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Thomas J. Pinnavaia is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their professional work is connected to this institution, which serves as the primary base for their academic and research activities.

Recognized in the scientific community, Thomas J. Pinnavaia was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2016. This distinction indicates engagement with significant scientific endeavors and contributions.

While specific details on their recent publications, co-author collaborations, and primary research topics are not available, their ongoing affiliation with a major research university suggests active participation in academic research and related scholarly work.

Best Publications

  • Polymer-layered silicate nanocomposites: an overview

    Peter C LeBaron;Zhen Wang;Thomas J Pinnavaia

  • A neutral templating route to mesoporous molecular sieves.

    Peter T. Tanev;Thomas J. Pinnavaia

  • Titanium-containing mesoporous molecular sieves for catalytic oxidation of aromatic compounds

    Peter T. Tanev;Malama Chibwe;Thomas J. Pinnavaia

  • Intercalated Clay Catalysts

    Thomas J. Pinnavaia

  • Templating of Mesoporous Molecular Sieves by Nonionic Polyethylene Oxide Surfactants

    Stephen A. Bagshaw;Eric Prouzet;Thomas J. Pinnavaia

  • Clay-Reinforced Epoxy Nanocomposites

    Tie Lan;Thomas J. Pinnavaia

  • Mechanism of Clay Tactoid Exfoliation in Epoxy-Clay Nanocomposites

    Tie Lan;Padmananda D. Kaviratna;Thomas J. Pinnavaia

  • Nanolayer Reinforcement of Elastomeric Polyurethane

    Zhen Wang and;Thomas J. Pinnavaia

  • Access in mesoporous materials: Advantages of a uniform pore structure in the design of a heavy metal ion adsorbent for environmental remediation

    Louis Mercier;Thomas J. Pinnavaia

  • Basic Properties of Mg2+1-xAl3+x Layered Double Hydroxides Intercalated by Carbonate, Hydroxide, Chloride, and Sulfate Anions

    Vera R. L. Constantino;Thomas J. Pinnavaia

  • Mesoporous silica molecular sieves prepared by ionic and neutral surfactant templating : A comparison of physical properties

    Peter T. Tanev;Thomas J. Pinnavaia

  • Mesoporous Alumina Molecular Sieves.

    Stephen A. Bagshaw;Thomas J. Pinnavaia

  • Steam-Stable Aluminosilicate Mesostructures Assembled from Zeolite Type Y Seeds

    Yu Liu;Wenzhong Zhang;Thomas J. Pinnavaia

  • On the Nature of Polyimide-Clay Hybrid Composites

    Tie Lan;Padmananda D. Kaviratna;Thomas J. Pinnavaia

  • Steam‐Stable MSU‐S Aluminosilicate Mesostructures Assembled from Zeolite ZSM‐5 and Zeolite Beta Seeds

    Yu Liu;Wenzhong Zhang;Thomas J. Pinnavaia

  • Hybrid Organic−Inorganic Nanocomposites: Exfoliation of Magadiite Nanolayers in an Elastomeric Epoxy Polymer

    Zhen Wang and;Thomas J. Pinnavaia

  • Heavy Metal Ion Adsorbents Formed by the Grafting of a Thiol Functionality to Mesoporous Silica Molecular Sieves: Factors Affecting Hg(II) Uptake

    Louis Mercier;Thomas J. Pinnavaia

  • Clay-Polymer Nanocomposites Formed from Acidic Derivatives of Montmorillonite and an Epoxy Resin

    Muh S. Wang;Thomas J. Pinnavaia

  • Mesoporous Titanosilicate Molecular Sieves Prepared at Ambient Temperature by Electrostatic (S+I-, S+X-I+) and Neutral (S°I°) Assembly Pathways: A Comparison of Physical Properties and Catalytic Activity for Peroxide Oxidations

    Wenzhong Zhang;Michael Fröba;Jialiang Wang;Peter T. Tanev

  • Ultrastable Mesostructured Silica Vesicles

    Seong Su Kim;Wenzhong Zhang;Thomas J. Pinnavaia

Frequent Co-Authors

Emmanuel P. Giannelis
Emmanuel P. Giannelis Cornell University
Konstantinos S. Triantafyllidis
Konstantinos S. Triantafyllidis King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Daniel G. Nocera
Daniel G. Nocera Harvard University
Simon J. L. Billinge
Simon J. L. Billinge Columbia University
Edwin D. Becker
Edwin D. Becker National Institutes of Health
Angelos A. Lappas
Angelos A. Lappas Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
Christopher L. Marshall
Christopher L. Marshall Argonne National Laboratory
Laurent J. Michot
Laurent J. Michot Université Paris Cité
Norbert E. Kaminski
Norbert E. Kaminski Michigan State University
Valeri Petkov
Valeri Petkov Central Michigan University

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