Prof. Luigi Gentile, University of Bari, Italy
Research Topics:
My research focuses on the Experimental flow dynamics of complex fluids with particular attention to advanced applications
Complex fluids for energy applications;
Rheochaos and shear-induced transitions;
Polymer-surfactant interactions;
Lyotropic liquid crystals;
Smart material for biological and pharmaceutical applications;
Food colloids and food materials;
Cellulose dissolution.
Publication list: Google Scholar - Research ID - ORCID iD
Complex fluids: structures, properties, and applications: News
My project, titled "Out-of-Equilibrium Bio-Based Polymeric Complex Fluids" - OutBioPoly, has been awarded a FIS Starting Grant of 880k€.
Grazie Fondo italiano per la Scienza
Keynote at ECIS 2023 on September 5th at 9:25 AM (Room Agave - Stazione Marittima - Napoli):
"Modulating surfactant bilayer thickness and bending rigidity"
A contrast variation SANS and SAXS study of soil derived dissolved organic matter, and its interactions with hematite nanoparticles
E. Andersson, V. Meklesh, L. Gentile , R. Schweins, O. Matsarskaia, A. Tunlid, P. Persson, U. Olsson
JCIS Open. 2023, 11, 100091
Out-of-equilibrium Soft Matter
Edited by Christina Kurzthaler; Luigi Gentile; Howard A Stone - RSC Publisher
Removal of Pollutants by Ferrihydrite Nanoparticles Combined with Brij L4 Self-Assembled Nanostructures
Lorenzo Veronico and Luigi Gentile*
ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2023, 6, 1, 720–728
From October 2022: I will act as Director of Undergraduate and Graduate studies in Materials Science and Technology at the University of Bari
Undergraduate: https://www.uniba.it/it/corsi/scienza-tecnologia-dei-materiali
Graduated (International Course): https://www.uniba.it/it//corsi/scienza-tecnologia-materiali