Basic Information

Faculty

• Faculty of Engineering

Email Address

• Email Address

  mcnamee.cathy.8rkyoto-u.ac.jp

Professional Memberships

• The Japanese Colloid and Interface Society, Division of the Japan Chemical Society
• The Japan Chemical Society
• The American Chemical Society

Academic Degree

• 26 Nov. 2001

  京都大学博士（理学）

Academic Resume (Graduate Schools)

• 京都大学, 大学院理学研究科化学専攻博士後期課程, 修了

Academic Resume (Undergraduate School/Majors)

• The University of Queensland, 理学部　優等学位課程, 卒業
• The University of Queensland（オーストラリア）, 文学部, 卒業
• The University of Queensland　（オーストラリア）, 理学部, 卒業

Research History

• From Mar. 2024, To Present

  Kyoto University, Graduate School of Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering, Professor, Professor
• From Apr. 2021, To Feb. 2024

  Shinshu University, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology Division of Chemistry and Materials, Professor, Professor
• From Apr. 2012, To Mar. 2021

  Shinshu University, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology Division of Chemistry and Materials, Associate Professor, Associate Professor
• From Jan. 2008, To Mar. 2012

  Shinshu University, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology Division of Chemistry and Materials, Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor
• From May 2007, To Jan. 2008

  Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Post-doctorial researcher, Post-doctorial researcher
• From Nov. 2006, To Apr. 2007

  Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Innovation Bridge, Post-doctorial researcher, Post-doctorial researcher
• From Nov. 2006, To Mar. 2007

  Kyoto University, Graduate School of Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering, Post-doctorial researcher, Post-doctorial researcher
• From Nov. 2004, To Nov. 2006

  Kyoto University, Graduate School of Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering, Post-doctorial researcher (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science), Post-doctorial researcher (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)
• From Mar. 2004, To Nov. 2004

  Lund University, Physical Chemistry, Post-doctorial researcher, Post-doctorial researcher
• From Jan. 2004, To Feb. 2004

  Ulm University, Science Department, Post-doctorial researcher, Post-doctorial researcher
• From Jul. 2002, To Dec. 2003

  Humboldt Foundation, Department of Science, Ulm University, Humboldt Foundation Research Fellow, Humboldt Foundation Research Fellow
• From Dec. 2001, To Apr. 2002

  Ulm University, Department of Science, Post-doctorial researcher, Post-doctorial researcher
• From Oct. 2001, To Dec. 2001

  Kyoto University, Institute for Chemical Research, Research assistant, Research assistant
• From Oct. 1997, To Mar. 1998

  Kyoto University, Institute for Chemical Research, Research student, Research student
• From Jul. 1996, To Jun. 1997

  The University of Queensland, Chemistry Department, Junior research scholar, Junior research scholar
• From Apr. 1995, To Mar. 1996

  Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Special Auditing Student (International Student), Special Auditing Student (International Student)
• From Jan. 1995, To Feb. 1995

  Electronics for Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), Researcher, Researcher

ID,URL

• J-Global ID

  201801014425682228

researchmap URL

• https://researchmap.jp/7000027014

Research

Research Areas

• Natural sciences, Bio-, chemical, and soft-matter physics
• Nanotechnology/Materials, Nanomaterials
• Nanotechnology/Materials, Thin-film surfaces and interfaces

Papers

• Effect of Cation Type and Concentration on the Changes in the Forces between Two Charged Surfaces Modulated by Audible Sound

  McNamee, C.E.; Yamamoto, S.

  Langmuir, Mar. 2025, Peer-reviewed, Invited, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Use of nanoparticle concentration and magnetic fields to control the structures of superparamagnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticle Langmuir films

  Cathy E. McNamee; Daisuke Usui; Yuto Yamada; Hiroaki Shigekura; Shinpei Yamamoto

  Colloid and Interface Science Communications, Jan. 2025, Peer-reviewed, Invited, Lead author, Corresponding author

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• Effect of Audible Sounds on the Forces Acting between Charged Surfaces in Water

  Cathy E. McNamee; Miri Tokuyama; Shinpei Yamamoto

  Langmuir, 2024, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Fabrication of Fe-Fe₃O₄ Co-Aggregated Nanoparticles Assembly and Their AC Magnetic Property

  Shoichi Yanagita; Yukichika Yamaguchi; Natsuki Kosaka; Yoshiyuki Sotome; Cathy E. McNamee; Shinpei Yamamoto; Shin Saito; Tomoyuki Ogawa

  IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Nov. 2023, Peer-reviewed

  
• Interactions between a responsive microgel monolayer and a rigid colloid: from soft to hard interfaces

  S. Bochenek, S.; C.E. McNamee; M. Kappl; H.-J. Butt; W. Richtering

  Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2021, Peer-reviewed

  
• The use of mixed Langmuir films of nano-particles to form metal oxide materials with the optimal surface charge

  K. Kanno; G. Sase; C.E. McNamee

  Langmuir, 2021, Peer-reviewed, Last author, Corresponding author

  
• Interaction of different lipoprotein types with cholesterol at the air/water interface

  Ryota Ninomiya; Cathy E. McNamee

  Heliyon, Jul. 2020, Peer-reviewed, Last author, Corresponding author

  
• Forces between a hard surface and an air–aqueous interface with and without films

  Cathy E. McNamee; Shinpei Yamamoto

  Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, Jun. 2020, Peer-reviewed, Invited, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Effect of the Surfactant Charge and Concentration on the Change in the Forces between Two Charged Surfaces in Surfactant Solutions by a Liquid Flow

  Cathy E. McNamee; Hayato Kawakami

  Langmuir, 07 Feb. 2020, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Effect of a liquid flow on the forces between charged solid surfaces and the non-equilibrium electric double layer

  C.E. McNamee

  ADVANCES IN COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, Apr. 2019, Peer-reviewed, Invited, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Rice starch particle interactions at air/aqueous interfaces- effect of particle hydrophobicity and solution ionic strength

  C.E. McNamee; Y. Sato; B. Wiege; I. Furikado; A. Marefati; T. Nylander; M. Kappl; M. Rayner

  Frontiers in Chemistry, 2018, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Reduction in the repulsive forces between two charged surfaces in aqueous solutions containing salts by a liquid flow

  H. Kawakami; C.E. McNamee

  Langmuir, 2018, Peer-reviewed, Last author, Corresponding author

  
• Effect of the Addition of a Cross-Linker and the Water pH on the Physical Properties of Films of pH-Responsive Polymer Particles at Air/Water Interfaces

  Yuka Azakami; Michael Kappl; Syuji Fujii; Shin-ichi Yusa; Cathy E. McNamee

  ACS Omega, 13 Nov. 2017, Peer-reviewed, Last author, Corresponding author

  
• Physical properties of mixed Langmuir monolayers of polystyrene particles with poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate) hairs and a poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) polymer at an air/water interface

  Cathy E. McNamee; Syuji Fujii; Shin-ichi Yusa; Michael Kappl

  Soft Matter, 2017, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• 研究室紹介：信州大学繊維学部McNamee研究室

  Cathy E. McNamee

  C & I Commun, 2017, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Forces and physical properties of the Langmuir monolayers of TiO₂ particles at air/water interfaces after collisions by a particle in water

  Cathy E. McNamee; Michael Kappl

  RSC Advances, 2016, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Formation of Langmuir Monolayers of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles at Air/Aqueous Interfaces by the Addition of Ions to the Subphase: Effect of Ion Concentration and Type

  Yuya Iwafuji; Cathy E. McNamee

  The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 08 Sep. 2015, Peer-reviewed, Last author, Corresponding author

  
• Time Dependence of Silica Surfaces on Their Interactions in Water and Alkaline Solutions

  Cathy E. McNamee; Ko Higashitani

  Langmuir, 22 May 2015, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

  
• The forces and physical properties of polymer particulate monolayers at air/aqueous interfaces

  Cathy E. McNamee; Syuji Fujii; Shin-ichi Yusa; Yuka Azakami; Hans-Juergen Butt; Michael Kappl

  Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Apr. 2015, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Determination and Comparison of How the Chain Number and Chain Length of a Lipid Affects Its Interactions with a Phospholipid at an Air/Water Interface

  Hang Ngyugen; Cathy E. McNamee

  The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 22 May 2014, Last author, Corresponding author

  
• Differences in the interactions of a monoglyceride with cholesterol and with a bile salt

  Shinichiro Sato; Cathy E. McNamee

  Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, May 2014, Last author, Corresponding author

  
• Polysaccharide films at an air/liquid and a liquid/silicon interface: effect of the polysaccharide and liquid type on their physical properties

  Yasunori Taira; Cathy E. McNamee

  Soft Matter, 2014, Last author, Corresponding author

  
• Effect of the Charge and Roughness of Surfaces on Normal and Friction Forces Measured in Aqueous Solutions

  Cathy E. McNamee; Ko Higashitani

  Langmuir, 11 Apr. 2013, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• The interaction of insulin, glucose, and insulin–glucose mixtures with a phospholipid monolayer

  Hayato Shigenobu; Cathy E. McNamee

  Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Dec. 2012, Peer-reviewed, Last author, Corresponding author

  
• Ionic Enhancement of Silica Surface Nanowear in Electrolyte Solutions

  Ivan U. Vakarelski; Naofumi Teramoto; Cathy E. McNamee; Jeremy O. Marston; Ko Higashitani

  Langmuir, 12 Nov. 2012, Peer-reviewed

  
• Effect of the Degree of Dissociation of Molecules in a Monolayer at an Air/Water Interface on the Force Between the Monolayer and a Like-Charged Particle in the Subphase

  Cathy E. McNamee; Michael Kappl; Hans-Juergen Butt; Hang Nguyen; Shinichiro Sato; Karlheinz Graf; Thomas W. Healy

  The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 07 Nov. 2012, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Use of attractive forces to create a self-assembled film of charged nano-particles with a controlled packing

  Yuya Iwafuji; Cathy E. McNamee

  Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Mar. 2012, Peer-reviewed, Last author, Corresponding author

  
• Surface and friction forces between grafted polysaccharide layers in the absence and presence of surfactant

  Cathy E. McNamee; Shinpei Yamamoto; Michael Kappl; Hans-Jürgen Butt; Ko Higashitani; Andra Dėdinaitė; Per M. Claesson

  Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Dec. 2011, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Interaction between a silica particle and the underside of a polymer monolayer at the air/water interface in the presence of an anionic surfactant

  Cathy E. McNamee; Karlheinz Graf; Hans-Juergen Butt; Ko Higashitani; Michael Kappl

  COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS, Jun. 2011, Peer-reviewed

  
• Formation of Large-Scale Flexible Transparent Conductive Films Using Evaporative Migration Characteristics of Au Nanoparticles

  Ko Higashitani; Cathy E. McNamee; Masaki Nakayama

  Langmuir, 25 Jan. 2011, Peer-reviewed

  
• Forces between a monolayer at an air/water interface and a particle in solution: influence of the sign of the surface charges and the subphase salt concentration

  Cathy E. McNamee; Michael Kappl; Hans-Jürgen Butt; Javed Ally; Hayato Shigenobu; Yuya Iwafuji; Ko Higashitani; Karlheinz Graf

  Soft Matter, 2011, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• A Straightforward Way To Form Close-Packed TiO₂ Particle Monolayers at an Air/Water Interface

  Cathy E. McNamee; Shinpei Yamamoto; Hans-Juergen Butt; Ko Higashitani

  Langmuir, 28 Dec. 2010, Peer-reviewed

  
• Molecular-Scale Change in the Surface Properties of Silica and Copper in Pure Water with Time

  Cathy E. McNamee; Masaki Nakayama; Ko Higashitani

  Langmuir, 03 Sep. 2010, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Interfacial Forces between a Silica Particle and Phosphatidylcholine Monolayers at the Air−Water Interface

  Cathy E. McNamee; Michael Kappl; Hans-Jürgen Butt; Ko Higashitani; Karlheinz Graf

  Langmuir, 24 Aug. 2010, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Interaction of a Microsphere with a Solid-Supported Liquid Film

  Javed Ally; Ewa Vittorias; A. Amirfazli; Michael Kappl; Elmar Bonaccurso; Cathy E. McNamee; Hans-Jürgen Butt

  Langmuir, 22 Jun. 2010, Peer-reviewed

  
• Interaction of Cationic Hydrophobic Surfactants at Negatively Charged Surfaces Investigated by Atomic Force Microscopy

  Cathy E. McNamee; Hans-Jürgen Butt; Ko Higashitani; Ivan U. Vakarelski; Michael Kappl

  Langmuir, 11 Sep. 2009, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Determination of the Binding of Non-Cross-Linked and Cross-Linked Gels to Living Cells by Atomic Force Microscopy

  Cathy E. McNamee; Silvia Armini; Shinpei Yamamoto; Ko Higashitani

  Langmuir, 16 Jun. 2009, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Chemical Groups that Adhere to the Surfaces of Living Malignant Cells

  Cathy E. McNamee; Yuki Aso; Shinpei Yamamoto; Yoshinobu Fukumori; Hideki Ichikawa; Ko Higashitani

  Pharmaceutical Research, 12 Sep. 2007, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

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• Effect of the Physicochemical Properties of Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Brushes on their Binding to Cells

  Cathy E. McNamee; Shinpei Yamamoto; Ko Higashitani

  Biophysical Journal, Jul. 2007, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

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• Preparation and Characterization of Pure and Mixed Monolayers of Poly(ethylene Glycol) Brushes Chemically Adsorbed to Silica Surfaces

  Cathy E. McNamee; Shinpei Yamamoto; Ko Higashitani

  Langmuir, 17 Mar. 2007, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

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• Deposition of silica nanoparticles on a gold surface via a self-assembled monolayer of (3-mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane

  Ivan U. Vakarelski; Cathy E. McNamee; Ko Higashitani

  Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Mar. 2007, Peer-reviewed

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• The XIIIth International Conference on Surface Forces in Moscow

  Cathy McNamee

  Journal of the Society of Powder Technology, Japan, 2007, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Effect of the cell type and cell density on the binding of living cells to a silica particle: An atomic force microscope study

  Nayoung Pyo; Saaya Tanaka; Cathy E. McNamee; Yoichi Kanda; Yoshinobu Fukumori; Hideki Ichikawa; Ko Higashitani

  Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, Dec. 2006, Peer-reviewed, Corresponding author

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• Atomic Force Microscopy Study of the Specific Adhesion between a Colloid Particle and a Living Melanoma Cell: Effect of the Charge and the Hydrophobicity of the Particle Surface

  Cathy E. McNamee; Nayoung Pyo; Ko Higashitani

  Biophysical Journal, Sep. 2006, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

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• Parameters affecting the adhesion strength between a living cell and a colloid probe when measured by the atomic force microscope

  Cathy E. McNamee; Nayoung Pyo; Saaya Tanaka; Ivan U. Vakarelski; Yoichi Kanda; Ko Higashitani

  Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, Mar. 2006, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

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• Imaging of a soft, weakly adsorbing, living cell with a colloid probe tapping atomic force microscope technique

  Cathy E. McNamee; Nayoung Pyo; Saaya Tanaka; Yoichi Kanda; Ko Higashitani

  Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, Jan. 2006, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

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• Physicochemical Characterization of an Anatase TiO₂ Surface and the Adsorption of a Nonionic Surfactant:  An Atomic Force Microscopy Study

  Cathy E. McNamee; Yoshinobu Tsujii; Mutsuo Matsumoto

  Langmuir, 14 Oct. 2005, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

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• Formation of a Freely Suspended Membrane via a Combination of Interfacial Reaction and Wetting

  Cathy E. McNamee; Manfred Jaumann; Martin Möller; Ailin Ding; Steffen Hemeltjen; Susanne Ebert; Wolfgang Baumann; Werner A. Goedel

  Langmuir, 20 Sep. 2005, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

  
• Physicochemical Characterization of PEG1500-12-acyloxy-stearate Micelles and Liquid Crystalline Phases

  Cathy E. McNamee; Markus Nilsson; Christian von Corswant; Olle Söderman

  Langmuir, 28 Jul. 2005, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Interaction Forces between Two Hard Surfaces in Particle-Containing Aqueous Systems

  Cathy E. McNamee; Yoshinobu Tsujii; Hiroyuki Ohshima; Mutsuo Matsumoto

  Langmuir, 04 Feb. 2004, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

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• Interaction Forces between Two Silica Surfaces in an Apolar Solvent Containing an Anionic Surfactant

  Cathy E. McNamee; Yoshinobu Tsujii; Mutsuo Matsumoto

  Langmuir, 30 Jan. 2004, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

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• Adsorption of quarternarised polyvinylpyridine and subsequent counterion binding of perfluorinated anionic surfactants on silica as a function of concentration and pH: a zeta potential study

  Cathy E McNamee; Mutsuo Matsumoto; Patrick G Hartley; Masaru Nakahara

  Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Dec. 2001, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Interaction Forces and Zeta Potentials of Cationic Polyelectrolyte Coated Silica Surfaces in Water and in Ethanol:  Effects of Chain Length and Concentration of Perfluorinated Anionic Surfactants on Their Binding to the Surface

  Cathy E. McNamee; Mutsuo Matsumoto; Patrick G. Hartley; Paul Mulvaney; Yoshinobu Tsujii; Masaru Nakahara

  Langmuir, 05 Sep. 2001, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

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• Structure of salted-out, solubilized micelles and microemulsions on the perfluorinated anionic surfactant tetraethylammonium perfluorooctyl sulfonate studied by cryogenic transmission electron microscopy

  M. Matsumoto; C. E. McNamee; D. P. Bossev; M. Nakahara; T. Ogawa

  Colloid & Polymer Science, 04 Jul. 2000, Peer-reviewed

  
• Linear viscoelastic behavior of perfluorooctyl sulfonate micelles: effects of counter-ions

  Hiroshi Watanabe; Tomohiro Sato; Kunihiro Osaki; Mutsuo Matsumoto; Dobrin P. Bossev; Cathy E. McNamee; Masaru Nakahara

  Rheologica Acta, 13 Mar. 2000, Peer-reviewed

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• Nonlinear rheology for threadlike micelles of tetraethylammonium perfluorooctyl sulfonate

  H. Watanabe; Kunihiro Osaki; Mutsuo Matsumoto; Dobrin P. Bossev; Cathy E. McNamee; Masaru Nakahara; Ming-Long Yao

  Rheologica Acta, 05 Nov. 1998, Peer-reviewed

  
• The Evaporation Resistance of Mixed Monolayers of Octadecanol and Cholesterol

  C.E. McNamee; G.T. Barnes; I.R. Gentle,; J.B. Peng; R. Steitz; R. Probert

  Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Nov. 1998, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

  

Presentations

• Effect of audible sounds on the forces acting between charged surfaces in water

  〇 Cathy E. McNamee; Shinpei Yamamoto

  12th Liquid Matter Conference, 25 Sep. 2024

  
• Change in the forces between charged surfaces in aqueous solutions by audible sound

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; Shinpei Yamamoto

  The 75th Divisional Meeting of Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, Special Symposium: Japan-Taiwan Bilateral Symposium, 19 Sep. 2024, Invited

  
• Measurement of the adsorption and interaction of molecules to interfaces

  Cathy E. McNamee

  The 42nd Kansai Interfacial Science Seminar, 27 Jul. 2024, Invited

  
• Controlling the physical properties of materials by forming mixed nanoparticle Langmuir films

  Cathy E. McNamee

  Symposium on Advanced Nanomaterials 2024, 03 Jul. 2024, Invited

  
• Ways to change the physical properties of films by forming Langmuir films of non-modified metal oxide nanoparticles at air-aqueous interfaces

  Cathy E. McNamee

  Soft Interface Seminar in Taiwan 2024, 27 Mar. 2024, Invited

  
• Ways to change the physical properties of films by forming Langmuir films of non-modified metal oxide nanoparticles at airaqueous interfaces

  Cathy E. McNamee

  東京理科大学 研究推進機構 総合研究院 界面科学研究部門 2023 年度成果報告会, 13 Mar. 2024, Invited

  
• Ways to change the physical properties of films by forming Langmuir films of non-modified metal oxide nanoparticles at air-aqueous interfaces

  Cathy E. McNamee

  KSV NIMA user day, Invited

  
• The effect of flow between two charged surfaces

  Cathy E. McNamee

  The 74th Divisional Meeting of Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, Invited

  
• The effect of surface roughness on the change in the forces between two charged surfaces by a liquid flow

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; Koutarou Kanno

  The 74th Divisional Meeting of Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, 15 Sep. 2023

  
• Change in the Change in the forces between two charged surfaces in aqueous solutions by a liquid flow

  Cathy E. McNamee

  Soft Interface Seminar XXXV, 28 Jul. 2023, Invited

  
• How does a liquid flow change interfacial forces?

  Cathy E. McNamee

  化学プロセス研究コンソーシアム・ナノ材料プロセス研究グループ 講演会, 07 Dec. 2022, Invited

  
• Control of the physical properties of films of Fe3O4 nanoparticles made at air-water interfaces

  Cathy E. McNamee

  The 73rd Divisional Meeting of Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry

  
• Flow induced changes in the forces between two charged surfaces in aqueous surfactant solutions

  Cathy E. McNamee

  17th Conference of the International Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists

  
• Change in the Forces between Two Charged Surfaces in Aqueous Surfactant Solutions by a Liquid Flow

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; H. Kawakami

  The 72nd Divisional Meeting of Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, 21 Sep. 2021, Invited

  
• Change in the inter-surface forces between two charged surfaces containing salts by the presence of a liquid flow

  Cathy E. McNamee

  17th Australia-Japan Colloids Symposium

  
• The effect of a liquid flow on the forces between charged surfaces in aqueous solutions containing surfactants

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; Hayato Kawakami

  The 71st Divisional Meeting of Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry

  
• Ways to change the physical properties of films of particles formed at air-aqueous interfaces

  Cathy E. McNamee

  Okinawa Colloids 2019, Invited

  
• Effect of flow on forces between charged surfaces

  Cathy E. McNamee

  5th International Mini-Symposium on Surface Forces

  
• Preparation and control of thin liquid films of metal oxide nano-particles using air-aqueous interfaces

  Cathy E. McNamee

  20th International Union of Materials Research Societies International Conference in Asia, Invited

  
• Interaction forces between powder surfaces in aqueous solutions - Effect of a liquid flow interaction forces between powder surfaces

  Cathy E. McNamee

  第1回 輸送分科会, 23 Jul. 2019, Invited

  
• Physical properties of films of starch particles at air/aqueous interfaces

  Cathy E. McNamee

  70th Starch Convention, Invited

  
• Effect of a Liquid Flow on the Forces between Charged Surfaces

  Cathy E. McNamee

  4th International Mini-Symposium on Surface Forces, 22 Feb. 2019, Invited

  
• The change in the forces between surfaces by a liquid flow

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; Hayato Kawakami

  The 69th Divisional Meeting of Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry

  
• Reduction in the Inter-Surface Repulsive Forces between Two Charged Surfaces Containing Salts by the Presence of a Flow in the Liquid

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; H. Kawakami

  XVI th International Conference on Surface Forces

  
• Determination into how a liquid flow can change interaction forces

  Cathy E. McNamee

  2018年度 春期研究発表会

  
• Ways to change the physical properties of polymer particles at air/water interfaces

  Cathy E. McNamee

  The 5th Scientific Women Researcher Symposium, 2018, Invited

  
• The physical properties of non-modified and modified rice starch particles at air/aqueous interfaces

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; Y. Sato; B. Wiede; I. Furikado; A. Marefati; T. Nylander; M. Rayner

  16th Conference of the International Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists, 2018

  
• The effect of pH and salts on the interaction between a particle and a water surface

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; H.-J. Butt; P. Claesson; M. Kappl

  The 68th Divisional Meeting of Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry

  
• Change in the physical properties of Langmuir monolayers of polymer particles at air/water interfaces via cross-linking

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; Yuka Azakami

  The 8th Biennial Australian Colloid and Interface Symposium, 2017

  
• Change in the physical properties of Langmuir films of polymer particles at air-water interfaces by cross-linking

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; Y. Azakami

  The 67th Divisional Meeting of Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry

  
• Properties of a Langmuir monolayer of polymer particles at an air/aqueous interface after the collision by an external particle

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; Hans-Juergen Butt; Michael Kappl

  LB2016 16th International Conference on Organized Molecular Films, Jul. 2016

  
• Properties of Langmuir monolayers of polymer particles at air/aqueous interfaces

  Cathy E. McNamee

  Advanced Materials … Scientific & Engineering Challenges, May 2016, Invited

  
• Ways to increase the strength of Langmuir monolayers of particles at air/aqueous interfaces

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; Syuji Fujii; Shin-ichi Yusa; Michael Kappl

  The Pacific Rim Symposium on Surfaces, Coatings and Interfaces, 2016

  
• Forces of Langmuir monolayers of particles at air/liquid interfaces

  Cathy E. McNamee

  International Mini-Symposium on Surface Forces, Jan. 2016, Invited

  
• Influence of the charge, hydrophobicity and packing density of particles at air/aqueous interfaces on the interfacial forces and the physical properties of the interface

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; Michael Kappl; Syuji Fujii; Shin-ichi Yusa; Hans-Juergen Butt

  ACCIS 2015: 6th Asian Conference on Colloid and Interface Science, Nov. 2015

  
• Determination of the Physical Properties of a Particulate Langmuir Monolayer at an Air/Water Interface upon Collision with an External Particle

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; H.-J. Butt; M. Kappl

  ACIS 2015: Australian Colloid and Interface Symposium 2015, 2015

  
• Effect of adding polymer to a particulate Langmuir monolayer at an air/water interface on the physical properties of the interface

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; S. Fujii; S. Yusa; H.-J. Butt; M. Kappl

  IACIS 2015: 15th Conference of the International Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists, 2015

  
• The change in the properties of a Langmuir film of particles at an air-water interface by the collision of an external particle

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; H.-J. Butt; M. Kappl

  The 65th Divisional Meeting of Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry

  
• Polysaccharide Films at an Air/Liquid and a Liquid/Silicon Interface: Effect of the Polysaccharide and Liquid Type on their Physical Properties

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; Y. Taira

  Pacsurf 2014: Pacific Rim Symposium on Surfaces, Coatings & Interfaces, 2014

  
• Influence of the charge, hydrophobicity and packing density of particles at an air-water interface on the interfacial forces and the physical properties of the interface

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; M. Kappl; S. Fuji; S. Yusa; H.-J. Butt

  The 20th Ostwald-Colloiquim “Particles_@_Interfaces” (Mainz, Germany), 2014

  
• The effect of particle charge, hydrophobicity and packing density on the forces of particulate monolayers at air-water interfaces

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; M. Kappl; S. Fuji; S. Yusa; H.-J. Butt

  XVth International Conference on Surface Forces (Verbilki, Russia), 2014

  
• The effect of surface roughness on the forces and friction between two surfaces in aqueous solutions

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; K. Higashitani

  The 93rd Spring Conference of the Japanese Chemical Society

  
• Determination of the causes for the different interactions of a lipid with cholesterol or with a bile salt

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; S. Sato

  ASB2013 Conference (Melbourne, Australia), 2013

  
• Effect of the charge and roughness of surfaces on normal and friction forces measured in aqueous solutions

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; K. Higashitani

  International Soft Matter Conference 2013 (Rome, Italy), 2013

  
• Effect of the number and length of the alkyl chains in lipids on their interactions with model cell membranes

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; H. Nguyen

  Australian Colloid and Interface Symposium 2013 (Noosa, Australia), 2013

  
• Direct measurement of the forces between Langmuir monolayers of bare TiO2 particles at an air/water interface and a TiO2 particle in the water phase

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; M. Kappl; H.-J. Butt

  14th International Conference on Organized Molecular Films ICOMF14-LB14 (Paris, France), 2012

  
• Effect of the degree of dissociation of a lipid monolayer on its stability at an air/aqueous interface and the force between the monolayer and a like-charged particle in the subphase

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; M. Kappl; H.-J. Butt; N. Hang; K. Graf; T.W. Healy

  International Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists IACIS 2012 (Sendai, Japan), 2012

  
• Control of the packing in a Langmuir film of TiO2 particles at air-aqueous interfaces by changing the physical properties of the subphase

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; S. Yamamoto; H.-J. Butt; K. Higashitani

  The 63rd Divisional Meeting of Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry

  
• How stable Langmuir monolayers of bare TiO2 particles can be formed at an air/water interface by simply controlling the physical properties of the subphase

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; S. Yamamoto; K. Higashitani; H.-J. Butt

  Japan-Australia Colloid and Interface Science Symposium (Cairns, Australia), 2011

  
• Forces of between a particle and the underside of a monolayer at an air/water interface for like- and unlike-charged systems

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; M. Kappl; H.-J. Butt; K. Higashitani; K. Graf

  Australian Colloid and Interface Symposium (Hobart, Australia), 2011

  
• Forces of charged monolayers at an air/water interface

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; M. Kappl; H.-J. Butt; K. Higashitani; K. Graf

  Pacifichem 2010 (Hawaii), 2010

  
• Interfacial forces between a silica particle and phosphatidylcholine monolayers at the air/water interface

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; M. Kappl; H.-J. Butt; K. Higashitani; K. Graf

  Core-to-Core World Network Seminar on Advanced Particle Science and Technology (Kyoto, Japan), 2010

  
• Preparation of end-terminated polysaccharide brushes and characterization of their physico-chemical properties in solution

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; S. Yamamoto; M. Kappl; H.-J. Butt; K. Higashitani; A. Dėninaitė; P. Claesson

  International Conference on Nanoscopic Colloid and Surface Science (NCSS2010) (Makuhari, Japan), 2010

  
• Forces of monolayers at an air/water interface

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; K. Graf; M. Kappl; K. Higashitani; H.-J. Butt

  XIVth International Conference Surface Forces (Russia), 2010

  
• Interaction of cationic hydrophobic surfactants at negatively charged surfaces investigated by Atomic Force Microscopy

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; H.-J. Butt; K. Higashitani; I.U. Vakarelski; M. Kappl

  International Conference on Surface and Colloid Science (ICSCS) (New York, USA), 2009

  
• The interaction between the hydrophilic side of phosphatidylcholine monolayers at an air-water interface and a silica probe

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; M. Kappl; H.-J. Butt; K. Graf

  The biennial Australia colloid and Interface Symposium (ACIS 2009) (Glenelg, Australia), 2009

  
• Surface modification of cantilevers to enable the imagining of charged surfactants adsorbed at substrates

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; H-J. Butt; K. Higashitani; I.U. Vakarelski; M. Kappl

  International Workshop on Nanomechanical Cantilever Sensors 2008 (Mainz, Germany), 2008

  
• Investigations on the affinity of polyethylene glycol polymers to malignant cells by atomic force microcopy

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; K. Higashitani

  XIIIth International Conference on Surface Forces (Moscow, Russia), 2006

  
• Using an Atomic Force Microscope to probe the interactions between a malignant cell and functionalized colloid particles: a model of the Drug Delivery System

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; N. Pyo; S. Tanaka; K. Higashitani

  MRS Spring Meeting (San Francisco, USA), 2006

  
• Optimising the drug delivery system for malignant melanoma cells

  ○ Cathy E. McNamee; N. Pyo; S. Tanaka; K. Higashitani

  8th Japan-Australia Colloid and Interface Science Gakkai (Terrigal, Australia), 2005

  

Awards

• 19 Jun. 1997

  THE DULUX AUSTRALIA PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY 1996
• 09 Jan. 1995

  THE RACI THIRD LEVEL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY PRIZE 1994

External funds: Kakenhi

• Effect of liquid flow on the forces and physical properties of surfaces in liquids

  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

  Basic Section 29020:Thin film/surface and interfacial physical properties-related

  Shinshu University

  Cathy McNamee

  From 01 Apr. 2019, To 31 Mar. 2022, Project Closed

  フォース測定;液体の流れ;相互作用;Force experiments;Data analysis;Discussion;Manuscript preparation;Experiment planning;data analysis;discussion;non-equilibrium forces

  https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-19K05264/
• Fabrication of Fe-based spin-nano-cluster assembly and its giant magnetic loss and application to electromagnetic wave absorber

  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

  Basic Section 21050:Electric and electronic materials-related

  Tohoku University

  Tomoyuki OGAWA

  From 01 Apr. 2018, To 31 Mar. 2021, Project Closed

  磁性ナノ粒子;ハイブリッド材料;共凝集;磁化のブロッキング現象;複合材料;磁気損失;電磁波吸収

  https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-18H01466/
• Magnetically controlled nitric oxide release

  Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology;Kyoto University

  Shinpei Yamamoto

  From 01 Apr. 2015, To 31 Mar. 2017, Project Closed

  一酸化窒素;磁性ナノ粒子

  https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-15K13284/
• Determination and control of the forces at deformable interfaces and the effect of particle adsorption

  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

  Shinshu University

  Cathy McNamee

  From 01 Apr. 2014, To 31 Mar. 2017, Project Closed

  気・水界面でのフォース測定;粒子作製;MPIAを用いたフォース測定

  https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-26420699/
• Enhancing thermal stability of a"-Fe16N2

  Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

  Kyoto University

  Shinpei YAMAMOTO

  From 01 Apr. 2013, To 31 Mar. 2015, Project Closed

  iron nitride;thermal stability;窒化鉄;熱安定性

  https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-25620186/

Education

Teaching subject(s)

• From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2025

  Special Seminar in Chemical Engineering 5

  T008, Spring, Graduate School of Engineering, 2
• From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2025

  Basic Physical Chemistry (statistical mechanics)-E2

  N395, Spring, Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences, 2
• From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2025

  Fundamental Chemical Experiments-E2

  N374, Spring, Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences, 2
• From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2025

  Fundamental Chemical Experiments-E2

  N374, Fall, Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences, 2
• From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2025

  Research Ethics and Integrity

  G107, Fall, Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences, 0.5

Academic, Social Contribution

Academic Contribution

• DEIR committee member of The Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division of the Chemical Society of Japan

  Planning, management, etc.

  To Present

  
• International Exchange Committee member of The Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division of the Chemical Society of Japan

  Planning, management, etc.

  To Present

  
• Member of Public relations committee of The Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division of the Chemical Society of Japan

  Planning, management, etc.

  To Present

  
• 公益社団法人 日本化学会 コロイドおよび界面化学部会 編集委員会（委員）

  Planning, management, etc.

  To Present

  
• Board member of The Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division of the Chemical Society of Japan

  Planning, management, etc.

  To Present