| Effects of Surfactants on Droplet Deformation and Breakup in Water-in-Oil Emulsions Under DC Electric Field: A Molecular Dynamics Study | Publication | 2024-02-15 | "Ning Li", "Yunhai Pang", "Zhiqian Sun", "Wangqing Li", "Yongxiang Sun", Xiaoyu Sun, "Yue Liu", "Bin Li", "Zhenbo Wang", Hongbo Zeng |
| Probing the Coalescence Mechanism of Water Droplet and Oil/Water Interface in Demulsification Process under DC Electric Field University of Alberta | Publication | 2023-12-01 | "Ning Li", "Yunhui Pang", "Zhiqian Sun", "Zhenbo Wang", Xiaoyu Sun, Tang, T., "Bin Li", "Wangqing Li", Hongbo Zeng |
| Probing the Interfacial Behaviors of Interfacially Active and Non-Active Asphaltenes and Their Impact on Emulsion Stability University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-01-01 | Xiaohui Mao, "Chenyu Qiao", "Ziqian Zhao", "Charley Huang", "Diling Yang", "Hongtao Ma", Zhang, H., "Liping Zhu", Hongbo Zeng |
| Probing the Surface Forces between Air Bubbles and Bitumen via Direct Force Measurements: Effects of Aqueous Chemistry University of Alberta | Publication | 2024-02-01 | "Diling Yang", "Chenyu Qiao", Xiaohui Mao, "Jingyi Wang", Lei Xie, "Jingsi Chen", "Qiongyao Peng", Tao Wang, Liu, Q., Zhang, H., Hongbo Zeng |
| Surface Interaction Mechanisms of Air Bubbles, Asphaltenes and Oil Drops in Aqueous Solutions with Implications for Interfacial Engineering Processes University of Alberta | Publication | 2023-10-01 | "Diling Yang", "Ziqian Zhao", "Lu Gong", "Yongxiang Sun", Xuwen Peng, "Qiongyao Peng", Tao Wang, Liu, Q., Zhang, H., Hongbo Zeng |
| The effect of clay type and solid wettability on bitumen extraction from Canadian oil sands | Publication | 2023-04-01 | "An Li", "Rui Li", "Ci Yan", Han Wang, "Qingxia Liu", "Jacob Masliyah", Hongbo Zeng, "Zhenghe Xu" |
| Unraveling Partial Coalescence between Droplet and Oil-Water Interface in Water-in-oil Emulsions Under a Direct-current Electric Field via Molecular Dynamics Simulation | Publication | 2024-03-06 | "Ning Li", "Yunhui Pang", "Zhiqian Sun", Xiaoyu Sun, "Wangqing Li", "Yongxiang Sun", "Liyun Zhu", "Bin Li", "Zhenbo Wang", Hongbo Zeng |
| Engineering Research AwardExcellence in research in the Faculty of Engineering
| Award | 2018-05-10 | Hongbo Zeng |
| Engineering Undergraduate Teaching AwardExcellence in undergraduate teaching
| Award | 2018-05-10 | Hongbo Zeng |
| EWR Steacie Memorial FellowshipNSERC E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship | Award | 2019-05-01 | Hongbo Zeng |
| Faculty of Engineering Career Research Award | Award | 2023-11-23 | Hongbo Zeng |
| Fellow of The Royal Society of Canada | Award | 2023-09-06 | Hongbo Zeng |
| Great Supervisor Award | Award | 2019-02-14 | Hongbo Zeng |
| Hatch Innovation Awardhttps://www.cheminst.ca/awards/csche/innovation/
| Award | 2018-10-23 | Hongbo Zeng |
| International Award for Outstanding Young Chemical EngineerInternational Award for Outstanding Young Chemical Engineer | Award | 2019-08-05 | Hongbo Zeng |
| Killam Annual Professorship | Award | 2021-07-01 | Hongbo Zeng |
| Senior University of Alberta Engineering Research Chair | Award | 2023-07-01 | Hongbo Zeng |
| Adsorption of Violanthrone-79-Based Model Asphaltenes on Quartz Surfaces Studied by Molecular Dynamics Simulations University of Alberta | Activity | 2018-06-12 | Tu Lan, Hongbo Zeng, Tang, T. |
| Effect of model demulsifiers on the adsorption of model asphaltene at water/oil interface: a molecular simulation study University of Alberta | Activity | 2021-06-09 | Xiaoyu Sun, Hongbo Zeng, Tang, T. |
| Hydrophobic Interactions in Water and Hydrophilic Interaction in Oil of Polymers, Emulsions and BubblesHydrophobic Interactions in Water and Hydrophilic Interaction in Oil of Polymers, Emulsions and Bubbles | Activity | 2019-05-09 | Hongbo Zeng |
| Hydrophobic Interactions in Water and “Hydrophilic” Interaction in Oil of Polymers, Minerals, Emulsions and Bubbles | Activity | 2021-08-01 | Hongbo Zeng |
| Hydrophobic/Hydrophilic Interactions and Surface WettabilityHydrophobic/Hydrophilic Interactions and Surface Wettability | Activity | 2019-10-25 | Hongbo Zeng |
| Interaction Mechanisms of Water-in-Oil and Oil-in-Water Emulsions in Oil Production | Activity | 2018-07-11 | Hongbo Zeng |
| Interactions of Emulsion Drops and Gas Bubbles in Complex Fluids: Hydrophobic Interaction in Water and Hydrophilic Interaction in OilInteractions of Emulsion Drops and Gas Bubbles in Complex Fluids: Hydrophobic Interaction in Water and Hydrophilic Interaction in Oil | Activity | 2019-06-17 | Hongbo Zeng |
| Interfacial Science and Colloidal Interactions in Oil Production | Activity | 2023-08-21 | Hongbo Zeng |
| Intermolecular and Interfacial Interactions in Engineering Processes: Emulsions in Oil Production as An ExampleIntermolecular and Interfacial Interactions in Engineering Processes: Emulsions in Oil Production as An Example | Activity | 2021-05-11 | Hongbo Zeng |
| Intermolecular and Surface Interactions at Solid/Oil/Water/Gas Interfaces in Oil ProductionIntermolecular and Surface Interactions at Solid/Oil/Water/Gas Interfaces in Oil Production | Activity | 2019-11-18 | Hongbo Zeng |
| Novel Core-Shell Microsphere with Superhydrophilic Polyelectrolytes for Breaking Asphaltenes Stabilized Water-In-Oil Emulsions and the Surface Interaction Mechanism | Activity | 2018-05-16 | Xiaohui Mao, Hongbo Zeng, Lei Xie |
| Probing the Effect of Salt on Asphaltene Aggregation in Aqueous Solutions Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations University of Alberta | Activity | 2018-06-11 | Xiaoyu Sun, Hongbo Zeng, Tang, T. |
| Probing the interactions between Pickering emulsion droplets with pH-responsive nanoparticles University of Alberta | Activity | 2021-06-09 | Xiaohui Mao, Tang, T., Liu, Q., Hongbo Zeng |
| Probing the Interactions of Emulsions, Bubbles and Fine Solids in Complex Fluids and Confined Space | Activity | 2021-08-16 | Hongbo Zeng |
| Quantifying Hydrophobic Interaction and the Correlation to Surface Wettability | Activity | 2023-07-17 | Hongbo Zeng |
| Recent Advances in Hydrophobic Interactions and Surface WettabilityRecent Advances in Hydrophobic Interactions and Surface Wettability | Activity | 2020-01-13 | Hongbo Zeng |
| Stabilization Mechanism and Interaction Forces of Emulsions with Asphaltenes | Activity | 2018-06-25 | Ling Zhang, Hongbo Zeng |
| Understanding the Complex Interfacial Behaviors and Molecular Interaction Mechanisms of Asphaltenes at the Oil/Water/Solid Interfaces University of Alberta | Activity | 2018-10-16 | Lei Xie, Tu Lan, Xiaoyu Sun, Liu, Q., Tang, T., Hongbo Zeng |
| Bio-inspired, facile and scalable surface functionalization approach with small molecules for multitasking oil decontamination Bio-inspired, facile and scalable surface functionalization approach with small molecules for multitasking oil decontamination University of Alberta | Publication | 2021-05-12 | Xiaohui Mao, "Ziqian Zhao", "Diling Yang", "Chenyu Qiao", "Jinglin Tan", Liu, Q., Tang, T., Zhang, H., Hongbo Zeng |
| Effect of charge density of reverse emulsion breaker on demulsification performance for steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) emulsions under high temperature and high pressureEffect of charge density of reverse emulsion breaker on demulsification performance for steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) emulsions under high temperature and high pressure University of Alberta | Publication | 2020-10-14 | "Duo Wang", "Chenyu Qiao", "Ziqian Zhao", "Yueying Huang", "Song Gao", "Dingzheng Yang", Liu, Q., Hongbo Zeng |
| Effect of Non-ionic Surfactants on the Adsorption of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds at Water/Oil interface: A Molecular Simulation StudyEffect of Non-ionic Surfactants on the Adsorption of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds at Water/Oil interface: A Molecular Simulation Study University of Alberta | Publication | 2021-03-15 | Xiaoyu Sun, Hongbo Zeng, Tang, T. |
| Effect of Salinity on Water/Oil Interface with Model Asphaltene and Non-Ionic Surfactants: Insights from Molecular Simulations University of Alberta | Publication | 2023-02-09 | Xiaoyu Sun, Hongbo Zeng, Tang, T. |
| Electrochemical investigation of the interactions of organic and inorganic depressants on basal and edge planes of molybdenite | Publication | 2020-06-01 | Jingyi Wang, Lei Xie, Qingye Lu, Xiaogang Wang, Jianmei Wang, Hongbo Zeng |
| Facile and scalable surface functionalization approach with small silane molecules for oil/water separation and demulsification of surfactant/asphaltenes-stabilized emulsionsFacile and scalable surface functionalization approach with small silane molecules for oil/water separation and demulsification of surfactant/asphaltenes-stabilized emulsions.
University of Alberta | Publication | 2022-03-15 | Xiaohui Mao, "Ziqian Zhao", "Diling Yang", "Chenyu Qiao", "Jinglin Tan", Liu, Q., Tang, T., Zhang, H., Hongbo Zeng |
| High-efficiency and Durable Removal of Water-in-Heavy Oil Emulsions Enabled by Delignified and Carboxylated Basswood with Zwitterionic Nanohydrogel Coatings University of Alberta | Publication | 2022-04-15 | "Tao Shui", Mingfei Pan, "Yi Lu", "Jiawen Zhang", "Qingxia Liu", "Petr A.Nikrityuk", Tang, T., Liu, Q., Hongbo Zeng |
| Interfacial Behavior and Interaction Mechanism of Pentol/Water Interface Stabilized with AsphaltenesInterfacial Behavior and Interaction Mechanism of Pentol/Water Interface Stabilized with Asphaltenes University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-10-01 | Lei Xie, "Qiuyi Lu", Xiaoli Tan, Liu, Q., Tang, T., Hongbo Zeng |
| Intermolecular and Surface Forces at Solid/Oil/Water/Gas Interfaces in Petroleum Production | Publication | 2019-03-01 | Ling Zhang, Lei Xie, Xinwei Cui, "Jingsi Chen", Hongbo Zeng |
| Intermolecular and Surface Interactions in Engineering ProcessesIntermolecular and Surface Interactions in Engineering Processes | Publication | 2021-01-01 | "Jiawen Zhang", Hongbo Zeng |
| Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Model Asphaltenes between Surfaces of Varying Polarity University of Alberta | Publication | 2023-01-01 | Wenyuan Sun, Hongbo Zeng, Tang, T. |
| Molecular Dynamics Simulation on Water/Oil Interface with Model Asphaltene Subjected to Electric Field University of Alberta | Publication | 2022-08-08 | Wenhui Li, Hongbo Zeng, Tang, T. |
| Molecular Dynamics Study on the Mechanism of Graphene Oxide to Destabilize Oil-Water EmulsionMolecular Dynamics Study on the Mechanism of Graphene Oxide to Destabilize Oil-Water Emulsion University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-08-18 | Tu Lan, Hongbo Zeng, Tang, T. |
| Molecular Simulation of Folding and Aggregation of Multi-Core Polycyclic Aromatic CompoundsMolecular Simulation of Folding and Aggregation of Multi-Core Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds University of Alberta | Publication | 2020-07-15 | Xiaoyu Sun, Hongbo Zeng, Tang, T. |
| Molecular Simulations on the Coalescence of Water-in-Oil Emulsion Droplets with Non-ionic Surfactant and Model University of Alberta | Publication | 2023-02-03 | Xiaoyu Sun, Hongbo Zeng, Tang, T. |
| Novel Fe3O4 Based Superhydrophilic Core-shell Microspheres for Breaking Asphaltenes-stabilized Water-in-oil Emulsion | Publication | 2019-02-15 | "Xioahui Mao", "Lu Gong", Lei Xie, "Hui Qian", "Xiaogang Wang", Hongbo Zeng |
| Novel polymer nanoparticles with core-shell structure for breaking asphaltenes-stabilized W/O and O/W emulsions University of Alberta | Publication | 2023-06-15 | Xiaohui Mao, "Feifei Wang", "Baoshan Lu", Tang, T., Liu, Q., Hongbo Zeng |
| Probing molecular interactions between humic acid and surface-grafted polyacrylamide using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation and atomic force microscopy: implications for environmental remediation | Publication | 2018-01-01 | Omar Maan, Jun Huang, Hongbo Zeng, Qingye Lu |
| Probing the Effect of Salt on Asphaltene Aggregation in Aqueous Solutions Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-06-29 | Xiaoyu Sun, "Cuiying Jian", "Yingkai He", Hongbo Zeng, Tang, T. |
| Probing the Interaction Mechanism between Oil Droplets with Asphaltenes and Solid Surfaces Using AFMProbing the Interaction Mechanism between Oil Droplets with Asphaltenes and Solid Surfaces Using AFM | Publication | 2020-01-12 | "Chen Shi", Lei Xie, Ling Zhang, "Xi Lu", Hongbo Zeng |
| Probing the interactions between Pickering emulsion droplets stabilized with pH-responsive nanoparticles University of Alberta | Publication | 2021-06-24 | Xiaohui Mao, "Diling Yang", Lei Xie, Liu, Q., Tang, T., Zhang, H., Hongbo Zeng |
| Probing the Interfacial Forces and Surface Interaction Mechanisms in Petroleum Production Processes University of Alberta | Publication | 2022-11-02 | "Diling Yang", Xuwen Peng, "Qiongyao Peng", Tao Wang, "Chenyu Qiao", "Ziqian Zhao", "Lu Gong", Yueliang Liu, Zhang, H., Hongbo Zeng |
| Recent Advances in Bubble-based Technologies: Underlying Interaction Mechanisms and ApplicationsRecent Advances in Bubble-based Technologies: Underlying Interaction Mechanisms and Applications University of Alberta | Publication | 2021-03-03 | "Chenyu Qiao", "Diling Yang", Xiaohui Mao, Lei Xie, "Lu Gong", Xuwen Peng, Tao Wang, Zhang, H., Hongbo Zeng |
| Recent Advances in the Quantification and Modulation of Hydrophobic Interactions for Interfacial ApplicationsRecent Advances in the Quantification and Modulation of Hydrophobic Interactions for Interfacial Applications | Publication | 2020-02-05 | Lei Xie, "Xin Cui", "Lu Gong", "Jingsi Chen", Hongbo Zeng |
| Role of Molecular Architecture in the Modulation of Hydrophobic InteractionsRole of Molecular Architecture in the Modulation of Hydrophobic Interactions University of Alberta | Publication | 2020-01-03 | Lei Xie, "Diling Yang", "Qiuyi Lu", Zhang, H., Hongbo Zeng |
| Surface Interaction Mechanisms in Mineral Flotation: Fundamentals, Measurements, and Perspectives University of Alberta | Publication | 2021-09-01 | Lei Xie, "JIngyi Wang", Liu, Q., Zhang, H., Hongbo Zeng |
| Surface Interactions between Water-in-Oil Emulsions with Asphaltenes and Electroless Nickel–Phosphorus CoatingSurface Interactions between Water-in-Oil Emulsions with Asphaltenes and Electroless Nickel–Phosphorus Coating | Publication | 2020-01-12 | "Lu Gong", Ling Zhang, Li Xiang, "Jiawen Zhang", "Vahidoddin Fattahpour", "Mahdi Mamoudi", "Morteza Roostaei", "Brent Fermaniuk", Jingli Luo, Hongbo Zeng |
| Synergetic Adsorption of Polymers on Montmorillonite: Insights from Molecular Dynamics SimulationsSynergetic Adsorption of Polymers on Montmorillonite: Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulations University of Alberta | Publication | 2020-08-31 | Wenyuan Sun, Hongbo Zeng, Tang, T. |
| Understanding Adsorption of Violanthrone-79 as a Model Asphaltene Compound on Quartz Surface Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-27 | Tu Lan, Hongbo Zeng, Tang, T. |
| Understanding the Properties of Bitumen Froth from Oil Sands Surface Mining and Treatment of Water-in-oil Emulsions University of Alberta | Publication | 2021-11-24 | "Duo Wang", "Chenyu Qiao", "Ziqian Zhao", Wenshuai Yang, "Hongyun Chen", "Taiheng Yin", "Zhiling Yan", "Meng Wu", Xiaohui Mao, Camila Santander, Liu, Q., "Qingxia Liu", Petr A Nikrityuk, Tang, T., Hongbo Zeng |
| Unraveling the Hydrophobic Interaction Mechanisms of Hydrocarbon and Fluorinated Surfaces University of Alberta | Publication | 2023-04-01 | "Lu Gong", Feiyi Wu, Wenshuai Yang, "Charley Huang", Wenhui Li, Tang, T., Hongbo Zeng |
| Unravelling the Interaction of Water-in-Oil Emulsion Droplets via Molecular Simulations and Surface Force Measurements University of Alberta | Publication | 2021-07-07 | Xiaoyu Sun, "Diling Yang", Zhang, H., Hongbo Zeng, Tang, T. |
