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Note: The preliminary program is listed below the list of symposia. Please check the ACS web site for the final version and scheduling of papers. Also some special fonts may not print out correctly.

 

2008 Fall NATIONAL ACS MEETING


Philadelphia (Aug. 17-21, 2008)


Program Meeting Chair: Christine Landry-Coltrain


Deadline for Abstracts and Polymer Preprints: March 17, 2008.*


*for general papers and some symposia (some symposium organizers may set an earlier deadline).


ACS-wide Thematic Programming


Overall Theme: Chemistry for Health: Catalyzing Translational Research; Sub-theme: Drug design, Drug delivery, and Drug assay

 

Aerogels, Foams and Other Nanoporous Materials (.pdf file)
Mary Ann Meador, NASA Glenn Research Center, phone: 216-433-3221, fax: 216-977-7132, maryann.meador@nasa.gov, Nicholas Leventis, Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO 65409, Phone: 573-341-4391, Fax: 573-341-6033, leventis@umr.edu, David A. Schiraldi, Associate Professor, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH 44106-7202, tel 216-368-4243, fax 216-368-4202 , david.schiraldi@case.edu.

 

5th Controlled/living Radical Polymerization Symposium
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, J.C. Warner University Professor of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA, Phone: 412-268-3209 (office) FAX: 412-268-6897, Email: km3b@andrew.cmu.edu.

 

8th International Biorelated Polymers Symposium
Ray Ottenbrite, Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth U, Richmond, VA 23284, (804) 828-7513, fax (804) 367-8599, ottenbrite@vcu.org; Carmen Scholz, Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama in Huntsville, John Wright Drive, MSB 333, Huntsville, AL 35899, Phone: 256-824-6188, Fax: 256-824-6349, cscholz@chemistry.uah.edu.

 

Carbohydrate-Polymer Hybrids: Biomaterials and Therapeutics, Cosponsored with CARB
Newell Washburn, Departments of Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 700 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219; (412) 268-2130, washburn@andrew.cmu.edu; Neil R. Cameron, Department of Chemistry, University of Durham, South Road, Durham, U.K., DH1 3LE, Tel. +44 191 3342008, Fax. +44 191 3844737, n.r.cameron@durham.ac.uk; Heather D. Maynard, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California Nanosystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, 607 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Phone: 310-267-5162, maynard@chem.ucla.edu  .

 

Polymeric Delivery for Therapeutics(pdf file) cosponsored with COLL
Sarah E. Morgan, School of Polymers and High Performance Materials,, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Dr., #10076, Hattiesburg, MS 39406; 601-266-5296, sarah.morgan@usm.edu; Bob Lochhead, The Schoolof Polymers and High Performance Materials, The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 CollegeDrive, Hattiesburg MS 39406, Phone: 601 266 5945, robert.lochhead@usm.edu.

 

Microwave-Assisted Chemistry: Organic and Polymer Synthesis, Cosponsored with ORGN
Ulrich S. Schubert, Laboratory of Macromolecular Chemistry and Nanoscience, Eindhoven University of Technology and Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI), P.O. Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB Netherlands, u.s.schubert@tue.nl, Phone: +31 40 247 4083, Richard Hoogenboom, Laboratory of Macromolecular Chemistry and Nanoscience, Eindhoven University of Technology and Dutch Polymer Institute, PO Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB Netherlands, r.hoogenboom@tue.nl, Phone: +31 40 247 5303; C. Oliver Kappe, Christian Doppler Laboratory for Microwave Chemistry, Karl-Franzens-University of Graz, Heinrichstrasse 28, Graz A-8010 Austria, Phone: +43-316-3805352, Fax: +43-316-3809840, oliver.kappe@uni-graz.at.

 

Polymers in Flat Panel Display Technologies, cosponsored with PMSE
Jehuda Greener, Flat Panel Display Technologies, Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, P.O.Box 60799, Rochester, NY 14606, Phone: 585-719-2435, JGreener@rohmhaas.com. Jason Brooks, Universal Display Corporation, 375 Phillips Blvd, Ewing, NJ 08618, Phone: 609-671-0980, Fax: 609-671-0995, jbrooks@universaldisplay.com.

 

Conducting Polymers, Molecular Wires, and Devices: A Tribute to Alan MacDiarmid
Wayne E. Jones Jr., Department of Chemisty, Institute for Materials Research, and Center for Research on Environmental Systems, State University of New York, Vestal Parkway East, Binghamton, NY 13902, Phone: 607-777-2421, Fax: 607-777-4478, wjones@binghamton.edu; Samson A. Jenekhe, Department of Chemical Engineering and Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Benson Hall, Box 351750, Seattle, WA 98195-1750, Phone: 206-543-5525, Fax: 206-685-3451, jenekhe@u.washington.edu.

 

Formulating Polymeric Materials in Consumer Products
Robert Lochhead, The School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, Phone: 601-266-5945, Fax: 601-266-5504, robert.lochhead@usm.edu. Sarah E. Morgan, School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Dr., #10076, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, Phone: 601-266-5296, sarah.morgan@usm.edu.

 

Heroes of Chemistry in Materials Advanced Applications (co-sponsored with PMSE and ACS Corporate Associates)
Christine Landry-Coltrain, Kodak Research Laboratories, Eastman Kodak Company, Build. 82/Floor 6, Rochester, NY 14450-2109, Phone: 585-722-3683, christine.landry-coltrain@kodak.com. Abhimanyu Patil, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company, 1545 Route 22 East, Annandale, NJ 08801, Phone: 908-730-2639, Fax: 908-730-2536, abhimanyu.o.patil@exxonmobil.com

 

Hybrid Nanomaterials: Impact on Modern Materials and Opportunities for Industrial Applications
Bhanu P. S. Chauhan, Engineered Nanomaterials Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and Physics, William Paterson University, 300, Pompton Road, Wayne, NJ 07470-2103, Phone: 973-720-2470, Fax: 973-720-2338, chauhanbps@wpunj.edu. Richard Durand Jr., Sun Chemical Corporation, 631 Central Avenue, Carlstadt, NJ 07072, Phone: 888-786-4657, Fax: 201-933-5658, richard.durand@sunchemical.com. Jason Rouse, Sun Chemical Corporation, 631 Central Avenue, Carlstadt, NJ 07072, Phone: 888-786-4657, Fax: 201-933-5658, jason.rouse@na.sunchem.com.

 

Organic Thin Films for Photonics Applications (pdf file)
Warren N. Herman, Laboratory for Physical Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, 8050 Greenmead Dr, College Park, MD 20740, Phone: 301-935-6474, Fax: 301-935-6723, herman@lps.umd.edu; Stephen H. Foulger, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Clemson University, 262 Sirrine Hall, Clemson, SC 29634, Phone: 864-656-3345, foulger@clemson.edu; Steven R. Flom, Optical Sciences Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, Phone: 202-767-3795, flom@nrl.navy.mil.

 

Paul J. Flory Polymer Educational Award (in honor of Frank Kelley)
William J. MacKnight, Polymer Science and Engineering Department, Silvio O. Conte National Center for Polymer Research, University of Massachusetts, 120 Governors Drive, Amherst, MA 01003, Phone: 413-577-1412, Fax: 413-545-0082, wmacknight@polysci.umass.edu. Richard J. Farris, Polymer Science and Engineering Department, Silvio O. Conte National Center for Polymer Research, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003, Phone: 413-577-1312, Fax: 413-545-0082, rjfarris@polysci.umass.edu.

 

2008 Industrial Polymer Scientist Award in Honor of S. Richard Turner
Timothy E. Long, Department of Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0212, Phone: (540)231-2480, telong@vt.edu

 

General Papers: New Concepts, Polymer Synthesis, Polymer Characterization, Nanomaterials, Functional Materials
D. Garcia, Arkema Inc., 900 First Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406, 610-878-6731, e-mail: dana.garcia@arkemagroup.com.


 

POLY-downloaded 6/30/2008, so this is the “tentative” final version; room locations may change so make sure to consult the official web version prior to the meeting.

DIVISION OF POLYMER CHEMISTRY

Program, 236th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 17-21, 2008

C. Landry-Coltrain, Program Chair

SUNDAY MORNING

 Section A

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm A

5th Controlled/living Radical Polymerization Symposium

Tutorial — Fundamentals of Controlled Radical Polymerization

Cosponsored by HEALTH
K. Matyjaszewski,
Organizer
M. Buback and T. Fukuda,
Presiding

8:20 — Introductory Remarks.

8:30 —1. Current status of controlled/living radical polymerization. K. Matyjaszewski

9:15 —2. Propagation and termination of radicals: Detailed analysis of polymerization kinetics via pulsed-laser-assisted techniques and high-pressure experiments. M. Buback

10:00 —3. What can a polymer scientist learn from a synthetic radical chemist and vice versa? A. Studer

10:45 — Intermission.

10:55 —4. Science of concentrated polymer brushes. T. Fukuda

11:40 —5. Using CRP tools to introduce peptides and proteins into the world of polymer science. H. G. Börner

 Section B

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Salon 5/6

General Papers: New Concepts, Polymer Synthesis, Polymer Characterization, Nanomaterials, Functional Materials


D. Garcia, Organizer
M. Scandone,
Organizer, Presiding

8:30 —6. Synthesis of semiconducting nanoparticles. C. T. Adkins, H. Muchalski, M. J. Cohen, E. Harth

8:50 —7. Morphology and thermal behavior of modified Maghnia bentonite/poly(styrene-co-methacrylic acid)/poly(isobutyl methacrylate-co-4-vinylpyridine) nanocomposites. S. Djadoun Sr., A. Habi

9:10 —8. Nanocomposites from silica nanoparticles polynorbornenes with pendant cholesterols. T. A. P. Seery, S -K. Ahn, D. Penaloza, D. J. Sandberg, R. Kasi

9:30 —9. Functional thin film nanoassemblies for electrochemical energy conversion devices. A. A. Argun, J. N. Ashcraft, I. J. Gomez, M. A. Esquivel, P. T. Hammond

9:50 —10. Polyelectrolyte decorated superparamagnetic nanoparticles. Q. Yuan, G. L. Baker

10:10 —11. Chemometric analysis and visualization tools for IR spectral searching. M. Scandone, D. Garcia

10:30 —12. Ultrathin photopatternable polymer layers as platforms for generation of tailored polymer surface chemistries. I. Blakey, A. K. Whittaker

10:50 —13. Controlled carbocationic polymerization of bicyclo[2,2,1]hepta-2,5-diene. N. Mijid Taylor, R. M. Peetz

 Section C

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm D

Polymeric Delivery for Therapeutics

Drug Delivery

Cosponsored by COLL and HEALTH
R. Lochhead,
Organizer
S. E. Morgan,
Organizer, Presiding

8:30 —14. Acrylate copolymers for drug eluting stents. V. Davé, G. Papandreou, B. White

9:00 —15. Polymer/dendrimer supported organoplatinum drugs. B. A. Howell

9:25 —16. Raft synthesis of functional poly(ethylene glycol)-based acrylic copolymers and their conjugation to desferrioxamine for chelation therapy. N. A. A. Rossi, I. Mustafa, M. D. Scott, J. K. Jackson, H. M. Burt, J. N. Kizhakkedathu

9:55 — Intermission.

10:05 —17. Free volume of polyelectrolyte multilayer films comprising nanoblended layers. S. Pas, J. F. Quinn, F. Caruso, A. J. Hill

10:35 —18. A novel delivery system for the bioregulatory agent nitric oxide. H. A. Liu, H. Osuna, C. Miller, K. J. Balkus Jr.

11:00 —19. Engineering zein films with controlled hydrophilicity through alternative solvents and UV/ozone treatment. K. Shi, J. L. Kokini, Q. Huang

11:25 —20. Novel nanotechnology platform: Design and synthesis. M. K. Pandey, R. Tyagi, V. B. Tucci, V. Kumar, B. Gupta, S. K. Sharma, J. Kumar, V. S. Parmar, A. C. Watterson

 Section D

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm C

Microwave-Assisted Chemistry: Organic and Polymer Synthesis

Tutorial

Cosponsored by ORGN and PMSE
R. Hoogenboom and C. O. Kappe,
Organizers
R. S. Varma,
Presiding
U. S. Schubert,
Organizer, Presiding

8:30 — Introductory Remarks.

8:45 —21. Introduction to microwave chemistry – a tutorial. C. O. Kappe

10:40 — Intermission.

11:00 —22. Microwave-assisted polymer synthesis – a tutorial. R. Hoogenboom

 Section E

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm B

Carbohydrate-Polymer Hybrids: Biomaterials and Therapeutics

Glycopolymer Therapeutics

Cosponsored by CARB and HEALTH
H. D. Maynard,
Organizer
N. R. Cameron and N. R. Washburn,
Organizers, Presiding

8:00 — Introductory Remarks.

8:05 —23. Site-directed conjugation of clicked glycopolymers to form glycoprotein mimics. D. M. Haddleton, J. Geng, G. Mantovani, J. Lindqvist

8:35 —24. Multivalent glyconanoparticles from RAFT polymers: Synthesis and characterization. A. L. Parry, S. G. Spain, J. Ellis, N. R. Cameron

8:55 —25. RAFT polymerization: Toward acid or thiol degradable crosslinked glycopolymers micelles. L. Zhang, S. Pearson, M. H. Stenzel

9:25 —26. One pot approach for the establishment of dendritic polymers with various oligosaccharide architectures. D. Appelhans, H. Komber, B. Voit, A. F. Thünemann, B. Brutschy, N. Morgner, S. Richter, R. Bienert

9:45 —27.
One-pot CuAAC/LRP protocols: Toward "click processes"? G. Mantovani, J. Lindqvist, J. Geng, D. M. Haddleton

10:05 — Intermission.

10:20 —28. Controlling cellular responses to materials via the use of polysaccharide-derivatized polymers. K. L. Kiick

10:50 —29. Synthesis of thiol-reactive glycopolymers by ATRP. V. Vazquez Dorbatt, H. D. Maynard

11:10 —30. Well-defined synthetic glycopolymers as multivalent ligands for biorecognition. J. Lindqvist, G. Mantovani, J. Geng, D. M. Haddleton

11:30 —31. Characterization of the role of charge and linker chemistry in the inhibition of bacterial toxins by glycopeptides. R. Maheshwari, K. L. Kiick

11:50 —32. One-pot synthesis of neoglycopolymer by stepwise "click chemistry" and living radical polymerization. J. Geng, G. Mantovani, J. Lindqvist, D. H. Haddleton

SUNDAY AFTERNOON

 Section A

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm A

5th Controlled/living Radical Polymerization Symposium

Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

Cosponsored by HEALTH
K. Matyjaszewski,
Organizer
M. Sawamoto and R. Poli,
Presiding

1:30 —33. System design and materials synthesis via transition metal-catalyzed living radical polymerization. M. Sawamoto, T. Terashima, M. Ouchi

1:55 —34. Iron-based atom transfer radical polymerization of styrene derivatives. A. Sen, R. Luo

2:20 —35. Catalyst performance in atom transfer radical polymerization: A closer look. N. V. Tsarevsky, W. A. Braunecker, W. Tang, Y. Kwak, K. Matyjaszewski

2:45 —36. Atom transfer radical addition (ATRA) catalyzed by ppm amounts of copper complexes. T. Pintauer

3:10 —37. Atom transfer radical polymerization of vinyl acetate by copper halide/terpyridine catalyst. H. Tang, M. Radosz, Y. Shen

3:35 — Intermission.

3:45 —38. Controlled radical polymerization by use of half-sandwich chromium complexes. U. Baisch, Y. Champouret, R. Poli, L. Tang, J. L. Conway, K. M. Smith

4:10 —39. ATRP of methyl methacrylate catalyzed by novel homo- and heterobimetallic ruthenium complexes. A. Demonceau, Y. Borguet, S. Delfosse, X. Sauvage, L. Delaude, L. Bareille, P. Le Gendre, C. Moïse

4:35 —40.
Stereospecific living radical polymerization for simultaneous control of molecular weight and tacticity. M. Kamigaito, K. Satoh

5:00 —41. The color of quasiliving atom transfer radical polymerization. I. Szanka, T. Fónagy, B. Iván, G. Kali, G. Szarka, M. Szesztay, K. Verebélyi

 Section B

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Salon 5/6

General Papers: New Concepts, Polymer Synthesis, Polymer Characterization, Nanomaterials, Functional Materials


D. Garcia, Organizer

H. Liu, Organizer, Presiding

1:00 —42. Click chemistry as a versatile synthetic tool to diblock copolymers based on polypeptides. W. Agut, D. Taton, S. Lecommandoux

1:20 —43. Evaluation of novel absorbable cyanoacrylate adhesives for medical applications. H. Liu, C. Vailhe, S. Gonzalez

1:40 —44. Hybrid poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) and dendritic polymer hydrogels as scaffolds for corneal tissue engineering. A. M. Oelker, M. W. Grinstaff

2:00 —45. Synthesis and characterization of [2,4-dinitrophenyl (DNP)] functionalized polypyrroles: Conductive polymers with biospecific binding capacity toward mast cells. I. M. Khan, D. Reuven, B. Sannigrahi, B. Baird, D. Sil, H. G. Craighead, L. Bellan

2:20 —46. New well-defined polystyrene star-shaped or cross-linked polymer based on macromonomers and octafunctional silsesquioxanes. H. Harris, B. Nohra, O. Gavat, P. J. Lutz

2:40 —47. Poly(triol α-ketoglutarate) as biodegradable, chemoselective, and mechanically tunable elastomers. M. N. Yousaf, D. G. Barrett

3:00 —48. Responsive hyperbranched polymers: Shape-persistent double-hydrophilic block copolymers. K. J. Thurecht, C. Alexander, S. M. Howdle, D. J. Irvine

3:20 —49. Synthesis of fluorescent conjugated polymer with varying percentage loading of dipyrrolequinoxaline receptor for fluoride and cyanide anions detection. C. N. Malele, S. S. Pinnock, A. Eshraghi, W. E. Jones Jr

3:40 —50.
Improved synthesis and chemical modification of a beta-O-4 type artificial lignin polymer. D. M. Wallace, N. Brauner, W. Niceswanger, P. M. Iovine

4:00 —51. Use of crosslinked poly(orthosilicate)s as organic solvent absorbent. H. Bulbul Sonmez, K. Karadag, G. Onaran

 Section C

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm D

Polymeric Delivery for Therapeutics

Nanoparticles and Imaging

Cosponsored by COLL and HEALTH
S. E. Morgan,
Organizer
R. Lochhead,
Organizer, Presiding

1:30 —52. Drug delivery and imaging using nanoparticles produced by block-copolymer directed Flash NanoPrecipitation. R. K. Prud'homme

2:30 —53. Supramolecular encapsulation of guest molecules in macromolecular carriers. S. M. Grayson, D. M. Eugene, B. A. Laurent, M. D. Giles

3:00 —54.
Polymer modified nanoparticles for targeted imaging and therapy. S. G. Boyes, M. D. Rowe, W. Svoboda, W. Maksaereekul, C -C. G. Chang

3:30 — Intermission.

3:40 —55. Synthesis, modeling and relaxivities of contrast agents for MRI. P. Huffstetler, W. Miles, C. Reinholz, J. D. Goff, M. R. J. Carroll, R. C. Woodward, T. St. Pierre, R. M. Davis, J. S. Riffle

4:05 —56. On-demand drug delivery from polymeric implants by external triggering. R. Hoogenboom, M. A. M. E. Vertommen, S. A. Rovers, D. T. A. Van Asseldonk, J. T. F. Keurentjes

4:35 —57.
Prodrug strategies for stable drug nanoparticles. M. Herrera, V. Kumar, R. K. Prud'homme

5:00 —58. Synthesis of thermally-responsive gold-decorated nanostructures from block copolymers synthesized by RAFT polymerization. A. E. Smith, X. Xu, C. L. McCormick

 Section D

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm C

Microwave-Assisted Chemistry: Organic and Polymer Synthesis

Organic Synthesis

Cosponsored by ORGN and PMSE
U. S. Schubert and R. Hoogenboom,
Organizers
N. E. Leadbeater,
Presiding
C. O. Kappe,
Organizer, Presiding

1:00 —59. Microwave heating as a safe, versatile tool for reactions involving gaseous reagents. N. E. Leadbeater, C. M. Kormos

1:35 —60. Microwave-assisted synthesis of imidazolinium salts. A. Demonceau, M. Hans, L. Delaude

2:00 —61. Microwave-assisted syntheses of heterocyclic compounds. D. Armstrong

2:25 —62. Microwave-assisted tandem processes for the synthesis of N-heterocycles. M. Abid, B. Torok, X. Huang

2:50 — Intermission.

3:10 —63. Nonthermal microwave effects in organic synthesis: Myth or reality? C. O. Kappe, J. M. Kremsner

3:45 —64. Synthesis and reactions of calixarenes using microwave irradiation. S. P. Bew

4:10 —65. Upscaling the synthesis of 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium chloride under microwave irradiation. T. Erdmenger, R. M. Paulus, R. Hoogenboom, U. S. Schubert

4:35 —66.
Aminocarbonylation by a pressurized continuous flow reactor and comparison with batch-type techniques. Z. Szekelyhidi, C. Csaba, B. Borcsek, I. Kovacs, Z. Bajko, U. Laszlo, F. Darvas

 Section E

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm B

Carbohydrate-Polymer Hybrids: Biomaterials and Therapeutics

Glycopolymer Biomaterials

Cosponsored by CARB and HEALTH
N. R. Cameron,
Organizer
N. R. Washburn and H. D. Maynard,
Organizers, Presiding

1:30 —67. Glycosylated chemokine antagonists inhibit aneurysm formation. E. L. Chaikof

2:00 —68. Polysaccharide hydrogels with controlled temporal structures. C. Chung, S. Sahoo, C -H. Chou, J. A. Burdick

2:30 —69. Bioresorbable hyaluronic acid hydrogels for tissue engineering applications. S. A. Bencherif, A. Srinivasan, A. Jiang, J. O. Hollinger, K. Matyjaszewski, N. R. Washburn

2:50 — Intermission.

3:05 —70. Polysaccharide-poly(oxyethylene)-based hydrogel interpenetrating networks for resorbable implantable devices. A. Coury, K. Greenawalt, H. Kramer, R. Corazzini, J. Colt, K. Skinner, L -P. Yu, T. Jozefiak

3:35 —71. Heparin-containing hydrogels for modulating endothelial cell responses. T. Nie, A. D. Baldwin, R. E. Akins Jr., K. L. Kiick

3:55 —72. Glycopolymer contrast agents for fluorescence and MRI detection of DNA delivery. J. M. Bryson, K. M. Fichter, J -H. Lee, W -J. Chu, T. M. Reineke

4:25 —73.
Hydroxypropyl cellulose as multifunctional initiator for controlled polymerizations. E. Östmark, D. Nyström, J. Lindqvist, A. Carlmark, E. Malmström

4:45 —74. Surface functionalization of quantum dots with well-defined biotinylated glycopolymers. R. Narain

 

Young Industrial Investigators

Sponsored by ORGN, Cosponsored by MEDI and POLY

SUNDAY EVENING

 Section A

Pennsylvania Convention Center -- Hall C

General Papers: New Concepts, Polymer Synthesis, Polymer Characterization, Nanomaterials, Functional Materials


D. Garcia, Organizer

6:00 - 8:00

75. Ionic self-assembled multilayers in electroactive-polymer actuators. R. Montazami, V. Jain, S. Liu, Q. Zhang, J. R. Heflin

76. Glylons-generic name for hydroxilated polyamides. I. I. Negulescu, P. S. Russo, W. H. Daly, C. Rosu, R. Laine

77. Size exclusion chromatography of bioderived poly(hydroxy alkanoate)s. I. I. Negulescu, R. Cueto, M. G. Wing, B. Stevens, K. Rusch, A. Jacobs

78. Reaction of chitosan with trityl chloride and phthalic anhydride in homogeneous ionic liquid solutions. C. Stefanescu, W. H. Daly, I. I. Negulescu

79. X-ray diffraction characterization of solid nanocomposites containing laponite and montmorillonite. E. A. Stefanescu, I. I. Negulescu, W. H. Daly

80. Solute responsiveness of stimuli-responsive polymers in the solution and solid state. H. Fu, K -S. Liao, D. E. Bergbreiter

81. Synthesis and structural characterisics of perfluorocyclobutane(pfcb) and polyethylene glycol(peg) block polymers. D. K. Brown, D. W. Smith Jr.

82. Preparation of epichlorohydrin-crosslinked carboxymethyl starch as a novel biodegradable superabsorbent polymer. C. Katepetch, R. Rujiravanit

83. Morphological control of segmented polyurethane/silica nanocomposites by tailoring crystallization of hard/soft segments. M. A. Hood, B. Wang, J. J. LaScala, J. M. Sands, F. L. Beyer, J. A. Orlicki, A. J. Hsieh, M. VanLandingham, C. Y. Li

84. Polyethylene-clay nanocomposites by in situ polymerization with immobilized iron catalysts. L. P. Stubbs

85. Morphology and mechanical properties of wheat gluten/thiol-functionalized alumina blends. J. Dong, D. Wu, L. M. McGrath, R. S. Parnas, A. D. Asandei

86. Modular design of photoregulated chiroptical switching elements: Fluorine-substituted oligomers. G. D. Jaycox

87. A negative-type photosensitive poly(benzoxazole) based on poly(o-hydroxy amide), a novel ester-type cross-linker, and a photobase generator. K. Mizogchi, M. Ueda

88. Coordinative helical nanoporous polymer fabricated by template polymerization of hydrogen-bonded columnar liquid crystal. S. Ishihara, Y. Furuki, S. Takeoka

89. Ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium cyanamide (bmim [dca]) as a solvent and catalyst for acylation of maltodextrin. A. Biswas, R. L. Shogren, J. L. Willett

90. Synthesis of novel rod-coil polymers bearing cholesterol mesogens and the study of their liquid crystallinity. Y. Zhou, R. Kasi

91. MALDI-TOF/TOF MS measurements of PMMA. C. R. Becer, A. Baumgaertel, M. Gottschaldt, U. S. Schubert

92. Melt characterization of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fibers using samples restrained to constant length. A. Wampler

93. Synthesis and characterization of model materials as part of the "microscale polymer processing 2" project. P. Chambon, C. M. Fernyhough, A. J. Ryan

94. Semifluorinated aryl ether network polymers. K. N. Tackett II, S. T. Iacono, D. W. Smith Jr.

95. Heterogeneous Ti(IV) catalysts for the preparation of epoxy alocohols. X. Yang, A. W. Jensen

96. Extended dissolution studies of cellulose in ionic liquids. T. Erdmenger, J. Vitz, C. Haensch, U. S. Schubert

97. Facile method for the synthesis of cleavable block copolymers. N. Chikkannagari, A. Klaikherd, S. Thayumanavan

98. Facile synthesis of aromatic polyamide dendrimers with trifluoroacetamide groups at their periphery via a convergent method. K. Endo, Y. Ito, M. Ueda

99. Integrated fluorescent polymer systems for optical applications. T. S. Lee, T. H. Kim, C. K. Kwak, J. H. Lee

100.
Light emitting conjugated polymers incorporating thiophene-phenylene monomer. G. Balaji, V. Sivamurugan, S. Valiyaveettil

101. Novel copolymers of 2-phenyl-1,1-dicyanoethylene with 4-fluoro- and pentafluorostyrene. G. B. Kharas, E. Hanawa, B. L. Hill

102. Novel poly(dimethylsiloxane-urea)-montmorillonite nanocomposites. I. I. Nugay, E. Yilgor, I. Yilgor

103. Phase behavior of regioregular poly(3-alkylthiophene)/polystyrene blends. Y. Lee, J. K. Kim

104. Polycondensation of propargylic carbonate derivatives and bisphenols catalyzed by palladium catalyst. T. Koizumi, H. Nishino, N. Nishioka, T. Ishida

105. Synthesis and characterization of fluorine-contained polyimides with the diamondoid pendants on the backbone. Z. Bai, E. Fossum, B. E. Moore, T. D. Dang

106.
Synthesis of aramides by polycondensation of aromatic dicarboxylic acids with aromatic diamines containing ether linkages. Y. Shoji, K. Mizoguchi, M. Ueda

107. Synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles in the presence of a polymer based on ionic liquid. Y. Zhai, Q. Zhang, R. Li, A. Dong, F. Liu, G. Gao

108. Water-soluble poly(para-phenylene): Synthesis and FRET effect for peptide sensing. C. K. Kwak, K -O. Kim, D. M. Kim, T. S. Lee

109.
Effects of sonication on the thermal behaviors of nanocomposites containing bismaleimides and carbon nanofibers/nanotubes. D. H. Wang, W. C. Lee, L -S. Tan

110. Methacrylate nanoparticles by crosslinking of block copolymer micelles in organic solvents. S. Tea, F. Schacher, A. H. E. Mueller

111. Improving compatibilization of wheat gluten blends by in situ silica particles synthesis. S. Hemsri, C. P. Simpson, L. M. McGrath, R. S. Parnas, A. D. Asandei

112. Click polyester: Synthesis of polyesters containing triazole units in the main chain via click chemistry. A. Takasu, Y. Nagao

113. Synthesis and characterization of hydrophilic silicone copolymers and macromonomers for opthalmic application. D. Pavlovic, J. G. Linhardt, J. F. Künzler, D. A. Shipp

114. Stabilization of nanoparticles by macromolecules combining phosphorus dendrimers and 15-membered triolefinic azamacrocycles. G. Franc, E. Badetti, M. Moreno-Mañas, J -P. Majoral, R -M. Sebastian, A -M. Caminade

115.
A study of hydrogen bonding in poly(styrene-co-methacrylic acid)/poly(styrene-co-4-vinylpyridine) systems. S. Djadoun Sr., Z. Benabdelghani Sr., K. Elmiloudi Sr., A. Etxeberria Sr.

116. Novel nanoparticles of polyolefin-PEG AB3 block copolymers. K. Matoishi, S. Nakatsuka, N. Nagai, T. Fujita

117. Inverse gas chromatography as an alternative method for the analysis and characterization of polymers. Z. Y. Al-Saigh, A. Al-Ghamdi

118. Deviation from Bovey model by solvent in free radical polymerization of acrylate. H. Tanaka, K. Soga

119. Novel functionalization of poly(phenylene ether) at each monomer unit via poly(addition-condensation) mechanism. Y. Segawa, W. Sinananwanich, M. Ueda

120. Synthesis of a hyperbranched polythioketal with 100% degree of branching. W. Sinananwanich, M. Ueda

121. Unsaturated polyimide prepared under mild reaction conditions by nucleophilic substitution reaction through C-N bond formation. A. Parthiban, H. Yu, C. L. L. Chai

122. Synthesis and characterization of poly(n-butylacrylate) macroinitiators and diblock copolymers of poly(n-butylacrylate-b-caprolactone). A. Parthiban, A. Likhitsup, H. Yu, C. L. L. Chai

123. Synthesis and characterization of PMMA based macroinitiators and AB type diblock copolymersof poly(methyl methacrylate-b-caprolactone). A. Parthiban, A. Likhitsup, H. Yu, C. L. L. Chai

124. Living ring opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone by a Ti benzyloxide derived from the Cp2TiCl SET reduction of benzaldehyde. A. D. Asandei, Y. Chen, O. Adebolu, C. P. Simpson

125. Copolymerization of amino acid functionalized norbornene monomers: Synthesis of amphiphilic block copolymers forming reverse micelles. S. Sutthasupa, F. Sanda, T. Masuda

126. Nanocomposites containing gold nanoparticles bonded with multifunctionalized poly(p-methylstyrene). R. C. Tsiang, H -M. Huang

127. Preparation of elecrospun polymethyl methacrylate/silver nanofibrous mat for use as a filter media. H -S. Bae, C -N. Kim, M -J. Park, S -M. Lee, I -K. Kang

128.
Surface modification of magnetite nanoparticles for molecular imaging. S -M. Lee, S -J. Kim, M -J. Park, H -S. Bae, K. M. K. Selim, Y -M. Chang, B -H. Lee, I -K. Kang

129. Study on the gradient structure of polysilicone-polyacrylate blend film. L. Wei, C. Zhang, Y. Hu, F. Huang

130. Effects of substrate on the surface properties of silicon containing acrylate blend films. L. Wei, C. Zhang, Y. Hu, F. Yang

131. Nonisothermal crystallization kinetics of tremolite/PA1010 composites. X. Liu, Z. Li III, J. Fang, F. Liu

132. Study on the factors effected on the molecular weight of poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide). J. Yu, C. Tian, F. Liu, M. Yang

133. Preparation of soybean protein isolate-sodium dodecyl sulfate microcapsules by complex coacervation. W. Liu, X. Zhu, X. Gu, Z. Zhang, X. Z. Kong

134.
Kinetics studies on polymerization of acrylamide using sodium bisulfite as initiator. Q. Chen, J. Fang, G. Jiang, G. Gao, Q. Zhang, F. Liu

MONDAY MORNING

 Section A

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm A

5th Controlled/living Radical Polymerization Symposium

RAFT and Degenerative Transfer Processes

Cosponsored by HEALTH
K. Matyjaszewski,
Organizer
G. Moad and S. Perrier,
Presiding

8:00 —135. New features of the mechanism of RAFT polymerization. G. Moad, Y. K. Chong, R. Mulder, E. Rizzardo, S. H. Thang

8:25 —136. Recent developments in RAFT polymerization techniques: Design of stimuli-responsive systems relevant to biomedicine. C. L. McCormick III

8:50 —137. RAFT polymerization, a versatile tool for the production of nanostructures. S. Perrier

9:15 —138. RAFT-mediated polymerization of N-vinylpyrrolidone. B. Klumperman, G. Pound, Z. Eksteen, D. Barnard

9:40 —139. Mechanism of Z-RAFT star polymerization. D. Boschmann, M. Drache, M. Fröhlich, G. Zifferer, P. Vana

10:05 — Intermission.

10:15 —140. Reversible chain transfer catalyzed polymerization (RTCP): A new family of living radical polymerization with germanium, tin, phosphorus, and nitrogen compound catalysis. A. Goto, Y. Tsujii, T. Fukuda

10:40 —141. RAFT star polymer formation: Detailed assessment of poly(acrylate) radical reaction pathways via ESI-MS. G. Hart-Smith, H. Chaffey-Millar, C. Barner-Kowollik

11:05 —142. Progress in reverse iodine transfer polymerization (RITP) in miniemulsion and emulsion. J. Tonnar, P. Lacroix-Desmazes

11:30 —143. Living radical polymerizations of vinylidene fluoride in supercritical carbon dioxide. S. Beuermann, M. Imran-ul-haq

11:55 —144. Kinetics and colloidal stability of RAFT miniemulsion polymerization of MMA using comblike polymeric surfactant. P. Ni, X. Zhou, H. Cao, X. Zhu

 Section B

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm B

8th International Biorelated Polymers Symposium

Tutorial

Cosponsored by HEALTH
C. Scholz,
Organizer
E. Chiellini,
Presiding
R. M. Ottenbrite,
Organizer, Presiding

8:30 —145. Introduction to biorelated polymers for bioapplications. R. M. Ottenbrite

9:00 —146. Biomaterials: Evolving therapies and uses. A. Coury

9:45 — Intermission.

10:05 —147. Advances in biosurface analytical methods applied to biomimetic systems and new macromolecular architectures. R. C. Advincula

10:50 —148. Material science of resorbable polymeric biomaterials and the impact of processing and morphology on performance. M. Jaffe, G. Collins, S -U. Yoo, J. Rafalko

 Section C

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Salon 5/6

Polymeric Delivery for Therapeutics

Controlled Polymer Architectures

Cosponsored by COLL and HEALTH
R. Lochhead,
Organizer
S. E. Morgan,
Organizer, Presiding

8:30 —149. End functional polymers from living radical polymerization as bioconjugates. D. M. Haddleton, G. Mantovani, J. Lindqvist, M. W. Jones, D. Brayden, S. Ryan, R. Randev, J. Nicolas

9:30 —150. Responsive block copolymer micelles functionalized with biologically-relevant ligands. B. S. Sumerlin, P. De, S. R. Gondi

10:00 —151. RAFT synthesis and aqueous solution studies of biocompatible AB diblock and ABC triblock copolymers based on phosphorylcholine. B. Yu, A. B. Lowe

10:30 — Intermission.

10:40 —152. Synthesis and evaluation of novel sacchride-peptide hybrid copolymers as siRNA delivery agents. F. L. Lin, H. Urakami, Z. Guan

11:10 —153. Synthesis of targeted polymeric carriers utilizing RAFT polymerization for the potential delivery of siRNAs. A. W. York, F. Huang, C. L. McCormick

11:35 —154. Comb-like reducible polyamidoamine for efficient gene transfection. M. Khan, N. Bte Mohd Rafiq, G. Beniah, Y -Y. Yang

 Section D

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Salon 3/4

Microwave-Assisted Chemistry: Organic and Polymer Synthesis

Polymer Synthesis

Cosponsored by ORGN and PMSE
R. Hoogenboom and C. O. Kappe,
Organizers
A. I. Cooper,
Presiding
U. S. Schubert,
Organizer, Presiding

8:25 —155. Microwave initiated living free radical polymerization: Optimization of the preparative scale synthesis of Rasta resins. J. M. Pawluczyk, R. T. McClain, J. J. Mulhearn Jr., D. J. Rudd, C. Denicola, C. W. Lindsley

8:50 —156. Microwave-assisted polymerization of 2-oxazolines: Ionic liquids as solvents and fluorinated aromatic monomers. R. Hoogenboom, C. Guerrero Sanchez, M. Lobert, U. S. Schubert

9:25 —157. Microwave-assisted aget-atrp of vinyl monomers. Z. Cheng, L. Zhang, J. Zhu, X. Zhu

9:50 —158. The influence of microwave heating on initiator decomposition and polymerization initiation steps of free radical polymerization reactions. A. D. Smith, J. P. Robinson, E. Lester, K. J. Thurecht, D. J. Irvine, S. Kingman

10:15 — Intermission.

10:35 —159. Combinatorial microwave synthesis of nanoporous poly(aryleneethynylene)s. A. I. Cooper, N. L. Campbell, J -X. Jiang, E. Stockel, R. Dawson, S. Higgins, H. Niu, R. Clowes

11:10 —160. Cationic ring opening polymerization of 2-ethyl-2-oxazoline with acetyl halide initiators. C. R. Becer, R. M. Paulus, R. Hoogenboom, U. S. Schubert

11:35 —161.
Microwave heating for dispersion copolymerization of 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate and vinylbenzyl chloride and functional group conversions in a fluorinated solvent. R. Karnati, W. T. Ford

 Section E

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm C

Aerogels, Foams and Other Nanoporous Materials

New Methods for Material Design


D. A. Schiraldi and N. Leventis, Organizers
M. A. B. Meador,
Organizer, Presiding

8:30 — Introductory Remarks.

8:35 —162. Tutorial: Architectural design en route to scaleable 3-D multifunctional nanomaterials. D. R. Rolison, J. W. Long

9:15 —163. Template-directed preparation of nano- and micron-sized pores in self-supporting organic-inorganic hybrid membranes. M. M. Collinson, Z -X. Lu

9:45 —164. Highly-transparent polymer modified aerogels. G. Gould, D. Ou, R. Begag, W. E. Rhine

10:15 — Intermission.

10:30 —165. Assemblies of nanoparticles as 3-D scaffolds for new materials design: From polymer crosslinked aerogels to polymer matrix composites. N. Leventis, C. Sotiriou-Leventis, S. Mulik, V. Patil, D. Mohite, Y. Zhang, H. Lu

11:00 —166. Periodic nanoporous materials – from magnetic frameworks to supercapacitors. S. H. Tolbert, T. Brezesinski, T. Quickel, V. H. Le, J. Wang, B. S. Dunn

11:30 —167.
Enzyme encapsulation in silica aerogels. A. C. Pierre

 Section F

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm D

2008 Industrial Polymer Scientist Award in Honor of S. Richard Turner


T. E. Long, Organizer

8:25 — Introductory Remarks.

8:30 —168. Adventures in polymer synthesis. D. N. Schulz, L. Baugh, A. O. Patil, R. T. Stibrany, D. J. Lohse

8:55 —169. Hyperbranched polyesters: From basic understanding to applications. B. Voit

9:20 —170. Precision amphiphilic polymers. K. B. Wagener, E. B. Berda

9:45 — Intermission.

10:00 —171. Discovery and development of new catalysts for the synthesis of small molecules and polymers. G. W. Coates

10:25 —172. The design and synthesis of polymers with thermally stable, second order, nonlinear optical properties. G. C. Willson

10:50 —173. Polyelectrolytes and ion-containing polymers: Getting recharged about their potential! T. E. Long

11:15 — Award Presentation.

11:20 —174. From step-growth polyester polymerization to alternating radical copolymerization: Synthesizing polymers that enable applications. S. R. Turner

MONDAY AFTERNOON

 Section A

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm A

5th Controlled/living Radical Polymerization Symposium

Stable Free Radical Polymerization

Cosponsored by HEALTH
K. Matyjaszewski,
Organizer
B. Charleux and S. Yamago,
Presiding

1:30 —175. In situ synthesis of amphiphilic block copolymer micelles: Use of a poly(methacrylic acid)-based macroalkoxyamine initiator. C. Dire, B. Charleux, L. Couvreur, S. Magnet

1:55 —176. Development of new alkoxyamines for nitroxide-mediated radical polymerization. R. B. Grubbs, A. C. Greene

2:20 —177. Radical end-functionalization of polymers prepared by sg1 nmp. Y. Guillaneuf, P -E. Dufils, L. Autissier, D. Gigmes, D. Bertin

2:45 —178.
Synthesis of well-defined diblock copolymers with thermally exchangeable dynamic covalent bonds and their transformation to star-like nanogels. H. Otsuka, Y. Amamoto, Y. Matsuda, A. Takahara

3:10 —179. New thiobismuthine cocatalyst in organobismuthine-mediated living radical polymerization. S. Yamago

3:35 — Intermission.

3:45 —180. Formation, dissociation, and radical exchange of organo-cobalt complexes in mediating living radical polymerization of vinyl monomers. B. B. Wayland, S. Li, C -H. Peng, M. Fryd

4:10 —181. Metal-coordination: An effective lever for cobalt-mediated radical polymerization. A. Debuigne, C. Jérôme, R. Jerome, R. Poli, C. Detrembleur

4:35 —182. Borane-mediated control radical polymerization: Preparation of well-defined fluoropolymers for high energy density capacitors. T. C. M. Chung, Z. Zhang

5:00 —183. Cp2TiCl-catalyzed controlled radical polymerizations of isoprene initiated from epoxides, aldehydes and halides. A. D. Asandei, C. P. Simpson, H. S. Yu

 Section B

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm B

8th International Biorelated Polymers Symposium

Tutorial and Self-assembling Systems

Cosponsored by HEALTH
R. M. Ottenbrite,
Organizer
K. Kataoka,
Presiding
C. Scholz,
Organizer, Presiding

1:30 — Introductory Remarks.

1:35 —184. Supramolecular nanodevices for gene and drug delivery: Challenge to smart molecular therapy. K. Kataoka

2:20 —185. Antimicrobial polymer films and coatings. K. J. Wynne, P. Kurt, K. Brunson, A. Chakravorty, D. Ohman, L. Wood

3:05 — Intermission.

3:15 —186. New shapes for drug delivery: Persistent circulation of filomicelles opens the dosage window for sustained tumor shrinkage. D. E. Discher

3:35 —187. Design of dual stimuli-responsive nanogels by self-assembly of thiol-terminated poly(n-isopropylacrylamide)-graft pullulan. N. Morimoto, F. M. Winnik, K. Akiyoshi

3:55 —188. Intracellular protein delivery with self-assembled cationic nanogels. K. Akiyoshi, H. Ayame, N. Morimoto

 Section C

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Salon 5/6

Polymeric Delivery for Therapeutics

Hydrogels and Personal Care

Cosponsored by COLL and HEALTH
S. E. Morgan,
Organizer
R. Lochhead,
Organizer, Presiding

1:30 —189. Oil absorption and delivery system polymer technology for skin and hair care. S. Jordan, A. Batra, M. Meerbote, X. Zhang, L. Kosensky, J. Amos, Y -S. Kim

2:00 —190. Continuous and bicontinuous porous hydrogel systems through emulsion templating. M. S. Silverstein, T. Gitli, O. Kulygin

2:30 —191. Silicone elastomer particles in skin care applications. D. T. Liles, F. Lin

3:00 — Intermission.

3:10 —192. Production of hydrogels containing heparin-mimetic sulfated peptides for controlled delivery of therapeutic growth factors. S. H. Kim, K. L. Kiick

3:35 —193. Novel biodegradable peptide based hydrogel fabricated via click chemistry for cell delivery. S. Q. Liu, R. Ee, Y -Y. Yang

4:00 —194. Increasing the curcumin water solubility by chemically modified starch. H. Yu, Q. Huang

4:25 —195. Thermo-sensitive polymer gels for tunable, therapeutic delivery. J. B. Chiu, K. C. Wang, R. Ramcharitar, F. Wan, C. V. Krishnan, B. S. Hsiao, B. Chu

 Section D

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Salon 3/4

Microwave-Assisted Chemistry: Organic and Polymer Synthesis

Polymers and Nanomaterials

Cosponsored by ORGN and PMSE
U. S. Schubert and C. O. Kappe,
Organizers
S. Perrier,
Presiding
R. Hoogenboom,
Organizer, Presiding

1:00 —196. Microwave assisted RAFT polymerization. S. Perrier

1:35 —197. Microwave-assisted synthesis: An efficient route to prepare new heterocyclic polymers. C. Marestin, E. Chauveau, V. Martin, R. Mercier

2:00 —198. Microwave-assisted synthesis of hydantoin monomers for antibacterial polymeric materials. M. Iannelli, F. Bergamelli, G. Galli

2:25 —199. Nanostructured surfaces from block copoly(2-oxazoline)s prepared by microwave-assisted cationic ring-opening polymerization. N. Lefèvre, C -A. Fustin, R. Hoogenboom, U. S. Schubert, J -F. Gohy

2:50 — Intermission.

3:10 —200. Microwave-assisted transformations and synthesis of polymer nanocomposites and nanomaterials. M. N. Nadagouda, V. Polshettiwar, R. S. Varma

3:45 —201. The observation of renucleation in microwave reactions of nanomaterials. A. L. Washington II, G. F. Strouse

4:10 —202. In situ active ion etching of growing indium phosphide nanocrystals: Microwave induced thermal decomposition of ionic liquids. D. D. Lovingood, G. F. Strouse

4:35 —203. Microwave irradiation: A closer look at heating efficiencies. R. Hoogenboom, T. F. A. Wilms, U. S. Schubert

5:00 — Concluding Remarks.

 Section E

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm C

Aerogels, Foams and Other Nanoporous Materials

Organic Porous Structures


M. A. B. Meador, D. A. Schiraldi, and N. Leventis, Organizers
M. F. Bertino,
Presiding

1:30 —204. Cellulosic aerogels for energy applications. A. Rigacci

2:00 —205. Foam-like advanced materials based on clay aerogels. D. A. Schiraldi, M. D. Gawryla, E. M. Arndt

2:30 —206. Effects of temperature and loading rate on the mechanical properties of a polymethylene diisocyanate (PMDI) foam. B. Song

2:50 —207. Nanocomposite reinforced polymer foams made via freeze-drying of low glass transition temperature latexes. C. A. L. Colard, R. A. Cave, N. Grossiord, S. A. F. Bon

3:10 — Intermission.

3:20 —208. Hydrophilic nanoporous 1,2-polybutadiene via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization. F. Guo, K. Jankova, M. E. Vigild, S. Ndoni

3:40 —209. Synthesis and characterization of carbon aerogel nanocomposites containing double-walled carbon nanotubes. M. A. Worsley, J. H. Satcher, T. F. Baumann

4:00 —210. Catalysis study on palladium-hatn-pim. S. Tan, H. J. Mackintosh, P. M. Budd, B. S. Ghanem, N. B. McKeown

 Section F

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm D

Heroes of Chemistry in Materials Advanced Applications

Cosponsored by PMSE and CORP
A. Patil and C. Landry-Coltrain,
Organizers, Presiding

1:00 — Introductory Remarks.

1:05 — Introduction of Rohm and Haas team. T. Wood.

1:10 —211. Aquaset™ acrylic thermosetting binders. G. Gappert, B. Weinstein, H. Morris, X. Tang, W. Finch, R. Dobrowolski, P. Nedwick, G. Clamen

1:50 — Introduction of IBM team. T. C. Chen.

1:55 —212. Chemical amplification resists: Enabler of Moore's law. H. Ito, C. G. Willson

2:40 — Intermission.

2:55 —213. Dyneema®, the world's strongest fiber(TM) and its use in personal and vehicle armor. K. Mencke, R. Steeman

3:35 — Introduction of Bill Maxwell for the Mobil 1 team. P. H. Helferty.

3:40 —214. Environmental benefits of synthetic lubricants: Progress since the 1998 Heroes of Chemistry Award for Mobil 1. W. Maxwell

4:20 —215. New class of lubricant viscosity modifiers. G. verStrate, R. Bloch, M. Struglinski, J. Johnston, R. West

 

Undergraduate Research Poster Session: Polymer Chemistry

Sponsored by CHED, Cosponsored by PMSE, POLY, and SOCED

MONDAY EVENING

 Section A

Pennsylvania Convention Center -- Hall C

Sci-Mix


C. Landry-Coltrain, Organizer

8:00 - 10:00

75, 77, 79-81, 85, 90-91, 94, 111. See previous listings.

308-309, 312, 314-315, 338, 340, 345, 369, 374, 389, 392, 414, 421, 425, 427-436, 438-439, 445-448, 451, 453, 456, 458-459, 462-464, 466, 470, 473-474, 478-479, 481-482, 484-490, 492. See subsequent listings.

TUESDAY MORNING

 Section A

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm A

5th Controlled/living Radical Polymerization Symposium

Controlled Architecture and Functionality by CRP

Cosponsored by HEALTH
K. Matyjaszewski,
Organizer
S. P. Armes and Y. Yagci,
Presiding

8:00 —216. Use of atom transfer radical coupling reactions for the synthesis of various macromolecular structures. Y. Yagci, Y. Yuksel Durmaz, B. Aydogan, I. Cianga

8:25 —217. Synthesis of well-defined diblock copolymer of aromatic polyether and poly(methyl methacrylate) by chain-growth condensation polymerization and atom transfer radical polymerization. T. Yokozawa, T. Ando, N. Ajioka, A. Yokoyama

8:50 —218. Block copolymers from ATRP and RAFT polymerization. D. A. Shipp, C. D. Petruczok, V. Malepu, T. Tran

9:15 —219. Controlled radical polymerization employed for the preparation of nanostructured and multifunctional polymers for thin film application. B. I. Voit, S. Fleischmann, H. Komber, M. Messerschmidt, Z. Oezyuerek, J. Stadermann

9:40 —220.
Well-defined polymers bearing alkene/norbornene functionalities and their transformations into complex structures by multiple living polymerizations. J. Ma, C. Cheng, G. Sun, Z. Li, K. L. Wooley

10:05 — Intermission.

10:15 —221. Synthesis of primary amine-based branched copolymers by living radical polymerization. Y. Li, S. P. Armes

10:40 —222. Precisely controlling the architecture of nanoscale polymeric materials by copolymerization of cross-linkers. H. Gao, K. Matyjaszewski

11:05 —223. Stimuli-responsive degradable amphiphilic conetworks: Key-role of ATRP. P. Dubois, L. Mespouille, O. Coulembier, P. Degée

11:30 —224. Functionalization of star-shaped polymer structures for design of reactive nanoparticles. F. E. Du Prez, M. Lammens, D. Fournier

11:55 —225. Tadpole-shaped copolymers via ATRP, click chemistry and ring opening polymerization. Z -C. Li, F -S. Du, Y -Q. Dong

 Section B

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm B

8th International Biorelated Polymers Symposium

Synthesis

Cosponsored by HEALTH
R. M. Ottenbrite and C. Scholz,
Organizers
K. Anwer and U. Edlund,
Presiding

8:30 — Introductory Remarks.

8:35 —226. Synthesis of peptide ribonucleic acid (PRNA)-DNA chimera and interaction with DNA and RNA. T. Wada, N. Sawa, Y. Maeda, H. Sato, H. Chon, S. Kanaya, Y. Inoue

8:55 —227. Functionalized polymers for gene therapy: Discovery, optimization and clinical development. J. Sparks, J. G. Fewell, M. Matar, G. Slobodkin, J. Rice, E. Brunhoeber, C. Pence, D. H. Lewis, K. Anwer

9:15 —228. Functional polymeric nanocarriers as nonviral gene delivery vectors. S. Venkataraman, C. Y. Ke, Y. Y. Yang

9:35 —229. Hybrid elastin mimetic polymers with alternating molecular architecture. S. E. Grieshaber, K. L. Kiick, X. Jia

9:55 — Intermission.

10:05 —230. Synthesis of poly(amino acids) and poly(amino acid) block copolymers with controlled molecular weight. C. Scholz, W. Vayaboury

10:25 —231. Functionalization of surfaces in porous resorbable scaffolds. U. Edlund, M. Kallrot, A -C. Albertsson

10:45 —232. Poly(vinyl alcohol) based materials for postoperative adhesion prevention in surgery. J. Kressler, Y. Jiang, C. Weis, E. K. Odermatt

11:05 —233. Rational design and exploration of polymer space through combinatorial and high-throughput approaches with the application in mind. R. Rojas, J. Kohn

11:25 —234. Structural analysis and mechanical characterization of hyaluronic acid-based doubly crosslinked networks. A. K. Jha, R. A. Hule, D. J. Pochan, X. Jia

 Section C

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Salon 5/6

Polymeric Delivery for Therapeutics

Polymeric Micelles and Vesicles

Cosponsored by COLL and HEALTH
R. Lochhead,
Organizer
S. E. Morgan,
Organizer, Presiding

8:30 —235. Star-shaped unimolecular micelles: Tuning the host abilities from hydrophobic to hydrophilic guest molecules. O. G. Schramm, R. Hoogenboom, U. S. Schubert

9:00 —236. Synthesis of linear and branched poly(trimethylene carbonate-co-lactide) copolymers and an investigation of chemical structure on hydrolytic degradation. V. Truong, A. K. Whittaker, I. Blakey

9:30 —237. Aminoglycoside-ionopolymeric nanoplexes for treating intracellular bacterial pathogens. N. Pothayee, M. Vadala, A. Ranjan, N. Jain, M. Seleem, N. Sriranganathan, J. S. Riffle

9:55 — Intermission.

10:10 —238. A novel linear dendritic amphiphilic block copolymer as a viable drug delivery carrier. Z. Poon, S. Chen, P. T. Hammond

10:35 —239. Acrylation of PCL-PEO copolymers to slow the passive release of doxorubicin from self-assembled polymersomes. J. S. Katz, D. H. Levine, D. A. Hammer, J. A. Burdick

11:00 —240.
Polymersomes as carriers for genetic and protein therapeutics. D. A. Christian, S. Cai, D. M. Bowen, Y. H. Kim, J. D. Pajerowski, D. E. Discher

11:25 —241. Ca alginate composite microcapsules for cell encapsulation. M. A. Jafar Mazumder, N. Burke, F. Shen, M. Potter, H. D. H. Stover

 Section D

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm C

Paul J. Flory Polymer Educational Award in Honor of Frank Kelley

Technology Transfer of Polymer Research: Benefits and Challenges


R. J. Farris and W. J. MacKnight, Organizers
F. N. Harris,
Presiding

9:00 — Introductory Remarks. R. J. Farris, F. N. Harris .

9:15 —242. Polymer technology development at Virginia Tech over the last 30 years. J. E. McGrath

9:45 —243. The art of managing academic science or macromolecular engineering novel biomaterials. J. P. Kennedy

10:15 — Intermission.

10:30 —244. Commercialization of innovation. L. C. Yanyo

11:00 —245. Development of industrial relations at the Polymer Science and Engineering Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. W. J. MacKnight, J. D. Capistran

11:30 —246. Layered polymeric systems: The quest for "high value added” products. E. Baer

 Section E

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Freedom Blrm H

Aerogels, Foams and Other Nanoporous Materials

Characterization and Control of Structure


M. A. B. Meador and N. Leventis, Organizers
D. A. Schiraldi,
Organizer, Presiding

9:00 —247. Mechanical properties of L3-templated nanostructured silica. I. A. Aksay, H. Sai, D. M. Dabbs

9:30 —248. Simulation of the evolution of the nanostructure of crosslinked silica-aerogels under compression. H. Lu, B. Fu, N. Daphalapurkar, J. Hanan, C. Sotiriou-Leventis, N. Leventis

10:00 —249. Nanoporous polymers and nanocomposites synthesized within high internal phase emulsions. M. S. Silverstein, J. Normatov

10:30 —250. Visualizing clay aerogel composite formation. M. D. Gawryla, D. A. Schiraldi

10:50 — Intermission.

11:00 —251. Fabrication of low-shrinkage microporous 3-D polymer structures through interference lithography. Y. Xu, A. Hayek, X. Zhu, T. Okada, J. H. Moon, S. Barlow, S. R. Marder, S. Yang

11:20 —252. Control of cellular structure via nanofiller size and surface chemistry. B. K. Goren, L. Chen, L. S. Schadler, R. Ozisik

11:40 —253.
Characterizing the pore size distribution in nanoporous materials. A. J. Hill, S. J. Pas, M. R. Hill, B. D. Freeman

 Section F

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm D

Conducting Polymers, Molecular Wires, and Devices: A Tribute to Alan MacDiarmid


S. A. Jenekhe and W. E. Jones Jr., Organizers, Presiding

8:30 — Introductory Remarks.

8:40 —254. Conductor-dielectric transition in polyaniline nanofiber networks: Role of fiber-fiber interfaces. A. J. Epstein, N -R. Chiou, O. Adetunji

9:10 —255. Substrate directed modification and enhancement of conducting polymer thin films and nanomaterials. W. E. Jones Jr., J. J. Martin, P. N. Kariuki, J. Chiguma

9:30 —256. Conductive hybrid nanocomposites based on polymer/PANI/CNT nanocomposites. M. Narkis, E. Zelikman, A. Siegmann, P. Pötschke, L. Valentini, J. M. Kenny

9:50 —257.
White light luminescent FRET dye doped bionanofibers and micropatterned electrochromic nanofibers. G. A. Sotzing

10:20 — Intermission.

10:35 —258. Conducting polymer electrochemistry: From polyacetylene batteries to supercapacitors and electrochromic displays. J. R. Reynolds

11:05 —259. Polymer semiconductor nanowires: Synthesis, morphology, charge transport, and device applications. S. A. Jenekhe

11:25 —260. In situ polymerization of a thin skin of self-doped polyaniline to improve electronic performance of carbon nanotube networks. W. Cheung, Y. Ma, D. Wei, A. Bogozi, P. L. Chiu, L. Wang, F. Pontoriero, R. Mendelsohn, H. He

11:45 —261.
Synthesis and applications of conducting polymer nanofibers. R. B. Kaner, C. O. Baker, R. W. Kojima, H. D. Tran, J. M. D'Arcy, V. Barahona, S. Virji, B. H. Weiller

12:15 — Concluding Remarks.

TUESDAY AFTERNOON

 Section A

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm A

5th Controlled/living Radical Polymerization Symposium

Macroscopic Properties of Polymers Made by CRP

Cosponsored by HEALTH
K. Matyjaszewski,
Organizer
G. Hadziioannou and B. Voit,
Presiding

1:30 —262. Stabilization of the perforated lamellar microstructure in block copolymers with asymmetric block polydispersity. M. Bockstaller, J. Listak, W. Jakubowski, L. Mueller, A. T. Plichta, K. Matyjaszewski

1:55 —263. The effect of molecular structure on thermo-mechanical properties of acrylate based segmented, gradient and random copolymers prepared by ATRP. K. Koynov, A. Juhari, A. Best, T. Pakula, K. Matyjaszewski

2:20 —264. Gradient copolymers synthesized by controlled radical polymerization: Novel materials with unusual properties and applications. J. M. Torkelson, M. M. Mok, R. W. Sandoval, J. Kim, C. L. H. Wong, C. M. Dettmer, S. T. Nguyen

2:45 —265. Nanocarbons with tunable electronic structure from well-defined copolymers containing polyacrylonitrile prepared by controlled radical polymerization. T. Kowalewski, J. P. McGann, D. Yaron, L. A. McCullough, K. Matyjaszewski

3:10 —266. Versatile synthetic routes for conjugated rod-coil block copolymers and their use in solar cell devices. G. Hadziioannou

3:35 — Intermission.

3:45 —267. Imaging of designer macromolecules: Molecular characterization and material properties. S. S. Sheiko

4:10 —268. Structure and dynamics of silica nanoparticle tethered polymer brushes. V. Goel, J. Pietrasik, K. Matyjaszewski, R. Krishnamoorti

4:35 —269. Design and synthesis of electroactive dendron end-functionalized macromolecules via living-free radical polymerizations: Electrograting on conducting surfaces. R. C. Advincula

5:00 —270. Baroplastic in different topologies and used as compatibilizer. M. H. Acar, S. Inceoglu

 Section B

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm B

8th International Biorelated Polymers Symposium

Tissue Engineering and Polymer Degradation

Cosponsored by HEALTH
R. M. Ottenbrite and C. Scholz,
Organizers
M. Haratake and P. Markland,
Presiding

1:30 — Introductory Remarks.

1:35 —271. Surface grafting of polyglycerols to red blood cell membranes: Toward immunocamouflaged erythrocytes. N. A. A. Rossi, R. K. Kainthan, M. D. Scott, D. E. Brooks, J. N. Kizhakkedathu

1:55 —272. Water soluble bivalent ligands to engage receptors and control cellular responses in mast cells. B. Sannigrahi, B. Jones, I. M. Khan, B. Baird, D. Sil

2:15 —273.
Effect of microstructure on hydrolytic degradation of poly(L-lactic acid). N. Vasanthan, O. Ly, H. Ly

2:35 —274. Polymers from functional macrocyclic lactones: Enzymatic ring opening polymerization, biodegradation and biocompatibility. I. van der Meulen, M. de Geus, H. Antheunis, R. Deumens, B. A. Joosten, A. Heise, C. E. Koning

2:55 —
Intermission.

3:05 —275. Novel nanostructured hybrid polyurethanes featuring unique bulk degradation and controllable drug delivery. Q. Guo, P. T. Knight, P. T. Mather

3:25 —276. Development of tunable, fibrous elastomeric scaffolds and their cellular interactions. J. L. Ifkovits, J. J. Devlin, J. A. Burdick

3:45 —277. Emulsion-templated porous polymers enabling 3-D cell growth. R. J. Carnachan, M. Bokhari, A. Määttä, N. R. Cameron, S. Przyborski

4:05 —278. Synthesis of linear and star poly(lactide-co-glycolide fumarate) macromers as biodegradable crosslinkable scaffolds for tissue engineering. W. Xu, X. He, E. Jabbari

4:25 —279. Effects of physical form on in vitro degradation of an absorbable biomaterial made from poly(glycolide-co-lactide). M. Deng, G. Chen, F. Cichocki, D. Burkley, J. Zhou, R. Vetrecin

 Section C

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm D

Conducting Polymers, Molecular Wires, and Devices: A Tribute to Alan MacDiarmid


W. E. Jones Jr. and S. A. Jenekhe, Organizers
J. J. Martin,
Presiding

1:30 —280. Highly conductive PEDOT nanofibers obtained by combination of electrospinning and vapor-phase polymerization. A. Laforgue, L. Robitaille

1:50 —281. Electronic structure and properties dithienothiophene and dithienopyrrole containing materials. S. R. Marder, X. Zhan, X. Zhang, S. Odom, S. Barlow, S. Ohira, J -L. Bredas, B. Kippelen, B. Domercq, W. Postcavage, P -T. Wu, J. M. Hancock, S. A. Jenekhe, T. Steckler, J. R. Reynolds

2:20 —282. Controlling reactivity and delocalization in organic electronic materials through molecular design. J. D. Tovar, A. Caruso Jr., D. A. Guthrie, P. A. Peart

2:40 —283. Soliton theory revisited. X. Lin

3:00 — Intermission.

3:20 —284. The path to predicting charge-carrier mobilities in organic semiconductors: Description of the charge transport parameters. J -L. Bredas

3:50 —285. Synthesis and characterization of regioregular, polyphilic 3-(semifluoroalkyl thiophene) homopolymers and alternating copolymers. S. Watt, B. Wang, M. Hong, D. M. Collard

4:10 —286. Unanticipated photoconductivity and current rectification in thin DNA films: Experiment and theory. D. Y. Zang, C. Oh, R. Venkatramani, D. N. Beratan

4:30 —287.
Thiazolothiazole-thiophene copolymers for printable organic field-effect transistors. I. Osaka, R. Zhang, G. Sauvé, T. Kowalewski, R. D. McCullough

4:50 — Concluding Remarks.

 Section D

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm C

Paul J. Flory Polymer Educational Award in Honor of Frank Kelley

Technology Transfer of Polymer Research: Benefits and Challenges


W. J. MacKnight, Organizer
R. J. Farris,
Organizer, Presiding

1:30 —288. Technology transfer at Lawrence Livermore: Sol-gel materials and processes for polymeric and inorganic aerogels, nanoporous materials and tailored materials. J. D. LeMay

2:00 —289. Future directions of the polymer program at the University of Akron. S. Z. D. Cheng

2:30 —290. Technology transfer triumphs, trends, and troubles. T. B. Thompson

3:00 — Intermission.

3:15 —291. Challenges for the future of technology transfer and industrial/academic collaborative research. D. L. M. Proenza

3:45 —292. Polymer education, research and technology transfer. F. N. Kelley

4:15 — Open Discussion. Tech transfer. R. Farris .

4:45 — Concluding Remarks. S. Cheng .

 Section E

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Freedom Blrm G

Aerogels, Foams and Other Nanoporous Materials

Hybrid Materials


M. A. B. Meador and D. A. Schiraldi, Organizers
N. Leventis,
Organizer, Presiding

1:30 —293. Superhydrophobic surfaces and coatings. A. V. Rao

2:00 —294. Hybrid organic-inorganic aerogels. D. A. Loy, K. A. DeFriend, D. J. Boday

2:30 —295. Assembly and properties of hierarchically structured nanocomposites. E. P. Giannelis

3:00 —296. Adapting polymer cross-linking of silica based aerogels to a safer, industry friendly process. M. A. B. Meador, A. S. Weber, A. Hindi, K. Deshpande, S. White, G. Gould

3:30 — Intermission.

3:40 —297. Compressive behavior of crosslinked mesoporous silica aerogels at high strain rates. H. Lu, H. Luo, S. Mulik, C. Sotiriou-Leventis, N. Leventis

4:10 —298.
Nanofiber reinforced aerogel synthesis, manufacturing and characterization. L. Li, B. Yalcin, M. A. B. Meador, M. Cakmak

4:30 —299. Mineralization of polymer/clay aerogels: A bioinspired approach to improving mechanical properties of low density materials. J. R. Johnson III, D. A. Schiraldi, J. Spikowski

 Section F

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Salon 5/6

Polymers in Flat Panel Display Technologies

Cosponsored by PMSE
J. Greener and J. Brooks,
Organizers, Presiding

1:00 — Introductory Remarks.

1:05 —300. Materials and interface engineering for high efficiency polymer light-emitting diodes. F. Huang, M. S. Liu, Y -J. Cheng, Y. Zhang, A. K -Y. Jen

1:35 —301.
Nanostructured polymer layers and brushes on indium tin oxide (ITO) surfaces for efficient OLED display devices. R. Advincula

2:05 —302. Conjugated polymers containing pendant phenylenediamine moiety. S. Zheng, K. Vaeth

2:35 — Intermission.

2:45 —303. Synthesis and characterization of pyridyl carbozole based polymeric materials for electrophosphorescent lighting-emitting devices. J. Li

3:15 —304. Flexible liquid crystal displays using combined polymers and liquid crystals. L -C. Chien

3:45 —305. Optical compensation films for liquid crystalline displays. S. Z. D. Cheng, F. W. Harris

4:15 —306. Hole mobilities of thermally polymerized triaryldiamine derivatives and their applications as hole transport materials in OLEDs. C -Y. Lin, Y -M. Chen, H -F. Chen, F -C. Fang, Y -C. Lin, W -Y. Hung, K -T. Wong, J. Brooks, R. C. Kwong, S. C. Xia

TUESDAY EVENING

 Section A

Pennsylvania Convention Center -- Hall C

5th Controlled/living Radical Polymerization Symposium

Cosponsored by HEALTH
K. Matyjaszewski,
Organizer
B. Klumperman, T. Terashima, and M. J. Nasrullah,
Presiding

6:00 - 8:00

307. Exploration of copper beads as catalyst for atom transfer radical polymerization of styrene. M. J. Nasrullah, D. C. Webster, V. V. Sonalkar, T. Koralage

308.
ATRP and ARGET of styrene and t-butyl acrylate using high throughput approach. M. J. Nasrullah, D. C. Webster, V. V. Sonalkar, R. M. Hoshaw

309.
Branched polyisobutylene by Li+ catalyzed radical polymerization of isobutylene. V. Volkis, R. K. Shoemaker, J. Michl

310. Direct synthesis of anisotropic polymer nanoparticles by ATRP. D. J. Adams, T. He, A. I. Cooper, S. P. Rannard

311. RAFT method for synthesis of model random polyampholytes. W. T. Ford, L. N. D'Souza, B. Kaur

312. Rate enhanced ATRP of methyl methacrylate via high free radical initiator loadings. M. Machado, S. Faucher, S. Zhu

313. Synthesis of branched rod-coil copolymers by the combination of ATRP and coordination polymerization. S. Uchida, N. Hatoyama, K. Ishizu

314. Synthesis of novel proton conductive triblock copolymers via living radical polymerization. K. Xu, K. Li, P. Khanchaitit, Q. Wang

315. Amino functionalized block copolymers via NMP and RAFT. J. Stadermann, S. Fleischmann, H. Komber, B. I. Voit

316. Designer polymers via metal-catalyzed living radical polymerization: End-group transformation, sequence-regulated polymers, and core-functionalized star polymers. T. Terashima, M. Ouchi, M. Sawamoto

317. Design of novel iron catalysts for living radical polymerization of functional methacrylates. M. Ishio, T. Terashima, M. Ouchi, M. Sawamoto

318. End-functionalized polymers by quantitative alkoxy-capping in metal catalyzed living radical polymerization: Umpolung of terminal carbon-halogen bond by a modifier monomer. K. Nakatani, T. Terashima, M. Ouchi, M. Sawamoto

319. Photoinduced living radical polymerization with highly active manganese complex. K. Koumura, K. Satoh, M. Kamigaito

320. Template-assisted living radical polymerization: Synthesis of polymer-built-in initiators via living cationic polymerization and their template effect in sequence regulaion. S. Ida, T. Terashima, M. Ouchi, M. Sawamoto

321. Madix polymerization of vinyl phosphonates. M. Destarac, E. Van Gramberen, P. Dupuis, X. Vila

322. Madix synthesis of P(Dadmac)-based double hydrophilic block copolymers. M. Destarac, E. Van Gramberen, C. Boutin, A. Guinaudeau, S. Chadel

323. Kinetic behavior of a-amido trifluoromethyl xanthate Madix agents: Structure-reactivity relationship. M. Destarac, J. Ruchmann, X. Vila, S. Z. Zard, E. Van Gramberen, D. Taton

324.
MADIX thermoresponsive amphiphilic block copolymers: Synthesis, characterization and application to stimulable emulsions. A. Papon, K. Karagianni, E. Van Gramberen, M. Destarac

325. MADIX polytheque: A virtual library of architectured polymers for high throughput applications. P. Atallah, J. Wilson, I. Gonzalez, J. Chavanne, G. Bacquet, M. Destarac

326. RAFT polymerization mediated by an organometallic thiocarbonyl thio transfer agent. R. Geagea, R. Stefak, S. Mazières, M. Destarac

327. Synthesis of highly labile SG1-based alkoxyamines under photochemical conditions. Y. Guillaneuf, J -L. Couturier, D. Gigmes, P. Tordo, D. Bertin

328. Effective nitroxide-mediated polymerization of methyl methacrylate. Y. Guillaneuf, D. Gigmes, S. Marque, D. Bertin, P. Tordo

329.
Determination of living chain fraction of poly(styrene) from nitroxyde mediated polymerization by liquid chromatography under critical conditions. C. Petit, B. Luneau, E. Beaudoin, D. Gigmes, D. Bertin

330. Use of sg1-based alkoxyamine bearing a n-succinimidyl ester to achieve advanced copolymer architectures. J. Vinas, N. Chagneux, D. Gigmes, T. Trimaille, A. Favier, Y. Guillaneuf, D. Bertin, C. Lefay

331. Mechanism of reverse iodine transfer polymerization (RITP) of methyl acrylate: Kinetics and simulations. J. Tonnar, R. Severac, P. Lacroix-Desmazes, B. Boutevin

332. Synthesis of poly(vinylbenzyl chloride) and poly(tert-butyl acrylate) by RITP: Precursors to amphiphilic block copolymers. B. N. Patra, P. Lacroix-Desmazes

333. Synthesis and characterization of polystyrene-block-polylactide by combination of ATRP and ROP using tribromoethanol as initiator: Precursors to ordered nanoporous materials. M. Dirany, M. Vayer, C. Sinturel, R. Erre, P. Lacroix-Desmazes, B. Boutevin

334. Controlled radical polymerization of 1,1,2,2-tetrahydroperfluorodecyl acrylate by reverse iodine transfer polymerization. S. Clerc, J. Tonnar, P. Lacroix-Desmazes

335. Chain end stability of polymers prepared by (reverse) iodine transfer polymerization (RITP/ITP) in dispersed aqueous media. J. Tonnar, F. Besson, P. Lacroix-Desmazes, B. Boutevin

336. Controlled radical polymerization of styrene by iodine transfer polymerization (ITP) in ab initio emulsion. J. Tonnar, P. Lacroix-Desmazes

337. Controlled radical polymerization of styrene by reverse iodine transfer polymerization. J. Tonnar, R. Severac, P. Lacroix-Desmazes, B. Boutevin

338. In situ formation of poly(butyl acrylate)-b-poly(styrene) and its use in rubber toughened polystyrene with bimodal particle size distribution. F. J. Enriquez-Medrano, P. Lacroix-Desmazes, M. Hernandez-Valdez, R. Guerrero-Santos

339.
Synthesis of double hydrophilic block copolymers by ATRP and their assembly induced by complexation. J. Reboul, T. Nugay, P. Lacroix-Desmazes, M. In, C. Gérardin

340. Synthesis of new fluorinated gradient copolymers with complexing groups by RAFT polymerization and their properties in supercritical carbon dioxide. T. Ribaut, P. Lacroix-Desmazes, J. Oberdisse, B. Fournel, S. Sarrade

341.
ATRP of methyl methacrylate and styrene catalyzed by homobimetallic ruthenium-vinylidene complexes. A. Demonceau, D. Bicchielli, Y. Borguet, X. Sauvage, L. Delaude

342. New synthetic methodology for polymer hybrids based on polyolefin. H. Kaneko, J. Saito, N. Kawahara, S. Matsuo, T. Matsugi, N. Kashiwa

343.
Substituent effects on the homolysis of alkoxyamines and the implications for NMP. J. L. Hodgson, M. L. Coote

344. Amphiphilic block and "block-like" copolymers based on poly(isobornyl acrylate) and poly(acrylic acid) via ATRP. B. Dervaux, W. Van Camp, F. E. Du Prez

345. Nanostructured hybrid hydrogels for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications. S. A. Bencherif, D. J. Siegwart, A. Srinivasan, J. O. Hollinger, N. R. Washburn, K. Matyjaszewski

346. Synthesis and functionalization of hydroxy-terminated biocompatible polymers and nanogels with pyrene, biotin, and peptide sequences. D. J. Siegwart, J. K. Oh, S. A. Bencherif, A. K. Bohaty, K. Matyjaszewski

347. ATRP of tulipalin A. J. Mosnacek, K. Matyjaszewski

348. Synthesis of poly(vinylacetylene) block copolymers as precursors for nanocarbon materials. J. Aimi, L. A. McCullough, J. P. McGann, T. Kowalewski, K. Matyjaszewski

349.
Templating conducting polymers via self-assembly of block copolymers and supramolecular recognition. L. A. McCullough, B. Dufour, T. Kowalewski, K. Matyjaszewski

350. Mass spectroscopic investigations of nanostructured carbon derived from poly(n-butyl acrylate)-b-polyacrylonitrile copolymers. J. P. McGann, L. A. McCullough, K. Matyjaszewski, T. Kowalewski

351.
Synthesis and evaluation of thermocurable hyperbranched polystyrenes for ultrathin dielectrics. J. A. Yoon, T. Young, J. Huang, T. Kowalewski, K. Matyjaszewski

352. Use of reactive surfactants for AGET ATRP of BA in miniemulsion. W. Li, K. Min, K. Matyjaszewski

353. Latexes with permanent and degradable crosslinks prepared by miniemulsion ATRP. K. Min, H. Gao, K. Matyjaszewski

354. Synthesis of low polydispersity miktoarm star copolymers by using a simple “arm-first” method. H. Gao, K. Matyjaszewski

355. Effect of temperature and solvent on the ATRP equilibrium constants and activation rate constants. H. Chung, W. Tang, K. Matyjaszewski

356. Atom transfer radical polymerization of acrylamides with Cu(I) and Cu(0). W. Tang, H. Chung, K. Min, K. Matyjaszewski

357. Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization activated by copper catalyst. Y. Kwak, K. Matyjaszewski

358. Understanding solvent effects on thermodynamic equilibria in atom transfer radical polymerization. W. A. Braunecker, N. V. Tsarevsky, A. Gennaro, K. Matyjaszewski

359. Dibromo-trithiocarbonate iniferter and CuBr/L for concurrent ATRP and RAFT. R. Nicolay, K. Matyjaszewski

360. Toward rapid screening of atom transfer radical polymerization catalysts by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. F. Di Lena, K. Matyjaszewski

361. Gas-phase characterization of atom transfer radical polymerization catalysts by energy-variable collisionally activated dissociation experiments in a quadrupole ion trap. F. Di Lena, K. Matyjaszewski

362. One-pot synthesis of gold nanoparticles with a crosslinked shell and well-defined tethered polymer brushes. H. Dong, M. Zhu, H. Gao, R. Jin, K. Matyjaszewski

363.
Preparation of novel polyelectrolyte stabilizers for iron nanoparticles used in groundwater remediation. P. L. Golas, G. V. Lowry, R. D. Tilton, K. Matyjaszewski

364. Clicking with ATRP: Preparation of functional materials and structure-activity correlations. P. L. Golas, N. V. Tsarevsky, K. Matyjaszewski

365. Enhanced adhesion of PDMS surfaces functionalized by poly(n-butyl acrylate) brushes inspired by gecko foot hairs. A. Nese, H -I. Lee, H. Dong, B. Aksak, B. Cusick, T. Kowalewski, K. Matyjaszewski, M. Sitti

366. Synthesis of poly(methyl acrylate-b-styrene) block copolymers with varied compositions and polydispersities by ARGET ATRP with low amount of copper catalyst. A. T. Plichta, L. Mueller, H. Gao, W. Li, K. Matyjaszewski

367. Use of high pressure to synthesize high molecular weight polystyrene and polymethacrylates via AGET ATRP. L. Mueller, W. Jakubowski, J. Pietrasik, P. Kwiatkowski, J. Jurczak, K. Matyjaszewski

368. Synthesis of photoisomerizable block copolymers by atom transfer radical polymerization. C -F. Huang, K. Matyjaszewski, F -C. Chang, T. P. Russell

369. Controllably living polymerizations of poly(e-caprolactone)-block-poly(4-vinylpyridine) for two-phase extraction of metal ions. C -H. Lu Jr., C -F. Huang, F -C. Chang

370.
Basic chemistry of propagating radicals of (meth)acrylates studied by electron spin resonance and computational chemistry with the aid of atom transfer radical polymerizations. A. Kajiwara, S. Arata, K. Maeda, H. Nakajima, S. Yamabe

371. Equilibrium constants and activation rate coefficients for atom transfer radical polymerizations under high pressure. M. Buback, J. Morick

372. Structural comparison of copper(I) complexes with tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine in atom transfer radical addition. W. T. Eckenhoff, T. Pintauer

373. New tetradentate ligand tris-((3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)amine for atom transfer radical addition. W. T. Eckenhoff, T. Pintauer

374. Kinetic studies of copper catalyzed atom transfer radical addition of carbon tetrachloride to alkenes in the presence of reducing agents. M. N. Balili, T. Pintauer

375. Atom transfer radical cascade reactions in the presence of catalytic amounts of copper(II) complexes with tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine. C. L. Ricardo, T. Pintauer

376. The aqueous SI-ATRP of hydrophilic polymer brush from unplasticized polyvinyl chloride: Synthesis and characterization. Y. Zou, J. N. Kizhakkedathu, D. E. Brooks

377. Photoliving radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate by a nitroxide mediator. E. Yoshida

378. High-pressure ATRP for well-defined ultrahigh molecular-weight polymers. T. Arita, Y. Kayama, K. Ohno, Y. Tsujii, T. Fukuda

379. Surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization on polymeric substrates via a novel initiator fixation method. K. Ohno, Y. Kayama, V. Ladmiral, Y. Tsujii, T. Fukuda

380. Synthesis of well-defined miktoarm star copolymers consisting of aromatic polyethers and polystyrenes by chain-growth condensation polymerization and atom transfer radical polymerization. Y. Yamazaki, N. Ajioka, A. Yokoyama, T. Yokozawa

381. Synthesis of well-defined aromatic polyamide-b-polystyrene by combination of chain-growth condensation polymerization and controlled/living radical polymerization. T. Masukawa, S. Fujii, A. Yokoyama, T. Yokozawa

382. Stereospecific controlled/living radical polymerization of methacrylates with bulky substituents for stereogradient polymers. K. Ishitake, K. Satoh, M. Kamigaito, Y. Okamoto

383. Metal-catalyzed radical polyaddition as a novel polymer synthetic route: Design and analysis. M. Mizutani, K. Satoh, M. Kamigaito

384. Programmed formation and characterization of star-like nanogels prepared via a radical crossover reaction of complementarily reactive well-defined diblock copolymers. Y. Amamoto, M. Kikuchi, H. Masunaga, S. Sasaki, H. Otsuka, A. Takahara

385.
Nitroxide-mediated controlled free-radical polymerization of poly(ethylene glycol)-based monomers. J. Nicolas, P. Couvreur, B. Charleux

386. Surfactant-free synthesis of amphiphilic poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(n-butyl acrylate) copolymers by ab initio batch emulsion polymerization under RAFT control. B. Charleux, J. Rieger, F. Stoffelbach, C. Bui, D. Alaimo, C. Jérôme

387.
Use of a simple amphiphilic molecule as a stabilizer and an initiator in miniemulsion polymerization under AGET and ARGET ATRP conditions. F. Stoffelbach, N. Griffete, C. Bui, B. Charleux

388. Surfactant free ab initio emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate using a dextran-based xanthate agent synthesized by click chemistry. M. Save, J. Bernard, B. Arathoon, B. Charleux

389. Synthesis of hybrid particles: Surface-initiated polymerization of styrene via NMP from ordered mesoporous silica. H. Blas, P. Pasetto, C. Boissière, C. Sanchez, M. Save, B. Charleux

390. Facile synthesis of well-defined macromonomers using ATRP and click chemistry. P. D. Topham, N. Sandon, E. S. Read, J. Madsen, A. J. Ryan, S. P. Armes

391. Direct synthesis of controlled-structure primary amine-based methacrylic polymers by living radical polymerization. E. S. Read, K. L. Thompson, S. P. Armes

392. One pot synthesis of methacrylic branched copolymers by ATRP and RAFT. J. P. Rosselgong, S. P. Armes

393. Synthesis of pH-responsive amphiphilic ABC block copolymers: The generation of asymmetric vesicle membranes and their cell uptake kinetics. A. Blanazs, M. Massignani, G. Battaglia, S. P. Armes, A. J. Ryan

394. Synthesis, self-assembly and silicification of block copolymers via RAFT polymerization. Y. Li, L. He, S. P. Armes

395. On-line monitoring of SET-LRP reactions via rapid GPC and FT-NIR. M. Levere, D. M. Haddleton, S. O'Donohue, I. Willoughby

396. Further investigation of single electron transfer living radical polymerization. A. J. Grice, M. Levere, R. M. Kowalczyk, M. E. Newton, D. M. Haddleton

397. Access to cyclic polystyrene via a combination of reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization and click-chemistry. A. S. Goldmann, P -E. Millard, D. Quémener, T. P. Davis, M. H. Stenzel, C. Barner-Kowollik, A. H. E. Müller

398.
New nitroxide mediators for controlled synthesis of polystyrene, poly(meth)acrylates and their copolymers. D. F. Grishin, E. V. Kolyakina, M. V. Pavlovskaya, M. A. Lazarev, A. A. Shchepalov

399. Atypical behavior of cyclic thiocarbonylthio compounds in the free radical polymerization of styrene. F. J. Enriquez-Medrano, H. Maldonado-Textle, J. N. Cabello-Romero, J. G. Soriano-Moro, R. Guerrero-Santos

400.
Comparative study of ruthenium cyclometalated complexes as catalysts for living radical polymerization of styrene. C. Aguilar-Lugo, R. Le-Lagadec, R. Cerón-Camacho, L. Alexandrova

401.
Additive enhanced controlled and living free radical polymerization of methacrylates by stabilized nitroxide unimolecular initiators. O. Ansong, S. A. Jansen, Y. Wei, G. J. Pomrink, H. Lu, A. C. Patel, S. Li

402.
Cp2TiCl-catalyzed synthesis of styrene/isoprene copolymers by controlled radical polymerization. A. D. Asandei, C. P. Simpson

403. Synthesis, characterization and self-assembly studies of new series of amphiphilic diblock copolymers with pendant electroactive moiety. S. Barik, S. Valiyaveettil

404. Synthesis of perfluorinated end-capped triphilic block copolymers by ATRP combined with "click" chemistry. S. O. Kyeremateng, E. Amado, A. Blume, J. Kressler

405. Exploiting controlled radical polymerization in the design of sinusoidal composition profiles in microphase segregated gradient copolymers. M. M. Mok, C. M. Dettmer, S. T. Nguyen, S. Pujari, W. R. Burghardt, J. M. Torkelson

406. Gradient copolymers made by controlled radical polymerization: Applications as compatibilizing agents in novel nanostructured polymer blends. R. W. Sandoval, J. Kim, C. M. Dettmer, S. T. Nguyen, J. M. Torkelson

407. Facile end group modification of RAFT made polymers, by radical exchange with hydrogen peroxide. R. Pfukwa, G. Pound, B. Klumperman

408. Stealth erythrocytes: Immunocamouflage of red blood cells via atom transfer radical polymerization. N. A. A. Rossi, J. Tong, M. D. Scott, D. E. Brooks, J. N. Kizhakkedathu

409. Effect of substrate in surface ATRP. S. Saha, M. L. Bruening, G. L. Baker

410. Synthesis of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-trisilylpropyl-O-vinylcarbamate copolymers. J. L. Terrell, J. G. Linhardt, D. A. Shipp

411. Phosphorous ligand for iron-based atom transfer radical polymerization. J. Y. Kim, Z. Xue, S. K. Noh, W. S. Lyoo

412. Iron mediated atom transfer radical polymerization using phosphorous containing ligands. Z. Xue, S. Y. Yoon, S. K. Noh, W. S. Lyoo

413. Characterization of polyelectrolyte brushes immobilized on silicon wafer prepared by controlled radical polymerization. M. Kobayashi, Y. Terayama, M. Kikuchi, M. Hino, K. Ishihara, A. Takahara

414. Synthesis of TiO2/PMMA nanocomposites by reversible addition fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization. B. Hojjati, P. A. Charpentier

415. Surface modification of cellulose nanocrystals by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization. G. Morandi, W. Thielemans

416. Biohybrid block copolymers by N-carboxyanhydride ring opening polymerization and atom transfer radical polymerization using macroinitiation. G. J. Habraken, C. E. Koning, A. Heise

417. Macro-RAFT stabilizers: A new route to block copolymers in supercritical CO2. M. Zong, K. J. Thurecht, S. M. Howdle

418. Controlled dispersion polymerization in supercritical CO2: Block copolymer microparticles and hydrocarbon surfactants. K. J. Thurecht, A. M. Gregory, M. Zong, N. J. Arrowsmith, H. Lee, A. Richez, S. M. Howdle

419. Controlling chain growth: A new strategy to amphiphilic hyperbranched materials. Y. Zheng, W. Wang, D. J. Irvine, S. M. Howdle

420. ARGET ATRP of methacrylates and acrylates with stoichiometric ligand levels. N. Chan, M. F. Cunningham, R. A. Hutchinson

421. Grafting of thio glucose onto styrene and pentafluorostyrene containing polymers prepared via nitroxide mediated polymerization. C. R. Becer, D. Pilz, K. Babiuch, J. Kuebel, T. Jaehnert, M. Gottschaldt, U. S. Schubert

422.
High-throughput optimization of nitroxide mediated radical polymerizations as basis for the synthesis of temperature-responsive copolymers. R. Hoogenboom, T. M. Eggenhuisen, C. R. Becer, U. S. Schubert

423.
Dual initiator for the synthesis of poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)-b-(styrene) copolymers via combination of controlled/living polymerization techniques. C. R. Becer, R. M. Paulus, S. Hoeppener, R. Hoogenboom, C. Fustin, J -F. Gohy, U. S. Schubert

424. Low polydisperse 8-arm star-shaped polymers via room temperature ATRP of pegam. O. G. Schramm, R. Hoogenboom, U. S. Schubert

425. Surface modification of thermally expandable microspheres by (ARGET) ATRP. M. Jonsson, D. Nyström, O. Nordin, E. Malmström

426. Synthesis of azide polymers via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization. Y. Li, B. C. Benicewicz

427. Synthesis of fluorine-containing polymer by living radical polymerization. L. He, K. Hong, P. F. Britt, J. W. Mays, D. Bucknall

428. Using RAFT techniques for the synthesis of functional polymeric materials. R. O'Reilly

 Section B

Pennsylvania Convention Center -- Hall C

8th International Biorelated Polymers Symposium

Cosponsored by HEALTH
R. M. Ottenbrite and C. Scholz,
Organizers

6:00 - 8:00

429. Viscoelastic properties of PEO hydrogels cross-linked with Laponite and stuffed with chitosan. Q. Jin, G. Schmidt

430. Development of tunable thermo-sensitive nanocomposite hydrogels from Pluronic F127 triblock copolymer and Laponite. C -J. Wu, G. Schmidt

431. Nematic and columnar ordering of a PEG-peptide conjugate in aqueous solution. M. J. Krysmann, V. Castelletto, A. Kelarakis, I. W. Hamley, L. Noirez, R. A. Hule, D. J. Pochan

432. Intercalating conjugates of PEG with nuclear localization signal (NLS) peptide. S. V. Vinogradov, H. Zhang, A. Mitin, G. Warren

433. Site-specific conjugation of a well-defined functional poly(mPEG1100) methacrylate to salmon calcitonin: Design, synthesis, characterization and investigation via NMR. R. Randev, C. Sayers, S. Ryan, G. Mantovani, O. Keiper, C. A. Blindauer, D. Brayden, D. H. Haddleton

434. Controlling protein and cell interactions with engineered surface by PEG-modification. H. Otsuka, T. Satomi, K. Ueno, M. Yamamoto, N. Yamazaki, M. Fukaishi

435. Peptide-based inorganic nanocomposite via self-assembly of synthetic polypeptide. X. Wang, E. Holowka, T. J. Deming, D. J. Pochan

436. Hybrid biomaterials through sol-gel functionalization of peptidic hydrogels. A. Altunbas, N. Sharma, M. S. Lamm, R. Rughani, J. P. Schneider, D. J. Pochan

437.
Orientation of immobilized antibody on the surface of photoresponsive azobenzene-containing polymers. M. Mouri, T. Ikawa, M. Narita, F. Hoshino, O. Watanabe

438. New membrane model for studying cell affinity. H. Yuan, S. Li

439. Synthesis of functionalized facially amphiphilic dendrimers. D. C. González, E. N. Savariar, S. Basu, V. Yesilyurt, S. Thayumanavan

440. Newly designed thermoresponsive nanomicelles with outermost surface functionalities. M. Nakayama, J. Akimoto, K. Sakai, T. Okano

441. Glutathione peroxidase-like activity of selenocystine-pullulan self-aggregates. M. Haratake

442. Hydrophobicity of graft interface influences hydration/dehydration of grafted thermoresponsive polymer brushes. K. Nagase, J. Kobayashi, A. Kikuchi, Y. Akiyama, H. Kanazawa, T. Okano

443.
Toward the synthesis of clickable, stealth nanoparticles based on poly(alkyl cyanoacrylate). J. Nicolas, E. Borretto, D. Desmaële, K. Andrieux, P. Couvreur

444.
Synthesis and characterization of stimuli responsive block copolymers via atom transfer radical polymerization. S. Jung, C -S. Ha, I. Chung

445. Opioid-based poly(anhydride-esters): New approach to preventing drug abuse. W. Feng, L. Yu, K. E. Uhrich

446. Synthesis and characterization of novel biodegradable poly(ester-urethane). W. Wang, Y. Guo, J. Otaigbe

 Section C

Pennsylvania Convention Center -- Hall C

Aerogels, Foams and Other Nanoporous Materials


M. A. B. Meador, D. A. Schiraldi, and N. Leventis, Organizers

6:00 - 8:00

447. Adhesion enhancement of polymeric films on glass surfaces by silane derivatives of azobisisobutyronitrile. S. Mulik, C. Sotiriou-Leventis, N. Leventis

448. Chemical modification and transport properties of nanoporous membranes. H. Xie, F. Zendejas, H. M. Tran, B. A. Simmons, B. J. Debusschere, M. A. Hickner

449.
Di-isocyanate crosslinked aerogels with 1,6-bis(trimethoxysilyl)hexane incorporated in silica backbone. S. L. Vivod, M. A. B. Meador, B. N. Nguyen, D. J. Quade, J. P. Randall

450.
Evaluating dimethyldiethoxysilane in polyurethane crosslinked silica aerogels. J. P. Randall, M. A. B. Meador, S. C. Jana

451. Improvement of unmodified and amine modified silica aerogels by chemical vapor deposition of cyanoacrylates. D. J. Boday, K. A. DeFriend, D. A. Loy, K. V. Wilson Jr.

452. Optical investigation of gelation during rapid supercritical extraction processing of silica aerogels. O. Nikel, A. M. Anderson, M. K. Carroll

 Section D

Pennsylvania Convention Center -- Hall C

Carbohydrate-Polymer Hybrids: Biomaterials and Therapeutics

Cosponsored by CARB and HEALTH
N. R. Washburn, N. R. Cameron, and H. D. Maynard,
Organizers

6:00 - 8:00

453. Characterization of newly synthesized dendron-type sugars with self-assembling properties. H. Otsuka, N. Yamazaki, K. Ueno, H. Hakukawa

454. Cross-linkable saccharide-peptide copolymers for plasmid DNA delivery. H. Urakami, Z. Guan

455. Novel methods for the crosslinking of heparin. J. E. Prata, N. R. Washburn

456. Spherical glycopolymer brushes. A. Pfaff, Y. Lu, A. Walther, A. Wittemann, M. Ballauff, A. H. E. Müller

457. Synthesis of new S-glycodendrimer targeting for activation of lac operon transcription for protein biosynthesis. A. Takasu, T. Makino

 Section E

Pennsylvania Convention Center -- Hall C

Conducting Polymers, Molecular Wires, and Devices: A Tribute to Alan MacDiarmid


W. E. Jones Jr. and S. A. Jenekhe, Organizers

6:00 - 8:00

458. Synthesis and characterization of fluorescent conjugated polymer sensors with varying percentage loading of receptors. A. S. Eshraghi, C. Malele, S. Pinnock, W. E. Jones Jr.

459. Conductive polymer electrodes by microcontact printing and LBL deposition. S. A. Petrina, T. O. Shodiya, M. A. Hickner

460. Enhanced electronic performance of conducting polymer nanocomposites: The role of the electronic and surface chemistry of carbon nanotubes. P. L. Chiu, Y. Ma, A. Serrano, L. Wang, R. Mendelsohn, H. He

461.
Fluorescence quenching of helical conjugated polyelectrolyte by quencher-tether-ligand (QTL) probes. E. Ji, K. S. Schanze

462. High field-effect mobilities for block copolymers of poly(3-hexylthiophene) and poly(octadecyl methacrylate). A. E. Javier, G. Sauvé, R. Zhang, R. D. McCullough

463. Investigating the photophysics of variable percent loadings of fluorescent conjugated polymers in the solid state. S. S. Pinnock, C. N. Malele, W. E. Jones Jr.

464. Molecular engineering of N-alkyl dithieno[3,2-b:2',3'-d]pyrroles-based copolymers for different applications. J. Liu, R. D. McCullough

465. Optimizing device performance in solution-deposited pentacene transistors. S. R. Saudari, A. Afzali, C. R. Kagan

466. Ordered P3HT/PCBM blends via electrochemical polymerization. R. J. Patel, M. A. Hickner

467. Synthesis and electroluminescent properties of polyacetylenes and poly(2,3-diphenyl-1,4-phenylene vinylene) derivatives. C -S. Hsu

468. Synthsis and characterization of novel polythiophene derivatives: The effect of side chain hydrophilicity on the mesomorphic behaviors of the polythiophene. H -S. Sohn, Y -S. Yoon, J. C. Lee

 Section F

Pennsylvania Convention Center -- Hall C

Hybrid Nanomaterials: Impact on Modern Materials and Opportunities for Industrial Applications


B. P. S. Chauhan, R. Durand Jr., and J. Rouse, Organizers

6:00 - 8:00

469. Immobilization of collagen and hyaluronic acid on hydroxyapatite/titania composite nanofibers for tissue engineering. M -J. Park, S -M. Lee, H -S. Bae, I -K. Kang, S -Y. Kim

470. Improving polymer nanocomposties: Understanding noncovalent interactions between single-walled carbon nanotubes and functionalized monomer. B. C. Miller, D. Linton, B. G. Sumpter, M. D. Dadmun

471. In situ grafting of hyperbranched poly(ether ketone) onto graphite via A3 + B2 approach in poly(phosphoric acid)/phosphorous pentoxide medium. E -K. Choi, S -J. Oh, L -S. Tan, J -B. Baek

472. Silica-coated inorganic-organic nanoparticles prepared with a self-templating method. Q. Zhang, G. Gao, D. Sun, Y. Zhai, F. Liu

473. Grafting of polyaniline onto the surface of amine-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes. I. Y. Jeon, L -S. Tan, J -B. Baek

 Section G

Pennsylvania Convention Center -- Hall C

Microwave-Assisted Chemistry: Organic and Polymer Synthesis

Cosponsored by ORGN and PMSE
U. S. Schubert, R. Hoogenboom, and C. O. Kappe,
Organizers

6:00 - 8:00

474. Controlled size and shape palladium nanoparticles at high concentration by microwave-assisted synthesis. D. Xu, S. Barbosa, S. G. Yeates

475. Microwave synthesis and characterization of CdSe/CdS nanocrystals. R. E. Oyler

476. Microwave-assisted synthesis of vinyl esters through ruthenium-catalyzed addition of carboxylic acids to alkynes. A. Demonceau, F. Nicks, L. Libert, L. Delaude

477. Study of microwave-induced synthesis of aromatic polyamides via the Yamazaki phosphorilation reaction. P. Carretero, R. Sandin, R. Mercier, A. E. Lozano, J. G. de la Campa, J. de Abajo

 Section H

Pennsylvania Convention Center -- Hall C

Organic Thin Films for Photonics Applications


S. H. Foulger and S. R. Flom, Organizers
W. N. Herman,
Organizer, Presiding

6:00 - 8:00

478. Self-assembly at the dielectric-organic semiconductor interface for low-voltage organic field effect transistors. O. Acton, G. Ting, H. Ma, N. S. Baek, H -L. Yip, S. Hau, A. K -Y. Jen

479. Novel functionalized anthradithiophene and pentacene derivatives: Photoconductive and fluorescent properties. A. D. Platt, W. E. Buchanan, J. Day, J. Anthony, O. Ostroverkhova

480. Photoinduced carrier dynamics in poly(3-hexylthiophene) studied by modified optical pump-THz probe THz spectroscopy. Y. H. Peng, W. Cao, M. Ballarotto, D. B. Romero, W. N. Herman, C. H. Lee

481. Synthesis of methyl methacrylate-based monomers containing oxadiazole pendant groups. A. L. Foguth, P. Rungta, V. Tsyalkovsky, D. D. Evanoff Jr., S. F. Foulger

482. Theoretical investigation of two-photon active emission ratiometric metal ion sensor model systems. P. V. Lawson, J -L. Brédas, C. J. Fahrni

483. UV-curable polymeric materials derived from perfluoroalkylether-attached siloxane possessing high optical transparency and low birefringence. D. W. Kim, H. K. Ju, Y. Kang, C. J. Lee

 Section I

Pennsylvania Convention Center -- Hall C

Polymeric Delivery for Therapeutics

Cosponsored by COLL and HEALTH
S. E. Morgan and R. Lochhead,
Organizers

6:00 - 8:00

484. Aminated amphiphilic scorpion-like macromolecules as delivery vehicles for nucleic acids. S. M. Sparks, A. M. Harmon, C. L. Waite, C. M. Roth, K. E. Uhrich

485. Electrospun fibers to enhance neurosurgical drug therapy. K. A. Griswold, C. J. Prestigiacomo, M. Jaffe

486. Drug-carrier relationship of amphiphilic star-like (ASM) and scorpion-like macromolecules (AScM) using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. D. E. Orban, K. E. Uhrich

487. Folate-targeted polyformulations of cytotoxic nucleoside triphosphates and paclitaxel. S. V. Vinogradov, A. Mitin, G. Warren

488. Gelatin containing photopolymerized poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate hydrogels for drug delivery. N. Sokmen, F. Ayhan, H. Ayhan

489. Hydrolytic and enzymatic degradation of scorpion-like and star macromolecules. B. Demirdirek, K. E. Uhrich

490. Incorporation of pH/salt responsive micelles into layer-by-layer films. M. G. Kellum, C. A. Harris, S. E. Morgan, C. L. McCormick

 Section J

Pennsylvania Convention Center -- Hall C

Polymers in Flat Panel Display Technologies

Cosponsored by PMSE
J. Greener and J. Brooks,
Organizers

6:00 - 8:00

491. Effect of polymerization temperature on the reflectance properties of polymer-stabilized cholesteric liquid crystals cells. J. Guo, F. Liu, G. Pan, H. Cao, H. Yang

 Section K

Pennsylvania Convention Center -- Hall C

Formulating Polymeric Materials in Consumer Products

Cosponsored by HEALTH
R. Lochhead and S. E. Morgan,
Organizers

6:00 - 8:00

492. Design of bioactive-based, fast degrading polyanhydrides for personal care applications. A. L. Carbone, K. E. Uhrich

WEDNESDAY MORNING

 Section A

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm A

5th Controlled/living Radical Polymerization Symposium

Organic/Inorganic Hybrids by CRP

Cosponsored by HEALTH
K. Matyjaszewski,
Organizer
E. Malmstrom and T. E. Patten,
Presiding

8:00 —493. Modification of surfaces using atom transfer radical polymerization. T. E. Patten, J. Ell, T. L. Kuhl, D. Mulder

8:25 —494.
Functionalization via surface-initiated living radical polymerizations. F. J. Xu, S. J. Yuan, K. G. Neoh, E. T. Kang

8:50 —495. Radical reactivity ratios at surfaces. D. L. Patton, K. L. Beers

9:15 —496. Grafting of polymer brushes via ATRP initiated from macroiniator synthesized on surface. I. Luzinov, V. Klep, Y. Liu, B. Zdyrko

9:40 —497. Functionalization of nanoparticles via surface-initiated RAFT polymerization and click chemistry. B. C. Benicewicz, Y. Li

10:05 — Intermission.

10:15 —498. Surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization in large cylindrical mesopores. M. Kruk, L. Cao

10:40 —499. Surface-initiated polymerization of vinylic monomers via ATRP from ordered mesoporous silica nanoparticles with various morphologies. M. Save, F. Audouin, H. Blas, P. Pasetto, C. Boissière, C. Sanchez, B. Charleux

11:05 —500. Surface properties of cellulose readily tailored by ATRP. E. Malmström, E. Östmark, D. Nyström, J. Lindqvist, S. Hansson, A. Carlmark

11:30 —501. Preparation of magnetic nanocomposite materials using controlled radical polymerizations. B. D. Korth, P. Y. Keng, J. Pyun

11:55 —502. Synthesis of amphiphilic dendritic core-shell polymers through tandem chain walking and atom transfer radical polymerization. Z. Guan, G. Sun

 Section B

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm B

8th International Biorelated Polymers Symposium

Nanostructures and Biomaterials Application

Cosponsored by HEALTH
R. M. Ottenbrite and C. Scholz,
Organizers
J. R. Dorgan and J. Kressler,
Presiding

8:30 — Introductory Remarks.

8:35 —503. Ecobionanocomposites: An emerging class of green materials. J. R. Dorgan

8:55 —504. Viscosity effect and internal structure of electrospun poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] fibers. C. Wang, C -H. Hsu

9:15 —505. Nonrandom degradation behavior of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) in pyrolysis. H. Ariffin, H. Nishida, Y. Shirai, M. A. Hassan

9:35 —506. Magnetic properties of natural and modified DNAs. Y -W. Kwon, C. H. Lee, E -D. Do, J -S. Kang, D -K. Oh, E -K. Koh, D -H. Choi, J -I. Jin, Y. H. Geerts

9:55 —
Intermission.

10:05 —507. Kinetics and mechanisms of biocide-micelle interactions in bacterial deactivation. R. Vyhnalkova, T. van de Ven, A. Eisenberg

10:25 —508. Polymeric nanoparticles with artificial cell membrane surface for high-affinity separation of proteins. K. Ishihara, Y. Goto, R. Matsuno, T. Konno, M. Takai

10:45 —509.
Change in solution structure of human blood protein von Willebrand factor caused by shear. E. Themistou, I. Singh, S. V. Balu-Iyer, P. Alexandridis, S. Neelamegham

11:05 —510.
Interaction of amphiphilic polymers with lipid vesicles. K. Yasuhara, K. Kuroda

 Section C

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm D

Conducting Polymers, Molecular Wires, and Devices: A Tribute to Alan MacDiarmid


W. E. Jones Jr. and S. A. Jenekhe, Organizers
V. J. Gelling,
Presiding

8:30 —511. Polypyrrole as a corrosion inhibitor. V. J. Gelling, C. A. Vetter, S. V. Kasisomayajula, X. Qi

8:50 —512. Charge transport properties of solution processable (porphinato)zinc(II) ethynylenes. P. R. Frail, J. M. Kikkawa, P. J. Angiolillo, M. J. Therien, C. R. Kagan

9:10 —513. Controlled evaporative assembly of regioregular conjugated polymer "coffee rings". Z. Lin, M. Byun

9:30 —514. Interaction of carbazole substituted unsymmetrical coronene oligomers with perylene bisimide molecules. V. Sivamurugan, G. Balaji, S. Valiyaveettil

9:50 — Intermission.

10:05 —515. Synthesis of nanostructured regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) block copolymers via “click” chemistry. M. Jeffries-El, R. L. Laskowski, M. H. Mitchell

10:25 —516. New tunable thieno[3,4-b]pyrazine building blocks and their application to low band gap materials. L. Wen, J. P. Nietfeld, C. M. Amb, S. C. Rasmussen

10:45 —517.
Synthesis of nanoporous conjugated polymer networks. A. I. Cooper, J -X. Jiang, R. Dawson, F. Su, H. Niu, C. D. Wood, J. T. A. Jones, Y. Khimyak, A. Trewin

11:05 —518. Withdrawn.

11:25 — Concluding Remarks.

 Section D

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm C

Organic Thin Films for Photonics Applications

Tutorial

Financially supported by Office of Naval Research, Air Force Office of Scientific Research
S. H. Foulger and S. R. Flom,
Organizers
W. N. Herman,
Organizer, Presiding

8:30 — Introductory Remarks.

8:35 —519. An overview of solid state organic photovoltaic devices. P. A. Lane

9:05 —520. Introduction to the interfacial electronic structure of metal/organic and organic/organic heterojunctions. J -L. Bredas

9:35 —521. The understanding of structure/function relationships critical to the optimization of electro-optic activity. L. R. Dalton

10:05 — Intermission.

10:25 —522. Terahertz emission and sensing using electro-optic polymers. L. M. Hayden, C. V. McLaughlin, B. Polishak, S. Huang, J. Luo, T. D. Kim, A. K. Y. Jen

10:55 —523.
Tutorial on third-order nonlinear optical/two-photon-absorbing materials and applications. S. R. Marder

11:25 —524. Magneto optic properties of regioregular polythiophene films. A. P. Persoons, P. Gangopadhyay, A. Lopez-Santiago

 Section E

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Freedom Blrm G

Hybrid Nanomaterials: Impact on Modern Materials and Opportunities for Industrial Applications

Electronic Materials


R. Durand Jr., Presiding
J. Rouse and B. P. S. Chauhan,
Organizers, Presiding

8:00 — Introductory Remarks. B. P. S. Chauhan .

8:05 —525. Biologically inspired organic-inorganic nanocomposites. I. A. Aksay

8:50 —526. Applications for multiwalled carbon nanotubes. T. P. McAndrew, P. Laurent, M. Havel, C. Roger

9:20 —527. Enhancing dispersion and properties of SWNT-polymer nanocomposites by controlled noncovalent interactions. D. Linton, B. C. Miller, H. Li, C. Feigerle, M. D. Dadmun

9:50 —
Intermission.

10:05 —528. Low-temperature processed dye-sensitized solar cells. J. R. Matthews, J. D. Goodreau

10:35 —529. Organic-inorganic nanocomposites for optoelectric devices. M. D. Goodman, J. Xu, J. Wang, M. Jeffries-El, Z. Lin

11:05 —530. Template directed assembly of block-copolymer films. A. Karim, B. C. Berry, R. Jones, X. Zhang, R. M. Briber, A. Bosse, H -C. Kim

11:40 —531. Transparent photocurable fluoroimidized acrylate nanocomposite for optoelectric device encapsulation. S -H. Hsu, C -C. Lin, W -F. Su

 Section F

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Salon 5/6

Aerogels, Foams and Other Nanoporous Materials

Design and Application of Inorganic Aerogels


M. A. B. Meador, D. A. Schiraldi, and N. Leventis, Organizers
D. R. Rolison,
Presiding

8:30 —532. Nanostructured energetic materials: Aerogel thermite composites. A. E. Gash, J. H. Satcher, R. L. Simpson, M. Pantoya

9:00 —533. Integrating aerogel into space and terrestrial thermal-to-electric technology. J. Sakamoto, J. Paik, S. Jones

9:30 —534. Carbon aerogels for hydrogen storage. T. F. Baumann, M. A. Worsley, J. H. Satcher

10:00 —535. Multifunctional carbon nanoarchitectures as designer platforms for electrochemical power sources. J. W. Long, J. C. Lytle, A. E. Fischer, M. E. Bourg, K. A. Pettigrew, D. R. Rolison

10:30 — Intermission.

10:40 —536. Aerogels in the Al2O3-SiO2 system. F. I. Hurwitz, D. V. Aranda

11:10 —537. X-ray lithography of metal and semiconductor nanoparticles. M. F. Bertino, R. R. Gadipalli, L. A. Martin, B. Heckman, N. Leventis, S. Guha, J. Katsoudas, R. Divan, D. C. Mancini

11:40 —538. Designing vanadium oxide aerogels for electrochemical power. B. S. Dunn, V. Augustyn, E. Baudrin, J -M. Tarascon

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

 Section A

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm A

5th Controlled/living Radical Polymerization Symposium

Biorelated Polymers by CRP

Cosponsored by HEALTH
K. Matyjaszewski,
Organizer
H. D. Maynard and J. Nicolas,
Presiding

1:30 —539. Synthesis of end-functionalized glycopolymers by CRP for surface patterning. H. D. Maynard, V. Vazquez Dorbatt, K. L. Christman

1:55 —540. Designing polymers with strong similarities to biology. G. Tew

2:20 —541. Polymer-protein bioconjugates via grafting-from and grafting-to with RAFT-generated polymers. B. S. Sumerlin, P. De, M. Li, S. R. Gondi

2:45 —542. Peptide and protein hybrid materials prepared by CRP and conjugation methodologies. J. C. M. van Hest, J. A. Opsteen, M. Nallani, S. van Dongen, L. Canalle, J. J. Cornelissen

3:10 —543. RAFT, a powerful tool to bioactive peptide-polymer conjugates. H. G. Börner, J. Hentschel

3:35 — Intermission.

3:45 —544. Fast ATRP of N-isopropylacrylamide in water and its application to bioconjugates. A. H. E. Mueller, P -E. Millard, N. C. Mougin, A. Böker

4:10 —545. Hybrid block copolymers including oligosaccharides and synthetic blocks grown by ATRP or MADIX. J. Lohmann, C. Houga, H. Driguez, J. Wilson, M. Destarac, S. Fort, J -F. Le Meins, R. Borsali, D. Taton, Y. Gnanou

4:35 —546. Synthesis of biorelevant polymers by controlled radical polymerization. J -F. Lutz, J. Andrieu, A. Hoth, S. Agarwal

5:00 —547. Nanostructured latex particles directly obtained by nitroxide-mediated emulsion polymerization. J. Nicolas, A -V. Ruzette, B. Charleux, S. Magnet, P. Gerard

 Section B

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm B

8th International Biorelated Polymers Symposium

Sensors and Biomedical Materials

Cosponsored by HEALTH
R. M. Ottenbrite and C. Scholz,
Organizers
F. Horkay and J. Antonucci,
Presiding

1:30 — Introductory Remarks.

1:35 —548. pH- and temperature-sensitive hydrogels based on triblock terpolymers. S. Reinicke, J. Schmelz, H. Schmalz

1:55 —549. pH-Responsive PEGylated nanogels as smart nanodevice for cancer diagnosis and therapy. M. Oishi, Y. Nagasaki

2:15 —550. Ion sensitivity of DNA gel structure. F. Horkay, P. J. Basser

2:35 —551. Development of a library of polymers to decouple the mechanical and adhesive effects of biomaterials on cell proliferation and differentiation. A. Joy, D. Cohen, E. A. Danso, C. Shen, C. Chen, J. Kohn

2:55 —
Intermission.

3:05 —552. Biodegradable poly(Β-amino ester)s as substrates for mineralized tissue formation. D. M. Brey, J. A. Burdick

3:25 —553. Effects of filler, initiator and cavity design factor on polymerization stress developed in dental composites. J. Antonucci, A. Giuseppetti, J. N. R. O'Donnell, G. Schumacher, D. Skrtic

3:45 —554. Biomimetc materials for vocal fold tissue engineering. S. E. Grieshaber, A. K. Jha, X. Jia

 Section C

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Salon 5/6

Formulating Polymeric Materials in Consumer Products

Tutorial

Cosponsored by HEALTH
R. Lochhead,
Organizer
S. E. Morgan,
Organizer, Presiding

2:00 —555. Trends in polymers for personal care: A tutorial. R. Lochhead

 Section D

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm C

Organic Thin Films for Photonics Applications

Photonics and Integrated Optic Devices

Financially supported by Office of Naval Research, Air Force Office of Scientific Research
W. N. Herman, S. H. Foulger, and S. R. Flom,
Organizers
G. A. Lindsay,
Presiding

1:00 —556. DNA and holographically directed assembly of complex photonic crystals. P. V. Braun

1:30 —557. Ordering colloids and anisotropic particles by field-assisted assembly. D. Mukhija, L. T. Shereda, R. G. Larson, M. J. Solomon

2:00 —558. Photostable and thermally stable electro-optic polymer thin films for high speed modulators applications. R. Dinu, D. Jin, B. Chen

2:30 —559. Polymer-based active plasmonic devices. W. Park, J. Lee, J. Xue, Q. Wu, A. Mickelson

2:50 —
Intermission.

3:10 —560. Photorefractive polymers for updatable holographic displays. R. A. Norwood, S. Tay, P. A. Blanche, R. Voorakaranam, J. Thomas, P. St. Hilaire, C. Christenson, P. Wang, T. Gu, D. Flores, M. Yamamoto, N. Peyghambarian

3:40 —561. Polymer slab waveguides for all-optical switching. A. Bahtiar, K. Koynov, Y. Mardiyati, H -H. Hoerhold, C. Bubeck

4:10 —562. All-polymer surface-emitting lasers. K. D. Singer, E. Baer, A. Hiltner, C. Weder, T. Kazmierczak, J. Lott, L. Sharpnack, H. Song, Y. Wu, J. Andrews

4:40 —563. Protein and bacteria sensing using nanoparticle-fluorescent polymer complexes. U. Bunz, V. M. Rotello

 Section E

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Freedom Blrm G

Hybrid Nanomaterials: Impact on Modern Materials and Opportunities for Industrial Applications

Nanocatalysis


B. P. S. Chauhan and R. Durand Jr., Organizers
R. Joyce,
Presiding
J. Rouse,
Organizer, Presiding

1:30 —564. Organic-inorganic hybrid photonic emitters and circuits using solution processing. V. M. Menon

2:05 —565. Creation of boron nitride nanotubes and possibility for a series of novel nanocomposite materials. H. Kuwahara, C. Zhi, D. Golberg, Y. Bando

2:35 —566. Fabrication of metal and semiconductor nanowires in monodisperse size by using a genetically modified collagen-like triple helix peptide as biomimetic template. H. Bai, H. Matsui

3:10 — Intermission.

3:25 —567. Pt-nanocluster catalysts and their practical utility in generation of functionalized organo-silicon polymers. B. P. S. Chauhan, A. Sarkar, B. Balagam, M. Raghunath, E. Cinar

4:00 —568.
Thermosensitive core-shell microgel particles as carrier system for catalytic metal nanoparticles. Y. Lu, S. Proch, M. Schrinner, R. Kempe, M. Ballauff

4:30 —569.
Concepts for catalysis of inorganic materials as observed in a marine sponge. B. Schwenzer, D. E. Morse

THURSDAY MORNING

 Section A

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm A

5th Controlled/living Radical Polymerization Symposium

Other CRP Systems and Advances in Free Radical Polymerization

Cosponsored by HEALTH
K. Matyjaszewski,
Organizer
T. Endo and G. T. Russell,
Presiding

8:00 —570. Molecular design of radical ring-opening polymerizable monomers and their polymerization. T. Endo, K. Morino

8:25 —571. Main-chain degradable vinyl polymers via living radical ring opening polymerization of cyclic monomers. J. M. Paulusse, C. J. Hawker

8:50 —572. Effects of compartmentalization on ATRP polymerizations in dispersed aqueous systems. R. W. Simms, M. F. Cunningham

9:15 —573. Sequence-regulated vinyl polymers by metal-catalyzed radical polyaddition of designed monomers. K. Satoh, M. Kamigaito, T. Abe, S. Ozawa

9:40 —574. Ruthenacarboranes as efficient reagents for controlled synthesis of macromolecules. D. F. Grishin, I. T. Chizhewsky, I. D. Grishin

10:05 — Intermission.

10:15 —575. Model-based semi-batch controlled/living radical polymerization reactor technology for preparation of well-defined gradient copolymers. S. Zhu

10:40 —576. Electron spin resonance observation of dynamics, reactivity, penultimate unit effects, and structures of (meth)acrylate radicals generated from purified oligomers prepared by atom transfer radical polymerizations. A. Kajiwara

11:05 —577. Bimolecular termination in semidilute polymer solutions. M. J. Monteiro, G. Johnston-Hall

11:30 —578. Novel laser-assisted investigations into the kinetics of systems with secondary and tertiary macroradicals. M. Buback, P. Hesse

11:55 —579. Real and apparent sources of polydispersity in molecular weight distributions from radical polymerization. G. T. Russell

 Section B

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Salon 3/4

General Papers: New Concepts, Polymer Synthesis, Polymer Characterization, Nanomaterials, Functional Materials


D. Garcia, Organizer
M. J. Nasrullah,
Organizer, Presiding

8:30 —580. Novel foaming processes using CO2 generation from anhydride precursors. M. Celina

8:50 —581. In situ monitoring of construction and behavior of polystyrene brushes. H -S. Lee, L. S. Penn

9:10 —582. Morphological and surface properties of electrospun perfluorocyclobutyl (PFCB) polymers. R. Verma, S. T. Iacono, N. Tomar, D. W. Smith Jr.

9:30 —583. Cryogels as novel solid-supported copper catalyst system for click chemistry and their use in column reactors. B. Dervaux, W. Van Camp, F. E. Du Prez

9:50 —584. Novel perylene diimide containing polymer as an n-type material for polymer based electronic devices. J. D. Biberdorf, B. J. Holliday

10:10 —585. Synthesis and characterization of ferroelectric block copolymers containing oligoanilines. S. Liang, Q. Wang, J. Claude

10:30 —586. Novel well-defined functionalized polyolefins and polyolefin-polar polymer block copolymers: Formations and their features. N. Nagai, K. Nakai, M. Isokawa, S. Nakatsuka, T. Fujita

10:50 —587.
Real succinic anhydride-terminated polyethylene oligomers: Selective formation and their self-assembled morphology in water dispersions. A. V. S. Sainath, M. Isokawa, M. Suzuki, N. Nagai, T. Fujita

11:10 —588. Synthesis of fluorinated polymers in supercritical carbon dioxide. J -G. Chen, Z -W. Liu, Z -T. Liu

 Section C

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Salon 5/6

Formulating Polymeric Materials in Consumer Products

Regulatory and Intellectual Property

Cosponsored by HEALTH
S. E. Morgan,
Organizer
R. Y. Lochhead,
Organizer, Presiding

8:00 — Introductory Remarks.

8:15 —589. Polymer patents, unique opportunities, unique challenges. D. Walter

8:45 —590. Putting the recent trends in U.S. patent law into perspective. J. Neth

9:45 — Intermission.

10:00 —591. INCI nomenclature from bench to label: What you need to know to understand nomenclature, and your understanding of product labeling of polymers in the Personal Care industry. T. Gottschalck

10:30 —592. Polymer classifications used in personal care. E. S. Abrutyn

11:00 —593. Protection of trademarks. J. M. Samuels

11:30 — Panel Discussion.

12:00 — Concluding Remarks.

 Section D

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm C

Organic Thin Films for Photonics Applications

Nonlinear Optics

Financially supported by Office of Naval Research, Air Force Office of Scientific Research
W. N. Herman and S. H. Foulger,
Organizers
S. R. Flom,
Organizer, Presiding

8:00 —594. Organic materials for all-optical signal processing and optical limiting. J. W. Perry

8:30 —595. Fabrication of high-performance optical devices using multiphoton absorption polymerization. L. Li, G. Kumi, E. Gershgoren, J. Fourkas, P -T. Ho, W. N. Herman

9:00 —596. Theoretical principles of computational design of two-photon absorbing photochromic compounds for optical data storage. A. E. Masunov, I. A. Mikhailov, K. D. Belfield

9:20 —597. Phase-matched and phase-mismatched degenerate four-wave mixing for measuring complex chi(3) of nonlinear thin polymer films. W. Cao, Y -H. Peng, C. H. Lee, W. N. Herman, J. Goldhar

9:40 —598. New photosensitive polymeric materials for two-photon 3-D WORM optical data storage. K. D. Belfield, C. O. Yanez, C. D. Andrade, S. Yao

10:00 — Intermission.

10:20 —599. Supramolecular photonics: Molecular self-assembly and controlled lattice hardening for electro-optic coefficients beyond 450 pm/V. J. Luo, A. K. Y. Jen

10:50 —600. A pattern for increasing the first hyperpolarizability of a push-pull polyene dye as indicated from DFT calculations. A. P. Chafin, G. A. Lindsay

11:10 —601. High-voltage poling of a bulk slab of disperse red 1-polymethylmethacrylate guest-host polymer. R. C. Hoffman, T. M. Pritchett, J. A. Orlicki, A. M. Rawlett, W. N. Herman, D. H. Park

11:30 —602. Photoinduced birefringence in hydrogen-bonded polymer-azobenzene complexes: 2-Pyridine-azo-p-dimethylaniline in poly(4-vinyl phenol). A. Priimagi, J. Vapaavuori, F. J. Rodriguez, M. Kauranen, O. Ikkala, M. Kaivola

 Section E

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm B

Hybrid Nanomaterials: Impact on Modern Materials and Opportunities for Industrial Applications

Functional Nanomaterials


B. P. S. Chauhan and R. Durand Jr., Organizers
J. Rouse,
Organizer, Presiding

8:00 — Introductory Remarks. B. P. S. Chauhan .

8:05 — Center for Engineered Polymeric Materials: A New Model for Collaborative Research. Nan- Loh Young.

8:20 —603. Boron based nanostructures: Precursors to modern materials. N. S. Hosmane

9:00 —604. Investigation of molecular miscibility and chain dynamics in polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS®)/polystyrene nanocomposites. R. Misra, A. H. Alidedeoglu, W. L. Jarrett, S. E. Morgan

9:30 —605.
Processing-morphology of the nanocomposites of epoxy with pristine silica. C. Chen, T. B. Tolle, J. W. Baur

10:00 —606. Toughening mechanisms in epoxy-based hybrid nanocomposites. R. A. Pearson, Y -L. Liang

10:30 — Intermission.

10:40 —607. Hybrid nanocomposite research at the Air Force Research Laboratory/Edwards AFB, current development for future application opportunities. J. M. Mabry, B. M. Moore, G. Yandek, T. S. Haddad, P. N. Ruth, L. M. McGrath

11:10 —608. Nanocomposite hydrogels with precipitated calcium carbonate. M. Guvendiren, S. Yang

11:35 —609. Purification of bionanopartcle-polymer hybrid materials via tangential flow filtration. K. S. Raja

12:00 —610. Hybrid inorganic-organic nanocomposites possessing amphiphilic and morphological complexities: Investigations into domain-specific nanofillers and the influence thereof on mechanical performance. J. W. Bartels, J. Xu, D. A. Bohnsack, T -C. Tseng, M. E. Mackay, K. L. Wooley

THURSDAY AFTERNOON

 Section A

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm A

5th Controlled/living Radical Polymerization Symposium

Industrial Aspects of CRP

Cosponsored by HEALTH
K. Matyjaszewski,
Organizer
M. Destarac and S. Zhu,
Presiding

1:30 —611. Controlled architecture polymers at Arkema: Synthesis, morphology and properties of all-acrylic block copolymers. P. Gerard, R. Inoubli, S. Magnet

1:55 —612. Synthesis of well-defined block copolymers and study of their adsorption behavior in pigment dispersions. A. T. Termaten

2:20 —613. Madix technology: From innovative concepts to industrialization. M. Destarac

2:45 —614. Novel polyolefin hybrids via controlled/living radical polymerization. J. Saito, N. Kawahara, S. Matsuo, H. Kaneko, T. Matsugi, N. Kashiwa

3:10 —615.
Synthesis of functional photopolymerized macroporous poly(HIPE) by ATRP surface grafting. A. Heise, C. J. Duxbury, C. Koning, D. M. Cummins

3:35 — Intermission.

3:45 —616. Tailor made polymeric systematic libraries via atom transfer radical polymerization. W. Jakubowski, N. V. Tsarevsky, P. McCarthy, K. Matyjaszewski

4:10 —617. Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of copper mediated living polymerization. D. M. Haddleton, G. Mantovani, J. Lindqvist, M. Levere, C. Fidge, A. J. Grice, P. M. Wright

4:35 —618. Controlled radical polymerization: How to choose between ATRP, NMP & RAFT — what is reliable from an industrial point of view? L. Couvreur

5:00 —619. Opportunities in controlled radical polymerization. J. Spanswick, B. Pike

5:25 — Concluding Remarks.

 Section B

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Salon 3/4

General Papers: New Concepts, Polymer Synthesis, Polymer Characterization, Nanomaterials, Functional Materials


D. Garcia, Organizer
R. Madathingal and S. Kulkarni,
Organizers, Presiding

1:00 —620. Postsynthetic functionalization of hyperbranched polymers prepared by olefin metathesis. I. A. Gorodetskaya, A. A. Gorodetsky, R. H. Grubbs

1:20 —621. Telechelic polyolefins from renewable feedstocks using second-generation metathesis catalysts. S. C. Jones, L -S. Wang, J. A. Jeffries, F. J. Motamedi, M. A. Giardello

1:40 —622. Effect of reaction procedure on the degree of branching and polymer properties in highly branched polyureas obtained by A2+B3 polymerization. S. Bilgin, T. Eynur, E. Yilgor, I. Yilgor

2:00 —623. Addition polymerization of bicyclo[4.2.0]oct-7-ene catalyzed by an early transition metal complex. K. Seto, B. M. Novak

2:20 —624. Copolymerization of bicyclo[4.2.0]onc-7-ene and norbornene. K. Seto, B. M. Novak

2:40 —625. Effect of Lewis and Brönsted acids on the homopolymerization of acrylates and their copolymerization with 1-alkenes. R. Luo, Y. Chen, A. Sen

3:00 —626. An improved method of preparing high molecular weight polyimides: Base-assisted in situ silylation of diamines. D. M. Muñoz, M. Calle, A. E. Lozano, J. G. de la Campa, J. de Abajo

3:20 —627.
Homo- and copolymerization of protected glycidol via an anionic polymerization and monomer activation. M. Gervais, S. Carlotti, A. Deffieux

3:40 —628. Free radical polymerization in ionic liquids: Case for a protected radical. D. J. Irvine, K. J. Thurecht, P. N. Gooden, P. Licence

4:00 —629. Solvent-free green polymerization method for polyesters using hydrocarboxylation reactions. R. Mathers, D. I. Kushner, V. A. Schram

 Section C

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Salon 5/6

Formulating Polymeric Materials in Consumer Products

Products for Consumer Applications

Cosponsored by HEALTH
S. E. Morgan,
Organizer
R. Y. Lochhead,
Organizer, Presiding

1:00 —630. Synergistic effects of nonionic polymers on cationic polymer/surfactant interactions. S. Jordan, E. DiAntonio, T. Drovetskaya, J. Amos, C. Davis, M. Ladika, T. H. Kalantar, X. Zhang, S. Gaynor, L. Kreeger

1:30 —631. Reducing irritation potential of surfactant-based cleansers with hydrophobically-modified polymers. M. J. Fevola, J. J. LiBrizzi, R. M. Walters

2:00 —632. Protective breathable films for wound care applications. V. Davé, B. C. Johnson, S. Dabi

2:30 — Intermission.

2:40 —633. Polysaccharide solution properties modulated by solvent mixtures. E. Antoniou, E. Themistou, M. Tsianou, P. Alexandridis

3:10 —634. New hydrophobically modified cationic polymeric emulsifiers with conditioning benefits for hair and skin. B. S. Jaynes

3:40 —635. Block copolymers as stabilizers for water-in-oil emulsions. T. Dimitrova, L. Saulnier, I. Van Reeth, V. Verhelst, M. S. Starch

 Section D

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm C

Organic Thin Films for Photonics Applications

Optoelectronic Materials and Devices

Financially supported by Office of Naval Research, Air Force Office of Scientific Research
W. N. Herman and S. R. Flom,
Organizers
S. H. Foulger,
Organizer, Presiding

1:00 —636. Second and third row transition metal phthalocyanine based organic photovoltaics. G. Kushto, P. A. Lane

1:30 —637. Ultrafast carrier dynamics of blended and layered zinc-phthalocyanine/C60 films measured by time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy. O. Esenturk, E. J. Heilweil, J. S. Melinger, P. A. Lane

1:50 —638.
Achieving high fill-factor P3HT/C60 photovoltaic devices using conductive polymer anodes. M. Ballarotto, W. N. Herman, D. B. Romero

2:10 —639. Effect of pendant group structure on the electron mobility and luminescence of oxadiazole-containing polymers. D. D. Evanoff Jr., V. Tsyalkovsky, A. L. Foguth, P. Rungta, S. F. Foulger

2:30 —640. Microwave-assisted synthesis of conjugated semiconducting polymers: Bulk and patterned thin films. I. W. Moran, S. B. Jhaveri, K. R. Carter

2:50 — Intermission.

3:00 —641. Improving the conductivity of polyaniline through molecular and structural control. Y -L. Loo

3:30 —642. Ultrathin self-assembled organophosphonic acid monolayers/metal oxides hybrid dielectrics for low-voltage field-effect transistors. H. Ma, O. Acton, G. Ting, J. W. Ka, H -L. Yip, N. Tucker, A. K. Y. Jen

3:50 —643.
Electroluminescence with colloidal particles. C. F. Huebner, D. D. Evanoff Jr., S. F. Foulger

4:10 —644. Nickel catalyzed synthesis of poly-(9,9-substituted) fluorenes aided by an alkyl lithium reagent. S. B. Jhaveri, K. R. Carter

4:30 —645. Preparation of chromophore enriched semifluorinated aryl ether polymers. S. T. Iacono, A. R. Neilson, K. Zhu, S. M. Budy, D. W. Smith Jr.

 Section E

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center -- Liberty Blrm B

Hybrid Nanomaterials: Impact on Modern Materials and Opportunities for Industrial Applications

Functional Nanomaterials


R. Durand Jr., Organizer
F. Jäkle,
Presiding
J. Rouse and B. P. S. Chauhan,
Organizers, Presiding

1:30 —646. Nanostructured materials from organoboron hybrid polymers. C. Cui, Y. Qin, F. Jäkle

2:10 —647. Corrosion resistant nanocomposite coatings for light metal alloys. A. Singhal, S. Bafna, K. Martin, G. Skandan

2:40 —648. Formulated didecyl dimethyl ammonium bicarbonate/carbonate (DDABC), a multimetal corrosion inhibitor with relevance to commercial surface preparation and coatings technologies. T. Bedard, J. Kimler

3:10 — Intermission.

3:20 —649. Block-copolymer-templated synthesis of ordered silicas with closed mesopores. M. Kruk, C. M. Hui

3:50 —650. Development of zeolites encapsulated silicon nanoclusters in sensor applications. C. C. Ibeh

4:20 —651. Methods for improving adhesive strength in self-assembled silica nanoparticle antireflection coatings. J. I. Ridley, A. L. Ritter, J. R. Heflin

4:50 —652. Multifunctional nanostructured hybrid membranes from biopolymer hydrogel. V. Gopishetty, I. Tokarev, S. Minko

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