Natalie Arnett, PhD Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Department of Life and Physical Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Business Education  PhD in Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA Office 213 Talley-Brady Email narnett (at) fisk.edu  Address 1000 17th Ave. N., Nashville, TN, 37208, USA  Phone     (615) 329-8780

Bio

Dr. Arnett’s doctoral research focused on the synthesis and characterization of poly(arylene ether sulfone) random copolymers as multipurpose membranes for reverse osmosis and fuel cells. Currently, Dr. Arnett’s research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of modified poly(arylene ether sulfone) random copolymers to enhance proton exchange membrane fuel cell performance and novel polyamide-polyetheramide (PAPEA) copolymers that have the ability to improve chlorine degradation during desalination by reverse osmosis applications. Dr. Arnett’s overall research program, which includes undergraduate and graduate trainees, has three main objectives:

1. To prepare blends of disulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone)s (PAESs) with hydrophilic polymers to achieve suitable extrusion temperatures for multi-layering.
2. To synthesize disulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone-hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene) hybrid copolymers via direct copolymerization.
3. To achieve Interfacial Polymerization of Novel Polymeric Membranes for Water Purification and Gas Separation.

 

Dr. Arnett’s teaching efforts include General Chemistry I and II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory for undergraduate students and upper level graduate/introductory graduate courses in Polymer Chemistry as well as guiding the Chemistry Colloquium.

Selected References

1. Natalie Y. Arnett; William L. Harrison; Abhishek Roy; Ozma Lane; Anand Badami; Melinda Hill; Frank Cromer; Limin Dong; James E. McGrath, Hydrocarbon and partially fluorinated sulfonated copolymer blends as functional membranes for direct methanol fuel cells. Symposium - American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry 53 (2008) 748-749.
2. Natalie Y. Arnett;William L. Harrison, Anand S. Badami, Abhishek Roy, Ozzie Lane, Frank Cromer, Limin Dong, and J.E. McGrath. “Hydrocarbon and partially fluorinated sulfonated copolymer blends as functional membranes for fuel cells.” J. Power Sources 172 (2007) 20-29.
3. Natalie Y. Arnett, William L. Harrison, Limin Dong, and J.E. McGrath. “Hydrocarbon and partially fluorinated sulfonated copolymer blends as functional membranes for fuel cells.” Preprints of Symposia - American Chemical Society, PMSE Divison, American Chemical Society 95, (2006) 136-137.
4. Natalie Y. Arnett, William L. Harrison, Limin Dong, and J.E. McGrath. “Hydrocarbon and partially fluorinated sulfonated copolymer blends as functional membranes for fuel cells.” Preprints of Symposia - American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry 50(2) (2005) 534-535.