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Michal Borkovec

Formerly Professor, University of Geneva
Verified email at unige.ch
Cited by 30212

Reaction-rate theory: fifty years after Kramers

P Hänggi, P Talkner, M Borkovec - Reviews of modern physics, 1990 - APS
… where M is the effective mass of the reacting particle. Thus, with the condition in Eqs. (2.…
thermal equilibrium, and with the reacting particle (mass M) moving in a potential U (x) that is …

Mobile subsurface colloids and their role in contaminant transport

…, M Borkovec, D Grolimund, M Elimelech - Advances in …, 1999 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary It is noted that colloidal particles can be effectively transported through
subsurface porous media under certain hydrogeochemical conditions. If present in large …

[HTML][HTML] Polyelectrolyte adsorption, interparticle forces, and colloidal aggregation

I Szilagyi, G Trefalt, A Tiraferri, P Maroni, M Borkovec - Soft Matter, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
… on silica in 50 mM salt solution is about 0.3 mg m −2 . These are small amounts, since an
atomic monolayer corresponds to about 1–2 mg m −2 . Let us rationalize with the RSA model …

Ion binding to natural organic matter: competition, heterogeneity, stoichiometry and thermodynamic consistency

…, WH van Riemsdijk, LK Koopal, M Borkovec… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 1999 - Elsevier
… ]}−p( K ̃ H H) n H ( K ̃ H H) n H {1+[( K ̃ H H) n H +( K ̃ M M) n M ]}+p( K ̃ M M) n M The ratio
n H /n M has a particularly strong influence on the exchange ratio since it is linearly related to it…

Aggregation and charging of colloidal silica particles: effect of particle size

…, F Juillerat, P Galletto, P Bowen, M Borkovec - Langmuir, 2005 - ACS Publications
… automatic burets containing 0.25 M HCl, 0.25 M CO 2 -free KOH (Baker Dilut-It), 3.0 M KCl,
and pure … radius for the small silica particles in 1 M KCl solution at different pH values. Linear …

Coagulation rate measurements of colloidal particles by simultaneous static and dynamic light scattering

H Holthoff, SU Egelhaaf, M Borkovec… - Langmuir, 1996 - ACS Publications
… radius versus time curve increases up to an electrolyte concentration of 0.75 M. Electrolyte
concentrations higher than 0.75 M lead to the same slope. This is an indisputable indication …

Genomic epidemiology of superspreading events in Austria reveals mutational dynamics and transmission properties of SARS-CoV-2

…, M Borkovec, P Hufnagl, M Nairz… - Science translational …, 2020 - science.org
Superspreading events shaped the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and
their rapid identification and containment are essential for disease control. Here, we provide a …

How to study microemulsions

…, T Schmeling, B Faulhaber, M Borkovec… - Journal of colloid and …, 1987 - Elsevier
The application of various experimental techniques for studying the properties of ternary
mixtures H 2 O-oil-nonionic amphiphile is demonstrated. Based on detailed knowledge of the …

Colloid-facilitated transport of strongly sorbing contaminants in natural porous media: a laboratory column study

D Grolimund, M Borkovec, K Barmettler… - … Science & Technology, 1996 - ACS Publications
… Prior to the experiments, the columns were stabilized with ∼200 pore volumes of 0.5 M
/min, which corresponds to pore water velocities of 2.3−6.9 m/day. Prior to the experiments, the …

Classical and modern methods in reaction rate theory

BJ Berne, M Borkovec, JE Straub - The Journal of Physical …, 1988 - ACS Publications
The calculationof chemical reaction rate constants is of importance to much of chemistry and
biology. Here we present our current understanding of the physical principles determining …