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Stephen J. Picken is affiliated with Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Their research focuses primarily on materials science and engineering, with a notable emphasis on biomaterials and biomedical engineering. The scientist's work spans several subfields including materials chemistry, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and molecular biology.

The research topics covered by Stephen J. Picken include:

  • Liquid Crystal Research Advancements
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials

Notable recent publications by Stephen J. Picken include:

  • "Analysis of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC): determining the transition temperatures, and enthalpy and heat capacity changes in multicomponent systems by analytical model fitting," 2023, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
  • "Strong graphene oxide nanocomposites from aqueous hybrid liquid crystals," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Nanocellulose recovery from domestic wastewater," 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Systematic solvent screening and selection for polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHBV) recovery from biomass," 2022, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  • "The Glass Transition Temperature of Heterogeneous Biopolymer Systems," 2023, Biomacromolecules

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Stephen J. Picken include:

  • Suellen Pereira Espíndola
  • Elmira Ghanbari
  • Ryan Fox
  • Theo J. Dingemans
  • Jan H. van Esch

The scientist's research is frequently published in the following venues:

  • Langmuir
  • Polymers
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Macromolecules
  • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Best Publications

  • Responsive biomimetic networks from polyisocyanopeptide hydrogels

    Paul H. J. Kouwer;Matthieu Koepf;Vincent A. A. Le Sage;Maarten Jaspers

  • Synthesis and Supramolecular Chemistry of Novel Liquid Crystalline Crown Ether-Substituted Phthalocyanines: Toward Molecular Wires and Molecular Ionoelectronics

    Cornelus F. van Nostrum;Stephen J. Picken;Arend-Jan Schouten;Roeland J.M. Nolte

  • Homologous series of liquid-crystalline metal free and copper octa-n-alkoxyphthalocyanines

    J.F. van der Pol;E. Neeleman;J.W. Zwikker;R.J.M. Nolte

  • Structure and rheology of aramid solutions: x-ray scattering measurements

    Stephen J. Picken;Jozef Aerts;Rob Visser;Maurits G. Northolt

  • Moisture absorption in polyamide-6 silicate nanocomposites and its influence on the mechanical properties

    D.P.N. Vlasveld;J. Groenewold;H.E.N. Bersee;S.J. Picken

  • Fibre–matrix adhesion in glass-fibre reinforced polyamide-6 silicate nanocomposites

    D.P.N. Vlasveld;P.P. Parlevliet;H.E.N. Bersee;S.J. Picken

  • A molecular dynamics study of the nematic phase of 4-n-pentyl-4 '-cyanobiphenyl

    S. J. Picken;W. F. Van Gunsteren;P. Th. Van Duijnen;W. H. De Jeu

  • Modelling of the thermal conductivity in polymer nanocomposites and the impact of the interface between filler and matrix

    R Kochetov;A V Korobko;T Andritsch;P H F Morshuis

  • Simultaneous electrochemical determination of nitrate and nitrite in aqueous solution using Ag-doped zeolite-expanded graphite-epoxy electrode.

    Florica Manea;Adriana Remes;Ciprian Radovan;Rodica Pode

  • Supramolecular Structure, Physical Properties, and Langmuir‐Blodgett Film Formation of an Optically Active Liquid‐Crystalline Phthalocyanine

    Cornelus F. van Nostrum;Anton W. Bosman;Gerwin H. Gelinck;Pieter G. Schouten

  • Positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy for measuring free volume during physical aging of polycarbonate

    D. Cangialosi;H. Schut;A. Van Veen;S. J. Picken

  • Optimisation of anionic polyamide-6 for vacuum infusion of thermoplastic composites : choice of activator and initiator

    K. van Rijswijk;H.E.N. Bersee;W.F. Jager;S.J. Picken

  • Polyborosiloxanes (PBSs), Synthetic Kinetics, and Characterization

    Zhen Liu;Stephen J. Picken;Nicolaas A. M. Besseling

  • Oligomeric rod–disc nematic liquid crystals

    Corrie T. Imrie;Zhibao Lu;Stephen J. Picken;Zeynep Yildirim

  • Nanocomposite matrix for increased fibre composite strength

    D.P.N. Vlasveld;H.E.N. Bersee;S.J. Picken

  • Enhanced hardening of soft self-assembled copolymer gels under homogeneous magnetic fields

    Haining An;Stephen J. Picken;Eduardo Mendes

  • Dielectric and Fluorescent Probes To Investigate Glass Transition, Melt, and Crystallization in Polyolefins

    Otto Van Den Berg;Wilco G. F. Sengers;Wolter F. Jager;Stephen J. Picken

  • Optimisation of anionic polyamide-6 for vacuum infusion of thermoplastic composites: Influence of polymerisation temperature on matrix properties

    K van Rijswijk;Hen Bersee;Adriaan Beukers;SJ Picken

  • Elasticity, viscosity, and deformation of orbital fat

    Ivo Schoemaker;Pepijn P W Hoefnagel;Tom J Mastenbroek;Cornelis F Kolff

  • The relation between rheological and mechanical properties of PA6 nano- and micro-composites

    D.P.N. Vlasveld;M. de Jong;H.E.N. Bersee;A.D. Gotsis

  • Construction of a Multiwired Molecular Cable of Micrometer Length by a Self-Assembly Process

    C.F. van Nostrum;S.J. Picken;R.J.M. Nolte

Frequent Co-Authors

Fokko M. Mulder
Fokko M. Mulder Delft University of Technology
Roeland J. M. Nolte
Roeland J. M. Nolte Radboud University
Joop Schoonman
Joop Schoonman Delft University of Technology
Gordon J. Kearley
Gordon J. Kearley University College Dublin
Ernst J. R. Sudhölter
Ernst J. R. Sudhölter Delft University of Technology
Edward T. Samulski
Edward T. Samulski University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
S. van der Zwaag
S. van der Zwaag Delft University of Technology
F.C.T. van der Helm
F.C.T. van der Helm Delft University of Technology
Dirk J. Broer
Dirk J. Broer Eindhoven University of Technology

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