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2007 Spring NATIONAL ACS MEETING
CHICAGO (March 25-30, 2007)
Program Meeting Chair: Kathryn Uhrich
Deadline for Abstracts and Polymer Preprints: November 14, 2006.*
*for general papers and some symposia (some symposium organizers may
set an earlier deadline).
ACS-wide Thematic Programming
Overall Theme: Communication in Sustainability. Sub-themes: Energy sustainability; Water sustainability; Food sustainability.
Combinatorial and High Throughput Polymer Chemistry
K. L. Beers, Polymers Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, 301-975-2113, fax 301-975-4924, e-mail: kathryn.beers@nist.gov; E. J. Amis, Polymers Division, National Institute of Standards & Technology, Building 224, Room A303, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8540, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, (301) 975-6681, e-mail: eric.amis@nist.gov
Emerging Frontiers in Polyolefins
P. Arjunan, Baytown Polymers Center, Exxon Chemical Co, 5200 Baytown Drive, Baytown, TX 77522, 281-834-1533, fax 281-834-2480, e-mail: pal.arjunan@exxonmobil.com ; E. B. Coughlin, Polymer Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts, 21 Governors Drive, Amherst, MA 01003, 413-577-1616, fax 413-545-0081, e-mail: Coughlin@mail.pse.umass.edu
Polymer Performance, Degradation, and Materials Selection
M. Celina, Organic Materials Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185-1411, 505-845-3551, fax 505-844-9781, e-mail: mccelin@sandia.gov ; J. S. Wiggins, Polymer Science, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, 601-266-5055, e-mail: jeffrey.wiggins@usm.edu N. Billingham, Department of Chemistry, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QJ, UK, ph: 44-1273-678313, email: n.billingham@sussex.ac.uk.
Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces(Cosponsored with PMSE).
J. P. Youngblood, School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, 765-496-2294, e-mail: jpyoungb@purdue.edu ; A. J. Crosby, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts, 120 Governors Drive, Amherst, MA 01003, 413-577-1313, fax 413-545-0082, e-mail: crosby@mail.pse.umass.edu, Rigoberto Advincula Department of Chemistry and Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Houston, 136 Fleming Bldg., Houston, TX 77204-5003, (713) 743-1760, Fax: 713-743-1755, radvincula@uh.edu.
Unconventional Processes for Nanostructured and Microstructured Polymer Systems
J. M. Torkelson, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, 847-491-7449, e-mail: j-torkelson@northwestern.edu ; K. R. Shull, Department of Material Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, e-mail: k-shull@northwestern.edu
30 Years of Conducting Polymers
Samson Jenekhe, University of Washington, 206-543-5525, jenekhe@cheme.washington.edu;
Paul Armistead, Office of Naval Research, 703-696-4315, armistj@onr.navy.mil
Segmented Block Copolymers
Reinoud J. Gaymans, Department of Chemical Technology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, Enschede 7500AE Netherlands, email: R.J.Gaymans@tnw.utwente.nl; Timothy E. Long, Department of Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0212
Excellence in Graduate Polymer Science Research Symposium
(Cosponsored with PRES and YCC). H. N. Cheng, Research Center,
Hercules, Incorporated, 500 Hercules Road, Wilmington, DE 19808-1599,
302-995-3505, fax 302-995-4135, e-mail: hcheng@herc.com; E. H. Martin, Rohm
and Haas Company, 727 Norristown Rd, Spring House, PA 19477,
215-641-7034, e-mail: emartin@rohmhaas.com; T. E.
Long, Department of Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0212, (540)231-2480, e-mail:
telong@vt.edu
Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science
Sarah E. Morgan, School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Dr., #10076, Hattiesburg, MS 39406
Nanostructures from Block Copolymers and Supramolecular Polymers
(Co-sponsored with PMSE. PMSE is Primary). Chang Y. Ryu, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY12180, Tel: (518) 276-2060, Fax: (518) 276-4887, ryuc@rpi.edu; Daniel A. Savin, Department of Chemistry, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, Tel: (802) 656-0276 Fax: (802) 656-8705, Daniel.Savin@uvm.edu ; Travis S. Bailey, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, Tel: (970) 491-4648, Fax: (970) 491-7369, tsbailey@engr.colostate.edu ; Bing Gong, Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, Tel: (716) 645-6800 ext. 2243, Fax: (716) 645-6963, bgong@chem.buffalo.edu. A .pdf file of the invited speakers is available.
General Papers: Polymers and Biology
D. Garcia, Arkema Inc., 900 First
Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406, 610-878-6731,
e-mail: dana.garcia@arkemagroup.com
General Papers: Polymers in Nanotechnology
D. Garcia, Arkema Inc., 900 First
Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406, 610-878-6731,
e-mail: dana.garcia@arkemagroup.com
General Papers: Synthesis and Characterization
D. Garcia, Arkema Inc., 900 First
Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406, 610-878-6731,
e-mail: dana.garcia@arkemagroup.com
ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry in honor of Ludwik Leibler
Alamgir Karim, Polymers Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, MS8541, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, alamgir.karim@nist.gov; Eric J. Amis, Polymers Division, National Institute of Standards & Technology, Building 224, Room A303, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8540, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, eric.amis@nist.gov
Carl S. Marvel Createive Polymer Chemistry Award in honor of Anne Mayes
Monica Olvera de la Cruz, Northwester University, 2220 Campus Drive, 4017 Cook Hall, Evanston, IL 60208-3108, m-olvera@northwestern.edu; 847 491 7801.
ACS Award in the Chemistry of Materials: Robert S. Langer
Kathryn E Uhrich, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854; Guillermo A. Ameer, Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Room E-310, Evanston, IL 60208
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POLY
DIVISION OF POLYMER CHEMISTRY
Program Not Yet Complete -- Run Data Integrity Report to
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Times, days, and paper numbers may not be final. K. E.
Uhrich and C. Landry-Coltrain, Program Chairs
SUNDAY MORNING
Section A
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ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry: Symposium in Honor of Ludwik
Leibler
Self-Assembling Soft Materials
A. Karim, Organizer
R. M. Briber, Presiding
E. J. Amis, Organizer, Presiding
8:30 — Introductory Remarks.
8:35 —1. Supramolecular assembly of inhomogenous polymers.
G. H. Fredrickson, W. B. Lee, E. H. Feng, R. Elliott
9:00 —2. How ideal are ideal-like polymers? M. Rubinstein,
D. Shirvanyants, S. Panyukov
9:25 —3. New complexities in block copolymer phase behavior.
T. P. Lodge
9:50 —4. Influence of salt complexes on block copolymers. T.
P. Russell, J -Y. Wang, T. Xu, S. Gupta
10:15 — Intermission.
10:35 —5. Designing polymers for therapeutic applications.
J. M. J. Frchet
11:00 —6. Some new lights on an old reaction: The cationic
(co)polymerization of 1,3,5-trioxane. J. P. Vairon, K. Sharavanan, E. Ortega,
M. Moreau, C. Lorthioir, F. Lauprtre, P. Desbois, R. F. M. Lange
11:25 —7. Photonic and phononic polymers. E. L. Thomas
11:50 —8. Nanostructured functional polymers prepared by
ATRP with ppm amounts of Cu. K. Matyjaszewski
Section B
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Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science
Cosponsored with PRES
S. E. Morgan and S. Nazarenko, Organizers, Presiding
8:30 — Introductory Remarks.
8:50 —9. Dye polymers as a drug release system and an
electrocatalyst for Nadh oxidation. A. Blackwell, S. D. Minteer
9:10 —10. Investigation of solution self-assembly and film
formation behavior of the hydrophobin ABH1 from Agaricus bisporus. M. C.
Arnold, R. Misra, J. Li, G. C. Cannon, S. Heinhorst, S. E. Morgan
9:30 —11. Phase selective solubility of
poly(N,N-dialkylacrylamides)s. N. Aviles-Ramos, D. Ortiz-Acosta, D. E.
Bergbreiter
9:50 —12. PLGA/collagen/HA nanofibrous scaffold for bone
tissue engineering. M. V. Jose, K. Johnson, V. Thomas, D. R. Dean
10:10 —13. Toward the development of an azure C mediated
chitosan membrane based bioanode. T. Klotzbach, S. D. Minteer
10:30 — Intermission.
10:50 —14. Preparation of
(2,4,6-tribromophenyl)diphenylphosphate for use as a dual-functional flame
retardant. B. A. Howell, S. M. June
11:10 —15. Simulation of reversibly associated polymers with
orientational specificity. M. C. Hagy, C -C. Chen, E. E. Dormidontova
11:30 —16. Synthesis and thermotropic behavior of
polynorbornenes with laterally attached
2,5-bis[(4'-n-alkylthiobenzoyl)oxy]benzyl mesogens. S. F. Bancroft, M. J.
Thompson, N. Frimpong, R. J. Mullins, C. Pugh
11:50 —17. Synthesis of amphiphilic block copolymers via
reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization. K. A. Mirkin,
S. Venkataraman, J. Ma, D. L. Kaplan, K. L. Wooley
12:10 —18. Template-assisted fabrication of
organic-inorganic hybrid nanofibers. M. Raimondi, A. P. E. Soliani, I. Tokarev,
S. Minko
Section C
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Unconventional Processes for Nanostructured and Microstructured
Polymer Systems
Nanocomposites
J. M. Torkelson and K. R. Shull, Organizers
8:15 — Introductory Remarks.
8:20 —19. Polymer nanocomposites with prescribed morphology:
Going beyond nanoparticle-filled polymers. R. Vaia, H. Koerner, W. Lu, E.
Manias
8:50 —20. Graphene-based materials. R. S. Ruoff, S.
Watcharotone, I. Jung, S. Stankovich, R. Piner, D. A. Dikin, S. Nguyen
9:20 —21. Characterizing dispersion of layered
nanocomposites via melt rheology. H. Kim, C. W. Macosko
9:50 —22. Theory of relaxation, physical aging and
mechanical properties of polymer glasses. K. S. Schweizer, K. Chen
10:20 — Intermission.
10:35 —23. Designed interfaces in nanoparticle filled
polymer composites. S. L. Lewis, Y. Li, B. C. Benicewicz, S. K. Kumar, L. S.
Schadler
11:05 —24. Shear-induced orientation in exfoliated
polystyrene/clay nanocomposites. W. R. Burghardt, L. M. Dykes, J. M. Torkelson
11:25 —25. Effect of carbon nanoparticle geometry on the
interphase in PMMA nanocomposites. K. W. Putz, L. C. Brinson, R. Thillaiyan, L.
Jamison
11:45 —26. Annealing, structural changes, and migration of
polypropylene nanocomposites. M. Lewin, Y. Tang
12:05 —27. Supported metallocene catalysis for in situ
synthesis of high energy density metal oxide nanocomposites. N. Guo, S. A.
DiBenedetto, T. J. Marks, D -K. Kwon, M. T. Lanagan
Section D
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Carl S. Marvel Creative Polymer Chemistry Award: Symposium in
Honor of Anne Mayes
M. Olvera de la Cruz, Organizer
8:30 — Introductory Remarks.
8:40 —28. Templated self assembly of block copolymers: Top
down helps bottom up. E. L. Thomas
9:05 —29. Shear alignment of microdomains in block copolymer
thin films. R. A. Register, A. P. Marencic, D. E. Angelescu, M. W. Wu, J. H.
Waller, D. H. Adamson, P. M. Chaikin
9:30 —30. Unconventional nanostructures and nanopatterns
from functionalized block copolymers. C. J. Hawker
9:55 —31. Complex constructs having nanoscale features by
combining incompatible polymer components. K. L. Wooley, J. W. Bartels, C.
Cheng, W. Du, K. T. Powell
10:20 — Intermission.
10:30 —32. Nanoscale crafting of bioactive supramolecular
polymers. S. I. Stupp
10:55 —33. Engineering immunity: Using polymers to probe and
prod cells of the immune system. D. J. Irvine
11:20 —34. Playing with electrochemical and biological
function in nanoscale assemblies. P. T. Hammond
11:45 —35. Electroactive star molecules. M. E. Galvin
Section E
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Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces
Polymer Brushes
Cosponsored with PMSE
J. P. Youngblood, A. J. Crosby, R. C. Advincula, and Y -C. I.
Chang, Organizers
K. L. Beers and K. R. Carter, Presiding
8:30 — Introductory Remarks.
8:35 —36. Grafting from and onto surfaces via atom transfer
radical polymerization. K. Matyjaszewski, H. Dong, W. Jakubowski, J. Pietrasik
9:05 —37. Polymer brushes: From microstructured polymer
layers to nanophase separated and nanogradient materials. J. Ruehe, C. Schuh,
A. Kopychev, R. Konradi, S. Santer, O. Prucker
9:35 —38. Gradient and patterned polymer brushes using
microchannel confinement. K. L. Beers, C. Xu
10:05 —39. Surface-initiated ATRP on planar surfaces from
adsorbed polyelectrolyte macroinitiators. S. Edmondson, C -D. Vo, S. P. Armes
10:25 — Intermission.
10:35 —40. Functionalization via surface-initiated living
radical polymerizations. G. D. Fu, S. C. Wuang, F. J. Xu, K. G. Neoh, E. T.
Kang
11:05 —41. Polymer brushes and grafts from photopolymer film
surfaces. S. B. Jhaveri, I. W. Moran, D. Koylu, K. R. Carter
11:35 —42. Liquid hybrid polymer brushes with rapid
reversible switching behavior. M. Motornov, R. Sheparovych, I. Tokarev, Y.
Roiter, S. Minko
11:55 —43. Solvent-assisted polymer grafting. B. Zdyrko, I.
Luzinov
Nanostructures from Block Copolymers and Supramolecular
Polymers
Inorganic Hybrids
Sponsored by PMSE, Cosponsored with POLY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Section A
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ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry: Symposium in Honor of Ludwik
Leibler
Self-Assembling Soft Materials
A. Karim, Organizer
R. Briber, Presiding
E. J. Amis, Organizer, Presiding
1:45 —44. Nanostructured materials at ARKEMA: From
nitroxydes to carbon nanotubes. C. Collette
2:10 —45. Ordered structures and nanostructured blends from
polydisperse polymers: The reactive blending route. I. Iliopoulos
2:35 —46. Engineering nanocontinuous polymeric materials. F.
S. Bates
3:00 —47. Detachments of soft objects. A. Buguin, H.
Gerardin, F. Brochard-Wyart
3:25 — Intermission.
3:40 —48. Nanoparticle-stabilized phospholipid vesicles and
other novel colloidal particles. S. Granick
4:05 —49. Colloidal polymers, molecules, and atoms. D. J.
Pine
4:30 —50. Facile imaging of self-assembly of magnetic
nanoparticles using fossilized liquid assembly. J. J. Benkoski, S. E. Bowles,
R. L. Jones, J. F. Douglas, J. Pyun, A. Karim
4:55 —51. Award Address (ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry,
sponsored by ExxonMobil Chemical Company). Surprises and joys of self-assembly.
L. Leibler
Section B
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Combinatorial and High Throughput Polymer Chemistry
New Technologies and Measurements
K. L. Beers and E. J. Amis, Organizers
1:30 —52. Rapid physical characterization of a family of
polyolefins using high throughput techniques. S. J. Schofer, H. Hahn, V.
Murphy, D. A. Hajduk, G. M. Diamond, Y. Chen, R. D. Doolen, M. Smith
2:00 —53. Wireless resonant sensor array system for
high-throughput materials screening. R. A. Potyrailo, W. G. Morris
2:30 —54. Spectral imaging techniques as a truly parallel
high-throughput screening tool. J. Lauterbach
3:00 —55. A multi-sample melt micro-rheometer. K. B. Migler,
A. J. Bur, D. Moon
3:30 —56. A high throughput system for accelerated
weathering and automated characterization of polymeric materials. J. W. Chin,
E. Byrd, B. Dickens, R. Clemenzi, J. Hettenhouser, A. Ellison, J. Garver, D.
Stanley, V. Colomb, J. Martin
3:50 —57. Microfluidic dynamic light scattering used for
high throughput measurements. T. Q. Chastek, K. L. Beers, E. J. Amis
4:20 —58. Continuous microfluidic reactors for polymer
particles. Z. Nie, M. Seo, W. Li, S. Xu, P. Lewis, E. Kumacheva
4:50 —59. Pushing the envelope: Strategies for adapting
combi methods to new materials systems. M. J. Fasolka
Section C
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Unconventional Processes for Nanostructured and Microstructured
Polymer Systems
Nanostructured Surfaces
J. M. Torkelson and K. R. Shull, Organizers
1:25 — Introductory Remarks.
1:30 —60. Templated admicellar polymerization as a method to
produce nanostructured polymers on solid surfaces. B. P. Grady, M. Marquez
2:00 —61. Driven self assembly of block copolymer
nanocomposites on nanopatterned substrates for lithographic applications. F. A.
Detcheverry, Y. Papakonstantopoulos, K. C. Daoulas, M. P. Stoykovich, P. F.
Nealey, M. Mller, J. J. de Pablo
2:30 —62. Patterning organic semiconductors using polymer
surface patterns. Z. Bao
3:00 — Intermission.
3:15 —63. Formation of polymer nanostructures by
micro/nanofluidics and supercritical fluids. J. Guan, L. J. Lee
3:45 —64. Synthetic gecko foot-hairs from multiwalled carbon
nanotubes. A. Dhinojwala, L. Ge, S. Sethi, B. Yurdumakan, C. Lijie, P. M.
Ajayan
4:15 —65. Octavinylsilsesquioxane, a perfect nanobuilding
block. M. Roll, M. Z. Asuncion, R. M. Laine
4:35 —66. New aminophenylsilsesquioxanes, synthesis,
properties and epoxy nanocomposites. R. Laine, K. Takahashi, M. Roll
Section D
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Carl S. Marvel Creative Polymer Chemistry Award: Symposium in
Honor of Anne Mayes
M. Olvera de la Cruz, Organizer
1:30 —67. Gradient library approaches for the design of
nanostructured polymer films. M. J. Fasolka
1:55 —68. Faceting of ionic shells into icosahedra via
electrostatics. G. Vernizzi, M. Olvera de la Cruz
2:20 —69. Self-assembly in ionomers. S. K. Kumar
2:45 —70. Self-assembly of multicomponent block copolymers
in dilute solution. M. A. Hillmyer, F. S. Bates, T. P. Lodge, J. A. Zupancich,
W. Edmonds, Z. Li, C. Liu
3:10 — Intermission.
3:20 —71. From nanoparticles to nanopolymers. F. Stellacci
3:45 —72. Instabilities in cylindrical nanopores. T. P.
Russell, J -T. Chen, M. Zhang
4:10 —73. Patterned surfaces segregate compliant
microcapsules. A. Alexeev, R. Verberg, A. C. Balazs
4:35 —74. Molecularly assembled multilayers: From
fundamentals to applications. M. Rubner
Section E
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Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces
Responsive Surfaces, Interfaces, and Films
Cosponsored with PMSE
A. J. Crosby, R. C. Advincula, and Y -C. I. Chang, Organizers
R. C. Hayward, Presiding
J. P. Youngblood, Organizer, Presiding
1:30 — Introductory Remarks.
1:35 —75. Surfaces with responsive topography: Creasing of
soft materials under compression. R. C. Hayward, V. Trujillo, G. Tucker, E.
Memis
2:05 —76. Hydrophilic and oleophobic stimuli-responsive
surfaces. J. P. Youngblood, J. A. Howarter
2:35 —77. Microporous thin film membranes from pH-responsive
polymer. I. Tokarev, M. Orlov, S. Minko
2:55 —78. Photoreversibly tunable wettability on
nanostructured surfaces. K. Cho, H. S. Lim, J. T. Han, D. Kwak
3:15 — Intermission.
3:25 —79. Responsive surfaces obtained from colloidal
dispersions stabilized by bioactive molecules. M. W. Urban
3:55 —80. Self-assembly on an adaptive, patterned substrate.
S. Yang
4:25 —81. Investigation of doubly-responsive
photopolymerized poly(methacrylic acid)-block-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)
brushes. S. B. Rahane, A. T. Metters, S. M. Kilbey
4:45 —82. Stimuli-responsive LBL films from controlled
architecture polyelectrolytes synthesized via RAFT polymerization. S. E.
Morgan, P. J. Jones, A. Lamont, C. A. Harris, C. L. McCormick
5:05 —83. Wetting on microstructured (ultra-)hydrophobic
surfaces. C. Dorrer, J. Rhe
Nanostructures from Block Copolymers and Supramolecular
Polymers
Architecture-Driven Nanostructures
Sponsored by PMSE, Cosponsored with POLY
SUNDAY EVENING
Section A
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Excellence in Graduate Polymer Science Research Symposium
Cosponsored with PROF, YCC, and PRES
H. N. Cheng, E. H. Martin, and C. J. Ellison, Organizers
6:00 - 8:00
84. Influence of branched PEG chains on polymer micelles: How to
build a better drug delivery system. J. Wang, L. del Rosario, K. E. Uhrich
85. Label free and self-signal amplifying DNA microarray sensor.
K. Lee, J -M. Rouillard, E. Gulari, J. Kim
86. Selective phosphate recognition by triurea-based molecularly
imprinted polymers. X. Wu, K. Goswami, K. D. Shimizu
87. Selective filtration of water-oil mixtures by
stimuli-responsive brushes. J. A. Howarter, J. P. Youngblood
88. Selective wetting and adhesion on micropillar arrays grafted
with thermoresponsive polymer brushes. Y. Zhang, S. Qin, J. A. Taylor, J.
Aizenberg, S. Yang
89. Impacts of molecular weight, repeat unit structure, chain
stiffness, composition, and sample geometry on the Tg-nanoconfinement effect.
M. K. Mundra, C. J. Ellison, J. M. Torkelson
90. General ability of nanoparticles to induce defects in model
cell membranes. P. Leroueil, S. A. Berry, J. R. Baker Jr., B. G. Orr, M.
Banaszak Holl
91. Responsive polyelectrolyte membranes. M. Orlov, S. Minko, I.
Tokarev
92. Scaling down organic single-crystal transistors. A. L.
Briseno, Z. Bao, Y. Xia
93. Base-free Suzuki polymerization for the synthesis of
carboxylic-acid functionalized conjugated polymers as dye sensitizers in
Graetzel photovoltaic cells. R. N. Brookins, Q. Qiao, K. S. Schanze, J. R.
Reynolds
94. Living ROMP of novel cationic monomers in a novel
2,2,2-trifluoroethanol/methylene chloride solvent mixture. D. A. Rankin, A. B.
Lowe
95. Preparation of well-defined azobenzene polymers by ring opening
metathesis polymerization. R. H. Lambeth III, J. S. Moore
96. New initiators for living radical polymerization:
Cp2TiCl-catalyzed set reduction of aldehydes. A. D. Asandei, Y. Chen
97. Soluble polymer-bound ATRP polymerization catalysts. P. N.
Hamilton, D. E. Bergbreiter
98. Surface modification using thiol-ene and thiol-acrylate
polymerizations. V. Khire, D. S. W. Benoit, K. S. Anseth, C. N. Bowman
99. Synthesis, characterization, and self-assembly of large comb
block copolymers. M. B. Runge, N. B. Bowden
100. Novel synthesis and polymerization of protected dihydroxy
7-member cyclic carbonate. R. Wu, K. Bisht
Section B
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Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science
Cosponsored with PRES
S. E. Morgan and S. Nazarenko, Organizers, Presiding
6:00 - 8:00
101. Crosslinked diisocyanate/clay aerogel composites. A. E.
Reinardy, M. D. Gawryla, D. A. Schiraldi
102. Graft co-polymers by ring-opening metathesis polymerization
from a main chain containing latent monomers. K. Wangkanont, M. J. Allen, L. L.
Kiessling
103. Ion beam patterning of diblock copolymer thin films. R.
Allen, H -C. Kim, J. Baglin, O -H. Park, J. Y. Cheng
104. Elastomeric polymer/clay aerogel composites. E. Arndt, M. D.
Gawryla, D. A. Schiraldi
105. Manufacture and testing of a self-healing bladder material.
B. Beiermann, M. Keller, N. Sottos
106. Organocatalytic ring opening polymerization of cyclic
monomers: Mechanistic and synthetic studies. F. A. Leibfarth, B. G. G.
Lohmeijer, F. Nederberg, R. C. Pratt, J. W. Logan, R. M. Waymouth, J. L.
Hedrick
107. Solution and thermal properties of optically transparent
polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane/polystyrene hybrid nanocomposites. K.
Hamilton, L. Wahl, R. Misra, S. E. Morgan
108. Synthesis and aggregation studies of valine-containing block
copolymers. W. H. Parsons, A. P. Platt, K. E. Rutledge, S. Gajria, S. L. Goh
109. Synthesis and characterization of poly(propylene
fumarate-co-L-lactic acid) for orthopedic applications. M. D. Schmidt, D. S.
Fletcher, J. M. Krzykowski, H. L. Wallner, J. P. Droske
110. Synthesis and characterization of self-assembling
polyboronates. C. S. Baraty, B. M. Rambo, T. Israsena Na Ayudhya, J. J. Lavigne
111. Tailoring the degree of branching in poly(arylene ether
sulfone)s via reactivity-based control. N. R. Hendricks, P. Himmelberg, E. A.
Fossum
112. The effect of molecular weight on poly(vinyl alcohol)/clay
aerogel composite properties. K. Lamison, M. D. Gawryla, D. A. Schiraldi
113. Synthesis and characterization of 2,2,4,4,8,8,10,10-octamethyl-6-methyleneundecane:
Structural conformation of coupled polyisobutylene. L. K. Kemp, J. E. Poelma,
R. F. Storey
114. The effects of adding natural fibers to polymer/clay aerogel
composites. K. Finlay, M. D. Gawryla, D. A. Schiraldi
115. Use of a conjugated polymer-based sensor array to assess the
quality of fish. I. Tran, T. L. Nelson, M. S. Maynor, J. J. Lavigne
MONDAY MORNING
Section A
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Segmented Block Copolymers
R. J. Gaymans and T. E. Long, Organizers
8:25 —116. From polyurethanes to higher performance
segmented and multiblock copolymers: Tutorial. J. E. McGrath
9:10 —117. Microstructural organization of
polydimethylsiloxane based segmented polyurethane copolymers. R. Hernandez, J.
Weksler, A. Padsalgikar, J. Runt
9:35 —118. Effect of soft segment molecular weight on the
structure-property relationships of segmented non-chain extended polyureas
based on single isocyanate molecules as hard segments. S. Das, I. Yilgor, E.
Yilgor, B. Inci, O. Tezgel, F. L. Beyer, G. L. Wilkes
10:00 —119. Copoly(ether-esters) with long soft blocks. A.
Schmidt, J. Krijgsman
10:25 — Intermission.
10:35 —120. Wholly aromatic rod-rod type block molecules:
Synthesis and self-assembled structure studies. T. Hayakawa, R. Goseki, M -A.
Kakimoto, M. Tokita, J. Watanabe, S. Horiuchi
11:00 —121. Triblock copolymer based on monodisperse aramide
segments: Synthesis, mechanical and rheological properties. A. Arun, R. J.
Gaymans
11:25 —122. Comb block copolymers: Synthesis and assembly
into photonic band gap materials. M. B. Runge, N. B. Bowden
11:50 —123. Structure-property relationships of segmented
polyurethanes and polyureas based on single isocyanate molecules as hard
segments. S. Das, D. B. Klinedinst, I. Yilgor, F. L. Beyer, S. Toki, B. S.
Hsiao, G. L. Wilkes
Section B
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Combinatorial and High Throughput Polymer Chemistry
Library Design and Synthesis
K. L. Beers and E. J. Amis, Organizers
8:30 —124. Gradient polymer films on surfaces using thiol-ene
and thiol-acrylate polymerizations. V. Khire, C. N. Bowman
8:50 —125. Statistical copolymer brush composition gradients
via microchannel confined surface-initiated photopolymerization. D. L. Patton,
C. Xu, K. L. Beers
