Research summary
In natural, environmental and technological processes, the interface between two phases is ever-present. New discoveries in interfacial sciences have led to advances in technologies for the extraction and separation of natural resources, renewable energy, advanced analytics and functional material synthesis.
Dr. Xuehua Zhang, Canada Research Chair in Soft Matter at Interfaces, is using an interdisciplinary approach to further our understanding of early-stage precipitation and nanodroplets in the context of oil processing and analytic technology.