Professor Marc A. Anderson Lab of Sol-Gel Chemistry

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   - water treatment

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   - energy storage

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10 Most Cited Papers


Spanhel, L. and Anderson, M. A. (1991). Semiconductor Clusters in the Sol-Gel Process - Quantized Aggregation, Gelation, and Crystal-Growth in Concentrated ZnO Colloids. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 113(8), 2826-2833 – 703 Citations


Pang SC; Anderson MA; Chapman T.W. (2000). Novel electrode materials for thin-film Ultracapacitors: Comparison of Electrochemical Properties of Sol-Gel-Derived and Electrodeposited Manganese Dioxide. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 147(2), 444-450 - 434 Citations


Fu, X., L.A. Clark, Q. Yang and Anderson, M.A. (1996). The Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance of Titania-Based Binary Metal Oxides: Ti02/Si02/Zr02. Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 30(2), 647-653 – 118 - 327 Citations


Liu, K. C. and Anderson, M. A. (1994). Porous Nickel Oxide/Nickel Films for Electrochemical Capacitors. Journal of the Electrochemical Society 143(1), 124-130 - 319 Citations


Anderson, M. A., Gieselmann, M. J. and Xu, Q. Y. (1988). Titania and Alumina Ceramic Membranes. Journal of Membrane Science, 39(3), 243-258 – 223 Citations


Tejedor-Tejedor, M. I. and Anderson, M. A. (1990). Protonation of Phosphate on the Surface of Goethite as Studied by CIR-FTIR and Electrophoretic Mobility. Langmuir, 6(3), 602-611 – 214 Citations


Kim, D. H.; Anderson, M. A. (1994). Photoelectrocatalytic Degradation of Formic-Acid Using a Porous TiO2 Thin-Film Electrode. Environmental Science & Technology, 28(3), 479-483 - 190 Citations


Anderson, M.A., Ferguson, J.F, and Gavis J. (1976). Arsenate Adsorption of Amorphous Aluminum Hydroxide. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 54(3), 391-399 - 180 Citations


Sakohara, S.; Ishida, M.; Anderson, M. A. (1998). Visible Luminescence and Surface Properties of Nanosized ZnO Colloids Prepared by Hydrolyzing Zinc Acetate. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 102 (50), 10169-10175 - 184 Citations


Fu, X. Z.; Zeltner, W. A.; Anderson, M. A. (1995). The Gas-Phase Photocatalytic Mineralization of Benzene on Porous Titania-Based Catalysts. Applied Catalysis B-Environmental. 6(3), 209-224 - 166 Citations


Selected Papers During Last 5 Years


Hernandez-Alonso, M. D.; Tejedor-Tejedor, I.; Coronado, J. M.; Soria, J.; Anderson, M. A. (2006) Sol-Gel Preparation of TiO2-ZrO2 Thin Films Supported on Glass Rings: Influence of Phase Composition on Photocatalytic Activity. Thin Solid Films. 502 (1-2), 125-131.


Walz, K. A.; Szczech, J. R.; Suyama, A. N.; Suyama, W. E.; Stoiber, L. C.; Zeltner, W. A.; Armacanqui, M. E., and Anderson, M. A. (2006) Stabilization of Iron(VI) Ferrate Cathode Materials Using Nanoporous Silica Coatings. Journal of the Electrochemical Society. 153(6), A1102-A1107.


Pang, S. C.; Chin, S. F. and Anderson, M. A., Redox equilibria of iron oxides in aqueous-based magnetite dispersions: Effect of pH and redox potential. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2007, 311(1), 94-101


Skluzacek, J. M.; Tejedor, M. I., and Anderson, M. A.(2007) NaCl Rejection by an Inorganic Nanofiltration Membrane in Relation to its Central Pore Potential. Journal of Membrane Science. 289(1-2), 32-39.


Walz, K. A.; Handrick, A., Szczech, J. R., Stoiber, L. C., Suyama, A. N., Suyama, W. F., Zeltner, W. A., Johnson, C. S., and Anderson, M. A. (2007) Evaluation of SiO2 and TiO2 Coated BaFeO4 Cathode Materials for Zinc Alkaline and Lithium Non-Aqueous Primary Batteries. Journal of Power Sources. 167(2), 545-549.


Cho, Y. K., Donohue, T. J., Tejedor, I., Anderson, M. A., McMahon, K. D., and Noguera, D. R.. (2008) Development of a Solar-Powered Microbial Fuel Cell. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 104(3), 640-650.


Paschoal, F. M. M., Anderson, M. A., and Zanoni, M. V. B. (2008) Photoeletrocatalytic Oxidation of Anionic Surfactants Used in the Leather Industry on Nanoporous Ti/TiO2 Electrodes. Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society. 19(4), 803-810.


Hara, Y., Brownson, J., and Anderson, M. (2009) Solvothermal Fabrication of ZnO Nanorods Using Ethanolic Quantum Dot Precursors. Physical Status of Solids A-Applied Materials. 206(4), 711-717.


Leonard, K. C., Genthe, J. R., Sanfilippo, J. L., Zeltner, W. A., and Anderson, M. A. (2009) Synthesis and Characterization of Asymmetric Electrochemical Capacitive Deionization Materials Using Nanoporous Silicon Dioxide and Magnesium Doped Auminum Oxide. Electrochimica Acta. 54(22), 5286-5291.


Anderson, M. A., Cudero, A. L., and Palma, J. (2010) Capacitive Deionization as an Electrochemical Means of Saving Energy and Delivering Clean Water; Comparison to Present Desalination Practices: Will it Compete? Electrochimica Acta. 55(12), 3845-3856.


Munoz, J. F., Tejedor, M. I, Anderson, M. A., and Cramer, S. M. (2010) Detection of Aggregate Clay Coatings and Impacts on Concrete. American Cement Institute Materials Journal. 107(4), 387-395.


Moss, R. E., Jackowski J. J., de Souza Castilho M., and Anderson, M. A. (2011) Development and Evaluation of a Nanoporous Iron (Hydr)oxide Electrode for Phosphate Sensing.  Electroanalysis. 23(7), 1718-1725s