Sven Behrens' publications

Refereed articles:

  1. L. J. Kirwan, P. Maroni, S. H. Behrens, G. Papastavrou, M. Borkovec: Interaction and Structure of Surfaces Coated by Poly(vinyl amines) of Different Line Charge Densities, J. Phys. Chem. B 112, 14609 (2008).
  2. M. Borkovec, S. H. Behrens: Electrostatic Double Layer Forces in the Case of Extreme Charge Regulation, J. Phys. Chem. B 112, 10795 (2008).
  3. U. Freudenberg, S. H. Behrens, P.B. Welzel, M. Muller, M. Grimmer, K. Salchert, T. Taeger, K. Schmidt, W. Pompe, C. Werner: Electrostatic Interactions Modulate the Conformation of Collagen I, Biophys. J. 92, 2108 (2007).
  4. U. Freudenberg, R. Zimmermann, K. Schmidt, S. H. Behrens, C. Werner: Charging and Swelling of Cellulose Films, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 309, 360 (2007).
  5. T. Ngai, H. Auweter, S. H. Behrens: Environmental Responsiveness of Microgel Particles and Particle-Stabilized Emulsions, Macromolecules 39, 8171 (2006).
  6. R. Pericet-Camara, G. Papastavrou, S. H. Behrens, C. A. Helm, M. Borkovec: Interaction Forces and Molecular Adhesion between Pre-adsorbed Poly(ethylene imine) Layers, J. Colloid Interface Sci. 296, 496 (2006).
  7. U. Freudenberg, S. Zschoche, F. Simon, A. Janke, K. Schmidt, S. H. Behrens, H. Auweter, C. Werner: Covalent Immobilization of Cellulose Layers onto Maleic Anhydride Copolymer Thin Films, Biomacromolecules 6, 1628 (2005).
  8. T. Ngai, S. H. Behrens*, H. Auweter: Novel Emulsions Stabilized by pH and Temperature Sensitive Microgels, Chem. Commun. 331 (2005).
  9. R. Pericet-Camara, G. Papastavrou, S. H. Behrens, M. Borkovec: Interaction between Charged Surfaces on the Poisson-Boltzmann Level: The Constant Regulation Approximation, J. Phys. Chem. B 108, 19467 (2004).
  10. L. J. Kirwan, G. Papastavrou, M. Borkovec, S. H. Behrens: Imaging the Coil-to-Globule Conformational Transition of a Weak Polyelectrolyte by Tuning the Polyelectrolyte Charge Density, Nanoletters 4, 149 (2004).
  11. S. H. Behrens, Joseph Plewa, and D. G. Grier: Measuring a Colloidal Particle's Interaction With a Flat Surface Under Nonequilibrium Conditions, European Physical JournalE 10, 115 (2003).
  12. S. H. Behrens and D. G. Grier: The Charge of Glass and Silica Surfaces, J. Chem. Phys. 115, 6716 (2001).
  13. S. H. Behrens and D. G. Grier: Pair Interaction of Charged Colloidal Spheres Near a Charged Wall, Phys. Rev. E 64, 050401-1 (2001).
  14. J. Zheng, S. H. Behrens, M. Borkovec, S. E. Powers: Predicting the Wettability of Quartz Surfaces Exposed to Dense Non-aqueous Phase Liquids, Environ. Sci. Technol. 35, 2207 (2001).
  15. S. H. Behrens, D. I. Christl, R. Emmerzael, P. Schurtenberger, M. Borkovec: Charging and Aggregation Properties of Carboxyl Latex Particles: Experiments versus DLVO Theory, Langmuir 16, 2566 (2000).
  16. S. H. Behrens and M. Borkovec: Influence of the Secondary Interaction Energy Minimum on the Early Stages of Colloidal Aggregation, J. Colloid Interface Sci. 225, 460 (2000).
  17. M. Borkovec, S. H. Behrens, M. Semmler: Observation of the Mobility Maximum Predicted by the Standard Electrokinetic Model for Highly Charged Amidine Latex Particles, Langmuir 16, 5209 (2000).
  18. S. H. Behrens and M. Borkovec: Exact Poisson-Boltzmann Solution for the Interaction of Dissimilar Charge-Regulating Surfaces, Phys. Rev. E 60, 7040 (1999).
  19. S. H. Behrens and M. Borkovec: Electric Double Layer Interaction of Ionizable Surfaces: Charge Regulation for Arbitrary Potentials, J. Chem. Phys. 111, 382 (1999).
  20. S. H. Behrens and M. Borkovec: Electrostatic Interaction of Colloidal Surfaces with Variable Charge, J. Phys. Chem. B 103, 2918 (1999).
  21. S. H. Behrens, M. Semmler, M. Borkovec:  Aggregation in Sulfate Latex Suspensions: The Role of Charge for Stability Predictions, Prog. Colloid Polym. Sci. 110, 66 (1998).
  22. S. H. Behrens, M. Borkovec, P. Schurtenberger: Aggregation in Charge-Stabilized Colloidal Suspensions Revisited, Langmuir 14, 1951 (1998).
  23. M. Schudel, S. H. Behrens, H. Holthoff, R. Kretzschmar, M. Borkovec: Absolute Aggregation Rate Constants of Hematite Particles in Aqueous Suspensions: a Comparison of Two Different Morphologies, J. Colloid Interface Sci. 196, 241 (1997).

Book chapters:

  1. M. Borkovec and  S. H. Behrens: Stabilization of Aqueous Colloidal Dispersions: Electrostatic and Steric Forces in Encyclopedia of Surface and Colloid Science, edited by Arthur Hubbard (Marcel Dekker, New York, 2002).
  2. D. G. Grier and S. H. Behrens: Interactions in Colloidal Suspensions: Electrostatics, Hydrodynamics and Their Interplay, in Electrostatic Effects in Soft Matter and Biophysics, edited by C. Holm, P. Kekicheff, and R. Podgornik (Kluwer Academic, Dordrecht, 2001).

Patents:

  1. S.H. Behrens, S. Champ,  U. Geissler, H.P. Hentze, M.R. Jung, H.P. Kaub, S. Nord, Aqueous Dispersions Of Polymers Which Comprise A Fluorescent Dye, Process For Their Production And Their Use For Marking Materials,  WO/2007/074041 (2007).
  2. H. Auweter, S.H. Behrens, T. Ngai, Novel Agrochemical Formulations, WO/2007/033931 (2007).
  3. U. Freudenberg, S. Zschoche, C. Werner, K. Schmidt, S.H. Behrens, H. Auweter, Method for Producing Multi-Layered Surface Structures, Particles, or Fibres, WO/2006/045534 (2006) and EP 1814919 (2007).
  4. S. Champ, S.H. Behrens, W.A. Goedel, M. Rane, T. Ngai, S. Nord, Method for Marking Materials, WO/2005/118,650 (2005).
  5. S.H. Behrens, H. Auweter, T. Ngai, Particle-Stabilized Emulsions, DE 102004035737, (publication only, 2004).
  6. D.G. Grier, S.H. Behrens, B.A. Koss, Optical Peristaltic Pumping with Optical Traps, US 7,075,060 (2006), US 6,847,032 (2005) and US 6,639,208 (2003).