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Karen J. Edler is affiliated with the University of Bath in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple areas within materials science and chemistry, focusing notably on biomaterials, organic chemistry, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work includes significant contributions in the study of ionic liquids, surfactants and colloidal systems, and advanced cellulose research. Their interests also cover lipid membrane structure and behavior, Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization, and mesoporous materials and catalysis.

Edler has published extensively in several key academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Pure (University of Bath)
  • Faraday Discussions
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Biomacromolecules

The scientist has collaborated regularly with a number of researchers, reflecting a broad network within their field. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Janet L. Scott
  • Kazi M. Zakir Hossain
  • Marcelo Alves da Silva
  • Vincenzo Calabrese
  • Saffron J. Bryant

Notable recent publications include:

  • "Deep eutectic solvents-The vital link between ionic liquids and ionic solutions," 2021, The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • "Recent progress in Pickering emulsions stabilised by bioderived particles," 2021, RSC Advances
  • "Vesicular drug delivery for the treatment of topical disorders: current and future perspectives," 2021, Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
  • "Toward Process-Resilient Lignin-Derived Activated Carbons for Hydrogen Storage Applications," 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • "Lignin recovery from cocoa bean shell using microwave-assisted extraction and deep eutectic solvents," 2023, Bioresource Technology

The main fields of study Karen J. Edler works in are Materials Science and Chemistry, with a substantial volume of research publications supporting these areas.

In subfields, their research focuses heavily on biomaterials, organic chemistry, biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, and catalysis.

The topics most commonly associated with their publications are:

  • Ionic liquids properties and applications
  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization
  • Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions
  • Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis

Best Publications

  • The Effect of Water upon Deep Eutectic Solvent Nanostructure: An Unusual Transition from Ionic Mixture to Aqueous Solution

    Oliver S. Hammond;Daniel T. Bowron;Karen J. Edler

  • Gas sensing using porous materials for automotive applications

    Dominic J. Wales;Julien Grand;Valeska P. Ting;Richard D. Burke

  • Liquid structure of the choline chloride-urea deep eutectic solvent (reline) from neutron diffraction and atomistic modelling

    Oliver S. Hammond;Daniel T. Bowron;Karen J. Edler

  • Synthesis and post-synthetic modification of MIL-101(Cr)-NH2via a tandem diazotisation process

    Dongmei Jiang;Luke L. Keenan;Andrew D. Burrows;Karen J. Edler

  • Liquid crystalline assemblies of ordered gold nanorods

    Nikhil R. Jana;Latha A. Gearheart;Sherine O. Obare;Christopher J. Johnson

  • Structural analysis of a nanoparticle containing a lipid bilayer used for detergent-free extraction of membrane proteins.

    Mohammed Jamshad;Vinciane Grimard;Ilaria Idini;Timothy J. Knowles

  • Proceedings of the Chemical Society. November 1962

    Nikhil R. Jana;Latha A. Gearheart;Sherine O. Obare;Christopher J. Johnson

  • Size-controlled synthesis of MIL-101(Cr) nanoparticles with enhanced selectivity for CO2 over N2

    Dongmei Jiang;Andrew D. Burrows;Karen J. Edler

  • Pickering emulsions stabilized by naturally derived or biodegradable particles

    Vincenzo Calabrese;James C. Courtenay;Karen J. Edler;Janet L. Scott

  • Resilience of Malic Acid Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent Nanostructure to Solidification and Hydration.

    Oliver S. Hammond;Daniel T. Bowron;Andrew J. Jackson;Thomas Arnold

  • Deep eutectic-solvothermal synthesis of nanostructured ceria.

    Oliver S. Hammond;Karen J. Edler;Daniel T. Bowron;Laura Torrente-Murciano

  • Further Improvements in the Long-Range Order of MCM-41 Materials

    K. J. Edler;J. W. White

  • Diffuse wall structure and narrow mesopores in highly crystalline MCM-41 materials studied by X-ray diffraction

    Karen J. Edler;Philip A. Reynolds;John W. White;David Cookson

  • Protein conformation in pure and hydrated deep eutectic solvents.

    A Sanchez-Fernandez;A Sanchez-Fernandez;K J Edler;T Arnold;D Alba Venero

  • The Influence of Mercury Contact Angle, Surface Tension, and Retraction Mechanism on the Interpretation of Mercury Porosimetry Data

    Sean P. Rigby;Karen J. Edler

  • Insights into the role of polymer-surfactant complexes in drug solubilisation/stabilisation during drug release from solid dispersions.

    Sheng Qi;Steve Roser;Karen J. Edler;Claudia Pigliacelli

  • An acid-compatible co-polymer for the solubilization of membranes and proteins into lipid bilayer-containing nanoparticles

    Stephen Christopher Lewis Hall;Cecilia Tognoloni;Jack Charlton;Eilis C Bragginton

  • Preparation and characterisation of chemisorbents based on heteropolyacids supported on synthetic mesoporous carbons and silica

    Alexei Lapkin;Bengü Bozkaya;Tim Mays;Luisa Borello;Luisa Borello

  • Growth and characterization of mesoporous silica films

    Karen J. Edler;Steve J. Roser

  • Convection-Enhanced Delivery of Carboplatin PLGA Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Glioblastoma

    Azeem Arshad;Bin Yang;Alison S. Bienemann;Neil U. Barua

  • Deep eutectic solvents-The vital link between ionic liquids and ionic solutions.

    Andrew P. Abbott;Karen J. Edler;Alister J. Page

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank Marken
Frank Marken University of Bath
Daniel T. Bowron
Daniel T. Bowron Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Andrew D. Burrows
Andrew D. Burrows University of Bath
Stephen Mann
Stephen Mann University of Bristol
Stephen C. Parker
Stephen C. Parker University of Bath
Yaroslav Z. Khimyak
Yaroslav Z. Khimyak University of East Anglia
Timothy R. Dafforn
Timothy R. Dafforn University of Birmingham
Svetlana Mintova
Svetlana Mintova Université de Caen Normandie
Catherine J. Murphy
Catherine J. Murphy University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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