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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1987 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For leadership in the engineering of high performance polymers, and for basic investigations into the mechanism of their formation.

Overview

James Economy is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research spans materials science and engineering, with particular contributions in polymers and plastics, mechanics of materials, immunology, materials chemistry, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics including tribology and wear analysis, silicone and siloxane chemistry, synthesis and properties of polymers, malaria research and control, invertebrate immune response mechanisms, aquaculture disease management and microbiota, as well as polymer nanocomposites and properties.

Recent publications by James Economy include:

  • Systematic in vitro evolution in Plasmodium falciparum reveals key determinants of drug resistance, 2024, Science
  • Wide Area Reversible Adhesive for In-Space Assembly, 2020, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
  • Merging versatile polymer chemistry with multifunctional nanoparticles: an overview of crosslinkable aromatic polyester matrix nanocomposites, 2020, Soft Matter
  • Tribological studies of a novel high-performance aromatic thermosetting copolyester containing carbon nanotubes for artificial hip joints, 2022, Tribology International
  • Reversible bonding via exchange reactions following atomic oxygen and proton exposure, 2021, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with James Economy include Jacob L. Meyer, Iwona Jasiuk, Pixiang Lan, Mete Bakır, and Siyuan Pang.

The scientist has published multiple articles in notable venues such as Science, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Soft Matter, Tribology International, and the Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology.

Awards and memberships include:

  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society, 2012
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2003
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1992
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering, 1987, for leadership in the engineering of high performance polymers, and for basic investigations into the mechanism of their formation

Best Publications

  • Surface chemistry, pore sizes and adsorption properties of activated carbon fibers and precursors treated with ammonia

    Christian L Mangun;Kelly R Benak;James Economy;Kenneth L Foster

  • Synthesis and structure of the p-hydroxybenzoic acid polymer

    James Economy;R. S. Storm;V. I. Matkovich;S. G. Cottis

  • Adsorption characteristics of trace volatile organic compounds in gas streams onto activated carbon fibers

    K. L. Foster;R. G. Fuerman;J. Economy;S. M. Larson

  • Oxidative and hydrolytic stability of boron nitride — A new approach to improving the oxidation resistance of carbonaceous structures

    Cameron G. Cofer;James Economy

  • Using polyelectrolyte coatings to improve fouling resistance of a positively charged nanofiltration membrane

    Chaoyi Ba;David A. Ladner;James Economy

  • Adsorption of sulfur dioxide on ammonia-treated activated carbon fibers

    C.L. Mangun;J.A. DeBarr;J. Economy

  • Oxidation of Activated Carbon Fibers: Effect on Pore Size, Surface Chemistry, and Adsorption Properties

    Christian L. Mangun;Kelly R. Benak;and Michael A. Daley;James Economy

  • Adsorption of SO2 onto oxidized and heat-treated activated carbon fibers (ACFs)

    M.A. Daley;C.L. Mangun;J.A. DeBarrb;S. Riha

  • High-Performance Functional Polyimides Containing Rigid Nonplanar Conjugated Triphenylethylene Moieties

    Yiwu Liu;Yi Zhang;Qi Lan;Siwei Liu

  • Preparation of fibrous porous materials by chemical activation

    Zhongren Yue;Christian L Mangun;James Economy

  • Chemical modification of P84 copolyimide membranes by polyethylenimine for nanofiltration

    Chaoyi Ba;James Langer;James Economy

  • Removal of antibiotics using polyethylenimine cross-linked nanofiltration membranes: Relating membrane performance to surface charge characteristics

    Shanshan Zhao;Chaoyi Ba;Yaxuan Yao;Weihua Zheng

  • Effect of pore size on adsorption of hydrocarbons in phenolic-based activated carbon fibers

    C.L. Mangun;M.A. Daley;R.D. Braatz;J. Economy

  • Preparation of fibrous porous materials by chemical activation 2. H3PO4 activation of polymer coated fibers

    Zhongren Yue;James Economy;Christian L. Mangun

  • Elucidating the porous structure of activated carbon fibers using direct and indirect methods

    M.A. Daley;D. Tandon;J. Economy;E.J. Hippo

  • Structure of MgAlB14 and a brief critique of structural relationships in higher borides

    V. I. Matkovich;J. Economy

  • Adsorption of rotavirus and bacteriophage MS2 using glass fiber coated with hematite nanoparticles

    Leonardo Gutierrez;Xuan Li;Jinwen Wang;Gordon Nangmenyi

  • Design of sulfur treated activated carbon fibers for gas phase elemental mercury removal

    Yaxuan Yao;Vedagiri Velpari;James Economy

  • Preparation of nanofiltration membranes from polyacrylonitrile ultrafiltration membranes

    Jinwen Wang;Zhongren Yue;Jeffrey Scott Ince;James Economy

  • The nature of the thermal transitions in poly(p-oxybenzoate)

    J. Economy;W. Volksen;C. Viney;R. Geiss

Frequent Co-Authors

Iwona Jasiuk
Iwona Jasiuk University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Willi Volksen
Willi Volksen IBM (United States)
Dong-Pyo Kim
Dong-Pyo Kim Pohang University of Science and Technology
Andreas A. Polycarpou
Andreas A. Polycarpou Texas A&M University
Jian Ku Shang
Jian Ku Shang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Mark A. Shannon
Mark A. Shannon University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mark J. Rood
Mark J. Rood University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Zhenguo Chi
Zhenguo Chi Sun Yat-sen University
Colin A. Fyfe
Colin A. Fyfe University of British Columbia
Jiarui Xu
Jiarui Xu Sun Yat-sen University

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