Horst Complex
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M.H.G. Duits (Michel)

Researcher (Guest)
TNW-CE-PCF
Horst Complex ME158
m.h.g.duits@utwente.nl
+31534893097
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CURRENT RESEARCH INTEREST

Mineral dissolution and carbonation

The dissolution of olivine rock and its subsequent carbonation into thermodynamically stable magnesite, offers a promising pathway for CCS technology but needs significant improvement of the rate and efficiency of the chemical conversion. The dissolution can be accelerated by natural organic additives and slowed down by surface alteration layers. In concentrated slurries and sediments, the confined nature of the fluid can significantly change the reaction kinetics via the altered concentration gradients near the reacting particles. This is studied with Confocal Raman Microscopy, SEM, AFM, etc.

Expertise

  • Material Science

    • Contact Angle
    • Wettability
    • Silicon Dioxide

  • Engineering

    • Microchannel

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

    • Wetting
    • Petroleum
    • Oil Recovery
    • Calcite

Organisations

Guided PhD students (past 10 years):

A.D. Le (2023), B. Ilhan (2021), S.S. Nair (2021), M. Haagh (2020), A. Narayanan (2020), A.M. Pit (2017), B. Bera (2016), L. Wang (2016), S. Ghosh (2015)

Other UT PhD committees (past 10 years):

A. Paul (2023), M.A. Junker (2023), H. Shi (2019), I. Stojanovic (2016)

External PhD committees (past 10 years):

I. Azizov (2022, Trondheim), M. Saadat (2021, Trondheim), Y. Gong (2017, Trondheim), C. Buchcic (2016, Wageningen), B. van Ravensteijn (2015, Utrecht), H. Monteillet (2015, Wageningen)

Sabbaticals at:

Univ. Bonn, Prof. Thorsten Geisler-Wierwille (2025)

Univ. of Pennsylvania, Prof. Daeyeon Lee (2018)

Publications

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2026

Accelerated Dissolution of Olivine Pebbles by Oxalic Acid at Low pH (2026)Langmuir, 42(13), 9159-9169. Mohanakumar, S., Alagia, V. E., Schilderink, N., Siretanu, I., Mugele, F. & Duits, M. H. G.https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.5c06150

2025

(Dis)continuous shear thickening in frictionless granular media? (2025)In Powders & Grains 2025 – 10th International Conference on Micromechanics on Granular Media (EPJ Web of Conferences ; Vol. 340). EPJ Web of conferences. Shi, H., Ilhan, B., Duits, M. H. G. & Luding, S.https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202534004001Multiscale analysis of the effects of acidic and Mg-scavenging reactive fluids on olivine dissolution (2025)[Contribution to conference › Poster] MESA+ dag 2025. Alagia, V. E., Sîretanu, I., Mohanakumar, S., Nederstigt, M., Shukla, C., Duits, M. & Mugele, F.Influence of anions on the formation of a passivating Fe-rich interfacial layer during olivine dissolution (2025)Geochimica et cosmochimica acta, 403, 152-165. Alagia, V. E., Mohanakumar, S., Duits, M. H. G. & Mugele, F.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2025.06.012

2024

Multiscale analysis of the effects of acidic and Mg-scavenging reactive fluids on olivine dissolution (2024)[Contribution to conference › Poster] MESA+ Meeting 2024. Alagia, V., Mohanakumar, S., Duits, M., Nederstigt, M., Sîretanu, I. & Mugele, F.Exploring Additive-Mediated Surface Alterations in Olivine for Enhanced Reactivity in Carbon Capture (2024)[Contribution to conference › Poster] WE Heraeus Seminar on Solid-Water-Interfaces at the Molecular Level 2024. Mohanakumar, S., Alagia, V. E., Sîretanu, I., Duits, M. & Mugele, F.Probing electrolytes’ impact on interfacial layers that influence olivine dissolution (2024)[Contribution to conference › Poster] WE Heraeus Seminar on Solid-Water-Interfaces at the Molecular Level 2024. Alagia, V. E., Mohanakumar, S., Duits, M., Sîretanu, I. & Mugele, F.Probing electrolytes’ impact on interfacial layers that influence olivine dissolution (2024)[Contribution to conference › Poster] NWO Physics 2024. Alagia, V. E., Mohanakumar, S., Duits, M., Sîretanu, I. & Mugele, F.

2023

Microfluidics for Carbonate Rock Improved Oil Recovery: Some Lessons from Fabrication, Operation, and Image Analysis (2023)SPE journal, 28(6). Article SPE-213465-PA. Duits, M. H. G., Le, D. A., Ayirala, S. C., Alotaibi, M. B., Gardeniers, H., Yousef, A. A. & Mugele, F.https://doi.org/10.2118/213465-paElastometry of Complex Fluid Pendant Capsules (2023)Langmuir, 39(46), 16303-16314. Stetten, A. Z., Kratz, F. S., Schilderink, N., Ayirala, S., Duits, M. H. G., Kierfeld, J. & Mugele, F.https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c01845Assessing Dissolution Rates and Passivating Layer Effects in Olivine Weathering for Enhanced Carbon Mineralization (2023)[Contribution to conference › Poster] MESA+ Day 2023. Alagia, V. E., Duits, M., Sîretanu, I., Mohanakumar, S. & Mugele, F.Raman characterization of passivating layer during olivine dissolution (2023)[Contribution to conference › Poster] IUPAC|Chains 2023. Alagia, V. E., Mohanakumar, S., Duits, M. & Mugele, F.

Research profiles

Courses taught in the past :

 Soft Matter Physics

Advanced Colloids and Interfaces                                                       

Characterization of NanoStructures                                                             

Soft & Biological Techniques

Sports Physics consultancy

Supervision:

BSc: L Baljint (2024), M Reuvekamp (2023), MSc: J Schoppink (2019)

External Graduation committees:

BSc: C Evers (2024), E ten Hove (2024), MSc: H Stokkel (2024), H de Wolf (2020), P Nicolella (2018)

Affiliated study programs

Courses academic year 2026/2027

Courses in the current academic year are added at the moment they are finalised in the Osiris system. Therefore it is possible that the list is not yet complete for the whole academic year.

Courses academic year 2025/2026

Courses academic year 2024/2025

Address

University of Twente

Horst Complex (building no. 20), room ME158
De Horst 2
7522 LW Enschede
Netherlands

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