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James Economy

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Founder Professor of Engineering, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Office 115B Materials Science and Engineering Building

Telephone 217-333-9260 Fax 217-333-2736

Mail Address Department of Materials Science and Engineering
1304 W. Green St., Urbana, IL 61801

jeconomy@illinois.edu    Economy research group page

Huang, Y., J. J. McCromick, J. Economy, “Adhesion of an aromatic thermosetting copolyester with copper foils,” Polymers for Advanced Technologies 16, no. 1 (2005): 1-5.

Seghi, S., B. Fabio, J. Economy, “Carbon/carbon-boron nitride composites with improved wear resistance compared to carbon/carbon,” Carbon 42, no. 15 (2004): 3043-48.

Liu, C., and J. Economy, “Surfactant-directed synthesis of nanporous thiol-functionalized organic-inorganic hybrid fibers for highly selective removal of mercury,” Polymeric Materials: Sci. and Eng. 91 (2004): 1037-38.

Huang, Y., and J. Economy, “High-temperature transition in thin films of molten UHMWPE,” Polymeric Materials: Sci. and Eng. 91 (2004): 620-21.

Xiao, W. C. Fisher, B. Fabio, and J. Economy, “Design of sterically hindered polyesters as lubricants for hard disk drives,” Polymeric Materials: Sci. and Eng. 91 (2004): 816-17.

Wang, J., Z. Yue, and J. Economy, “Proton-conducting composite membrane derived from sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) and polyacrylonitrile,” Preprints of Symposia - American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry 49, no. 2 (2004): 612-13.

Liu, C. J. Wang, and J. Economy, “Template synthesis of a novel mesoporous cross-linked sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) membrane,” Polymer Preprints (American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry 45, no. 2 (2004): 626-27.

Yue, Z., C. L. Mangun, and J. Economy, “Characterization of surface chemistry and pore structure of H3PO4-activated poly(vinyl alcohol) coated fiberglass,” Carbon 42, no. 10 (2004): 1973-82.

Liu, C., J. Wang, and J. Economy, “Synthesis and characterization of a novel, mesoporous organosilica with additional cyclodextrin-based micropores,” Macromolecular Rapid Communications 25, no. 8, (2004): 863-66.

Xu, K. and J. Economy, “Hyperbranched Thermosetting Poly(imide-ester): Synthesis and Properties,” Macromolecules 37, no. 11 (2004): 4146-55.

Liu, C., L. Fu, and J. Economy, “Synthesis and characterization of a novel calix[4]arene-based periodic mesoporous organosilica,” Macromolecular Rapid Communications 25, no. 7 (2004): 804-07.

Xu, K., J. C. Selby, M. A. Shannon, and J. Economy. “Adhesion mechanisms in the solid state bonding technique using sub-micrometer aromatic thermosetting copolyester adhesive,” J. of Applied Polymer Science 92, no. 6 (2004): 3843-56.

Liu C., and J. Economy, “Advanced mesoporous organosilica material containing microporous cyclodextrins for the removal of humic acid from water,” Journal of Chromatography A 1036, no. 2 (2004): 113-18.

Liu, C., L. Fu and J. Economy, “Synthesis and characterization of a novel calix[4]arene-based periodic mesoporous organosilica,” Macromolecular Rapid Comm. 25 (2004): 804-07.

Liu, C., J. Wang and J. Economy, “Synthesis and characterization of a novel, mesoporous organosilica with additional cyclodextrin-based micropores,” Macromolecular Rapid Comm. 25 (2004): 863-66.

Liu, C., L. Fu, and J. Economy, “A simple, template-free route for the synthesis of mesoporous titanium dioxide materials,” J of Materials Chemistry 14, no. 7 (2004): 1187-89.

Liu, C., N. Naismith, Y. Huang, J. Economy, “Synthesis and characterization of novel hyperbranched poly(imide silsesquioxane) membranes,” J. Polymer Sci., Part A: Polymer Chemistry 41, no. 23 (2003): 3736-43.

Dominguez, L., J. Economy, K. Benak, C. L. Mangun, “Anion exchange fibers for arsenate removal derived from a vinylbenzyl chloride precursor,” Polymers for Advanced Tech. 14, no. 9 (2003): 632-37.

Liu, C., N. Naismith, L. Fu, and J. Economy, “Ordered mesoporous organic-inorganic hybrid materials containing microporous functional calix[8]arene amides,” Chemical Comm. no. 19 (2003): 2472-73.

Huang, Y. and J. Economy, “Chemical interactions at the interface of an aromatic thermosetting copolyester (ATSP) and Zn-coated Cu foil,” Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering 89 (2003): 545-46.

Liu, C. and J. Economy, “Novel membranes prepared from the reaction of hyperbranched polyimide and epoxy silane,” Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering 89 (2003): 444-45.

Liu, C., Y. Huang, N. Naismith, J. Economy, and J. Talbott, “Novel Polymeric Chelating Fibers for Selective Removal of Mercury and Cesium from Water,” Environmental Science and Tech. 37, no. 18 (2003): 4261-68.

Liu, C., N. Naismith, L. Fu, and J. Economy, “Novel nanoporous hybrid organic-inorganic silica containing iminodiethanol chelating groups inside the channel pores,” Chemical Comm. no. 15 (2003): 1920-21.

Yue, Z., J. Economy, and C. L. Mangun, “Preparation of fibrous porous materials by chemical activation. 2. H3PO4 activation of polymer coated fibers,” Carbon 41, no. 9 (2003): 1809-17.

Kim, T. Y., I. J. Yeon, I. H. Baek, K. C. Nam, and J. Economy, “Manufacture of activated carbon fiber assemblies filter using the glass fibers and their adsorption performance,” Kongop Hwahak 14, no. 1 (2003): 61-8.

Liu C., N. Naismith, L. Fu, and J. Economy, “Ordered mesoporous organic-inorganic hybrid materials containing microporous functional calix[8]arene amides,” Chemical Comm. no. 19 (2003): 2472-3.

Liu, C., N. Naismith, L. Fu, and J. Economy, “Novel nanoporous hybrid organic-inorganic silica containing iminodiethanol chelating groups inside the channel pore,” Chemical Comm. no. 15 (2003): 1920-1.