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Robert Pelton

Robert Pelton

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Materials Science

D-Index
71
Citations
19803
World Ranking
4212
National Ranking
63

Chemistry

D-Index
72
Citations
20169
World Ranking
5217
National Ranking
129

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Robert Pelton is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research predominantly focuses on several key subfields, including Biomaterials, Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, and Pollution.

The main topics covered in their work include Advanced Cellulose Research Studies, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Lignin and Wood Chemistry, Antimicrobial agents and applications, Protein purification and stability, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, and Material Properties and Processing.

Robert Pelton's publication record shows a consistent presence in several scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include Cellulose, Biomacromolecules, Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal, Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, and Research Square.

The scientist has collaborated often with several coauthors, including Jose Moran-Mirabal, Erin A. S. Doherty, Paul Bicho, Richard J. Riehle, and Zeinab Hosseinidoust, with collaboration counts ranging from five to ten publications.

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Robert Pelton include:

  • Purification of monoclonal antibody using cation exchange z2 laterally-fed membrane chromatography - A potential alternative to protein A affinity chromatography, 2021, Biochemical Engineering Journal
  • High-yield grafting of carboxylated polymers to wood pulp fibers, 2021, Cellulose
  • High Yield Poly(ethylene-alt-maleic acid) Grafting to Wood Pulp while Minimizing Fiber/Fiber Wet Adhesion, 2021, Biomacromolecules
  • Purification of phage for therapeutic applications using high throughput anion exchange membrane chromatography, 2023, Journal of Chromatography B
  • Adsorption of aqueous copper chlorophyllin mixtures on model surfaces, 2020, Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Robert Pelton was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2011 under the Academy of Science, acknowledging contributions to their field.

Best Publications

  • Temperature-sensitive aqueous microgels.

    Robert Pelton

  • Preparation of aqueous latices with N-isopropylacrylamide

    R.H. Pelton;P. Chibante

  • Bioactive paper provides a low-cost platform for diagnostics.

    Robert Pelton

  • The kinetics of poly( N -isopropylacrylamide) microgel latex formation

    X. Wu;R. H. Pelton;A. E. Hamielec;D. R. Woods

  • Highly pH and temperature responsive microgels functionalized with vinylacetic acid

    Todd Hoare;Robert Pelton

  • Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Latices Prepared with Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate

    Wayne McPhee;Kam Chiu Tam;Robert Pelton

  • DNA aptamer folding on gold nanoparticles: from colloid chemistry to biosensors.

    Weian Zhao;William Chiuman;Jeffrey C. F. Lam;Simon A. Mcmanus

  • Surfactant-enhanced cellulose nanocrystal Pickering emulsions.

    Zhen Hu;Sarah Ballinger;Robert Pelton;Emily D. Cranston

  • Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) is never hydrophobic

    Robert Pelton

  • Development of a bioactive paper sensor for detection of neurotoxins using piezoelectric inkjet printing of sol-gel-derived bioinks.

    S. M. Zakir Hossain;Roger E. Luckham;Anne Marie Smith;Julie M. Lebert

  • Engineering Glucose Swelling Responses in Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-Based Microgels

    Todd Hoare;Robert Pelton

  • Functional group distributions in carboxylic acid containing poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) microgels.

    Todd Hoare;Robert Pelton

  • Biocontrol of Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157:H7 in meat by using phages immobilized on modified cellulose membranes.

    H. Anany;W. Chen;R. Pelton;M. W. Griffiths

  • Particle sizes and electrophoretic mobilities of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) latex

    R. H. Pelton;H. M. Pelton;A. Morphesis;R. L. Rowell

  • Control of particle size in the formation of polymer latices

    James W. Goodwin;Ronald H. Ottewill;Robert Pelton;Givvanni Vianello

  • Studies on the preparation and characterization of monodisperse polystyrene latices V.: The preparation of cationic latices

    J. W. Goodwin;R. H. Ottewill;R. Pelton

  • Tools for water quality monitoring and mapping using paper-based sensors and cell phones.

    Clémence Sicard;Chad Glen;Brandon Aubie;Dan Wallace

  • Micromechanics: A New Approach to Studying the Strength and Breakup of Flocs

    Anthony K.C. Yeung;Robert Pelton

  • One-Pot Water-Based Hydrophobic Surface Modification of Cellulose Nanocrystals Using Plant Polyphenols

    Zhen Hu;Richard M. Berry;Robert Pelton;Emily D. Cranston

  • Charge-switching, amphoteric glucose-responsive microgels with physiological swelling activity.

    Todd Hoare;Robert Pelton

Frequent Co-Authors

Shiping Zhu
Shiping Zhu Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
John D. Brennan
John D. Brennan McMaster University
Michael A. Brook
Michael A. Brook McMaster University
Archie E. Hamielec
Archie E. Hamielec McMaster University
Yingfu Li
Yingfu Li McMaster University
Todd Hoare
Todd Hoare McMaster University
Youqing Shen
Youqing Shen Zhejiang University
Lars Wågberg
Lars Wågberg Royal Institute of Technology
Emily D. Cranston
Emily D. Cranston University of British Columbia
Kam Chiu Tam
Kam Chiu Tam University of Waterloo

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