Monday Afternoon

Modeling, Blocks, and Brushes

R. C. Advincula and G. J. Fleer, Presiding

1:30 —99. Concentration and solvency effects on polymer depletion and the resulting pair interaction of colloidal particles in a solution of non-adsorbing polymer. G. J. Fleer, R. Tuinier

2:00 —100. Modeling the dynamic interactions between polymeric membranes and target species. M. Mihailescu, A. C. Balazs

2:30 —101. Quantitative molecular design of functional polymer surfaces. J. T. Koberstein, D. Cho, D. Wong

3:00 — Intermission.

3:10 —102. Direct measurement of attraction between identical polyelectrolyte brush layers in the presence of multivalent ions. F. Li, P. Schorr, M. V. Tirrell, J. W. Mays

3:40 —103. Two-dimensional self-assembly of dendritic-linear block copolymers. I. C. Lee, C. W. Frank, A. Würsch, J. L. Hedrick

4:10 —104. Investigating the chemistry and adsorption of multiply bound polymer chains (MBPC). M. D. Dadmun, J. W. Mays, M. Kilbey, G. D. Smith, R. C. Advincula

4:30 —105. Selective interaction of hydrophilic and hydrophobic blocks of polystyrene-poly-2-vinylpyridine with surfaces studied by force spectroscopy. P. Y. Meadows, J. E. Bemis, G. C. Walker

4:50 —106. Silicone-urea copolymers with a gradient interphase between PDMS and urea. I. Yilgor, E. Yilgor, J. Sheth, G. Wilkes

5:10 —107. Domain memory effect in mixed brushes. S. Santer (Prokhorova), A. Kopyshev, H -K. Yung, J. Ruehe

 

Tuesday Morning

Dynamics and Interfacial Glass Transition

P. A. Mirau and E. K. Lin, Presiding

8:30 —144. Segmental dynamics in poly(methyl acrylate)-d₃ on strongly and weakly adsorbing silica surfaces. B. Metin, F. D. Blum

8:50 —145. Aging phenomena in PMMA thin films. K. Fukao, A. Sakamoto

9:20 —146. Polymer surfaces and interfaces studied by positron annihilation spectroscopy. Y. C. Jean, J. Zhang, H. Chen, G. Liu, Y. Li

9:50 —147. X-ray and neutron reflectivity measurements of polymer thin films and interfaces. E. K. Lin, C. Soles, W -L. Wu

10:20 — Intermission.

10:30 —148. Impacts of polymer molecular structure, diluents, free surfaces, and interfaces on the Tg-nanoconfinement effect: Novel studies by fluorescence. C. J. Ellison, M. K. Mundra, J. M. Torkelson

11:00 —149. NMR characterization of the structure and dynamics of polymer interfaces in clay nanocomposites. P. A. Mirau, R. Vaia, J. Garber

11:30 —150. NMR and modulated differential scanning calorimetry of adsorbed poly(methyl acrylate) on silica. F. D. Blum, B. Metin

12:00 —151. In-plane diffusion of polymers in ultra-thin films measured by pulsed-field gradient NMR. J. W. Logan, M. H. Sherwood

Tuesday Afternoon

Structured and Bio-Related Films

J. A. Zasadzinski and J. A. Gardella, Presiding

1:30 —183. Chain conformation of adsorbed ethylene random copolymers. M. McAlduff, L. Reven

2:00 —184. Surface-interfacial morphologies from non-spherical colloidal dispersions: Synthesis and stimuli-responsive film formation. W. R. Dreher, D. J. Lestage, M. W. Urban

2:20 —185. Polymer depletion forces and surfactant adsorption. J. A. Zasadzinski, H. W. Taeusch

2:50 — Intermission.

3:00 —186. Biomaterial and adhesive properties of nano-patterned surfaces. M. M. Santore, A. M. Toscano, N. Kozlova

3:30 —187. Polymer surface chemistry for tissue engineering: Combined wound healing and drug delivery. J -W. Lee, C. M. Mahoney, J. Yu, J. A. Gardella Jr.

4:00 —188. Intercellular communication in the adaptive immune system. A. K. Chakraborty

4:30 —189. Sulphate end functionalized heparin mimetic biodegradable poly(trimethylenecarbonate). B. Atthoff, F. Nederberg, J. Hilborn, T. Bowden

4:50 —190. DNA-based reversible polymers in solution and on surfaces. J. Xu, S. Craig

5:10 —191. Biotin/Streptavidin recognition on polymer brushes and self-assembled monolayers. K. Qi, C. Zhou, A. V. Walker, K. L. Wooley, S. B. Jhaveri, D. Y. Sogah, M. Malkoch, M. Beinhoff, K. R. Carter, C. J. Hawker

 

Tuesday Evening

Convention Center -- Sails Pavilion

6:00 - 8:00

Polymer Surfaces And Interfaces--Poster Session

F. D. Blum and R. M. Laine, Presiding

381. A comparison of ATRP and RAFT surface initiated polymerization from planar polyelectrolyte multilayer thin films with surface macroinitiators to form polymer brushes. T. M. Fulghum, M. D. Millan, C. Oncescu, R. Byers, R. C. Advincula

382. Copolymers and blends of methyl acrylate and acrylic isobutyl POSS nanomaterials. M. B. Nair, F. D. Blum

383. Counter-ion distribution and polyelectrolyte mobility in polyelectrolyte multilayers. H. L. Tan, T. Krebs, G. Andersson, H. Morgner, P. G. Van Patten

384. Deuterium NMR studies of segmental dynamics of anopore-adsorbed poly(methyl acrylate). M. O. Okuom, F. D. Blum

385. Electrochemical crosslinking of oligofluorene-capped CdSe nanoparticles via electrochemical cross-linking. A. Ikarashi, D. L. Patton, A. Baba, J. Locklin, R. C. Advincula, K. Kato, K. Shinbo, F. Kaneko

386. Electrochemical dip-pen nanolithography (EDPN) on a polyfluorene precursor polyionene/PSS layer-by-layer ultrathin film. A. Baba, R. Xu, W. Knoll, R. C. Advincula

387. Estimation of bound carbonyls in PMMA-r-PS copolymers adsorbed on silica. P. K. Challa, B. Zhang, F. D. Blum

388. Fabrication, optical properties, and modeling of gold nanoparticle/polyelectrolyte layer-by-layer ultrathin films. R. Xu, A. Baba, J. Locklin, K. Tamada, R. C. Advincula

389. Formation of thiol-terminated polyguanidine monolayer films on gold. Y. Lu, H -Z. Tang, B. M. Novak

390. Hybridization of poly(amido amine) dendrimers with an azacrown core and long alkyl chain spacers on solid substrate and at liquid interface. M. Ujihara

391. Investigating the direct grafting of organic functionality from nanoparticle surfaces: Aromatic coupling reactions. Y. Park, J. Locklin, D. L. Patton, R. C. Advincula

392. Macromolecular exchange and self-exchange in polyelectrolyte multilayers. H. Jumaa, J. B. Schlenoff

393. Patterned nonfouling polymer thin films grown by surface-initiated polymerization from a biomimetic initiator. X. Fan, L. Lin, J. L. Dalsin, P. B. Messersmith

394. Patterned poly(oligoethylene glycol acrylate) brushes on silica substrates. H. Tu, C. E. Heitzman, R. C. Evans, P. V. Braun

395. Polymer surface-induced crystallization of amorphous calcium carbonate film. K. Cho, J. T. Han, X. Xu, H. S. Lim

396. Surface modification of silica particles by controlled radical polymerization. P. Antoni, D. Nystršm, E. Malmstršm, M. Johansson, A. Hult

397. Surface segregation and bulk thermodynamics in blends of linear and highly branched polymers. J. S. Lee, R. P. Quirk, M. D. Foster, B. Hammouda, C. F. Majkrzak

Wednesday Morning

Adhesion

D. Ahn and H. R. Brown, Presiding

8:30 —425. Effects of contact time on the interfacial adhesion of miscible glassy and semicrystalline polymer layers. R. L. McSwain, K. R. Shull

8:50 —426. Model studies for the interfacial adhesion in polypropylene/polyamide laminates. I. Özen, Y. Zou, C. Rustal, K. Dirnberger, H -G. Fritz, C. D. Eisenbach

9:10 —427. Single-molecule studies of self-repairing polymer bridges. F. R. Kersey, J. A. Keith, S. L. Craig

9:30 —428. Properties and adhesion of thin films made by copper catalysed cycloaddition. N. Le Baut, H. R. Brown, M. G. Finn, D. D. Diaz, S. Punna

10:00 — Intermission.

10:10 —429. Instability and fracture in thin confined elastic films. M. K. Chaudhury

10:40 —430. Tuning adhesion with bicomponent polymeric brushes. H. Retsos, G. Gorodyska, A. Kiriy, M. Stamm, C. Creton

11:10 —431. Correlating adhesion with local composition at silicone elastomer-polymer interfaces. D. Ahn, N. E. Shephard, P. A. Rolley, C. S. McMillan

11:35 —432. Reactive modification of polymer interfaces: Formation of loops. M. D. Dadmun, J. K. Rice, J. W. Mays, H. Ji, G. D. Smith, D. Bedrov

12:00 —433. Adhesion between polymeric fluids using a probe method. R. Schach, C. Creton

 

Wednesday Afternoon

Patterning and Particles

W. Ford and R. M. Laine, Presiding

1:30 — Self-directed Assembly of Nanoparticle/Copolymer Mixtures. T. P. Russell, T. Emrick, A. Dinsmore, Y. Lin, K. Sills, H. Skaff

2:00 —467. NMR and SANS Studies of nanoparticle polymer interactions. T. Cosgrove, R. Hughes, P. Reynolds, E. Stattersfield, A. Howe, A. Nelson

2:30 —468. Libraries of nanosized, polyfunctional platforms and nanocomposites from cubic silsesquioxanes. R. M. Laine, C. Brick, M. Asuncion, M. Roll, S. Sulaiman, M. Lee, V. Kennedy

3:00 — Intermission.

3:10 —469. Well-defined polymers prepared by ATRP at surfaces. K. Matyjaszewski, J. Pietrasik, L. Bombalski, B. Cusick, T. Kowalewski, J. Pyun

3:40 —470. Tapping mode AFM evidence for an amorphous reticular phase in a condensation cured hybrid elastomer: Alpha,omega-dihydroxypoly(dimethylsiloxane)/poly(diethoxysiloxane)/fumed silica nanoparticles. K. J. Wynne, T. Fujiwara, T. Ogoshi, S. Inagi, Y. Chujo, M. Bertolucci, G. Galli, E. Chiellini

4:05 —471. AFM evidence for surface heterogeneity of polystyrene latex particles. S. Tan, R. L. Sherman Jr., W. T. Ford

4:30 —472. Gradient chemical micropatterns: Reference substrates for surface nanometrology. D. Julthongpiput, M. J. Fasolka, E. J. Amis

4:50 —473. Advances in nanocontact molding for the patterning of polythiophene. E. C. Hagberg, K. R. Carter

5:10 —474. Intelligent design of combinatorial polymer surfaces using surface grafting and patterning. K. L. Beers, C. Xu, T. Wu, M. J. Fasolka

 

Thursday Morning

Wetting and Films

W. T. S. Huck and P. Neogi, Presiding

8:30 —504. Generation of superhydrophobic surfaces by electrospinning process. K. Acatay, E. Simsek, C. Ow-Yang, Y. Z. Menceloglu

8:50 —505. Hybrid networks generated from star polysiloxanes/linear PDMS: Preparation of minimally adhesive polymer surfaces. M. A. Grunlan, N. S. Lee, W. P. Weber

9:10 —506. Dynamics of thin liquid films containing non-adsorbing polymers. P. Neogi, S. Saritha

9:35 —507. Polymer brushes: From synthesis to "smart surfaces". W. T. S. Huck, A. A. Brown, S. Edmondson, N. S. Khan

10:00 — Intermission.

10:10 —508. Wetting - one molecule at a time. S. S. Sheiko, H. Xu, D. Shirvaniants, K. Matyjaszewski, M. Rubinstein

10:30 —509. Tailor-made surfaces by photochemical attachment of polymer films to oxide surfaces: New pathways towards protective coating. J. Pahnke, J. Ruehe

10:50 —510. Fabrication and morphology characterization of thin films from novel hydoxylated polymethacrylates. A. Jayaraman, R. Ravindranath, S. Jagadesan, S. Valiyaveettil

11:10 —511. Grafting liquid crystalline polymers from cellulose using ATRP. R. Westlund, A. Carlmark, I. M. Saez, E. Malmstršm

11:30 —512. Multiply-bound polymer chains of α,ω-thiol telechelics: Surface adsorption properties. D. L. Patton, M. Mullings, A. Rogers, A. Baba, R. C. Advincula

11:50 —513. Cyanoacrylate fuming from model fingerprint systems. S. Wargacki, M. D. Dadmun, L. Lewis

 

Thursday Afternoon

Patterning and Nanocomposites

J. Pyun, F. D. Blum, Presiding

1:30 —536. Synthesis of magnetic nanocomposite materials composed of functional copolymers and cobalt nanoparticles. M. Judd, B. Korth, J. Pyun

1:50 —537. Simple adsorption-based separation of PS and PS-PMMA diblock copolymer using nanoporous silica. J. Han, C. Y. Ryu

2:10 —538. Large-scale alignment of thin-film nanostructured block copolymers by zone-casting and their conversions into carbons. C. Tang, A. Tracz, M. Kruk, K. Matyjaszewski, T. Kowalewski

2:30 —539. Raft polymerization of methyl methacrylate from silica nanoparticles. C. Li, B. Benicewicz

2:50 —540. UV-curable nanocomposite coatings. L. Fogelstršm, P. Antoni, E. E. Malmstršm, A. Hult

3:10 — Intermission.

3:20 —541. Multiple loop formation by epoxy-terminated polystyrene telechelics on self-assembled monolayers of 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid over gold. R. Mehta, M. D. Dadmun, H. Ji, J. W. Mays

3:40 —542. Synthesis of gold nanoparticles attached to polypyrrole nanofibers. S. K. Pillalamarri, F. D. Blum, M. F. Bertino

4:00 —543. Surface elastic modulus of barnacle adhesive and release characteristics from silicone surfaces. Y. Sun, S. Guo, C. Kavanagh, G. Swain, G. C. Walker

4:20 —544. How to make polyesters more prone to cell adhesion. B. Atthoff, J. Hilborn

4:40 —545. Effect of perfluoroacrylate ratio on the generation of stable superhydrophobic surfaces displaying low contact angle hysteresis. E. Simsek, K. Acatay, Y. Menceloglu

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