@article{tian_blanco_smoukov_velev_velikov_2016, title={Dissolution behaviour of ferric pyrophosphate and its mixtures with soluble pyrophosphates: Potential strategy for increasing iron bioavailability}, volume={208}, ISSN={["1873-7072"]}, url={http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84962751853&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, DOI={10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.03.078}, abstractNote={Ferric pyrophosphate (FePP) is a widely used iron source in food fortification and in nutritional supplements, due to its white colour, that is very uncommon for insoluble Fe salts. Although its dissolution is an important determinant of Fe adsorption in human body, the solubility characteristics of FePP are complex and not well understood. This report is a study on the solubility of FePP as a function of pH and excess of pyrophosphate ions. FePP powder is sparingly soluble in the pH range of 3–6 but slightly soluble at pH < 2 and pH > 8. In the presence of pyrophosphate ions the solubility of FePP strongly increases at pH 5–8.5 due to formation a soluble complex between Fe(III) and pyrophosphate ions, which leads to an 8–10-fold increase in the total ionic iron concentration. This finding is beneficial for enhancing iron bioavailability, which important for the design of fortified food, beverages, and nutraceutical products.}, journal={FOOD CHEMISTRY}, author={Tian, Tian and Blanco, Elena and Smoukov, Stoyan K. and Velev, Orlin D. and Velikov, Krassimir P.}, year={2016}, month={Oct}, pages={97–102} }
 @article{smoukov_tian_vitchuli_gangwal_geisen_wright_shim_marquez_fowler_velev_et al._2015, title={Scalable Liquid Shear-Driven Fabrication of Polymer Nanofibers}, volume={27}, ISSN={["1521-4095"]}, url={http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84928028957&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, DOI={10.1002/adma.201404616}, abstractNote={A simple process for batch or continuous formation of polymer nanofibers and other nanomaterials in the bulk of a sheared fluid medium is introduced. The process may be of high value to commercial nanotechnology, as it can be easily scaled up to the fabrication of staple nanofibers at rates that may exceed tens of kilograms per hour.}, number={16}, journal={ADVANCED MATERIALS}, publisher={Wiley-Blackwell}, author={Smoukov, S.K. and Tian, T. and Vitchuli, N. and Gangwal, S. and Geisen, P. and Wright, M. and Shim, E. and Marquez, M. and Fowler, J. and Velev, Orlin and et al.}, year={2015}, month={Apr}, pages={2642–2647} }