Dr. Marian M. Manciu (Assistant professor)

Macromolecular interactions;

Bio-molecular recognition and detection;

Grafted bio-polymers brushes;

Lipid bilayers;

Atomic Force Microscope (Digital Instruments Nanoscope II);

FTIR vacuum spectrometer ( Bruker IFS 66 v/S);

FT-Raman (Bruker FRA 106);

Scanning confocal microscope (Olympus Fluorview);

M. Manciu and E. Ruckenstein: "The polarization model for the hydration / double layer interactions: the role of the electrolyte ions ," ADVANCES IN COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE (in press) 2004.

M. Manciu and E. Ruckenstein: "On the Monomer Density of Grafted Polyelectrolyte Brushes and Their Interactions," LANGMUIR 20(19): 8155-8164, SEP 2004.

M. Manciu and E. Ruckenstein: "Specific ion effects via ion hydration: I Surface tension," ADVANCES IN COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE 105(1-3): 63-101, SEP 2003

M. Manciu and E. Ruckenstein: "On the Long Range Interactions between Apoferritin Molecules," LANGMUIR 18(23): 8910-8918 DEC 2002.

M. Manciu and E. Ruckenstein: "The Interaction between Two Fluctuating Phospholipid Bilayers," LANGMUIR 18 (11): 4179-4182 MAY 28 2002.