Publications

2022

Huang* F., Motealleh B., Wang D. and Cornelius* C.J. “Tailoring Intrinsic Hydrophobicity and Surface Energy on Rough Surface via Low-T Cassie-Wenzel Wetting Transition Method,” AIChE Journal, doi: 10.1002/aic.17908.

Zheng W. and Cornelius C.J.* “Sulfonated Pentablock Copolymer Membrane Morphological Anisotropy and its Impact upon Dimensional Swelling, Proton Conductivity, and Transport of Protons and Water,” Macromolecules, 2022, 55(20), 9269-9281.

Yuan X., Yu H., Xu S., Huo G., Cornelius* C.J., Fan* Y, Li N. “Performance optimization of imidazole containing copolyimide/functionalized ZIF-8 mixed matrix membrane for gas separations,” Journal of Membrane Science, 2022, 644, 120071.

2021

Qixiang W., Huang F., Cornelius* C.J., and Fan* Y. “Carbon molecular sieve membranes derived from crosslinkable polyimides for CO2/CH4 and C2H4/C2H6 separations,” Journal of Membrane Science, 2021, 621, 118785.

Khan W.R., Herrera A., Wang D., Motealleh B, and Cornelius* C.J., "Multi-block versus random quaternary ammonium Poly(arylene ether sulfone) membrane dependent water and alcohol mass uptake, swelling, ion conductivity, and transport of ions and alcohol,” Journal of Membrane Science, 2019, 588, 117191.

2019

Largier T.D., Huang F., Khan W., and Cornelius C.J., “Poly(phenylene) Synthesized Using Diels-Alder Chemistry and its Sulfonation: Sulfonate Group Complexation with Metal Counter-Ions, Physical Properties, and Gas Transport,” Journal of Membrane Science, 2019, 572, 320-331.

Motealleh B., Huang F., Largier T.D., Khan, W., and Cornelius* C.J., "Solution-blended sulfonated polyphenylene and branched poly(arylene ether sulfone): synthesis, electrochemical properties, state of water, and fuel cell performance,” Polymer, 2019, 60, 148-161.

2018

Khan W.R., Murdakes N., and Cornelius* C.J. "Tuning quaternary ammonium ionomer composition and processing to produce tough films,” Polymer, 2018, 142, 99-108.

Huang F., Motealleh B., Zheng W., Janish M.T., Das S., Carter C.B., Cornelius* CJ, "Electrospinning Amorphous SiO2-TiO2 and TiO2 Nanofibers using Sol-Gel Chemistry and Its Thermal Conversion into Anatase and Rutile,” Ceramics International, 2018, 44(5), 4577-4585.

Huang F., Largier T.D., Zheng W., and Cornelius* C.J., "Pentablock Ionomer Solution to Film Morphology: Impact upon Ion Transport, Fuel Cell and Vanadium Flow Battery Function, and Actuator Performance," Journal of Membrane Science, 2018, 545, 1-10.

2017

Wang D., Fang Y., Zhang M., Moore R.B., and Cornelius* C.J. "Ionomer Solution to Film Solidification Dependence upon Solvent Type and Its Impact Upon Morphology and Ion Transport," European Polymer Journal, 2017, 97, 169-177.

Zhang H., Stanis R.J., Song Y., Hu W., Cornelius C.J., Liu B., and Guiver* MD. "Fuel cell performance of pendant methyl phenyl sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone ketone)s," Journal of Power Sources, 2017, 368, 30-37.

Huang F. and Cornelius* C.J. "Polyimide-SiO2-TiO2 Nanocomposite Structural Study Probing Free Volume, Physical Properties, and Gas Transport,” Journal of Membrane Science, 2017, 542, 110-122.

Huang F., Zheng W., Tahmasbi Rad A., Nieh M.-P., and Cornelius C.J.* “SiO2-TiO2-PBC Nanocomposite Film Morphology, Solvent Swelling, Estimated χ Parameter, and Liquid Transport,” Polymer, 2017, 123, 247-257.

Largier T.D. and Cornelius* C.J., "Random Quaternary Ammonium Diels-Alder poly(phenylene) Copolymers for Improved Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries," Journal of Power Sources, 2017, 352, 149-155.

Largier T.D, Wang D., Mueller J., and Cornelius* C.J. "Improving Electrodialysis Based Water Desalination using a Sulfonated Diels-Alder Poly(phenylene)," Journal of Membrane Science, 2017, 531, 103-110.

Largier T., Huang F., and Cornelius* C.J. "Homopolymer and Multi-block Polyphenylenes via Diels-Alder Synthesis: Gas Transport, Physical Properties, and X-ray Diffraction," European Polymer Journal, 2017, 89, 301-310.

Huang F., Zheng W., Tahmasbi Rad A., Nieh M.-P., and Cornelius* C.J. "The Role of TEOS-TIP within a Pentablock Ionomer: Morphology, Physical Properties, and Ion Transport," Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 2017, 55, 575-586. (Journal Cover)

Wang D. and Cornelius* C.J. "Modeling Ionomer Swelling Dynamics of a Sulfonated Polyphenylene, Pentablock Copolymers, and Nafion," Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 2017, 55(5), 435-443.

Huang F., Rad, A.T., Neih M.-P., and Cornelius* C.J. "Hybrid Organic-Inorganic 6FDA-6pFDA and Multi-block 6FDA-DABA Polyimide SiO2-TiO2 Nanocomposites: Synthesis, FFV, FTIR, swelling, stability, and X-ray scattering,” Polymer, 2017, 108, 105-120.

2016

Osti N., Etampawala T., Shrestha U., Aryal D., Tyagi M., Diallo S., Mamontov E., Cornelius C., and Perahia* D., "Water Dynamics in Rigid Ionomer Networks," The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2016, 145, 224901-9.

Wang D. and Cornelius* C.J., "Ionomer Thermodynamic Interrelationships Associated with Wettability, Surface Energy, Swelling, and Water Transport," European Polymer Journal, 2016, 85, 126-138.

Zheng W. and Cornelius* C.J., "Solvent Tunable Multi-Block Ionomer Morphology and Its Relationship to Modulus, Water Swelling, Directionally Dependent Ion Transport, and Actuator Performance," Polymer, 2016, 103, 104-111.

Hibbs M.R., Altman S.J., McGrath L.K., Kang S., Adout A., Elimelech M., and Cornelius* C.J., "Designing a Biocidal Reverse Osmosis Membrane Coating: Synthesis and Biofouling Properties," Desalination, 2016, 380, 52-59.

2015

Mazumder S., Yanfang F., and Cornelius* C.J., "Carbon-Ionomer Nanocomposite Wetting Properties: The Role of Ionomer Composition and Surface Roughness," International Journal of Materials Science and Applications, 2015, 4(2), 59-66.

2014

Lilin H., Cornelius* C.J., and Perahia* D., “Water Dynamics in Highly Rigid Ionomers,” European Polymer Journal, 2014, 56, 168-173.

Janish M.T., Huang F., Suresh, A., Jungjohann K.L., Carter* C.B., and Cornelius C.J. "Heat Treatment of TiO2/SiO2 Electrospun Ceramic Fibers,” Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2014, 20(3), 1976-1977.

Fan Y., Zhang M., Moore R.B., and Cornelius* CJ, "Structure, Physical Properties, and Molecule Transport of Gas, Liquid, and Ions within a Pentablock Copolymer," Journal of Membrane Science, 2014, 464, 179-187.

Sun X., Liu Y., Mopidevi S., Meng Y., Huang F., Parisi J., Nieh M.P., Cornelius C.J., Suib S.L., and Lei* Y., “Super-hydrophobic “smart” sand for buried explosive detection by the naked eye under handheld UV light,” Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2014, 195, 52-57.

Fan Y., Tongren D., and Cornelius* C.J. "The Role of a Metal Ion within Nafion upon its Physical and Gas Transport Properties” European Polymer Journal, 2014, 50, 271-278.

2013

Fan Y., Cornelius* C.J., Lee H-S., McGrath J.E., Zhang, M., Moore R., and Staiger C.L. “The Effect of Block Length upon Structure, Physical Properties, and Transport within a Series of Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether sulfone)s,” Journal of Membrane Science, 2013, 430, 106-112.

Janish M.T., Huang F., Zhang L., Rastegar V., Martin N., Chan J., McKenzie B.B., Michael J.R., Cornelius C.J, and Carter* C.B., "Characterization of Novel Ceramic Composite Nanofibers by Electron Microscopy," Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2013, 19(2), 1894-1895.

Fan Y., and Cornelius* C.J., "Raman Spectroscopic and Gas Transport Study of a Pentablock Ionomer Complexed with Metal Ions and its Relationship to Physical Properties," Journal of Materials Science, 2013, 48(3), 1153-1161.

Hibbs H., and Cornelius* C.J., "Ion Transport in Random and Block Sulfonated Polyimides," Journal of Materials Science, 2013, 48(3), 1303-1309.

2011

Fan Y., Zhang M., Lee H.S., Moore R.B., McGrath J.E., and Cornelius* C.J. "Viscoelastic and Gas Transport Properties of a Series of Multiblock Copolymer Ionomers," Polymer, 2011, 52(18), 3963-3969.

2010

Switzer E.E., Olson T.S., Datye A.K., Atanassov* P., Hibbs M.R., Fujimoto C., and Cornelius C.J. "Novel KOH-free Anion-exchange Membrane Fuel Cell: Performance Comparison of Alternative Anion-exchange Ionomers in Catalyst Ink," Electrochimica Acta, 2010, 55(9), 3404-3408.

Stanis* R.J., Yaklin M.A., Cornelius C.J., Takatera T., Umemoto A., Ambrosini A., and Fujimoto C.H., “Evaluation of Hydrogen and Methanol Fuel Cell Performance of Sulfonated Diels Alder Polyphenylene Membranes,” Journal of Power Sources, 2010, 195(1), 104-110. 

2009

Hibbs M.R., Fujimoto C.H., and Cornelius* C.J., "Poly(phenylene)-based Anion Exchange Membranes for Alkaline Fuel Cells," ECS Transactions, 2009, 19(30), 89-97.

Hibbs* M.R., Fujimoto C.H., and Cornelius C.J., “Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(phenylene) Based Anion Exchange Membranes for Alkaline Fuel Cells,” Macromolecules, 2009, 42(21), 8316-8321.

Lilin H., Smith H.L., Majewski J., Cornelius C.J., Fujimoto C.H., and Perahia* D., “From Solutions to Membranes: Structure Studies of Rigid Sulfonated Ionomers,” Macromolecules, 2009, 42(18), 7084-7090.

Switzer E.E., Olson T.S., Datye A.K., Atanassov* P., Hibbs M.R., and Cornelius C.J., “Templated Pt-Sn Electrocatalysts for Ethanol, Methanol, and CO Oxidation in Alkaline Media,” Electrochimica Acta, 2009, 54(3), 989-995.

James C.W., Marand* E., Fujimoto C.H., and Cornelius* C.J., "The Effect of Temperature and Humidity on the O2 Sorption in Sulfonated Polyphenylenes,” Polymer, 2009, 50(14), 3220-3224.

Lilin H., Smith H.L., Majewski J., Cornelius C.J., Fujimoto C.H., and Perahia* D., “Interfacial Effects on Water penetration into Ultrathin Ionomer Films: An in-situ Study Using Neutron Reflectometry,” Macromolecules, 2009, 42(15), 5745-5751.

2008

Hibbs M.R., Hickner M.A., Alam T.M., McIntyre S.K., Fujimoto C.H., and Cornelius* C.J., "Transport Properties of Hydroxide and Proton Conducting Membranes," Chemistry of Materials, 2008, 20(7), 2566-2573.

Staiger C.L., Pas S., Hill AJ, and Cornelius* C.J., “Gas Separation, Free Volume Distribution, and Physical Aging of a Highly Microporous Spirobisindane Polymer,” 2008, Chemistry of Materials, 20(8), 2606-2608.

2006

Khiterer M., Loy D.A., Cornelius C.J., Fujimoto C.H., Small J.H., McIntire T.M., and Shea* K.J., "Hybrid Polyelectrolyte Materials for Fuel Cell Applications: Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Proton-Conducting Bridged Polysilsesquioxanes,” Chemistry of Materials, 2006, 18(16), 3665-3673.

Pechar T.W., Kim S., Vaughan B., Marand* E., Tsapatsis M., Jeong H.K., and Cornelius C.J. “Fabrication and Characterization of Polyimide-Zeolite L Mixed Matrix Membranes for Gas Separations,” Journal of Membrane Science, 2006, 277(1-2), 195-202.

Hickner M.A., Fujimoto C.H., and Cornelius* C.J., "Transport in Sulfonated Poly(phenylene)s Proton Conductivity, Permeability, and the State of Water," Polymer, 2006, 47(11), 4238-4244.

2005

Fujimoto C.H., Hickner M.A., Cornelius* C.J., and Loy D.A. "Ionomeric Poly(phenylene) Prepared by Diels-Alder Polymerization: Synthesis and Physical Properties of a Novel Polyelectrolyte," Macromolecules, 2005, 38(12), 5010-5016.

Cherry B.R., Fujimoto C.H., Cornelius C.J., and Alam* T.M., "Investigation of Domain Size in Polymer Membranes Using Double-Quantum-Filtered Spin Diffusion Magic Angle Spinning NMR," Macromolecules, 2005, 38(04), 1201-1206.

2004

Cornelius* C.J., Marand E., Meakin P., Hill AJ, "Molecular Chemistry Control of Hybrid Morphology and Transport Properties in Polyimide-silica Membranes," ACS Symposium Series, Advanced Materials for Membrane Separations, 2004, Volume 876, Chapter 16, 234.

2003

Xomeritakis G., Naik S., Braunbarth C.M., Cornelius C.J., Pardey R., and Brinker* C.J., “Organic-templated silica membranes: I. Gas and vapor transport properties,” Journal of Membrane Science, 2003, 215(1-2), 225-233.

Staiger C.L., Loy* D.A., Jamison G.M., Schneider D.A., and Cornelius C.J., “A Parallel Colorimetric Method for the Rapid Discovery and Optimization of Heterogeneous Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts,” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2003, 125(33), 9920-9921.

Hibshman C., Cornelius C., and Marand* E., “The Gas Separation Effects of Annealing Polyimide-Organosilicate Hybrid Membranes,” Journal of Membrane Science, 2003, 211(1), 25-40.

2002

Cornelius, C.J., and Marand* E., "Hybrid Inorganic-Organic Materials Based on a 6FDA-6FpDA-DABA Polyimide and Silica: Physical Characterization Studies,” Polymer, 2002, 43, 2385-2400.

Cornelius, C.J. and Marand* E., “Hybrid Silica-Polyimide Membranes: Gas Transport Properties,” Journal of Membrane Science, 2002, 202(1-2), 97-118.

2001

Cornelius C.J., Hibshman C., and Marand* E., “Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Membranes,” Separation and Purification Technology, 2001, 25(1-3), 181-193.