The Arnusch lab aims to positively impact the field of membrane science, water treatment and new materials in two distinct ways: i) by exploring and developing unconventional ways to improve membrane fabrication and modification using various printing techniques and ii) exploring and developing new materials including graphene-based materials.
We have made significant advances this past year especially with a novel material named “laser-induced graphene” (LIG). This material can now be generated on almost all carbon containing substrates. Notably, we discovered how to apply LIG on porous polymer membranes, as well as demonstrated numerous environmental applications. Seen below is an example (Singh et al. ACS Nano 2018, 12 (1), 289-297) where LIG is fabricated on porous UF membranes, and these membranes are used as porous electrodes and display antifouling and antimicrobial action with applied voltage.

Scientific Publications 2015-2020
Refereed Book Chapters
*1. ThamaraiselvanPD, C.; and ArnuschPI, C. J.
 Chapter 6, “Integrated Nanofiltration Membrane Process for Water and Wastewater Treatment” Handbook of Nanotechnology Applications, Elsevier July 2020. https://www.elsevier.com/books/handbook-of-nanotechnology-applications/faungnawakij/978-0-12-821506-7
Refereed articles and refereed letters in scientific journals
1. LutskiyS, M.-Y.; Avneri-KatzS, S.; ZhuS, N.; ItskoS, M.; RonenC, Z.; ArnuschPI, C. J.; KasherPI, R. A microbiology-based assay for quantification of bacterial early stage biofilm formation on reverse-osmosis and nanofiltration membranes. Separation and Purification Technology 2015, 141, 214-220. (20 citations; IF 5.107; 16/134; Q1)
2. HaasS, R.; GutmanS, J.; WardripS, N. C.; KawaharaC, K.; UhlC, W.; HerzbergPI, M.; ArnuschPI, C. J.* Glycosphingolipids Enhance Bacterial Attachment and Fouling of NF Membranes. Environmental Science and Technology Letters 2015, 2 (2), 43–47. (15 citations; IF 6.934; 10/221; Q1)
3. BadalovS, S.; OrenC, Y.; ArnuschPI, C. J.* Ink-Jet Printing Assisted Fabrication of Patterned Thin Film Composite Membranes. Journal of Membrane Science 2015, 493, 508-514. (29 citations; IF 7.015; 7/134; Q1)
4. WardripS, N. C. and ArnuschPI, C. J.* Three-Dimensionally Printed Microfluidic Cross-flow System for Ultrafiltration/Nanofiltration Membrane Performance Testing. Journal of Visualized Experiments 2016, 108, e53556, doi:10.3791/53556. (10 citations; IF 1.232; 16/56; Q2)
5. BadalovS, S.; ArnuschPI, C. J.* Ink-Jet Printing Assisted Fabrication of Thin Film Composite Membranes. Journal of Membrane Science 2016, 515, 79-85. (13 citations; IF 7.015; 7/134; Q1)
6. BublilS, E. M.; CohenS, T.; ArnuschPD, C. J.; Peleg PD, A.; PinesS, G.; LaviT, S.; YardenC, Y.; Shai PI, Y. Interfering with the Dimerization of the ErbB Receptors by Transmembrane Domain Derived Peptides Inhibits Tumorigenic Growth in Vitro and In Vivo. Biochemistry 2016, 55 (39), 5520-5530.
(10 citations; IF 2.952; 123/289; Q2)
7. BodnerS, E.; KandiyoteS, N.; LutskiyS, M.Y.; AlbadaC, H.B.; UhlC, W.; KasherC, R.*; ArnuschPI, C. J.* Attachment of Antimicrobial Peptides to Reverse Osmosis Membranes by Cu(I)-Catalyzed 1,3-Dipolar Alkyne–Azide Cycloaddition. RSC Advances 2016, 6, 91815-91823. (9 citations; IF 3.049; 49/163; Q2)
8. WardripS, N.C.; Dsouza PD M.; Urgun-DemirtasC, M.; SnyderC, S.W.; GilbertC, J.; ArnuschPI, C. J. Printing Assisted Modification of Patterned Ultrafiltration Membranes. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 2016, 8, 30271−30280.
(17 citations; IF 8.456; 25/271; Q1)
9. LiC, Y.; LuongC, D.X.; ZhangC, J.; TarkundeC, Y. R.; KittrellC, C.; SargunarajS, F.; JiC, Y.; ArnuschPI, C. J.*; and TourC, J. M.* Laser-Induced Graphene in Controlled Atmospheres. From Superhydrophilic to Superhydrophobic Surfaces. Advanced Materials 2017, 1700496. (83 citations; IF 25.809; 2/144; Q1)
10. SinghPD, S. P.; LiS, Y.; Be’erC, A.; OrenC, Y.; TourC, J. M.*; ArnuschPI, C. J.* Laser-Induced Graphene Layers and Electrodes Prevents Microbial Fouling and Exerts Antimicrobial Action ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 2017, 9 (21), 18238-18247. (53 citations; IF 8.456; 25/271; Q1)
11. RathinamPD, K.; SinghPD, S. P.; LiS, Y.; KasherC, R.; TourC, J. M.*; ArnuschPI, C. J.* Polyimide derived laser-induced graphene as adsorbent for cationic and anionic dyes Carbon 2017, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2017.08.079.
(30 citations; IF 7.466; 23/145; Q1)
12. BernsteinC, R.; SingerS, C.E.; SinghPD, S. P.; MaoS, C.; ArnuschPI, C. J.* UV initiated surface grafting on polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membranes via ink-jet printing-assisted modification. Journal of Membrane Science 2018, 548, 73-80.(20 citations; IF 7.015; 7/134; Q1)
13. CanweiS, M.; Gunasekaran,PD M.; KandiyoteS, N.; KasherC, R.; ArnuschPI, C. J.* UV mediated attachment of short Arginine-Tryptophan antimicrobial peptides on reverse osmosis membrane surfaces inhibit Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm. Desalination 2018 431, 73-79.
(6 citations; IF 6.035; 2/88; Q1)
14. SinghPD, S. P.; LiS, Y.; ZhangS, J.; TourC, J. M.*; ArnuschPI, C. J.* Sulfur-doped laser-induced porous graphene derived from polysulfone-class polymers and membranes. ACS Nano 2018, 12 (1), 289–297.
(39 citations; IF 13.942; 5/146; Q1)
15. ChyanS, Y.; YeS, R.; LiS, Y.; SinghPD, S. P.; ArnuschPI, C. J.* TourC, J. M.* Laser-Induced Graphene by Multiple Lasing: Towards Electronics on Cloth, Paper and Food. ACS Nano 2018, 12 (3), 2176-2183.
(101 citations; IF 13.942; 5/146; Q1)

16. SinghPD, S. P.; RamananS, S.; KaufmanC, Y.; ArnuschPI, C. J.* Laser-Induced Graphene Biofilm Inhibition: Texture Does Matter. ACS Applied Nano Materials 2018, 1 (4), 1713–1720. (9 citations; IF N/A)
17. RathinamPD, K.; SinghPD, S. P.; ArnuschPI, C. J.; KasherC, R, An environmentally-friendly chitosan-lysozyme biocomposite for the effective removal of dyes and heavy metals from aqueous solutions. Carbohydrate Polymers 2018, 199 (1), 506-515. (14 citations; IF 5.158)
18. MohanrajPD, G.; MaoS, C.; ArminePD, A.; KasherC, R.; ArnuschPI, C. J. Ink-Jet Printing-Assisted Modification on Polyethersulfone Membranes Using a UV-Reactive Antimicrobial Peptide for Fouling-Resistant Surfaces. ACS Omega 2018, 3 (8), 8752-8759. (2 citations; IF N/A)
19. SinghPD, S. P.; RathinamPD, K.; KasherC, R.; ArnuschPI, C. J. Hexavalent chromium ion and methyl orange dye uptake via a silk protein sericin-chitosan conjugate. RSC Advances 2018, 8, 27027-27036. (6 citations; IF 3.049, 49/163; Q2)
20. Shtreimer KandiyoteS, N.; MohanrajPD, G.; MaoS, C.; KasherC, R.; ArnuschPI, C. J. Synergy on Surfaces: Anti-Biofouling Interfaces using Surface-Attached Antimicrobial Peptides PGLa and Magainin-2. Langmuir 2018, 34 (37), 11147-11155. (7 citations; IF 3.789)
21. Shtreimer KandiyoteS, N.; AvisdrisS, T.; ArnuschPI, C. J. *, KasherC, R.* Grafted Polymer Coatings Enhance Fouling Inhibition by Antimicrobial Peptide on Reverse Osmosis Membranes Langmuir 2019, 35 (5), 1935-1943.
(4 citations; IF 3.789)
22. LuongS, D.X.; YangS, K.; YoonS, J.; SinghPD, S.P.; WangS, T.; ArnuschPI, C. J. *, TourC, J.M.* Laser-Induced Graphene Composites as Multifunctional Surfaces. ACS Nano 2019, 13 (2), 2579-2586.
(21 citations; IF 13.942; 5/146; Q1)
23. ThakurPD, A.; SinghPD, S. P.; Nunes-KleinbergS, M.; GuptaPD, A.; ArnuschPI, C. J.* Laser-induced graphene-PVA composite as robust electrically conductive water treatment membranes. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 2019, 11 (11), 10914-10921. (3 citations; IF 8.456; 25/271; Q1)
24. GuptaPD, A.; HoloidovskyS, L.; ThamaraiselvanPD, C.; ThakurPD, A.; SinghPD, S. P.; MeijlerC, M. M.; ArnuschPI, C. J.* Silver-Doped Laser-Induced Graphene for Potent Surface Antibacterial Activity and Anti-biofilm Action. Chemical Communications, 2019, 55, 6890. (5 citations; IF 6.290; 28/170; Q1)
25. ThakurPD, A.; SinghPD, S. P.; ThamaraiselvanPD, C.*; Nunes-KleinbergS, M.; ArnuschPI, C. J.* Graphene oxide on laser-induced graphene filters for antifouling, electrically conductive ultrafiltration membranes. Journal of Membrane Science 2019, 591, 117322. (0 citations; IF 7.015; 7/134; Q1)
26. ThamaraiselvanPD, C.; WangPD, J.; James C, D. K.; NarkhedeS, P.; SinghC, S. P.*, JassbyC, D.*; TourC, J. M.*; and ArnuschPI, C. J.* Laser-induced graphene and carbon nanotubes as conductive carbon-based materials in environmental technology, Materials Today 2020, 34, 115-131.(1 citations; IF 24.372; 7/293; Q1)
27. Chaudhury, S.; ThakurPD, A.; Sharon-Gojman, R.; ArnuschPI, C. J., and NirPI, O.* Ion Transport in Laser-Induced Graphene Cation-Exchange Membrane Hybrids, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2020, 11, 1397-1403. (0 citations; IF 7.329; Q1)

B.Sc. 1999, University of Alberta, Canada, Department of Chemistry
Ph.D. 2005, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands, Department of Medicinal Chemistry