Ofer Manor

We use theory and experiment to study surface phenomena and mass transport. In more detail, we study mass and ion transport phenomena, Contributions of seismic waves and ultrasound to mass transport, and structure and properties of complex fluids. In current projects we investigate mass transfer in thin liquid films and porous media and the electrokinetic spectroscopy of ions near surfaces. Our work on mass transfer in porous media explains observations of underground water movement following seismic waves; the technology is widely used for enhancing material transfer processes and chemical reactions in unit operations in the chemical industry and for actuating microfluidic systems. In our work on electrokinetic spectroscopy, we are developing a new spectroscopic methodology for studying ion dynamics in electric double layers – one of the most common and fundamental mechanisms in biochemistry, colloid science, and membrane technology. In addition, we use Classical Density Functional Theory — a mathematical formulation of the Gibbs and Helmholtz energy of complex fluids, arising from basic thermodynamic principles and statistical tools, and their solution through energy minimisation of the fluid molecular structure to understand interactions and structure in complex fluids.

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