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Werner Kunz is affiliated with the University of Regensburg in Germany, focusing on research situated at the intersection of chemistry and materials science. Their scholarly activity covers diverse topics within these fields, with a significant emphasis on materials chemistry and organic chemistry, complemented by contributions to biomedical engineering, catalysis, and molecular biology.

Their research mainly explores surfactants and colloidal systems, crystallization and solubility studies, ionic liquids and their properties, curcumin's biomedical applications, spectroscopy and quantum chemical studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, and catalysis for biomass conversion.

Werner Kunz has a number of recent publications reflecting their diverse scientific interests. Notable works include:

  • The green platform molecule gamma-valerolactone - ecotoxicity, biodegradability, solvent properties, and potential applications (2021, Green Chemistry)
  • Solubilization and extraction of curcumin from Curcuma Longa using green, sustainable, and food-approved surfactant-free microemulsions (2020, Food Chemistry)
  • Hofmeister versus Neuberg: is ATP really a biological hydrotrope? (2021, Cell Reports Physical Science)
  • NADES-based surfactant-free microemulsions for solubilization and extraction of curcumin from Curcuma Longa (2021, Food Chemistry)
  • Salting-in and salting-out effects of short amphiphilic molecules: a balance between specific ion effects and hydrophobicity (2020, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics)

Their collaborations include frequent co-authorship with Didier Touraud, Evamaria Hofmann, Matthias Kellermeier, Thomas Zemb, and Verena Huber. The cooperation with these researchers spans multiple publications and reflects an engaged network within the chemistry research community.

Werner Kunz's work has appeared primarily in several key scientific journals, including:

  • Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Food Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

The scientist's research contributions demonstrate an integrated approach connecting chemical properties, molecular interactions, and materials design. Their focus on surfactants, solvents, and environmentally relevant molecules corresponds with contemporary interests in sustainable and green chemistry. In particular, their investigations into surfactant-free microemulsions and ionic liquids have implications for both theoretical understanding and practical applications in various chemical industries.

Best Publications

  • ‘Zur Lehre von der Wirkung der Salze’ (about the science of the effect of salts): Franz Hofmeister's historical papers

    Werner Kunz;J. Henle;Barry W. Ninham

  • The present state of affairs with Hofmeister effects

    W. Kunz;Pierandrea Lo Nostro;Barry William Ninham;Barry William Ninham;Barry William Ninham

  • Physical Chemistry of Electrolyte Solutions: Modern Aspects

    Josef Barthel;H. Krienke;Werner Kunz

  • Specific ion effects in colloidal and biological systems

    Werner Kunz

  • Hofmeister series and specific interactions of charged headgroups with aqueous ions

    Nina Vlachy;Barbara Jagoda-Cwiklik;Robert Vácha;Didier Touraud

  • The promotion of oriented axonal regrowth in the injured spinal cord by alginate-based anisotropic capillary hydrogels.

    Peter Prang;Rainer Müller;Ahmed Eljaouhari;Klaus Heckmann

  • Relation between dielectric and low-frequency Raman spectra of hydrogen-bond liquids.

    Toshiko Fukasawa;Takaaki Sato;Junji Watanabe;Yoshimasa Hama

  • "Bligh and Dyer" and folch methods for solid-liquid-liquid extraction of lipids from microorganisms. Comprehension of solvatation mechanisms and towards substitution with alternative solvents

    Cassandra Breil;Maryline Abert Vian;Thomas Zemb;Werner Kunz

  • Specific Ion Effects

    Werner Kunz

  • The Conductivity of Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids from (248 to 468) K. B. Variation of the Anion†

    Oliver Zech;Alexander Stoppa;Richard Buchner;Werner Kunz

  • The Conductivity of Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids from (−35 to 195) °C. A. Variation of Cation’s Alkyl Chain†

    Alexander Stoppa;Oliver Zech;Werner Kunz;Richard Buchner

  • How to explain microemulsions formed by solvent mixtures without conventional surfactants.

    Thomas N. Zemb;Michael Klossek;Tobias Lopian;Julien Marcus

  • Photocatalytic activation of alkyl chlorides by assembly-promoted single electron transfer in microheterogeneous solutions

    Maciej Giedyk;Maciej Giedyk;Rok Narobe;Sophia Weiß;Didier Touraud

  • Is there an anionic Hofmeister effect on water dynamics? Dielectric spectroscopy of aqueous solutions of NaBr, NaI, NaNO3, NaClO4, and NaSCN

    Wolfgang Wachter;Werner Kunz;Richard Buchner;Glenn Hefter

  • Some aspects of green solvents

    Katharina Häckl;Werner Kunz

  • Hofmeister Effects in Surface Tension of Aqueous Electrolyte Solution

    Mathias Anders Bostrom;Werner Kunz;Barry Ninham

  • Stabilization of amorphous calcium carbonate in inorganic silica-rich environments.

    Matthias Kellermeier;Emilio Melero-Garcia;Fabian Glaab;Regina Klein

  • Unified Concept of Solubilization in Water by Hydrotropes and Cosolvents

    Pierre Bauduin;Audrey Renoncourt;Andreas Kopf;Didier Touraud

  • Osmotic Coefficients and Surface Tensions of Aqueous Electrolyte Solutions: Role of Dispersion Forces

    Werner Kunz;Luc Belloni;Olivier Bernard;Barry W. Ninham

  • Specific ion effects at protein surfaces: a molecular dynamics study of bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor and horseradish peroxidase in selected salt solutions.

    Lubos Vrbka;Pavel Jungwirth;Pierre Bauduin;Didier Touraud

  • The green platform molecule gamma-valerolactone – ecotoxicity, biodegradability, solvent properties, and potential applications

    Florian Kerkel;Marta Markiewicz;Stefan Stolte;Eva Müller

Frequent Co-Authors

Didier Touraud
Didier Touraud University of Regensburg
Pierre Turq
Pierre Turq Sorbonne University
Barry W. Ninham
Barry W. Ninham Australian National University
Richard Buchner
Richard Buchner University of Regensburg
Juan Manuel García-Ruiz
Juan Manuel García-Ruiz Spanish National Research Council
Olivier Diat
Olivier Diat Institut de Chimie
Dominik Horinek
Dominik Horinek University of Regensburg
Markus Drechsler
Markus Drechsler University of Bayreuth
Burkhard König
Burkhard König University of Regensburg
Isabelle Grillo
Isabelle Grillo Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

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