2010 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation Development of surface sensitive techniques to study polymeric surfaces and interfaces to understand properties such as adhesion, friction, and wetting
His primary areas of study are Nanotechnology, Polymer, Gecko, Adhesion and Composite material. His work on Nanotube, Nanoparticle and Carbon nanotube as part of general Nanotechnology study is frequently connected to Structural coloration, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them. His studies deal with areas such as Relaxation, Doping and Polymer chemistry as well as Polymer.
His study in Gecko is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Biophysics and van der Waals force. His work in Adhesion addresses issues such as Contact angle, which are connected to fields such as Surface roughness, Hysteresis, Monolayer and Copolymer. His Composite material research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Spider and Thermal.
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Adhesion, Composite material, Polymer, Nanotechnology and Adhesive. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Wetting, Humidity, Spider, Gecko and Surface energy. Ali Dhinojwala studies Composite material, namely Contact angle.
His work is dedicated to discovering how Polymer, Molecular physics are connected with Nuclear magnetic resonance and other disciplines. His Nanotechnology study often links to related topics such as Melanin. The study incorporates disciplines such as Thin film and Glass transition in addition to Polystyrene.
His main research concerns Adhesion, Adhesive, Chemical physics, Composite material and Nanotechnology. His Adhesion research integrates issues from Wetting, Spider, Biophysics and Surface energy. His Adhesive research incorporates themes from Evolutionary biology, Polyester, Anolis, Underwater and Gecko.
His Chemical physics study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Colloid and Molecular dynamics. His work on Viscosity, Elastic modulus and Polystyrene as part of general Composite material study is frequently linked to Interface and Orientation, bridging the gap between disciplines. His research in Nanotechnology intersects with topics in Melanin and Spectrophotometry.
Ali Dhinojwala mainly investigates Adhesion, Melanin, Chemical physics, Nanotechnology and Structural coloration. His study with Adhesion involves better knowledge in Composite material. His work on Viscoelasticity, Wetting and Surface finish as part of general Composite material study is frequently linked to Contact mechanics, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.
His Chemical physics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Monolayer, Adsorption, Pulmonary surfactant and Dynamics. His work deals with themes such as Lightness and Optically active, which intersect with Nanotechnology. His studies in Adhesive integrate themes in fields like Coacervate, Aquatic fauna, Lower critical solution temperature and Underwater.
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Carbon nanotube-based synthetic gecko tapes
Liehui Ge;Sunny Sethi;Lijie Ci;Pulickel M. Ajayan.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (2007)
Synthetic gecko foot-hairs from multiwalled carbon nanotubes
Betul Yurdumakan;Nachiket R. Raravikar;Pulickel M. Ajayan;Ali Dhinojwala.
Chemical Communications (2005)
Molecular Structure of Polystyrene at Air/Polymer and Solid/Polymer Interfaces
K. S. Gautam;Alexander D. Schwab;Ali Dhinojwala;D. Zhang.
Physical Review Letters (2000)
Dynamics of Ice Nucleation on Water Repellent Surfaces
Azar Alizadeh;Masako Yamada;Ri Li;Wen Shang.
Langmuir (2012)
Gecko-inspired carbon nanotube-based self-cleaning adhesives.
Sunny Sethi;Liehui Ge;Lijie Ci;P. M. Ajayan.
Nano Letters (2008)
Bio-Inspired Structural Colors Produced via Self-Assembly of Synthetic Melanin Nanoparticles
Ming Xiao;Yiwen Li;Michael C. Allen;Dimitri D. Deheyn.
ACS Nano (2015)
Rotational reorientation dynamics of disperse red 1 in polystyrene: α ‐relaxation dynamics probed by second harmonic generation and dielectric relaxation
Ali Dhinojwala;George K. Wong;John M. Torkelson.
Journal of Chemical Physics (1994)
Viscoelastic solids explain spider web stickiness.
Vasav Sahni;Todd A. Blackledge;Ali Dhinojwala.
Nature Communications (2010)
Surface wettability plays a significant role in gecko adhesion underwater
Alyssa Y. Stark;Ila Badge;Nicholas A. Wucinich;Timothy W. Sullivan.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (2013)
Translation-Rotation Paradox for Diffusion in Glass-Forming Polymers: The Role of the Temperature Dependence of the Relaxation Time Distribution
David B. Hall;Ali Dhinojwala;John M. Torkelson.
Physical Review Letters (1997)
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