppant in unconventional reservoirs. Energy, 2020; p. 119231.
68. El Jirie, N. Baticados, Sergio C. Capareda, Shuhao Liu, and Mustafa Akbulut. “Advanced Solar Still Development: Improving Distilled Water Recovery and Purity via Graphene-Enhanced Surface Modifiers.” Frontiers in Environmental Science; 2020.
67. Zhao, L., Shen, Y., Sun, Y., Mannan, M.S. and Akbulut, M., Thermal hazards analysis of styrene in contact with impurities. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries; 68, 2020, p.104315
66. Hao, L., Gong, L., Chen, L., Guan, M., Zhou, H., Qiu, S., Wen, H., Chen, H., Zhou, X. and Akbulut, M., Composite pesticide nanocarriers involving functionalized boron nitride nanoplatelets for pH-responsive release and enhanced UV stability; Chemical Engineering Journal; 2020, p.125233
65. Shuhao Liu, Jeremy Zheng, Li Hao, Yagmur Yegin, Michael Bae, Beril Ulugun, Thomas Taylor, Ethan Scholar, Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, Jun Kyun Oh, Mustafa Akbulut; “Dual Functional, Superhydrophobic Coatings with Bacterial Anticontact and Antimicrobial Characteristics”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces; 2020.
64. Ruengvisesh, S., Oh, J.K., Kerth, C.R., Akbulut, M. and Matthew Taylor, T., Inhibition of bacterial human pathogens on tomato skin surfaces using eugenol‐loaded surfactant micelles during refrigerated and abuse storage. Journal of Food Safety; 2019, 39(2), p.e12598.
63. Yegin, Y., Oh, J.K., Akbulut, M. and Taylor, T., “Cetylpyridinium chloride produces increased zeta-potential on Salmonella Typhimurium cells, a mechanism of the pathogen’s inactivation” NPJ Science of Food, 3(1), 2019; 1-7.
62. Oh, Jun Kyun, Spencer T. Behmer, Richelle Marquess, Ethan A. Scholar, and Mustafa Akbulut. “Investigation of mechanical properties of tibia and femur articulations of insect joints with different joint functions.” MRS Communications 9 (3), 2019; 900-903.
61. Lin Zhao, Wen Zhu, Maria. I. Papadaki, Sam Mannan, Mustafa Akbulut. “Probing into Styrene Polymerization Runaway Hazards: Effects of the Monomer Mass Fraction.” ACS omega, 4(5), 2019, 8136-8145.
60. Oh, Jun Kyun, Shuhao Liu, Matthew Jones, Yagmur Yegin, Li Hao, Tamra N. Tolen, Nirup Nagabandi et al. “Modification of aluminum surfaces with superhydrophobic nanotextures for enhanced food safety and hygiene.” Food Control 96 (2019): 463-469.
59. Hao, Li, Cengiz Yegin, Jyothsna Varsha Talari, Jun Kyun Oh, Ming Zhang, Mufrettin Murat Sari, Luhong Zhang, Younjin Min, Mustafa Akbulut, and Bin Jiang. “Thermo-responsive gels based on supramolecular assembly of an amidoamine and citric acid.” Soft matter 14, no. 3 (2018): 432-439
58. Perez-Lewis, Keila, Yagmur Yegin, Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, Alejandro Castillo, Chris Kerth, Mustafa Akbulut, and Thomas Matthew Taylor. “Geraniol-Loaded Polymeric Nanoparticles Inhibit Enteric Pathogens on Spinach During Post-Treatment Refrigerated and Temperature Abuse Storage.” Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 2 (2018): 4
57. Nagabandi, Nirup, Cengiz Yegin, Xuhui Feng, Charles King, Jun K. Oh, Ethan Adam Scholar, Sreekant Narumanchi, and Mustafa Akbulut. “Chemically Linked Metal-Matrix Nanocomposites of Boron Nitride Nanosheets and Silver as Thermal Interface Materials.” Nanotechnology 29, no. 10 (2018): 105706
56. Hao, Li, Cengiz Yegin, I-Cheng Chen, Jun Kyun Oh, Shuhao Liu, Ethan Scholar, Luhong Zhang, Mustafa Akbulut, and Bin Jiang. “pH-responsive emulsions with supramolecularly assembled shells.” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 57, no. 28 (2018): 9231-9239.
55. Oh, Jun Kyun, Yagmur Yegin, Fan Yang, Ming Zhang, Jingyu Li, Shifeng Huang, Stanislav V. Verkhoturov et al. “The influence of surface chemistry on the kinetics and thermodynamics of bacterial adhesion.” Scientific reports 8, no. 1 (2018): 17247.
54. Akbulut, Mustafa, and Ethan A. Scholar. “Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials in Thermal Management Applications: Further Efforts Are Needed to Achieve Full Potential and Wider Realization.” IEEE Nanotechnology 12, no. 4 (2018): 19-27.
53. Hao, Li, I-Cheng Chen, Jun Kyun Oh, Cengiz Yegin, Nirup Nagabandi, Jyothsna Varsha Talari, Luhong Zhang, Mustafa Akbulut, and Bin Jiang. “Solid-shelled microspheres loaded with solvent as diluents for extracting blockages by heavy-oil and asphaltene precipitates.” Fuel 234 (2018): 656-663. (Impact factor: 6.61)
52. Yegin, Cengiz, Wei Lu, Bassem Kheireddin, Ming Zhang, Peng Li, Younjin Min, Hung-Jue Sue, and Mufrettin Murat Sari. “The effect of nanoparticle functionalization on lubrication performance of nanofluids dispersing silica nanoparticles in an ionic liquid.” Journal of Tribology, 2017 139(4), p.041802
51. Oh, Jun Kyun, Cengiz Yegin, and Mustafa Akbulut. “Micro/Nanoscale Tribological and Mechanical Investigation of the Articular Surfaces of Katydid Leg Joints: Potential for the Novel Bioinspired Lubrication Systems.” MRS Advances 2, no. 19-20 (2017): 1117-1123.
50. Yegin, Yagmur, et al. “Ecotoxic effects of paclitaxel-loaded nanotherapeutics on freshwater algae, Raphidocelis subcapitata and Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.” Environmental Science: Nano 4.5 (2017): 1077-1085.
49. Yegin, Cengiz, Nirup Nagabandi, Xuhui Feng, Charles King, Massimo Catalano, Jun Kyun Oh, Ansam J. Talib et al. “Metal–Organic–Inorganic Nanocomposite Thermal Interface Materials with Ultralow Thermal Resistances.” ACS applied materials & interfaces 9.11 (2017): 10120-10127.
48. Akbulut, Mustafa, and Cenk Temizel. “Technology Update: Adjustable, Supramolecular Viscosity Modifiers as Displacement Fluids in EOR.” Journal of Petroleum Technology 69.04 (2017): 20-22.
47. Nagabandi, Nirup, et al. “Metallic nanocomposites as next-generation thermal interface materials.” Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems (ITherm), 2017 IEEE, 2017.
46. Yegin, Cengiz, Cengiz, Wei Lu, Bassem Kheireddin, Ming Zhang, Peng Li, Younjin Min, Hung-Jue Sue, Mufrettin Murat Sari, and Mustafa Akbulut “The Effect of Nanoparticle Functionalization on Lubrication Performance of Nanofluids Dispersing Silica Nanoparticles in an Ionic Liquid.” Journal of Tribology 139.4 (2017): 041802.
45. Hao, Li, Cengiz Yegin, Jun Kyun Oh, I-Cheng Chen, Nirup Nagabandi, Jyothsna Varsha Talari, Luhong Zhang, Mustafa Akbulut, and Bin Jiang. “Solid-shelled microemulsion with capabilities of confinement-induced release for improving permeability of reservoirs.” Chemical Engineering Journal 323 (2017): 243-251.
44. Oh, Jun Kyun, et al. “Structural, tribological, and mechanical properties of the hind leg joint of a jumping insect: Using katydids to inform bioinspired lubrication systems.” Acta biomaterialia 62 (2017): 284-292.
43. Hao, Li, I-Cheng Chen, Jun Kyun Oh, Nirup Nagabandi, Felipe Bassan, Shuhao Liu, Ethan Scholar, Luhong Zhang, Mustafa Akbulut, and Bin Jiang. “Nanocomposite foam involving boron nitride nanoplatelets and polycaprolactone: porous structures with multiple length scales for oil spill cleanup.” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 56.49 (2017): 14670-14677.
42. Teipel, Blake R., Ryan J. Vano, Bryan S. Zahner, Elisa M. Teipel, I-Cheng Chen, and Mustafa Akbulut. “Nanocomposites of Hydrophobized Cellulose Nanocrystals and Polypropylene.” MRS Advances 1, no. 10 (2016): 659-665.
41. Yegin, Yagmur, Keila L. Perez-Lewis, Ming Zhang, Mustafa Akbulut, and Thomas M. Taylor. “Development and characterization of geraniol-loaded polymeric nanoparticles with antimicrobial activity against foodborne bacterial pathogens.” Journal of Food Engineering 170 (2016): 64-71.
40. Oh, Jun Kyun, Nandita Kohli, Yuanzhong Zhang, Younjin Min, Arul Jayaraman, Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, and Mustafa Akbulut. “Nanoporous aerogel as a bacteria repelling hygienic material for healthcare environment.” Nanotechnology 27, no. 8 (2016): 085705.
39. Zhang, Ming, Turker Yilmaz, Ali Ozgur Boztas, Ozgur Karakuzu, Woo Young Bang, Yagmur Yegin, Zhiping Luo, Mark Lenox, Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, and Mustafa Akbulut. “A multifunctional nanoparticulate theranostic system with simultaneous chemotherapeutic, photothermal therapeutic, and MRI contrast capabilities.” RSC Advances 6, no. 33 (2016): 27798-27806.
38. Chen, I-Cheng, Ming Zhang, Younjin Min, and Mustafa Akbulut. “Deposition kinetics of graphene oxide on charged self-assembled monolayers.” The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 120, no. 15 (2016): 8333-8342.
37. Yegin, Cengiz, Ming Zhang, Jyothsna Varsha Talari, and Mustafa Akbulut. “Novel hydraulic fracturing fluids with improved proppant carrying capacity and pH-adjustable proppant deposition behavior.” Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 145 (2016): 600-608.
36. Oh, Jun Kyun, William Rapisand, Ming Zhang, Yagmur Yegin, Younjin Min, Alejandro Castillo, Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, and Mustafa Akbulut. “Surface modification of food processing and handling gloves for enhanced food safety and hygiene.” Journal of Food Engineering 187 (2016): 82-91.
35. Yagmur Yegin, Keila L. Perez-Lewis, Ming Zhang, Mustafa Akbulut, Thomas M. Taylor, “Development and characterization of geraniol-loaded polymeric nanoparticles with antimicrobial activity against foodborne bacterial pathogens”, Journal of Food Engineering, 2016, 170, 64-71.
34. Jun Kyun Oh, Nandita Kohli, Yuanzhong Zhang, Younjin Min, Arul Jayaraman, Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, Mustafa Akbulut. “Nanoporous aerogel as a bacteria repelling hygienic material for healthcare environment.” Nanotechnology, 2016, 27(8), 085705.
33. Jun Kyun Oh, Xiaoxu Lu, Younjin Min, Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, and Mustafa Akbulut. “Bacterially Antiadhesive, Optically Transparent Surfaces Inspired from Rice Leaves.” ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2015, 7(34), 19274-19281.
32. Ming Zhang, Jun Kyun Oh, Szu-Ying Huang, Yan-Ru Lin, Yi Liu, M. Sam Mannan, Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, and Mustafa Akbulut. “Priming with nano-aerosolized water and sequential dip-washing with hydrogen peroxide: An efficient sanitization method to inactivate Salmonella Typhimurium LT2 on spinach.” Journal of Food Engineering, 2015, 161, 8-15
31. Jun Kyun Oh, Keila Perez, Nandita Kohli, Veli Kara, Jingyu Li, Younjin Min, Alejandro Castillo, Matthew Taylor, Arul Jayaraman, Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, and Mustafa Akbulut, “Hydrophobically-Modified Silica Aerogels: Novel Food-Contact Surfaces with Robust Bacterial Anti-Adhesion Properties”, Food Control, 2015, 52, 132-141
30. I-Cheng Chen, Ming Zhang, Blake Teipel, Isa Silveira de Araujo, Yagmur Yegin, Mustafa Akbulut, “Transport of Nanomedicine in the Proximity of Silica and Sand: Effect of Nanomedicine Surface Chemistry”, Environmental Science and Technology, 2015, 49 (6), 3575-3583
29. I-C. Chen, C. Yegin, M. Zhang, M. Akbulut, “Use of pH-Responsive Amphiphilic Systems as Displacement Fluids in Enhanced Oil Recovery”, SPE Journal, 2014, 169904-PA, http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/169904-PA
28. Ming Zhang, Fan Yang, Sasikiran Pasupuleti, Jun Kyun Oh, Nandita Kohli, I-Syuan Lee, Keila Perez, Stanislav V. Verkhoturov, Emile A. Schweikert, Arul Jayaraman, Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, Mustafa Akbulut, “Preventing adhesion of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Typhimurium LT2 on tomato surfaces via ultrathin polyethylene glycol film”, International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2014, 185, 73–81
27. M. Zhang, I-C Cheng, J. Soto-Rodrigez, M. Akbulut, “Adsorption and Removal Dynamics of Polymeric Micellar Nanocarriers Loaded with Therapeutic Agents on Silica Surfaces”, Soft Matter, Soft Matter, 2013, 9, 10155-10164
26. M. Zhang, J-K Oh, L. Cisneros-Zevallos, M. Akbulut, “Bactericidal effects of nonthermal low-pressure oxygen plasma on S. typhimurium LT2 attached to fresh produce surfaces”, Journal of Food Engineering, 2013, 119, 3, 425–432
25. B. A. Kheireddin, W. Lu, I-C Cheng, M. Akbulut, “Inorganic Nanoparticle-Based Ionic Liquid Lubricants”, Wear 2013, 303, 1–2, 185–190
24. I-C Cheng, M. Akbulut, “Nanoscale Dynamics of Heavy Oil Recovery Using Surfactant Floods”, Energy Fuels, 2012, 26 (12), 7176–7182,
23. M. Zhang, E. Ann Ellis , L. Cisneros-Zevallos, M. Akbulut, “Uptake and translocation of polymeric nanoparticulate drug delivery systems into ryegrass”, RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 9679-9686
22. B. A. Kheireddin, V. Narayanunni, M. Akbulut, “Influence of Shearing Surface Topography on Frictional Properties of ZnS Nanowire-Based Lubrication System across Ductile Surfaces”, Journal of Tribology, 2012, 134, 022001
21. B. A. Kheireddin, T. Williams, M. Akbulut, “Tribological Properties of Femur-Tibia Articulation of Lubber Grasshopper”, Tribology International, 2012, 50, 76–81
20. M. Akbulut, “Nanoparticle-Based Lubrication Systems”, J Powder Metallurgy Mining, 2011, 1, 1
19. B. A. Kheireddin, V. Narayanunni, M. Akbulut, “Influence of Shearing Surface Topography on Frictional Properties of ZnS Nanowire-Based Lubrication System across Ductile Surfaces”, Tribology International, 2011, 44 (12), 1720-1725
18. A. Chen, Z. Luo, M. Akbulut, “Ionic liquid mediated auto-templating assembly of CaCO3-chitosan hybrid nano boxes and nanoframes”, Chemical Communications, 2011, 47, 2312-2314
17. S.M. D’Addio, C. Kafka, M. Akbulut, P. Beattie, W. Saad, M. Herrera, M.T. Kennedy, R.K. Prud’homme, “Novel Method for Concentrating and Drying Polymeric Nanoparticles: Hydrogen Bonding Coacervate Precipitation”, Molecular Pharmaceutics, 2010, 7 (2); 557–564
16. J. Israelachvili, Y. Min, M. Akbulut, A.R.G. Alig, G. Carver, W. Greene, K. Kristiansen, E. Meyer, N. Pesika, K. Rosenberg, H. Zeng, ” Recent advances in the surface forces apparatus (SFA) technique”, Reports on Progress in Physics, 2010, 73; 036601-17
15. M. Akbulut, S.M. D’Addio, M.E. Gindy, R.K. Prud’homme, “Novel methods of targeted drug delivery: the potential of multifunctional nanoparticles”, Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology, 2009, 2(3); 265-282
14. M. Akbulut, P. Ginart, M. Gindy, C. Theriault, K. Chin, R. K. Prud’homme, “Generic method of preparing multifunctional fluorescent nanoparticles using Flash NanoPrecipitation”, Advanced Functional Materials, 2009, 19 (5); 718 – 725
13. Y. Min, M. Akbulut, J. Sangoro, F. Kremer, R. K. Prud’homme, J. Israelachvili, “Measurement of forces across room temperature ionic liquids between mica surfaces”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2009, 113 (37); 16445-16449
12. Y. Min, M. Akbulut, R. K. Prud’homme, J. Israelachvili, “Frictional Properties of Surfactant-Coated Rod-Shaped Nanoparticles in Dry and Humid Dodecane”, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2008, 112(46); 14395-14401
11. Y. Min, M. Akbulut, K. Kristiansen, Y. Golan, J. Israelachvili, “Role of interparticle and external forces on the assembly and properties of nanoparticle materials”, Nature Materials, 2008, 7; 527 – 538
10. M. Akbulut, N. K. Reddy, B. Bechtloff, S. Koltzenburg, J. Vermant, R. K. Prud’homme, “Flow-Induced Conformational Changes in Gelatin Structure and Colloidal Stabilization”, Langmuir, 2008, 24(17); 9636-9641
9. Y. Min, M. Akbulut, R. K. Prud’homme, Y. Golan, J. Israelachvili, “Frictional Properties of Surfactant-Coated Rod-Shaped Nanoparticles in Dry and Humid Dodecane”, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2008, 112 (46); 14395-14401
8. Y. Min, M. Akbulut, N. Belman, Y. Golan, J. Zasadzinski, J. Israelachvili, “Normal and Shear Forces Generated during the Ordering (Directed Assembly) of Confined Straight and Curved Nanowires”, Nanoletters, 2008, 8 (1); 246 -252
7. M. Akbulut, A.R.G. Alig, Y. Min, et al., “Forces between surfaces across nanoparticle solutions: Role of size, shape, and concentration”, Langmuir, 2007 23 (7); 3961-3969
6. M. Akbulut, A.R.G. Alig, J. Israelachvili, “Triboelectrification between smooth metal surfaces with self-assembled monolayers (SAMs)”, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2006, 110(44); 22271 – 22278
5. M. Akbulut, N. Belman, Y. Golan, J. Israelachvili, “Frictional properties of confined nanorods”, Advance Materials, 2006, 18(19); 2589-2592
4. M. Akbulut, A.R.G. Alig, J. Israelachvili , “Friction and tribochemical reactions occurring at shearing interfaces between nano-thin silver films and various substrates”, Journal of Chemical Physics, 2006, 124; 174703
3. A.R.G. Alig, M. Akbulut, Y. Golan, J. Israelachvili, “Forces between surfactant-coated ZnS nanoparticles in dodecane: Effect of water”, Advanced Functional Materials, 2006, 16(16); 2127-2134
2. J. Israelachvili, N. Maeda, K.J. Rosenberg, M. Akbulut, “Effects of sub-ångstrom (pico-scale) structure of surfaces on adhesion, friction and bulk mechanical properties, Journal of Material Research, 2005, 20; 1952-1972
1. M. Akbulut, N. Chen, N. Maeda, J. Israelachvili, T. Grunevald, C. Helm, “Crystallization in thin films induced by shear”, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2005, 109(25); 12509-12514