Jeffrey Catchmark
Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
-
226 Ag Engineering
University Park, PA - jmc102@psu.edu
- 814-863-0414
Research Summary
Cellulose synthesis and organization, cellulosic composites and coatings, microbial cellulose production, and chemically powered microfluidic and biological devices and sensors.
Huck Affiliations
Links
Most Recent Publications
Mechanical, Thermal, and Rheological Properties of Fish-Porcine Gelatin Microparticle Composites for Advanced 3D Biofabrication
Syed M.Q. Bokhari, Mecit A. Alioglu, Grace L. Voronin, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2025, ACS Applied Bio Materials on p. 2614-2628
Improved starch adhesives for packaging and wood products
Wei Shu Lin, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2025, Polymer Engineering and Science on p. 1682-1692
Eco-Friendly Food Packaging Barrier Coatings Comprised of Ball-Milled Polysaccharide Polyelectrolyte Complexes
Wei Shu Lin, Kai Chi, Jeffrey M Catchmark, 2024, Packaging Technology and Science on p. 1145-1156
Development of Sustainable Adhesives Based on Polysaccharide-Polyelectrolyte Complexes for Natural Fiber-Based Materials
Wei Shu Lin, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2024, ACS Applied Polymer Materials on p. 7947-7955
Novel cross-linked polysaccharide-polyelectrolyte hemostatic foam improves survival compared to CombatGauze in swine femoral artery hemorrhage model
Melissa Linskey Dougherty, Jenelle Izer, Allen R. Kunselman, John S. Oh, K Chi, Caini Chen, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, Scott B. Armen, 2023, Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery on p. 672-678
Electrostatically Complexed Natural Polysaccharides as Aqueous Barrier Coatings for Sustainable and Recyclable Fiber-Based Packaging
Kai Chi, Jiamu He, Wei Shu Lin, Syed M.Q. Bokhari, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2023, ACS applied materials & interfaces on p. 12248-12260
Preparation and properties of heteroatom-doped bacterial cellulose-derived carbonaceous materials
Kang Zhang, Zhang Kang, Sibel Irmak, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2023, Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications on p. 100400
Vascularized pancreas-on-a-chip device produced using a printable simulated extracellular matrix
Monika Hospodiuk-Karwowski, Kai Chi, Justin Pritchard, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2022, Biomedical Materials (Bristol)
A Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-University Capstone Experience
Jeffrey Catchmark, Megan Marshall, 2022, Resource: Engineering and Technology for Sustainable World on p. 24
Correction: Biodegradable Starch/Chitosan Foam via Microwave Assisted Preparation: Morphology and Performance Properties (Polymers, (2020) 12, 2612, 10.3390/polym12112612)
Xian Zhang, Zhuangzhuang Teng, Runzhou Huang, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2022, Polymers
Most-Cited Papers
Improved cellulose X-ray diffraction analysis using Fourier series modeling
Wenqing Yao, Yuanyuan Weng, Jeffery M. Catchmark, 2020, Cellulose on p. 5563-5579
Mechanical and structural property analysis of bacterial cellulose composites
Manmeet Singh Dayal, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2016, Carbohydrate Polymers on p. 447-453
Improved eco-friendly barrier materials based on crystalline nanocellulose/chitosan/carboxymethyl cellulose polyelectrolyte complexes
Kai Chi, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2018, Food Hydrocolloids on p. 195-205
A covalently cross-linked hyaluronic acid/bacterial cellulose composite hydrogel for potential biological applications
Shuo Tang, Kai Chi, Hui Xu, Qiang Yong, Jian Yang, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2021, Carbohydrate Polymers
Sustainable starch-based barrier coatings for packaging applications
Kai Chi, Hui Wang, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2020, Food Hydrocolloids
Effect of cellulose crystallinity on bacterial cellulose assembly
Changshun Ruan, Yongjun Zhu, Xin Zhou, Noureddine Abidi, Yang Hu, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2016, Cellulose on p. 3417-3427
Characterization of cellulose and other exopolysaccharides produced from Gluconacetobacter strains
Lin Fang, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2015, Carbohydrate Polymers on p. 663-669
Cellulose produced by Gluconacetobacter xylinus strains ATCC 53524 and ATCC 23768: Pellicle formation, post-synthesis aggregation and fiber density
Christopher Lee, Jin Gu, Kabindra Kafle, Jeffrey Catchmark, Seong Kim, 2015, Carbohydrate Polymers on p. 270--276
Enhanced mechanical properties of bacterial cellulose nanocomposites produced by co-culturing Gluconacetobacter hansenii and Escherichia coli under static conditions
Ke Liu, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2019, Carbohydrate Polymers on p. 12-20
The influences of added polysaccharides on the properties of bacterial crystalline nanocellulose
Kai Chi, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2017, Nanoscale on p. 15144-15158
News Articles Featuring Jeffrey Catchmark
Feb 27, 2024
TerraSafe Materials and Penn State Announce Licensing Agreement to Commercialize Breakthrough Material Technologies
TerraSafe Materials, Inc. has signed new agreements with The Penn State Research Foundation to further the Company’s mission to replace single-use plastics
Full Article
Oct 20, 2023
Replacing 3D printing plastics with plant-derived materials
A $650,000 USDA grant to fund Penn State researchers will support developing new and sustainable resin materials from lignocellulosic biomass.
Full Article
May 29, 2019
Penn State laboratories involved in developing options to wean America off plastic
After lunch with friends, you go to throw away your trash. There are two options: a trash can and recycling bins. Sorting trash can be time-consuming, especially if you need to leave. You toss your plastic salad container in the recycling bin, but not the right one. Though you think you made an environmentally conscious decision, your plastic ends up in the landfill.
Full Article