Eli Ruckenstein Distinguished Professor 504 Furnas Hall (716) 645-2911 ext. 2214 Fax: (716) 645-3822 FEAELIRU@acsu.buffalo.edu

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Research

Publications

1994-1998

1999-2001

2002-2004

Recent

• E. Ruckenstein, Thermodynamic Insights on Macroemulsion Stability, Advances in Colloid & Interface Sci., 79, 59 (1999).
• X. Z. Kong and E. Ruckenstein, Monodisperse Core/Shell Latex Particles Containing Carboxylic Acid and their Optimum Acid Content for Pore Generation, J. of Appl. Polymer Sci., 71, 1455 (1999).
• E. Ruckenstein and X. Z. Kong, Control of Pore Generation and Pore Size in Nanoparticles of Poly(styrene-methyl methacrylate-acrylic acid), J. of Appl. Polymer Sci., 72, 419 (1999).
• I. Shulgin and E. Ruckenstein, Kirkwood-Buff Integrals in Aqueous Alcohol Systems: Aggregation, Correlation Volume and Local Composition, J. Phys. Chem. B, 103, 872 (1999).
• Y. H. Hu and E. Ruckenstein, Isotopic Study of the Reaction of Methane with the Lattice Oxygen of a NiO/MgO Solid Solution, Catalysis Letters, 57, 167 (1999).
• X. Zeng and E. Ruckenstein, Macroporous Chitin Affinity Membranes for Wheat Germ Agglutinin Purification from Wheat Germ, J. Membrane Sci., 156, 97 (1999).
• I. Shulgin and E. Ruckenstein, Kirkwood-Buff Integrals in Aqueous Alcohol Systems: Comparison Between Thermodynamic Calculations and X-Ray Scattering Experiments, J. Phys. Chem., 103, 2496 (1999).
• P. G. Smirniotis, L. Davydov and E. Ruckenstein, Composite Zeolite-Based Catalysts and Sorbents, Catal. Rev.-Sci. Eng. 41, 43 (1999).
• Y. H. Hu and E. Ruckenstein, High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy Study of Carbon Deposited on the NiO/MgO Solid Solution Catalysts, J. Catalysis, 184, 298 (1999).
• Shulgin and E. Ruckenstein, Range and Energy of Interaction at Infinite Dilution in Aqueous Solutions of Alcohols and Hydrocarbons, J. Phys. Chem., 103, 4900 (1999).
• E. Ruckenstein and H. Zhang, A Novel Breakable Crosslinker and pH-Responsive Star-Shaped and Gel Polymers, Macromolecules, 32, 3979 (1999).
• E. Ruckenstein and Y. H. Hu, Methane Partial Oxidation over NiO/MgO Solid Solution Catalysts, Appl. Cat. A: General , 183, 85 (1999).
• G. Xu and E. Ruckenstein, Syndiospecific Polymerization of Styrene Using Fluorinated Indenyltitanium Complexes, J. Polym. Sci., Part A. Polymer Chemistry, 37, 2481 (1999).
• X. Z. Kong and E. Ruckenstein, Core/Shell Latex Particles Consisting of Polysiloxane/poly(Styrene-methyl methacrylate-acrylic acid): Preparation and Pore Generation, J. App. Polym. Sci., 73, 2235 (1999).
• H. Y. Wang and E. Ruckenstein, Partial Oxidation of Methane to Synthesis Gas Over MgO and SiO₂ Supported Rhodium Catalysts, J. Catalysis, 186, 181 (1999).
• J. Y. Walz and E. Ruckenstein, Comparison of the van der Waals and Undulation Interactions between Uncharged Lipid Bilayers, J. Phys. Chem. B, 103, 7461 (1999).
• H. Zhang and E. Ruckenstein, Well-defined graft copolymers containing a poly(methacrylate) backbone and functional or block poly(vinyl ether) side chains, Macromol. Chem. Phys., 200, 1975 (1999).
• E. Ruckenstein, Thermodynamics of Microemulsions II in Handbook of Microemulsion Science and Technology, (P. Kumar and K. L. Mittal, Ed.) Chapter 3, p. 45 (Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 1999).
• E. Ruckenstein and I. Shulgin, Modified Local Composition and Flory-Huggins Equations for Nonelectrolyte Solutions, Ind. & Eng. Chem. Res., 38, 4092 (1999).
• E. Ruckenstein and H. Zhang, Well-defined Graft Copolymers Based on the Selective Living Anionic Polymerization of the Bifunctional Monomer 4-(Vinylphenyl)-1-butene, Macromolecules, 32, 6082 (1999).
• E. Ruckenstein and H. Y. Wang, Effect of Support on Partial Oxidation of Methane to Synthesis Gas over Supported Rhodium Catalysts, J. Catalysis, 187, 151 (1999).
• E. Ruckenstein, Surfactant Aggregation in Nonionic Polymer Solutions, Langmuir, 15, 8086 (1999).
• B. Yu and E. Ruckenstein, Controlled Radical Polymerization Catalyzed by Copper(I)-Sparteine Complexes, J. Polym Sci. Part A: Polym. Chemistry, 37, 4191 (1999).
• H. Li, H. Huang and E. Ruckenstein, Self-Compatibilization of Polymer Blends Prepared via Functionalized Concentrated Emulsion Polymerization, J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chemistry, 37, 4233 (1999).
• X. Chen and E. Ruckenstein, Thermally Reversible Linking of Halide-containing Polymers by Potassium Dicyclopentadienedicarboxylate, J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 37, 4390 (1999).
• E. Ruckenstein and I. Shulgin, Aggregation in Binary Solutions Containing Hexafluorobenzene, J. Phys. Chem. B, 103, 10266 (1999).
• E. Ruckenstein and H. Zhang, Grafting by in situ Coupling of Epoxy Groups of a Living Copolymer with an Anionic Living Polymer, J. of Polym. Sci., Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 37, 105 (1999).
• X. Zeng and E. Ruckenstein, Membrane Chromatography: Preparation and Applications to Protein Separation, Biotechnology Progress, 15, 1003 (1999).
• H. Y. Wang and E. Ruckenstein, CH₄/CD₄ Isotope Effect and the Mechanism of Partial Oxidation of Methane to Synthesis Gas over Rh/η-Al₂O₃ Catalyst, J. Phys. Chem. B, 103, 11327 (1999).
• W. Yin and E. Ruckenstein, Soluble polyaniline co-doped with dodecyl benzene sulfonic aicd and hydrocholoric acid, Synthetic Metals, 108, 39 (2000).
• R. Nagarajan and E. Ruckenstein, Self-Assembled Systems, Chapter 15 of IUPAC in Equations of State for Fluids and Fluid Mixtures, Part II, Experimental Thermodynamics, Vol. 5, pp. 589-748, J. V. Sengers, Ed., Elsevier (2000).
• E. Ruckenstein and H. Y. Wang, Temperature-Programmed Reduction and XRD Studies of the Interactions in Supported Rhodium Catalysts and Their Effect on Partial Oxidation of Methane to Synthesis Gas, J. Catalysis, 190, 32 (2000).
• R. Ruckenstein and H. Y. Wang, Partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas over MgO-supported Rh catalysts: the effect of precursor of MgO, Appl. Catalysis A: General, 198, 33 (2000).
• H. Y. Wang and E. Ruckenstein, CH₄/CD₄ Isotope Effect and the Mechanism of Partial Oxidation of Methane to Synthesis Gas over Rh/η-Al₂O₃ Catalyst, J. Phys. Chem. B, 103, 11327 (1999).
• H. Li, J. Zhao and E. Ruckenstein , The Preparation and Characterization of Amphiphilic Core/Shell Particles, Colloids and Surfaces, 161, 489 (2000).
• E. Ruckenstein and Y. H. Hu, Highly Efficient NiO/MgO Solid Solution for CO₂ Reforming of Methane to Synthesis Gas, Synthetic fuels from greenhouse gases, Chemical Innovation, March 2000, p. 39-43.
• S. Zhou and E. Ruckenstein, High-order direct correlation functions of uniform fluids and their application to the high-order perturbative density functional theory, Physical Review E, 61, 2704 (2000).
• H. Zhang and E. Ruckenstein, One-pot Three-step Synthesis of Amphiphilic Comb-like Copolymers with Hydrophilic Backbone and Hydrophobic Side Chains, Macromolecules, 33, 814 (2000).
• E. Ruckenstein and X. Chen, Crosslinking of Chlorine-Containing Polymers by Dicyclopentadienedicarboxylic Salts, J. Polym. Sci.: Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 38, 818 (2000).
• S. Zhou and E. Ruckenstein, A new density functional approach to non-uniform Lennard-Jones fluids, J. Chem. Phys., 112, 5242 (2000).
• W. Yin and E. Ruckenstein, Water-soluble self-doped conducting polyaniline copolymer, Macromolecules, 33, 1129 (2000).
• E. Ruckenstein and I. Shulgin, On Density Microheterogeneities in Dilute Supercritical Solutions, J. Phys. Chem., 104, 2540 (2000).
• E. Ruckenstein and H. Zhang, A Successive Route to Amphiphilic Graft Copolymers with Hydrophilic Poly(3-hydroxypropyl methacrylate) Backbone and Hydrophobic Poly(styrene) Side Chains, J. Polym. Sci., Part A, Polymer Chemistry, J. Polym. Sci: Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 38, 1195 (2000).
• E. Ruckenstein and W. Yin, SiO₂-Poly(amidoamine) Dendrimer Inorganic/Organic Hybrids, J. Poly. Sci: Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 38, 1443 (2000).
• E. Ruckenstein and H. Zhang, Polyaddition of Divinyloxyl Compounds with Diphenol or Diol to Novel Degradable Polymers, J. Polym. Sci.: Part A: Polym. Chemistry, 38, 1848 (2000).
• S. Zhou and E. Ruckenstein, A density functional theory based on the universality of the free energy density functional, J. Chem. Phys., 112, 8079 (2000).
• X. Chen and E. Ruckenstein, Thermally Reversible Covalently Bonded Linear Polymers Prepared from a Dihalide Monomer and a Salt of Dicyclopentadiene Dicarboxylic Acid, J. Polym. Sci: Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 38, 1662 (2000).
• H. Y. Wang and E. Ruckenstein, Carbon dioxide reforming of methane to synthesis gas over supported rhodium catalysts: the effect of support, Applied Catalysis, 204, 143 (2000).
• H. Zhang and E. Ruckenstein, A Novel Successive Route to Well-Defined Water-soluble Poly(2,3-dihydroxypropyl methacrylate) and Amphiphilic Block Copolymers Based on an Osmylation Reaction, Macromolecules, 33, 4738 (2000).
• E. Ruckenstein and H. Y. Wang, Carbon dioxide reforming of methane to synthesis gas over supported cobalt catalysts, Applied Catalysis A, 204, 257 (2000).
• H. Zhang and E. Ruckenstein, Self-polyaddition of Hydroxyalkyl Vinyl Ethers, J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 38, 3751 (2000).
• R. Nagarajan and E. Ruckenstein, Molecular Theory of Microemulsions, Langmuir, 16, 6400 (2000).
• E. Ruckenstein and X. Chen, Covalent Crosslinking of Polymers through Ionene Formation and their Thermal Decrosslinking, Macromolecules, 33, 8992 (2000).
• E. Ruckenstein and H. Wang, Effect of Calcination Temperature and Time on the Species Formed and the Reduction Behavior of the Cobalt-Magnesia Catalysts, Catalysis Letters, 70, 15 (2000).
• X. Chen and E. Ruckenstein, Emulsion Procedures for Thermally Reversible Covalent Crosslinking of Polymers, J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 38, 4373 (2000).
• E. Ruckenstein and I. Shulgin, Why Density Augmentation Occurs in Dilute Supercritical Solutions, Chem. Phys. Lett., 330, 551 (2000).
• W. Yin and E. Ruckenstein, Polyaniline Co-Doped with Camphor Sulfonic and Hydrochloric Acids by Chemical Oxidation in Aqueous Solution, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 79, 80 (2001).
• W. Yin and E. Ruckenstein, A Water-soluble, Self-doped Conducting Polypyrrole Based Copolymer, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 79 86 (2001).
• J. S. Park, J. W. Park and E. Ruckenstein, A Dynamic Mechanical and Thermal Analysis of Unplasticized and Plasticized Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Methylcellulose Blends, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 80, 1825 (2001).
• H. Y. Wang and E. Ruckenstein, CO₂ Reforming of CH₄ over Co/MgO Solid Solution Catalysts – Effect of Calcination Temperature and Co Loading, Appl. Catalysis A, 209, 207 (2001).
• J. S. Park, J. W. Park and E. Ruckenstein, Thermal and dynamic mechanical analysis of PVA/MC blend hydrogels, Polymer, 42, 4271 (2001).
• E. Ruckenstein and H. Zhang, Novel Copolymer Networks via the Combination of Polyaddition and Anionic Polymerization, J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 39, 117 (2001).
• J.-S. Park and E. Ruckenstein, Viscoelastic properties of plasticized methylcellulose and chemically crosslinked methylcellulose, Carbohydrate Polymers, 46, 373 (2001).
• E. Ruckenstein and X. Chen, An Ambient Self-Curable Latex Based on Colloidal Dispersions in Water of Two Functionalized Polymers and the Thermally Reversible Crosslinked Films Generated, J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 39, 389 (2001).
• E. Ruckenstein, Non conventional first order transitions in insoluble monolayers of surfactants, Colloids and Surfaces, 183-185, 423 (2001).
• H. Li and E. Ruckenstein, Concentrated Emulsion Pathway to Self-Compatibilization of Polymer Blends, J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 39, 757 (2001).
• W. Guo and E. Ruckenstein, A new matrix for membrane affinity chromatography and its application to the purification of concanavalin A, J. Membrane Sci., 182, 227 (2001).
• E. Ruckenstein and I. Shulgin, Effect of a Third Component on the Interactions in a Binary Mixture Determined from the fluctuation Theory of Solutions, Fluid Phase Equilibria, 180, 281 (2001).
• E. Ruckenstein and W. Guo, Crosslinked Mercerized Cellulose Membranes and Their Application to Membrane Affinity Chromatography, J. Membrane Sci., 193, 131 (2001).
• H. Y. Wang and E. Ruckenstein, Partial Oxidation of Methane to Synthesis Gas Over Alkaline Earth Metal Oxide Supported Cobalt Catalysts, J. Catalysis, 199, 309 (2001).
• M. Manciu and E. Ruckenstein, Free Energy and Thermal Fluctuations of Neutral Lipid Bilayers, Langmuir, 17, 2455 (2001).
• E. Ruckenstein and I. Shulgin, Entrainer Effect in Supercritical Mixtures, Fluid Phase Equilibria, 180, 345 (2001).
• E. Ruckenstein and H. Y. Wang, Combined catalytic partial oxidation and CO₂ reforming of methane over supported cobalt catalysts, Catalysis Letters, 73, 99 (2001).
• J. S. Park, J. W. Park and E. Ruckenstein, On the viscoelastic properties of poly(vinyl alcohol) and chemically crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol), J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 82, 1816 (2001).
• H. Zhang and E. Ruckenstein, Novel Monodisperse Functional (Co)polymers Based on the Selective Living Anionic Polymerization of a New Bifunctional Monomer trans, trans-1-Methacryloyloxy-2,4-hexadiene, Macromolecules, 34, 3587 (2001).
• E. Ruckenstein and I. Shulgin, The Cubic Equation of State and Local Composition Mixing Rules: Correlations and Predicitons. Application to the Solubility of Solids in Supercritical Solvents, Ind. & Engr. Chem. Res., 40, 2544 (2001).
• Y. Yun, H. Li and E. Ruckenstein, Hydrophobic Core/Hydrophilic Shell Amphiphilic Particles, J. Colloid & Interface Sci., 238, 414 (2001).
• H. Y. Wang and E. Ruckenstein, Conversions of methane to synthesis gas over Co/ g -Al₂O₃ by CO₂ and/or O₂, Catalysis Letters, 75, 13 (2001).
• E. Ruckenstein and M. Manciu, On the Stability of Lyotropic Lamellar Liquid Crystals and the Sizes of Their Lamellae, Langmuir, 17, 5464 (2001).
• X. Wang, H. Li and E. Ruckenstein, Cooperative toughening and cooperative compatibilization: the nylon 6/ethylene-co-vinyl acetate/ethylene-co-acrylic acid blends, Polymer, 42, 9211 (2001).
• E. Ruckenstein and I. Shulgin, Hydrophobic self-assembling and dilute aqueous solutions of alcohols and hydrocarbons, Chem. Eng. Science 56, 5675 (2001).
• E. Ruckenstein and H. Zhang, Well-defined poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) and its amphiphilic block copolymers via acidolysis of anionically synthesized poly(2-vinyloxyethyl methacrylate), Polymer Bulletin, 47, 113 (2001).
• M. Manciu and E. Ruckenstein, The Van der Waals Free Energy of an Oil-Water Pair in a Multilayer, J. Colloid & Interface Sci., 244, 208 (2001).
• J. Rong, M. Sheng, H. Li and E. Ruckenstein, Polyethylene-Palygorskite Nanocomposite Prepared via in situ Coordinated Polymerization, Polymer Composites, 23, 658 (2002).
• X. Wang, W. Feng, H. Li and E. Ruckenstein, Optimum Toughening Via a Bicontinuous Blending: Toughening of PPO with SEBS and SEBS-g-Maleic Anhydride, Polymer, 43, 37 (2002.)
• M. Manciu and E. Ruckenstien, The Role of the Hydration Force in the Stability of Colloids at High Ionic Strengths, Langmuir, 17, 7061 (2001).
• W. Guo and E. Ruckenstein, Crosslinked Mercerized Cellulose Membranes for the Affinity Chromatography of Papain Inhibitors, J. Membrane Sci., 197, 53 (2002).
• M. Manciu and E. Ruckenstein, Oscillatory and monotonic polarizatiaon. The polarization contribution to the hydration force. Langmuir, 17, 7582 (2001).
• E. Ruckenstein and Z. S. Chao, Synthesis of Mesoporous V-Mg-O Nano Fibers, Nano Letters, 1, 739 (2001).

Last Updated: January 2007