Dr Ali Zarbakhsh

Undergraduate Teaching

• Essential Skills for Chemists (Tutorials) (CHE100)
• Practical Chemistry (CHE201)
• Advanced Practical Chemistry 1 (CHE301)
• Topics in Physical Chemistry (CHE304U)
• Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry (CHE404U)

Research

Research Interests:

Structural studies of biological and polymeric systems at buried fluid-fluid interfaces. The current area of interest is a model for lipid emulsion drug delivery systems and interaction of a lipid monolayer with negatively charged polyelectrolytes such as DNA.

Techniques used are X-ray and neutron scattering, reflectivity, in-plane diffraction and small angle scattering in addition to vibrational sum frequency spectroscopy, ellipsometry and atomic force microscopy.

Research Department

• Chemistry

Publications

• Browse a list of publicatons by Ali Zarbakhsh

• Traldi F, Liu P, Albino I et al. (2023). Protein-Nanoparticle Interactions Govern the Interfacial Behavior of Polymeric Nanogels: Study of Protein Corona Formation at the Air/Water Interface. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032810

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Gautrot JE, Chang L, Alexis C et al. (2022). The Architecture of Oligonucleotide-Polycationic Brush Complexes – A Neutron Reflectometry Study. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/admi.202201344

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/82941
• Liu P, Freeley M, Zarbakhsh A et al. (2022). Adsorption of soft NIPAM nanogels at hydrophobic and hydrophilic interfaces: Conformation of the interfacial layers determined by neutron reflectivity. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.05.010

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/79428
• Araki M, Park SJ, Dauerman HL et al. (2022). Optical coherence tomography in coronary atherosclerosis assessment and intervention. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1038/s41569-022-00687-9

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Kong D, Peng L, Bosch-Fortea M et al. (2022). Impact of the multiscale viscoelasticity of quasi-2D self-assembled protein networks on stem cell expansion at liquid interfaces. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121494

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/79298
• Aguirre JE, Murray SG, Pascua R et al. (2022). Validation of the HERA Phase i Epoch of Reionization 21 cm Power Spectrum Software Pipeline. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ac32cd

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/77798
• Judah HL, Liu P, Zarbakhsh A et al. (2020). Influence of buffers, ionic strength, and ph on the volume phase transition behavior of acrylamide-based nanogels. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.3390/polym12112590

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/79458
• ZARBAKHSH A, RESMINI M, ZIELINSKA K et al. (2018). Interactions of NIPAM nanogels with model lipid multi-bilayers: A neutron reflectivity study. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.10.086

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/49355
• ZARBAKHSH A, RESMINI M, HuiHui S (2018). Interaction of thermal responsive NIPAM nanogels with model lipid monolayers at the air-water interface. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.02.050

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/34446
• Zielińska K, Campbell RA, Zarbakhsh A et al. (2017). Adsorption versus aggregation of NIPAM nanogels: new insight into their behaviour at the air/water interface as a function of concentration.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/c7cp02979a

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/25064
• Welbourn RJL, Truscott CL, Skoda MWA et al. (2016). Corrosion and inhibition of copper in hydrocarbon solution on a molecular level investigated using neutron reflectometry and XPS. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2016.11.010

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/23174
• Esmaeilzadeh P, Sadeghi MT, Bahramian A et al. (2016). Superamphiphobic Surfaces Prepared by Coating Multi-functional Nanofluids. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b10913

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/17701
• Zielińska K, Sun H, Campbell RA et al. (2016). Smart nanogels at the air/water interface: Structural studies by neutron reflectivity. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/c5nr07538f

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/11459
• Wood MH, Casford MT, Steitz R et al. (2016). Comparative Adsorption of Saturated and Unsaturated Fatty Acids at the Iron Oxide/Oil Interface. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b04435

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/11458
• ZARBAKHSH A, Bahramian A (2015). Interfacial equation of state for ionized surfactants at oil/water interfaces. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/c5sm01406a

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/8164
• Wood MH, Welbourn RJL, ZARBAKHSH A et al. (2015). Polarized Neutron Reflectometry of Nickel Corrosion Inhibitors. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b01718(2015)

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/8163
• Campana M, Hosking SL, Petkov JT et al. (2015). Adsorption of bovine serum albumin (BSA) at the oil/water interface: A neutron reflection study. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b00646

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Welbourn RJL, Lee SY, Gutfreund P et al. (2015). Neutron reflection study of the adsorption of the phosphate surfactant NaDEHP onto alumina from water. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/la504837s

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Zarbakhsh A, Campana M, Webster JRP (2014). Structural Studies of Nonionic Dodecanol Ethoxylates at the Oil–Water Interface: Effect of Increasing Head Group Size. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/la502559r

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/6370
• Wood MH, Welbourn RJL, Charlton T et al. (2013). Hexadecylamine adsorption at the iron oxide-oil interface. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/la4018147

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Lee SY, Welbourn R, Clarke SM et al. (2013). Adsorption of sodium hexanoate on α-alumina. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2013.06.019

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/5267
• ZARBAKHSH* A, Campana M, Webster JRP et al. (2013). Surfactant mixtures at the oil–water interface. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2013.01.069

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/5373
• Zarbakhsh A, Resmini M, Servant A et al. (2013). Organic nanogels with enzyme-like activity: structural studies and correlation between morphology and catalytic efficiency. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/C3NJ00462G

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Servant A, Rogers S, Zarbakhsh A et al. (2013). Polymeric organic nanogels: Structural studies and correlation between morphology and catalytic efficiency. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/c3nj00462g

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Zarbakhsh A, Lawrence, MJ, Webster JRP et al. (2012). Structural conformation of lipids at the oil–water interface. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/C2SM26028J

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/5374
• Campana M, Teichert A, Clarke S et al. (2011). Surfactant adsorption at the metal-oil interface.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/la200670w

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/5399
• Zarbakhsh A, Campana M, Webster JRP et al. (2010). Stabilization of alkylated azacrown ether by fatty acid at the air-water interface.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/la103620b

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Zarbakhsh A, Campana M, Mills D et al. (2010). Structural studies of aliphatic substituted phthalocyanine-lipid multilayers.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/la102876r

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/5375
• Zarbakhsh A, Webster JRP, Wojciechowski K (2009). Neutron reflectivity study of alkylated azacrown ether at the air-liquid and the liquid-liquid interfaces.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/la901485w

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Zarbakhsh A, Webster JRP, Eames J (2009). Structural studies of surfactants at the oil-water interface by neutron reflectometery.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/la802812r

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Zarbakhsh A, Webster JR, Eames J (2009). Structural Studies of Surfactants at the Oil-Water Interface by Neutron Reflectometery (dagger).. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/la802812r

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Bowers J, Zarbakhsh A, McLure IA et al. (2007). Composition profile of a wetting film in a binary mixture. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/jp0711951

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Zarbakhsh A, Webster JRP (2007). Effect of counter ion size and charge on the structure of amphipiles adsorbed at a liquid-liquid interface using neutron reflectometry. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: doi

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Chavda S, Coumbarides GS, Dinglan M et al. (2006). A convenient laboratory synthesis of deuterium-labelled trimethyl tetradecyl ammonium sulphate. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/jlcr.1035

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Zarbakhsh A, Querol A, Bowers J et al. (2005). Neutron reflection from the liquid-liquid interface: Adsorption of hexadecylphosphorylcholine to the hexadecane-aqueous solution interface. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/la0518086

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Zarbakhsh A, Bowers J, Webster JRP (2005). Width of the hexadecane-water interface: A discrepancy resolved. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/la051809y

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Adya AK, Zarbakhsh A, Bowers J et al. (2005). Neutron reflectivity study of grafted poly(ethylene glycol) in the presence of an aqueous bovine serum albumin solution. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: doi

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Bowers J, Zarbakhsh A, Christenson HK et al. (2005). Neutron reflectivity studies of critical adsorption: Behavior of the surface scaling function. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.72.041606

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Zarbakhsh A, Querol A, Bowers J et al. (2005). Structural studies of amphiphiles adsorbed at liquid-liquid interfaces using neutron reflectometry. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/b404732j

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Bowers J, Zarbakhsh A, Querol A et al. (2004). Adsorption from alkane plus perfluoroalkane mixtures at fluorophobic and fluorophilic surfaces. II. Crossover from critical adsorption to complete wetting. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1063/1.1805501

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Bowers J, Zarbakhsh A, Christenson HK et al. (2003). Adsorption from alkane plus perfluoroalkane mixtures at fluorophobic and fluorophilic surfaces. I. Nature of the noncritical adsorption profiles. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1063/1.1624826

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Loste E, Diaz-Marti E, Zarbakhsh A et al. (2003). Study of calcium carbonate precipitation under a series of fatty acid Langmuir monolayers using brewster angle microscopy. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/la026837k

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Bowers J, Zarbakhsh A, Webster JRP et al. (2001). Neutron reflectivity studies at liquid-liquid interfaces: Methodology and analysis. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/la001119o

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Bowers J, Zarbakhsh A, Webster JRP et al. (2001). Structure of a spread film of a polybutadiene-poly(ethylene oxide) linear diblock copolymer at the air-water interface as determined by neutron reflectometry. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/la001118w

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref

Supervision

Current PhD opportunity

• New microbial quality testing for drinking water device