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Research Interests
Carbon Materials
- Coal to carbon fibers and graphite
- Graphites for energy storage
- High performance carbon fibers
- Carbon - Carbon composites
- Hollow carbon fibers
- Carbon nanomaterials
Organic Electronic Fibers
- p-type PEDOT:PSS fibers and meshes
- n-type polymer fibers
- Wearable technologies and "e-textiles"
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University Of Kentucky
2007
Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering, University Of Kentucky
2002
Bachelor of Science, Georgetown College
1999
Keywords
- Q Science (General)
- Carbon Fiber
- Graphite
- Wearables
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Investigation of SDA Tar and Petroleum Coke for Fibers and Graphite: Phase II
Weisenberger, M. (PI), Andrews, R. (CoI) & Craddock, J. (CoI)
11/1/24 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - BIL - Development of a Strategic Materials Production System for Rare Earth Metals, Graphite and Other Critical Mater - CAER Graphite SOW
Honaker, R. (PI), Groppo, J. (CoI), Ji, B. (CoI) & Weisenberger, M. (CoI)
9/1/24 → 8/31/27
Project: Research project
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - BIL - Development of a Strategic Materials Production System for Rare Earth Metals, Graphite and Other Critical Mater
Honaker, R. (PI), Groppo, J. (CoI), Ji, B. (CoI) & Weisenberger, M. (CoI)
9/1/24 → 8/31/27
Project: Research project
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C4Ward@Scale: Scaled-Up Coal Conversion for Carbon Fibers and Graphite
Andrews, R. (PI), Cheng, Y.-T. (CoI), Craddock, J. (CoI) & Weisenberger, M. (CoI)
1/2/24 → 1/1/28
Project: Research project
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Research Support – Production of Pitch from Waste Oak Ridge National Lab
Andrews, R. (PI), Craddock, J. (CoI) & Weisenberger, M. (CoI)
12/18/23 → 11/30/26
Project: Research project
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Impact of coal extract solvent fraction composition on mesophase formation and carbonization yield
Thompson, C., Edwards, V., Martinelli, M., Craddock, J., Meier, M., Andrews, R. & Weisenberger, M., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 193, 107382.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ionic thermoelectric effects in CSA and OPC hardened cement pastes
Sarabia-Riquelme, R., Duvallet, T., Jewell, R. & Weisenberger, M., May 2024, In: Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions. 57, 4, 59.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Early development of multifilament polyacrylonitrile-derived structural hollow carbon fibers from a segmented arc spinneret
Morris, E. A., Sarabia-Riquelme, R., Hochstrasser, N., Burgess, J., Oberlink, A. E., Eaton, D. L. & Weisenberger, M. C., Jun 30 2021, In: Carbon. 178, p. 223-232 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access8 Scopus citations -
Formation of Coal Liquids from Various Seams of Coal with Direct Solvents
McHugh, J. J., Kaplan, R., Morris, E. A. & Weisenberger, M. C., 2021, 38th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference 2021: Clean Coal-based Energy/Fuels and the Environment, PCC 2021. p. 726-731 6 p. (38th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference 2021: Clean Coal-based Energy/Fuels and the Environment, PCC 2021; vol. 2).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Analyses of closed porosity of carbon fiber precursors using a robust thermoporosimetric method
Salim, N. V., Edrington, S. E., Morris, E. A. & Weisenberger, M. C., May 2018, In: Polymer Testing. 67, p. 151-158 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Scopus citations