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Person Details

Superfund Research Program

Robert H. Hurt

Brown University
School of Engineering
Barus & Holley Building
182 Hope St., Box D
Providence, RI 02912
Phone: 401-863-2685
Email:

Projects

• Brown University: Mechanisms of Hg Adsorption and Metals Exposure from Mixed Pollutant Streams (2005-2009)
• Brown University: Nanomaterial Design for Environmental Health and Safety (2009-2014)

Research Briefs

• 160 - High-Performance Carbon-Based Mercury Sorbents
• 164 - New Nanomaterials to Capture Mercury Vapor Released from Compact Fluorescent Lamps

Patents

• Nanostructured Sorbent Materials for Capturing Environmental Mercury Vapor
• Nanostructured Sorbent Materials for Capturing Environmental Mercury Vapor
• Nanostructured Sorbent Materials for Capturing Environmental Mercury Vapor
• Mercury recovery
• Substrate with Graphene-based Layer
• Nanostructured sorbent materials for capturing environmental mercury vapor
• Nanostructured Sorbent Materials for Capturing Environmental Mercury Vapor
• Nanostructured Sorbent Materials for Capturing Environmental Mercury Vapor
• Nanostructured Sorbent Materials for Capturing Environmental Mercury Vapor
• Nanostructured sorbent materials for capturing environmental mercury vapor

Publications

2012

• Liu, J., Z. Wang, FD Liu, AB Kane, and Robert H. Hurt. 2012. Chemical transformations of nanosilver in biological environments. ACS Nano. 6:9887-9899. doi:10.1021/nn303449n  
• Sanchez, Vanesa, Ashish Jachak, Robert H. Hurt, and Agnes B. Kane. 2012. Biological interactions of graphene-family nanomaterials: an interdisciplinary review. Chemical Research in Toxicology.   25(1):15-34. doi:10.1021/tx200339h  

2011

• Guo, Fei, Franklin Kim, Tae H. Han, Vivek Shenoy, J. Huang, and Robert H. Hurt. 2011. Hydration-Responsive Folding and Unfolding in Graphene Oxide Liquid Crystal Phases. ACS Nano. 5:8019-8025. doi:doi:10.1021/nn2025644  
• Liu, Jingyu, Kelly Pennell, and Robert H. Hurt. 2011. Kinetics and mechanisms of nanosilver oxysulfidation. Environmental Science & Technology.   45(17):7345–7353. doi:10.1021/es201539s   (Completed with ARRA Funds)
• Liu, Xinyuan, Sujat Sen, Jingyu Liu, Indrek Kulaots, David Geohegan, Agnes B. Kane, Tayhas R. Palmore, and Robert H. Hurt. 2011. Antioxidant deactivation on graphenic nanocarbon surfaces. Small.   7(19):2775-2785. doi:10.1002/smll.201100651   (Completed with ARRA Funds)
• Pietruska, J.R., X. Liu, A. Smith, K. McNeil, Paula Weston, Anatoly Zhitkovich, Robert H. Hurt, and Agnes B. Kane. 2011. Bioavailability, intracellular mobilization of nickel, and HIF-1α activation in human lung epithelial cells exposed to metallic nickel and nickel oxide nanoparticles. Toxicological Sciences.   124(1):138-148. (Completed with ARRA Funds)
• Sanchez, Vanesa, Paula Weston, Aihui Yan, Robert H. Hurt, and Agnes B. Kane. 2011. A 3-dimensional in vitro model of epithelioid granulomas induced by high aspect ratio nanomaterials. Particle and Fiber Toxicology. 8(17):1-18. doi:doi:10.1186/1743-8977-8-17   (Completed with ARRA Funds)
• Sanchez, Vanesa, Paula Weston, Aihui Yan, Robert H. Hurt, and Agnes B. Kane. 2011. A 3-dimensional in vitro model of epithelioid granulomas induced by high aspect ratio nanomaterials. Particle and Fiber Toxicology. 8:17. doi:10.1186/1743-8977-8-17  
• Shi, Xinghua, Annette E. von den Bussche, Robert H. Hurt, Agnes B. Kane, and Huajian Gao. 2011. Cell entry of one-dimensional nanomaterials occurs by tip recognition and rotation. Nature Nanotechnology.   6:714-719. doi:10.1038/nnano.2011.151  

2010

• Hower, J.C., C.L. Senior, Eric M. Suuberg, Robert H. Hurt, J.L. Wilcox, and E.S. Olson. 2010. Mercury capture by native fly ash carbons in coal-fired power plants. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science.   36(4):510-529. doi:10.1016/j.pecs.2009.12.003  
• Liu, J., D. Sonshine, S. Shervani, and Robert H. Hurt. 2010. Controlled Release of Biologically Active Silver from Nanosilver Surfaces. ACS Nano. 4(11):6903-6913. doi:10.1021/nn102272n   (Completed with ARRA Funds)
• Liu, X., Robert H. Hurt, and Agnes B. Kane. 2010. Biodurability of single-walled carbon nanotubes depends on surface functionalization. Carbon. 48:1961-9. doi:doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2010.02.002  
• Liu, Xinyuan, Robert H. Hurt, and Agnes B. Kane. 2010. Biodurability of single-walled carbon nanotubes depends on surface functionalization. Carbon. 48(7):1961-1969. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2010.02.002  

2009

• Hoover, Elizabeth, Phil Brown, M. Averick, Agnes B. Kane, and Robert H. Hurt. 2009. Teaching small and thinking large: Effects of social and ethical implications in an interdisciplinary nanotechnology course. Journal of Nanoeducation.   1(1):86-95.
• Jakubek, L., S. Marangoudakis, J. Raingo, Xinyuan Liu, D. Lipscombe, and Robert H. Hurt. 2009. The inhibition of neuronal calcium-ion channels by trace levels of yttrium released from carbon nanotubes. Biomaterials.   30(31):6351-6357. doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2009.08.009  
• Lee, Brian, L. Sarin, N.C. Johnson, and Robert H. Hurt. 2009. A nano-selenium reactive barrier approach for managing mercury over the life-cycle of compact fluorescent lamps. Environmental Science & Technology.   43(15):5915-20. doi:10.1021/es9013097  
• Liu, Xinyuan, Daniel Vinson, Dawn Abt, Robert H. Hurt, and David M. Rand. 2009. Differential toxicity of carbon nanomaterials in Drosophila: larval dietary uptake is benign, but adult exposure causes locomotor impairment and mortality. Environmental Science & Technology.   43(16):6357-63. doi:10.1021/es901079z  
• Sanchez, Vanesa, J.R. Pietruska, Nathan R. Miselis, Robert H. Hurt, and Agnes B. Kane. 2009. Biopersistence and potential adverse health impacts of fibrous nanomaterials: what have we learned from asbestos?. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology.   1(5):511-529. doi:10.1002/wnan.41  

2008

• Guo, Lin, Daniel Morris, Agnes B. Kane, and Robert H. Hurt. 2008. Targeted removal of bioavailable metal as a detoxification strategy for carbon nanotubes. Carbon. 46(3):489-500. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2007.12.018  
• Guo, Lin, Annette Von Dem Bussche, M. Buechner, Aihui Yan, Agnes B. Kane, and Robert H. Hurt. 2008. Adsorption of essential micronutrients by carbon nanotubes and the implications for nanotoxicity testing. Small.   4(6):721-7. doi:10.1002/smll.200700754  
• Guo, Lin, Annette E. von den Bussche, M. Buechner, Agnes B. Kane, and Robert H. Hurt. 2008. Adsorption of essential micronutrients by carbon nanotubes and its implications for nanotoxicity testing. Small.   4(6):721-727.
• Hurt, Robert H., S. Manchester, Yu-Mine Gao, Indrek Kulaots, N.C. Johnson, and L. Sarin. 2008. Mercury vapor release from broken compact fluorescent lamps and in situ capture by new nanomaterial sorbents. Environmental Science & Technology.   42(15):5772-5778. doi:10.1021/es8004392  
• Kane, Agnes B. and Robert H. Hurt. 2008. Nanotoxicology: the Asbestos Analogy Revisited. Nature Nanotechnology.   3:378-379. doi:10.1038/nnano.2008.182  
• Manchester, S., X. Wang, Indrek Kulaots, Yu-Mine Gao, and Robert H. Hurt. 2008. High capacity mercury adsoprtion on freshly ozone-treated carbon surfaces. Carbon. 46(3):518-524. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2007.12.019  

2007

• Guo, L., D. Morris, X. Liu, Charles A. Vaslet, Robert H. Hurt, and Agnes B. Kane. 2007. Iron bioavailability and redox activity in diverse carbon nanotube samples. Chemistry of Materials.   19(14):3472-3478.
• Guo, Lin, Xin Yuan Liu, Vanesa Sanchez, Charles A. Vaslet, Agnes B. Kane, and Robert H. Hurt. 2007. A window of opportunity: designing carbon nanomaterials for environmental safety and health. Material Science Forum. 544-545:511-516.
• Jian, K., T.C. Truong, W.P. Hoffman, and Robert H. Hurt. 2007. Mesoporous carbons with self-assembled surfaces of defined crystal orientation. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials.   108:143-151.
• Liu, X., Lin Guo, D. Morris, Agnes B. Kane, and Robert H. Hurt. 2007. Targeted removal of bioavailable metal a detoxification strategy for carbon nanotubes. Carbon. 46(3):489500. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2007.12.018  
• Liu, X., V. Gurel, D. Morris, David W. Murray, Anatoly Zhitkovich, Agnes B. Kane, and Robert H. Hurt. 2007. Bioavailability of nickel in single-wall carbon nanotubes. Advanced Materials.   19:2790-96.
• Yan, Aihui, Annette E. von den Bussche, Agnes B. Kane, and Robert H. Hurt. 2007. Tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate as a safe, antioxidant surfactant for processing carbon nanotubes and fullerenes. Carbon. 45:2463-70.

2006

• Hurt, Robert H., Marc Monthioux, and Agnes B. Kane. 2006. Toxicology of carbon nanomaterials: Status, trends, and perspectives on the special issue. Carbon. 44(6):1028-1033. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2005.12.023  
• Jian, K., Indrek Kulaots, Aihui Yan, G.P. Crawford, and Robert H. Hurt. 2006. Reconstruction and hydrophobicity of nanocarbon surfaces composed solely of graphene edges. Carbon. 44(10):2102-06.
• Yan, Aihui, Bonnie W. Lau, Bevan S. Weissman, Indrek Kulaots, Nancy Y C Yang, Agnes B. Kane, and Robert H. Hurt. 2006. Biocompatible, hydrophilic, supramolecular carbon nanoparticles for cell delivery. Advanced Materials.   18:2373-78. doi:10.1002/adma.200600838