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Theo G. M. van de Ven

Theo G. M. van de Ven

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Chemistry

D-Index
44
Citations
6956
World Ranking
16873
National Ranking
456

Overview

Theo G. M. van de Ven is affiliated with McGill University in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of materials science, with a focus on biomaterials and biomedical engineering. Their research spans multiple subfields including materials chemistry, organic chemistry, and plant science.

Their main areas of research involve advanced cellulose studies, electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications, and nanocomposite films designed for food packaging. Additional topics covered in their work include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, polysaccharides and plant cell walls, aerogels and thermal insulation, as well as antimicrobial agents and applications.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with van de Ven include:

  • Roya Koshani
  • Marzieh Heidari Nia
  • Mandana Tavakolian
  • Mohammadhadi Moradian
  • Seyed Mohammad Amin Ojagh

Their publications appear regularly in a variety of scientific journals, with a notable presence in:

  • Cellulose
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Langmuir
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Theo G. M. van de Ven include:

  • "A Review on Surface-Functionalized Cellulosic Nanostructures as Biocompatible Antibacterial Materials" (2020), published in Nano-Micro Letters
  • "Highly Absorbent Antibacterial and Biofilm-Disrupting Hydrogels from Cellulose for Wound Dressing Applications" (2020), published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Cellulose-based dispersants and flocculants" (2020), published in Journal of Materials Chemistry B
  • "Modified Hairy Nanocrystalline Cellulose as Photobactericidal Nanofillers for Food Packaging Application" (2021), published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • "Hybrid Aerogel Nanocomposite of Dendritic Colloidal Silica and Hairy Nanocellulose: an Effective Dye Adsorbent" (2020), published in Langmuir

Best Publications

  • A Review on Surface-Functionalized Cellulosic Nanostructures as Biocompatible Antibacterial Materials

    Mandana Tavakolian;Seid Mahdi Jafari;Theo G. M. van de Ven

  • Energy requirements for the disintegration of cellulose fibers into cellulose nanofibers

    Alvaro Tejado;Md. Nur Alam;Miro Antal;Han Yang

  • Highly charged nanocrystalline cellulose and dicarboxylated cellulose from periodate and chlorite oxidized cellulose fibers

    Han Yang;Md. Nur Alam;Theo G. M. van de Ven

  • Films Prepared from Electrosterically Stabilized Nanocrystalline Cellulose

    Han Yang;Alvaro Tejado;Nur Alam;Miro Antal

  • Preparation and characterization of sterically stabilized nanocrystalline cellulose obtained by periodate oxidation of cellulose fibers

    Han Yang;Dezhi Chen;Theo G. M. van de Ven

  • Reusable Green Aerogels from Cross-Linked Hairy Nanocrystalline Cellulose and Modified Chitosan for Dye Removal.

    Han Yang;Amir Sheikhi;Theo G. M. van de Ven

  • Hairy cellulose nanocrystalloids: a novel class of nanocellulose

    Theo G. M. van de Ven;Amir Sheikhi

  • Dilute Aqueous Poly(ethylene oxide) Solutions: Clusters and Single Molecules in Thermodynamic Equilibrium

    Marco Polverari and;Theo G. M. van de Ven

  • Kinetic aspects of polymer and polyelectrolyte adsorption on surfaces

    Theo G.M. Van De Ven

  • “Raft” Formation by Two‐Dimensional Self‐Assembly of Block Copolymer Rod Micelles in Aqueous Solution

    Georgios Rizis;Theo G. M. van de Ven;Adi Eisenberg

  • Copper removal using electrosterically stabilized nanocrystalline cellulose.

    Amir Sheikhi;Salman Safari;Han Yang;Theo G. M. van de Ven

  • Cellulose nanocrystals with tunable surface charge for nanomedicine

    Zeinab Hosseinidoust;Nur Alam;Goeun Sim;Nathalie Tufenkji

  • Developing Antibacterial Nanocrystalline Cellulose Using Natural Antibacterial Agents.

    Mandana Tavakolian;Mira Okshevsky;Theo G. M. van de Ven;Nathalie Tufenkji

  • The equilibrium between the oxidation of hydrogen peroxide by oxygen and the dismutation of peroxyl or superoxide radicals in aqueous solutions in contact with oxygen

    Jerzy Petlicki;Theo G. M. van de Ven

  • Preparation of hairy cationic nanocrystalline cellulose

    Han Yang;Theo G. M. van de Ven

  • Stimuli-responsive chitosan as an advantageous platform for efficient delivery of bioactive agents.

    Parinaz Sabourian;Mandana Tavakolian;Hossein Yazdani;Masoud Frounchi

  • Colloidal properties of block ionomers. 2. Characterization of reverse micelles of styrene-b-methacrylic acid and styrene-b-metal methacrylate diblocks by dynamic light scattering

    Alain Desjardins;Theo G. M. Van de Ven;Adi Eisenberg

  • Highly Absorbent Antibacterial and Biofilm-Disrupting Hydrogels from Cellulose for Wound Dressing Applications.

    Mandana Tavakolian;Jose G Munguia-Lopez;Amin Valiei;Shahidul Islam

  • Bacterial Capture Efficiency and Antimicrobial Activity of Phage-Functionalized Model Surfaces

    Zeinab Hosseinidoust;Theo G. M. Van de Ven;Nathalie Tufenkji

  • Cellulose - Fundamental Aspects

    Theo van de Ven;Louis Godbout

  • Origin of the twist of cellulosic materials.

    Kevin Conley;Louis Godbout;M.A. (Tony) Whitehead;Theo G.M. van de Ven

  • Flocculation, retention and drainage in papermaking : A comparative study of polymeric additives

    Myriam Cadotte;Marie-Eve Tellier;Angeles Blanco;Elena Fuente

  • Dye Removal Using Hairy Nanocellulose: Experimental and Theoretical Investigations

    Mandana Tavakolian;Hannah Wiebe;Mohammad Amin Sadeghi;Theo G M van de Ven

Frequent Co-Authors

Adi Eisenberg
Adi Eisenberg McGill University
Nathalie Tufenkji
Nathalie Tufenkji McGill University
Gil Garnier
Gil Garnier Monash University
Pierre J. Carreau
Pierre J. Carreau Polytechnique Montréal
Marie-Claude Heuzey
Marie-Claude Heuzey Polytechnique Montréal
Carlos Negro
Carlos Negro Complutense University of Madrid
Shao-Yong Jiang
Shao-Yong Jiang China University of Geosciences
David A. Weitz
David A. Weitz Harvard University
Seid Mahdi Jafari
Seid Mahdi Jafari Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Pedram Fatehi
Pedram Fatehi Lakehead University

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