Publications

Below are all published works from the group. Follow Pedro's Google Scholar Profile for more regular updates.

Journal Articles

30. M. Tesanovic, J. P. de Souza, M. Z. Bazant, S. Berensmeier. Magnetic particle capture in high-gradient magnetic separation: A theoretical and experimental study. AIChE J. e18733 (2025).

29. J. P. de Souza, H. A. Stone. Exact Analytical Solution of the Flory-Huggins Model and Extensions to Multicomponent Systems. J. Chem. Phys. 161, 044902 (2024).

28. P. Kaneelil, J. P. de Souza, G. Turk, A. Pahlavan, H. A. Stone, Electrically mediated self-assembly and manipulation of drops at an interface. Soft Matter 20(27), 5417-5424 (2024).

27. D. M. Markiewitz, Z. A. H. Goodwin, M. McEldrew, J. P. de Souza, X. Zhang, R. M. Espinosa-Marzal and M. Z. Bazant, Electric-field induced associations in the double layer of salt-in-ionic-liquid electrolytes. Faraday Discussions (2024).

26. G. M. Essert, J. P. de Souza, S. P. Schwaminger, M. Z. Bazant and S. Berensmeier, Understanding electrostatic interaction on strong cation-exchanger via co-ion valency effects. Separation and Purification Technology 342, 126860 (2024).

25. K. Pivnic†, J. P. de Souza†, M. Urbakh, M. Z. Bazant, A. A. Kornyshev. Orientational Ordering of Confined Polar Liquids. Nano Letters 23, 12, 5548-5554 (2023).

24. N. Aluru, F. Aydin, M. Z. Bazant, D. Blankschtein, J. P. de Souza, M. Elimelech, S. Faucher, J. T. Fourkas, M. Kuehne, H.-K. Li, Z. Li, A. Majumdar, J. Martis, R. P. Misra, A. Noy, T. A. Pham, H. Qu, A. Rayabharam, M. A. Reed, C. Ritt, Z. Siwy, M. S. Strano, Y. Wang, C. Zhan, Z. Zhang. Fluids and Electrolytes under Confinement in Single-Digit Nanopores. Chemical Reviews, 123(6), 2737-2831 (2023).

23. C. L. Ritt, J. P. de Souza, M. G. Barsukov, S. Yosinski, M. Z. Bazant, M. A. Reed, M. Elimelech, Direct Observation of Ion-Specific Activation Behavior for Nanochannel Surface Charge Regulation. ACS Nano. 16.9, 15249-15260 (2022).

22. Z. A. H. Goodwin, M. McEldrew, J. P. de Souza, M. Z. Bazant, A. A. Kornyshev, Gelation, Clustering and Crowding in the Electrical Double Layer of Ionic Liquids. J. Chem. Phys. 157, 094106 (2022).

21. M. Alkhadra, X. Su, M. Suss, H. Tian, A. Hemmatifar, K. Conforti, E. Guyes, A. Shocron, J. P. de Souza, N. Kim, M. Tedesco, K. Khoiruddin, I. G. Wenten, J. Santiago, T. A. Hatton, M. Z. Bazant. Emerging Electrochemical Methods for Water Desalination, Separations, and Energy Conversion. Chemical Reviews. 122.16, 13547-13635 (2022).

20. J. P. de Souza, A. A. Kornyshev, M. Z. Bazant. Polar Liquids at Charged Interfaces: A Dipolar Shell Theory. J. Chem. Phys. 156, 244705 (2022).

19. J. Polster, F. Aydin, J. P. de Souza, M. Z. Bazant, T. A. Pham, Z. Siwy. Rectified and Salt Concentration Dependent Wetting of Hydrophobic Nanopores. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 144.26, 11693–11705 (2022).

18. J. P. de Souza†, K. Pivnic†, M. Urbakh, M. Z. Bazant, A. A. Kornyshev. Structural Forces in Ionic Liquids: The Role of Ionic Size Asymmetry, J. Phys. Chem. B. 126.6, 1242-1253 (2022).

17. J. P. de Souza, A. Levy, M. Z. Bazant. Electroneutrality Breakdown in Nanopore Arrays, Phys. Rev. E. 104.4, 044803 (2021).

16. J. P. de Souza†, C.-M. Chow†, R. N. Karnik, M. Z. Bazant. Nonlinear Ion Transport Mediated by Induced Charge in Ultra-Thin Nanoporous Membranes, Phys. Rev. E. 104.4, 044802 (2021).

15. H.-K. Li†, J. P. de Souza†, Z. Zhang, J. Martis, K. Sendgikoski, J. Cumings, M. Z. Bazant, A. Majumdar. Imaging Arrangements of Discrete Ions at Liquid- Solid Interfaces, Nano Letters 20.11, 7927-7932 (2020).

14. J. P. de Souza, Z. A. H. Goodwin, M. McEldrew, A. A. Kornyshev, M. Z. Bazant. Interfacial Layering in the Electric Double Layer of Ionic Liquids, Phys. Rev. Lett. 125, 116001 (2020).

13. A. Levy, J. P. de Souza, M. Z. Bazant. Breakdown of Electroneutrality in Nanopores. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 579, 162-176 (2020).

12. J. P. de Souza, M. Z. Bazant. Continuum Theory of Electrostatic Correlations at Charged Surfaces. J. Phys. Chem. C. 124.21, 11414-11421. (2020).

11. A. de Lichtervelde†, J. P. de Souza†, M. Z. Bazant. The Heat of Nervous Conduction: A Thermodynamic Framework, Phys. Rev. E 101, 022406 (2020).

10. R. P. Misra†, J. P. de Souza†, D. Blankschtein, and M. Z. Bazant. Theory of Surface Forces in Multivalent Electrolytes. Langmuir. 35.35, 11550-11565. (2019).

9. S. Faucher, N. Aluru, M. Z. Bazant, D. Blankschtein, A. H. Brozena, J. Cummings, J. P. de Souza, M. Elimelech, R. Epsztein, J. T. Fourkas, A. G. Rajan, H. J. Kulik, A. Levy, A. Majumdar, C. Martin, M. McEldrew, R. P. Misra, A. Noy, T. A. Pham, M. Reed, E. Schwegler, Z. Siwy, Y. Wang, M. Strano. Critical Knowledge Gaps in Mass Transport through Single-Digit Nanopores: A review and perspective, J. Phys. Chem. C. 123.35, 21309-21326. (2019).

8. M. T. Ghoneim, A. Sadraei, J. P. de Souza, G. C. Moore, M. Z. Bazant and C. Dagdeviren. A Protocol to Characterize pH Sensing Materials and Systems, Small Methods, 1800265 (2018).

7. H. Xiao, J. P. Pender, M. Meece-Rayle, J. P. de Souza, K. C. Klavetter, H. Ha, J. Lin, A. Heller, C. J. Ellison, C. B. Mullins. Reduced-Graphene Oxide / Poly(acrylic acid) Aerogels as a Three-Dimensional Replacement for Metal-Foil Current Collectors in Lithium Ion Batteries. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 9, 22641-22651 (2017). 

6. S. M. Wood, C. M. Pham, R. Rodriguez, S. S. Nathan, Andrei D. Dolocan, Hugo Celio, J. P. de Souza, Kyle C. Klavetter, Adam Heller, C. Buddie Mullins. K+Reduces Lithium Dendrite Growth by Forming a Thin, Less-Resistive Solid Electrolyte Interphase. ACS Energy Lett. 1, 414-419 (2016).

5. K. C. Klavetter†, J. P. de Souza†, A. Heller, C. B. Mullins. High Tap Density Microparticles of Selenium-doped Germanium as a High Efficiency, Stable Cycling Lithium-ion Battery Anode Material. J. Mater. Chem. A. 3, 5829-5834 (2015). 

4.  K. C. Klavetter, S. Garcia, N. Dahal, J. L. Snider, J. P. de Souza, T. H. Cell, M. A. Cassara, A. Heller, S. M. Humphrey, C. B. Mullins. Li- and Na-reduction Products of meso-Co3O4 Form High-rate, Stably Cycling Battery Anode Materials. J. Mater. Chem. A 2, 14209-14221 (2014).

3. K. C. Klavetter, J. L. Snider, J. P. de Souza, H. Tu, T. H. Cell, J. H. Cho, C. J. Ellison, A. Heller, C. B. Mullins, A Free-standing Thin, Flexible Lithium-ion Anode Formed from an Air-dried Slurry Cast of High Tap Density SnO2, CMC Polymer Binder and Super-P Li. J. Mater. Chem. A 2, 14459-14467 (2014).

Editorial Journal Articles

2. J. P. de Souza, H. A. Stone, Protein condensation regulates water availability in cells, Nature: News and Views (2023).

Book Chapters

1. Z. A. H. Goodwin, J. P. de Souza, M. Z. Bazant, A. A. Kornyshev, Mean-Field Theory of the Electrical Double Layer in Room Temperature Ionic Liquids, Encyclopedia of Ionic Liquids (2021).