Dr. Peter I. Carver
Senior Research Scientist

Peter CarverAreas of Research Interest

  • Dendritic polymers - Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers and polyamidoamine-organosilicon (PAMAMOS) dendrimers; Hyperbranched organosilicon polymers, hyperbranched perfluoro polymers and hyperbranched polyureas prepared via bimolecular non-linear polymerization (BMNLP); Use of these materials in elastomers or as nanostructured films or coatings for anti-biofouling, specialist printing applications
  • Membranes for Liquid and Gas separation - Development of membranes for water and gas separation; Cross-flow membranes; Modification of membrane surfaces for antifouling properties
  • Dr. Carver is involved in the development in a new high performance material for a major printing company. This material must be non-stick, possess high thermal stability as well as toughness. He has also been integrally involved in:
  • The development of novel reverse osmosis membranes using hyperbranched polymer technology that exhibited very promising antibiofouling properties.
  • Utilizing hyperbranched polymer technology to develop a new non-shrapnel-forming nonslip interior decking material for the US Navy.
  • Developing specialized print media based on a hyperbranched polymer formulation. With continued development it is expected that the material will become a major competitor for the standard material used in industry.
  • Developing scratch resistant coatings with low surface energy for good surface release properties.

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Education

Ph.D. Chemistry, Michigan Technological University, 2002
B.Sc. Chemistry, University of Sheffield, U.K., 1996

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Research Experience

  • 2004 – present, Associate Scientist, Michigan Molecular Institute, Midland, MI.
  • 2003 – 2004, Senior Research Associate, Michigan Molecular Institute, Midland, MI.
  • 2002 – 2003, Research Associate, Michigan Molecular Institute. Midland, MI.

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Theses and Dissertations

  • The Synthesis and Characterization of Dendrimer Rods; PhD. Thesis, Department of Chemistry, Michigan Technological University, Michigan, USA, 2002

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Scientific and Professional Societies

  • American Chemical Society

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Publications

    1. Multilayer Sulfonated Polyhedral Oligosilsesquioxane (S-POSS)-Sulfonated Polyphenylsulfone (S-PPSU) Composite Proton Exchange Membranes, Decker, B.; Hartmann-Thompson, C.; Carver, P.I.; Keinath, S.E.; Santurri, P.R., Chem. Mater., 2010, 22(3), 942-948 (Materials Chemistry of Energy Conversion Special Issue).
    2. Dendritic Polymer Networks: A New Class of Nano-structured Antifouling Coatings, Dvornic, P.R.; Sarkar, A.; Rousseau, J.; Hartmann-Thompson, C.; Merrington, A.; Carver, P.; Zhang, T.; Keinath, S.E. Preprints of Extended Abstracts presented at the ACS National Meeting, American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry, 2008,  48(1),  520-525.
    3. Proton-Conducting Polyhedral Oligosilsesquioxane (POSS) Nanoadditives for Sulfonated Polyphenylsulfone (S-PPSU) Hydrogen Fuel Cell Proton Exchange Membranes, Hartmann-Thompson, C.; Merrington, A.; Carver, P.I.; Keeley, D.L.; Rousseau, J.L.; Hucul, D.; Bruza, K.J.; Thomas, L.S.; Keinath, S.E.; Nowak, R.M.; Katona, D.M.; Santurri, P.R., J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2008, 110(2), 958-974.
    4. Surface Modification of Polyamide Reverse Osmosis Membranes using Coatings and Formulations based on Hyperbranched and Dendritic Polymers. Sarkar, A.; Carver, P.I.; Zhang, T.; Merrington, A.; Bruza, K.J.; Rousseau, J.L.; Keinath, S.E. and Dvornic, P.R. New Membranes and Advanced Materials for Wastewater Treatment, Mueller, A., Guieysse, B., Sarkar, A. (Eds.), ACS Symposium Series 000, American Chemical Society, Washington DC, 2009 (in press).