Melissa A Maurer-Jones

2024

Variability in the drivers of microplastic consumption by fish across four lake ecosystems

Conowall, P., Schreiner, K. M., Marchand, J., Minor, E. C., Schoenebeck, C. W., Maurer-Jones, M. A. & Hrabik, T. R., 2024, In: Frontiers in Earth Science. 12, 1339822.

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Open Access

2023

Quantification of Polymer Surface Degradation Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy

Tigner, J. M., Elmer-Dixon, M. M. & Maurer-Jones, M. A., Jul 4 2023, In: Analytical Chemistry. 95, 26, p. 9975-9982 8 p.

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2 Scopus citations

Sewage sludge induces changes in the surface chemistry and crystallinity of polylactic acid and polyethylene films

Campanaro, A. L., Simcik, M. F., Maurer-Jones, M. A. & Penn, R. L., Sep 10 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 890, 164313.

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2 Scopus citations

Small microplastic particles in Lake Superior: A preliminary study coupling Nile red staining, flow cytometry and pyrolysis gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

Minor, E. C., Gomes, U. D., Schreiner, K. M., Poulton, N. J., Hendrickson, E. & Maurer-Jones, M. A., Dec 2023, In: Limnology and Oceanography: Methods. 21, 12, p. 800-813 14 p.

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Open Access

UV Light Degradation of Polylactic Acid Kickstarts Enzymatic Hydrolysis

Brown, M. H., Badzinski, T. D., Pardoe, E., Ehlebracht, M. & Maurer-Jones, M. A., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: ACS Materials Au.

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Open Access

2022

Could Superficial Chiral Nanostructures Be the Reason Polyethylene Yellows as It Ages?

Elmer-Dixon, M. M., Fawcett, L. P., Hinderliter, B. R. & Maurer-Jones, M. A., Sep 9 2022, In: ACS Applied Polymer Materials. 4, 9, p. 6458-6465 8 p.

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7 Scopus citations

Microplastics in the Water Column of Western Lake Superior

Fox, J. M., Schwoerer, G. D., Schreiner, K. M., Minor, E. C. & Maurer-Jones, M. A., Oct 14 2022, In: ACS Environmental Science and Technology Water. 2, 10, p. 1659-1666 8 p.

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1 Scopus citations

Photodegradation of polyolefin thin films in simulated freshwater conditions

Mundhenke, T. F., Li, S. C. & Maurer-Jones, M. A., Nov 14 2022, In: Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts. 24, 12, p. 2284-2293 10 p.

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8 Scopus citations

2021

Quantifying Photochemical Transformations of Poly(butylene adipate- co-terephthalate) Films

Maurer-Jones, M. A. & Monzo, E. M., Feb 12 2021, In: ACS Applied Polymer Materials. 3, 2, p. 1003-1011 9 p.

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17 Scopus citations

The effect of plastic additives on Shewanella oneidensis growth and function

Fawcett, L. P., Fringer, V. S., Sieber, J. R. & Maurer-Jones, M. A., Jul 2021, In: Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts. 23, 7, p. 956-966 11 p.

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3 Scopus citations

2020

Characterizing microplastic size and morphology of photodegraded polymers placed in simulated moving water conditions

Hebner, T. S. & Maurer-Jones, M. A., Feb 2020, In: Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts. 22, 2, p. 398-407 10 p.

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85 Scopus citations

Impacts of Nanoplastics on the Viability and Riboflavin Secretion in the Model Bacteria Shewanella oneidensis

Fringer, V. S., Fawcett, L. P., Mitrano, D. M. & Maurer-Jones, M. A., Jun 30 2020, In: Frontiers in Environmental Science. 8, 97.

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29 Scopus citations

2019

Aqueous degradation in harvested medium voltage cables in nuclear power plants

Duckworth, R. C., Ellis, A., Hinderliter, B. R., Hill, E. & Maurer-Jones, M. A., 2019, Minerals, Metals and Materials Series. Springer International Publishing, p. 1257-1265 9 p. (Minerals, Metals and Materials Series).

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Characterizing and quantifying the aging of polyethylene thin films using novel doped-films and gold nanoparticle labeling strategies toward understanding failure of cabling insulation

Zoltek, D., O’Keefe, T., Murphy, F., Jones, M. B., Duckworth, R. C., Hinderliter, B. & Maurer-Jones, M. A., 2019, p. 866-873. 8 p.

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Effects of dry, wet-dry cycling and aqueous immersion on polypropylene and polyethylene cable insulation mechanical properties

Salinas, I., Finke, A., Hinderliter, B., Lodge, K. B., Maurer-Jones, M. A. & Duckworth, R., 2019, p. 906-913. 8 p.

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1 Scopus citations

Photochemical Transformation of Poly(butylene adipate- co-terephthalate) and Its Effects on Enzymatic Hydrolyzability

De Hoe, G. X., Zumstein, M. T., Getzinger, G. J., Rüegsegger, I., Kohler, H. P. E., Maurer-Jones, M. A., Sander, M., Hillmyer, M. A. & McNeill, K., Mar 5 2019, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 53, 5, p. 2472-2481 10 p.

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46 Scopus citations

The determination of the reaction rates, water vapor permeability, and activation energy for thermal oxidation of LDPE films

Munir, N., Lodge, K. B., Hinderliter, B., Maurer-Jones, M. A. & Duckworth, R., Jan 1 2019, p. 899-905. 7 p.

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2018

Aqueous degradation in harvested medium voltage cables in nuclear power plants

Duckworth, R. C., Ellis, A., Hinderliter, B., Hill, E. & Maurer-Jones, M., 2018, Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems – Water Reactors. Wright, M., Paraventi, D. & Jackson, J. H. (eds.). Springer International Publishing, p. 41-49 9 p. (Minerals, Metals and Materials Series; vol. Part F11).

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Cable insulation testing for mechanistic degradation FEA modeling

Hinderliter, B. R., Hill, E., Maurer-Jones, M. A., Carlberg, A., Hebner, T. & Duckworth, R., 2018, In: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society. 118, p. 595-597 3 p.

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1 Scopus citations

Cable insulation testing for mechanistic degradation FEA modeling

Hinderliter, B. R., Hill, E., Maurer-Jones, M. A., Carlberg, A., Hebner, T. & Duckworth, R., 2018, AISTech 2018 Proceedings - Iron and Steel Technology Conference and Exposition. Association for Iron and Steel Technology, AISTECH, p. 595-597 3 p. (AISTech - Iron and Steel Technology Conference Proceedings; vol. 2018-May).

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2015

Platelet membrane variations and their effects on δ-granule secretion kinetics and aggregation spreading among different species

Gruba, S. M., Koseoglu, S., Meyer, A. F., Meyer, B. M., Maurer-Jones, M. A. & Haynes, C. L., Jul 1 2015, In: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes. 1848, 7, p. 1609-1618 10 p., 81881.

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11 Scopus citations

2014

Activities for middle school students to sleuth a chemistry "whodunit" and investigate the scientific method

Meyer, A. F., Knutson, C. M., Finkenstaedt-Quinn, S. A., Gruba, S. M., Meyer, B. M., Thompson, J. W., Maurer-Jones, M. A., Halderman, S., Tillman, A. S., Destefano, L. & Haynes, C. L., Mar 11 2014, In: Journal of Chemical Education. 91, 3, p. 410-413 4 p.

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12 Scopus citations

2013

Characterization of silver ion dissolution from silver nanoparticles using fluorous-phase ion-selective electrodes and assessment of resultant toxicity to shewanella oneidensis

Maurer-Jones, M. A., Mousavi, M. P. S., Chen, L. D., Bühlmann, P. & Haynes, C. L., May 7 2013, In: Chemical Science. 4, 6, p. 2564-2572 9 p.

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70 Scopus citations

Impact of TiO₂ nanoparticles on growth, biofilm formation, and flavin secretion in Shewanella oneidensis

Maurer-Jones, M. A., Gunsolus, I. L., Meyer, B. M., Christenson, C. J. & Haynes, C. L., Jun 18 2013, In: Analytical Chemistry. 85, 12, p. 5810-5818 9 p.

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76 Scopus citations

Toxicity of engineered nanoparticles in the environment

Maurer-Jones, M. A., Gunsolus, I. L., Murphy, C. J. & Haynes, C. L., Mar 19 2013, In: Analytical Chemistry. 85, 6, p. 3036-3049 14 p.

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578 Scopus citations

Toxicity of nanoparticles to brine shrimp: An introduction to nanotoxicity and interdisciplinary science

Maurer-Jones, M. A., Love, S. A., Meierhofer, S., Marquis, B. J., Liu, Z. & Haynes, C. L., Apr 9 2013, In: Journal of Chemical Education. 90, 4, p. 475-478 4 p.

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