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C. N. Bowman, Program Chair

Section A

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K. J. Wynne, J. P. Armistead, D. J. Sandman, and A. Guiseppi-Eli, Organizer

8:30 – 1. Rare earth-doped polymer optical waveguide amplifiers. A. F. Garito, R. Gao

9:00 – 2. Electroabsorption spectroscopy of higher order nonlinear susceptibilities in polymers. J. Kumar, K. Yang, D. Lee, D. Sandman, S. Tripathy

9:30 – 3. Chiral polymers for optical waveguides. W. N. Herman, G. A. Lindsay, D. Irvin, A. Guenthner, A. Chafin

10:00 – 4. Multifunctional organic photorefractive materials: The past and future. L. Yu

10:30 – 5. Photoinduced chirality in azobenzene containing liquid crystal polymers. P. Rochon, A. Natansohn, Y. Wu

11:00 – 6. Optical limiting properties of indium and titanium phthalocyanines and naphthalocyanines. M. Hanack

11:30 – 7. Polymer optical and electronic based sensors. J. B. Lando

Section B

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N. Singh and F. D. Blum, Organizer

8:30 – 8. Stratification of processes near surfaces in multi-phase polyolefins. M. W. Urban, J. M. Stegge

9:00 – 9. Relaxation dynamics in thin films of poly(vinyl acetate) and poly(methyl methacrylate). K. Fukao, S. Uno, Y. Miyamoto, A. Hoshino, H. Miyaji

9:30 – 10. Pdms fumed silica mixtures: Adsorption kinetics and viscoelastic properties near percolation threshold. J. Cohen Addad

10:00 – 11. Polymer filler interface characteristics: Determinant elements for filled polymer properties. B. Haidar, K. Vuillaume, A. Vidal

10:30 – Intermission.

10:50 – 12. Positron annihilation spectroscopy as a novel surface probe of polymers. Y. C. Jean, R. Zhang, P. Mallon, H. Chen, C. Huang, Y. Li, J. Zhang, Y. Y. Huang, T. C. Sandreczki, Y. Wu

11:20 – 13. Graduated segmental mobility in polymer layers on silica. F. D. Blum, C. E. Porter, W. Lin

11:50 – 14. Dynamics of poly(vinyl acetate)-d3 on silica. R. D. O'Connor, G. Xu, F. D. Blum

12:20 – 15. Investigation of two new fillers: Carbon coated silica and layered silicates for elastomer reinforcement. D. J. Kohls, G. Beaucage, S. E. Pratsinis, H. Kammler, G. Heinrich

Section C

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T. Deming and D. Tirrell, Organizer

8:30 – 16. Interaction of dispersed copolymer networks with oppositely charged amphiphilic molecules. T. K. Bronich, S. V. Vinogradov, A. V. Kabanov

8:55 – 17. Preparation of tritrpticin block copolymer bio-conjugates by fluorinated nitroxide mediated radical polymerization on solid support. M. L. Becker, J. Liu, K. L. Wooley

9:20 – 18. Synthesis of poly(ethylene glycol)-b-peptide diblock copolymers: Toward stimuli-sensitive self-assembled materials. H. Klok, G. W. M. Vandermeulen

9:45 – Intermission.

10:00 – 19. Degradation kinetics influence ECM production of photoencapsulated chondrocytes in PEG-based hydrogels. S. J. Bryant, K. L. Durand, K. S. Anseth

10:25 – 20. Physical hydrogels from short diblock polypeptide amphiphiles in dilute solution. A. Nowak, V. Breedveld, D. J. Pochan, T. J. Deming

10:50 – 21. Synthesis and characterization of elastin-mimetic block copolymers. V. P. Conticello, E. R. Wright, R. A. McMillan, A. Cooper, R. P. Apkarian

11:15 – 22. Synthesis and characterization of novel tricontinuous membranes consisting of hydrophilic/lipophilic/oxyphilic domains. P. Kurian, J. P. Kennedy

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Section A

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K. J. Wynne, J. P. Armistead, D. J. Sandman, and A. Guiseppi-Eli, Organizer

1:30 – 23. Polymer architectures for sensory and photonic applications. T. M. Swager

2:00 – 24. Nanoscale self-assembly in highly conductive block-copolymers containing regioregular polythiophenes. R. D. McCullough

2:30 – 25. Detection of DNA hybridization using conductive polymer layers. A. Guiseppi-Elie

3:00 – 26. Electrochemical detection of nucleic acids on SAMs-constructed arrays. G. F. Blackburn, C. J. Yu, H. Yowanto, C. Tao, B. Terbrueggen

3:30 – 27. Morphology and micro-structure effects on the optical and electronic properties of conjugated polymeric films. R. V. Gregory, V. Vardeny, R. J. Samuels

4:00 – 28. Synthesis of starburst hexadecaaniline derivative of C60 and its elastic submicroparticles. L. Y. Chiang

4:30 – 29. Oligonucleotide directed assembly of materials. S. M. Waybright, C. J. Murphy, U. H. F. Bunz

4:50 – 30. Comparative study of chemically and enzymatically synthesized polyaniline by solid state NMR. S. K. Sahoo, R. Nagarajan, L. Samuelson, J. Kumar, A. L. Cholli

5:10 – 31. Novel templated polyphenol for ionic conductivity. F. F. Bruno, R. Nagarajan, S. K. Tripathy, J. Kumar, L. A. Samuelson

Section B

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A. Guymon, Organizer

A. Guymon, Presiding

1:30 – 32. Effect of molecular architecture on the thermotropic behavior of poly[11-(4'cyanophenyl-4"-phenoxy)undecyloxy acrylate]s prepared via ATRP. A. M. Kasko, S. R. Grunwald, C. Pugh

1:50 – 33. Cyclodextrin-based polymers: Nanomaterials with built-in scavenging capabilities. S. K. Young, P. L. Vadja, E. Napadensky

2:10 – 34. Hyperbranched polymers based on diphenolic acid. Q. Hua, T. Tannahill, J. A. Moore

2:30 – 35. Nanostructured ultrathin films of water-soluble electroactive sexithiophene derivatives prepared using the layer-by-layer self-assembly approach. J. Locklin, J. H. Youk, C. Xia, R. C. Advincula

2:50 – 36. Polymer nanostructure formation in a smectic liquid crystal. D. T. McCormick, R. Chavers, C. A. Guymon

3:10 – 37. Nanopixelation of organic light-emitting diodes via nanosphere lithography. J. G. C. Veinot, H. Yan, J. Cui, T. J. Marks

3:30 – 38. Formation of a host nanostructure for ferroelectric liquid crystals using thiol-ene polymers. N. B. Cramer, A. W. Harant, E. Beckel, T. Davies, C. N. Bowman

3:50 – 39. Signature of nanoscale dynamic heterogeneity in polymers near the glass transition: Non-gaussian displacement distribution from single-molecule probe diffusion studies. J. C. Quirin, A. P. Bartko, R. M. Dickson, J. M. Torkelson

4:10 – 40. Nylon/graphite nanocomposites. F. M. Uhl, C. A. Wilkie

4:30 – 41. Surface initiated photopolymerization from gold. D. J. Dyer, T. Zhao, J. Green

4:50 – 42. Self-assembling nanostructures of silicate galleries consisting of poly(oxyalkylene)amines. J. Lin, R. Wang, I. Cheng

5:10 – 43. Micelle structure and fluorophilic character of fluorine-containing amphiphilic block copolymer. K. Matsumoto, H. Mazaki, H. Matsuoka, H. Yamaoka

Section C

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T. Deming and D. Tirrell, Organizer

1:30 – 44. Acrylic-based copolymers for oral insulin delivery systems. A. C. Foss, N. A. Peppas

1:55 – 45. Ultrasound-stimulated molecular "on-off switch" for insulin delivery. B. D. Ratner, C. Kwok, P. Mourad, L. A. Crum

2:20 – 46. Electrostatic self-assembly of biopolymer systems. G. C. L. Wong

2:45 – Intermission.

3:10 – 47. Synthetic polymers for the binding of fat in the intestinal tract. T. H. Jozefiak, W. H. Mandeville, S. R. Holmes-Farley, C. Arbeeny, C. C. Huval, R. Sacchiero, D. Concagh, K. Yang, C. Maloney

3:35 – 48. Modified biomedical poly(urethane) block copolymers: Nanocomposites and polyisobutylene comb polymers. J. Runt, D. M. Weisberg, R. Xu, J. T. Garrett, E. Manias, A. Benesi, B. Gordon, A. J. Snyder, G. Rosenberg

4:00 – 49. Photocrosslinkable polymers for biomedical applications. M. W. Grinstaff, M. A. Carnahan, P. S. Fleming, D. L. Hatchell, N. R. Luman, M. T. Morgan, S. Patel, W. C. Ray, A. Pfister-Serres, K. A. Smeds, K. L. Touw, E. B. Walsh

4:25 – 50. Block copolymer microspheres containing intricate nanometer-sized segregation patterns. G. Liu, Z. Lu, F. Liu

Section D

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W. T. Ford, Organizer, Presiding

1:30 – 51. Advanced polymeric materials technologies for electronics applications. E. Reichmanis

2:05 – 52. Approaches to nanostructures for advanced microelectronics using well-defined polymeric materials. C. J. Hawker, A. W. Bosman, E. Harth, T. P. Russell, B. van Horn, J. M. J. Fréchet

2:40 – 53. Biomolecular recognition and control of nano magnetic and semiconductor materials. A. Belcher, C. Flynn, S. Whaley, C. Mao, E. Gooch

3:15 – 54. Opportunities for photopatterning in nanotechnology. C. K. Ober

3:50 – Award Presentation: K. P. Ananth

3:55 – 55. Molecular templating of nanoporous organosilicates by tailoring the microphase separation of triblock copolymers. S. Yang

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5:30 - 7:30

Posters on Polymer Characterization.

56. Helical poly(2-methoxystyrene) with a memory for chirality. K. Gordon, S. Negi, I. M. Khan

57. Electroluminescence and photoluminescence of poly(m-phenylenevinylene)-alt-(p-phenylenevinylene) light emitting copolymers. E. E. Gurel, Y. Pang, F. E. Karasz

58. Layer by layer self-assembly of polythiophene. L. Zhai, R. McCullough

59. Observing the aggregation of a novel amphiphilic polymer in solution using 1H-NMR relaxation times (T1). A. C. Watterson, M. Chen

60. Optimizing conductivity in polyelectrolytes: Simulations and synthesis. J. F. Snyder, M. A. Ratner, D. F. Shriver

61. Study on the helical conformation of poly(phenylpropiolic esters). J. W. Y. Lam, Y. Dong, K. K. L. Cheuk, B. Z. Tang

62. Behavior of HAS-derived nitroxides in thermally degraded poly(acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) based on ESR imaging and FTIR. S. Schlick, M. V. Motyakin

63. Biospinning: Evaporation of water by drawing. T. Tanaka, J. Magoshi, Y. Magoshi, S. Inoue, M. Kobayashi, H. Tsuda, S. Nakamura

64. Thermal properties of rigid rod epoxies cured with diaminodiphenylsulfone and dicyandiamide. W. Su, H. Huang, W. Pan

65. Applications of water soluble cobalt (II) porphyrin in controlled radical polymerizations of acrylates in aqueous media. Y. Li, L. Basickes, B. B. Wayland

66. Blown oil ceramer coatings for corrosion protection. G. Teng, J. Li, L. He, M. D. Soucek

67. Study on colorless photosensitive polyimides for high aperture ratio TFT-LCD. M. H. Yi, E. Y. Chung, K. Choi, K. Kim, G. Kim

68. Chitosan as polycation in electrostatic assemblies of conjugated polymers. M. Kim, C. Sung, D. J. Sandman

69. Chain transfer to SCLC polymer in free-radical polymerizations of methyl acrylate. C. Pugh, G. Fan, J. Leiston, Y. Pae

70. Bonded thermosensitive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogels on cellulose supports. J. Xie, Y. Hsieh

71. Comparison of analytical methods for characterization of the thermochromic transition of poly(3-alkylthiophene)s. C. Beildeck, B. L. Lucht, W. B. Euler

72. Conformation and orientation of polymers in good solvents under external electric fields. Y. Chen, C. Shew

73. Crystal structure of mixed n-paraffin solid solutions. K. Song

74. Cure kinetics of UV-curable adhesives. Q. Wang, P. Zhu, Z. Li

75. Curing of epoxy and glucose maleic acid ester vinyl copolymer. S. O. Han, B. Defoort, L. T. Drzal

76. Effect of a -methylnaphthalene as a compatibilizing agent on the mechanical properties of the fiber spun from the coal tar pitch-based thermosetting resin. M. Ota, H. Omiya, K. Itoh, S. Otani

77. Effect of posttreatment temperature on the formation of multihollow P(St-EA-AA) latex particles. C. Kan, P. Zhao, D. Liu

78. THE ENDOTHERMIC NATURE OF THE BINDING OF ANIONIC BILE SALTS TO A CATIONIC ADSORBENT. C. K. Williams, W. C. Galley, G. R. Brown

79. Ensemble fluorescence methods for monitoring relaxation and mobility in polymers at the nanoscale. C. J. Ellison, D. B. Hall, K. E. Miller, J. S. Royal, J. M. Torkelson

80. Highly emissive aggregates of 1-methyl-1,2,3,4,5-pentaphenylsilole in solvent mixtures and in polymer matrixes J. Luo, Z. Xie, J. W. Y. Lam, C. Qiu, H. Kwok, X. Zhan, Y. Liu, D. Zhu, B. Z. Tang

81. Highly luminescent hyperbranched polyphenylenes containing fluorene moieties. H. Peng, Z. Xie, J. Luo, L. Cheng, K. Xu, D. Jia, H. Kwok, B. Z. Tang

82. Hydrodynamic properties of the porphyrin-core dendrimers having ester linkages. M. J. Kim, H. Tang, D. E. Nikles

83. Hydrogen bonding and chain helicity of amino acid-containing polyacetylenes. K. K. L. Cheuk, B. Li, J. Chen, J. W. Y. Lam, B. Z. Tang

84. Hydrogen bonding in cyanoimidazole monomers and polymers. C. G. Densmore, J. G. Meyer, N. DeHaan, P. G. Rasmussen, R. Raptis, P. Baran

85. Identification of molecular interactions in non-covalent adducts of sodium poly(a ,L-glutamate) with poly(vinylpyrrolidone) K. P. Pemawansa, I. M. Khan

86. Photorefractive properties of novel materials based on methine dyes. L. Wang, M. Ng, L. Yu

87. Induced helical poly(3-methyl-4-vinylpyridine). B. Sannigrahi, I. M. Khan

88. IR profiling of degradation products in poly(acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) exposed to UVB radiation and oxygen. S. Schlick, J. G. Bokria

89. Isothermal crystallization kinetics of in situ composites of poly(ether ether ketone) and a novel poly(aryl ether ketone) liquid crystalline containing fluorine. Y. Wang, G. Wang, Z. Jiang, Z. Wu

90. Self-organizational structures of amphiphilic poly(phenylacetylenes) with amino acid appendages. L. Bingshi, C. Kevin Ka Leung, X. Xudong, B. Chunli, T. Benzhong

91. Low-loss fluorinated poly(arylene ether sulfide)s for optical waveguide devices. J. Kim, J. Kang, J. Kim, J. Lee

92. Solution properties of some new polybetains and their potential use in protein purification. H. A. Al-Muallem, M. I. M. Wazeer, S. A. Ali

93. Metal nanostructures on modified PEN films. B. Hu, R. M. Ottenbrite, J. Lin, J. Siddiqui

94. Molecular intercalate between poly(ethylene oxide) and p-bromotoluene. Y. Fang, X. Zhu, D. Yan

95. Monte Carlo simulations for the conformational behavior of a polymer chain in a flexible tube. A. Ajavon, C. Shew

96. Morphology and structure of polyamide 4 14 lamellar crystals grown from dilute solution. Y. Li, G. Zhang, D. Yan

97. Morphology and tensile properties of polyurethane/zinc sulfonated polystyrene ionomeric blends. W. Yang, G. Li, S. Zhu, J. Shen

98. Morphology of poly (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) and corresponding homopolymers and dicopolymers from spin probe ESR and simulations. S. Schlick, B. Varghese

99. Nanoscale confinement effect on photophysics in ultrathin polydimethylsiloxane films. S. D. Kim, J. M. Torkelson

100. Neutron scattering investigations on fluorosilicone gels. F. Horkay, R. J. Uriarte, A. Hecht, E. Geissler

101. Morphology and properties of nanosize latex soap-free poly(methyl methacrylate-butyl acrylate)/polystyrene polymer. J. Jin, X. Zong, H. Zhang, J. Wang

102. Thermal decomposition processes in polybenzoxazines investigated by TGA and GC-MS. K. Hemvichian, H. Ishida

103. Photodynamic polymers containing azo chromophores both in main chain and side chain. Y. He, X. Wang, Q. Zhou

104. Thermal properties of phthalic anhydride and phenolic resin cured rigid rod epoxy resins. W. Su, Y. Lee, W. Pan

105. Photografting of maleic anhydride onto hydrocarbons: A model study on the grafting mechanism. B. Pan, K. Viswanathan, C. E. Hoyle, R. Redfearn, R. B. Moore

106. Photoluminescence and electroluminescence of blue-green light emitting oxadiazole-containing polymers. M. Zheng, L. Ding, E. E. Gurel, P. M. Lahti, F. E. Karasz

107. Polyanthryl dendrimers: Synthesis, photochemistry, and host-guest complexation by charge transfer interactions M. Takahashi, H. Tomita, K. Aoshima, T. Oshikawa, M. Yamashita

108. Preparation of intrinsically conductive polymer impregnated open cell foams and their use as sensory filters. G. A. Sotzing, N. R. Scruggs, Y. Wang, J. Carignan, R. A. Weiss

109. Preparation of mesoporous silica film containing excited-state intramolecular proton transfer dye. J. Seo, S. Kim, M. Ogawa, S. Y. Park

110. Probing solvent effect on the chain conformation of PPI-2 dendrimer via NMR. M. Chai, D. He, S. Carper, D. Willamson

111. Products of radiation degradation of polystyrene: Calculation of energy transitions and oscillator forces. N. N. Barashkov, V. G. Klimenko, T. V. Sakhno, V. G. Senchishin

112. Raman study on the intermolecular interactions between thermotropic liquid-crystalline oligomers: Comparison of the effect of poly(propylene oxide) and poly(ethylene oxide) coils on the intermolecular structures. S. Yu, H. Choi, K. H. Yu, J. M. Rhee

113. Rheological behavior of silk fibroin aqueous solution: Gel-sol transition and fiber formation. M. Kobayashi, T. Tanaka, S. Inoue, H. Tsuda, J. Magoshi, Y. Magoshi, M. A. Becker

114. Small-angle X-ray scattering study of thermoreversible Poly(vinyl chloride) gels. M. Seki, S. Yamamoto, Y. Aoki, K. Takagi, S. Nojima, Y. Izumi

115. Smart polymeric coatings for surface decontamination: Coatings for the decontamination of mercury and lead contaminated surfaces. H. N. Gray, D. L. McClaugherty, A. Kippenberger

116. Solid state microstructure of polylactide copolymers by atomic force microscopy. M. Kanchanasopa, J. Runt

117. Solid-state polyelectrolyte complexes of branched poly(ethylenimine) and sodium lauryl sulfate. J. Herrman, L. B. Passe, G. B. Kharas, E. Bravo-Grimaldo, C. G. Bazuin, P. T. Romanowski, R. M. Schueller

118. Solubility of poly (aryl ether ketone)s controlled by synthetic methods. Z. Gao, C. Chen, H. Mao, T. Ben, Z. Wu, W. Zhang

119. Solution aggregation studies of aromatic/ionic copolymers using isomerization spectroscopy. L. L. Norman, C. J. Barrett

120. Structural aspects of the thermochromic transition in the polydiacetylene of bis(ethylurethane) of 5,7-dodecadiyne-1,12-diol (ETCD) D. Lee, S. K. Sahoo, A. L. Cholli, D. J. Sandman

121. Structure of DPAA/styrene gel in free radical polymerization. D. Kim, D. Sohn, J. Kim, S. Lee, Y. Han

122. Study of the effect of nucleators on the glossiness and mechanical properties of PS/PE blends. Z. Wang, L. He, J. Shen

123. Study on aliphatic-aromatic hyperbranched polyesters. T. Qiu, L. Tang, X. Zhang, X. Tuo, D. Liu

124. Study on crosslinking mechanism for polyacrylate/polyurethane composite coating. L. Tang, X. Liu, D. Liu, Q. Zhou

125. Study on phase transitions of polymerizable dendritic benzenecarboxylates containing diacetylenic groups. S. J. Lee, H. J. Cho, J. Y. Chang

126. Study on relationship of monomer relative reactivity and monomer structure parameters in non-equilibrium step copolymerization. Z. Du, Q. Zhou, X. Wang, D. Liu

127. Effect of heat treatment on thermal property and morphological structure of poly(ether ether ketone). W. Hu, B. Liu, C. Chen, Z. Jiang, W. Zhang, Z. Wu

128. Kinetics of nylon 10 10 melt intercalation in montmorillonite. G. Zhang, Y. Li, D. Yan, X. Yang, E. Zhou

129. Thermal properties of high refractive index epoxy resin system. W. Su, Y. Fu, W. Pan

130. Tuning interactions between novel polyelectrolyte micelles. S. R. Bhatia, M. Crichton, A. Mourchid, R. K. Prud'homme, J. Lal

131. Ultra-thin coatings of polyvinyl alcohol deposited on organic monolayers. M. Kozlov, T. J. McCarthy

Posters on Polymer Synthesis.

132. Butylene-bridged disilaoxacyclopentanes, liquid precursors for non-shrinking polycarbosiloxanes P. P. Chen, K. Rahimian, D. Loy

133. Carbohydrate functionalized polythiophenes as biosensors. K. L. Zaiger, L. Zhai, R. D. McCullough

134. Convenient reaction protocol to covalently bonded organic/inorganic hybrids. Y. Wei, B. Xu, M. Lu, C. F. Cheung, Z. Peng

135. Experimental investigation into one-step and two-step polymerization via Michael addition from primary amine. F. He, K. Shooshtari, H. Collier

136. Gradient copolymerization of styrene and 4-acetoxystyrene via nitroxide-mediated controlled radical polymerization. M. K. Gray, S. T. Nguyen, H. Zhou, J. M. Torkelson

137. Heterocyclic terminated bis-O-diynlarene monomers and polymers. K. P. U. Perera, D. W. Smith Jr.

138. Living anionic polymerizations of well-defined sugar-containing diblock fluorocopolymer and its application in CO2 emulsion polymerizations. W. Ye, J. M. DeSimone

139. Modification of epoxy resin by amino-polycarbonate. D. Hao, X. Tang

140. Chemical modification of copoly(dimethylsiloxane/vinylmethylsiloxane) by Ru-catalyzed addition of aromatic ketones to vinyl groups: Photochemical and electrochemical properties. J. M. Mabry, J. Brooks, W. P. Weber

141. Copolymerization of norbornenes and functionalized norbornenes with ethene. C. Andes, K. Oyler, A. Sen

142. Modified pseudo-high-dilution technique to synthesize parent aniline trimer. L. Chen, Y. Yu, H. Mao, Z. Wu, W. Zhang, Y. Ji, Y. Wei

143. New metallocene catalyst having an indenyl and a fluorenyl ligand for ethylene-polar monomer copolymerization. J. Imuta, Y. Toda, N. Kashiwa

144. Novel photoluminescent materials based on 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene and polyphenylenevinylene R. V. Gregory, P. Pitman, M. F. Pepitone, S. Hardaker

145. Controlled anionic polymerization of 3-(triethylsilyl)propyl isocyanate. J. Ahn, C. Lee, Y. Shin, J. Lee

146. Effect of amine substituents on hydrogen bonding and network structure of polybenzoxazines. H. Kim, H. Ishida

147. Precision synthesis of (1® 6)-a -D -glucopyranan by cationic ring-opening polymerization of 1,6-anhydro-b -D -glucopyranose A. Kusuno, M. Mori, T. Satoh, M. Miura, H. Kaga, T. Kakuchi

148. Controlled preparation of gold nanoparticles using well-defined star block copolymers. J. H. Youk, J. Locklin, M. Park, J. Yang, J. Mays, R. C. Advincula

149. Preparation and antibacterial activity of pyridinium-carrying polypropylene particles. G. Li, J. Shen

150. Controlling stereoselectivity in ROMP of monocyclic olefins catalyzed by tungsten-based systems. V. Dragutan, I. Dragutan, M. Dimonie

151. Self-assembling side chain azo polyelectrolytes from THF-water dipping solution. X. Tuo, Y. Deng, Y. Li, X. Wang

152. Study on the direct polycondensation of poly(DL-lactic acid). H. Mai, Y. Zhao, J. Wang

153. Syntheses of crosslinkable poly(carbosilane/siloxane)s by hydrosilation in toluene and supercritical carbon dioxide. H. Zhou, S. Venumbaka, J. Fitch, P. Cassidy

154. Synthesis and characterization of diglycidyl ether epoxy resin with biphenyl-4,4'-diol and epoxy chloropropane C. Zhang, H. Na, J. Mu, S. Liang, Z. Wu

155. Design and synthesis of high stability chromophores with a fluorine-containing polyimide for optical waveguide materials. W. Leng, Y. Zhou, Q. Xu, J. Liu

156. Synthesis and characterization of fire-safe polymers. A. J. Gavrin, E. Yoo, R. J. Farris, E. B. Coughlin

157. Dipeptide methacrylate derivatives incorporating pyroglutamic acid. T. J. Smith, D. A. Parrish, A. M. Cuevas, L. J. Mathias

158. Synthesis and characterization of novel soluble poly(aryl ether ketone)s. B. Liu, W. Hu, Y. Jin, C. Chen, Z. Jiang, W. Zhang, Z. Wu

159. Synthesis and characterization of series monomers and polymers of 2,2'-biimidazole F. He, K. Shooshtari, H. Collier

160. Synthesis and ionic conductivity of hyperbranched poly(glycidol). X. Wang

161. Synthesis and spectroscopic study of three difunctional photoelectrical model molecules. M. Sun, F. Li, Y. Meng, J. Wang, B. Wang

162. Synthesis and thermal crosslinking characterization of poly(ether ether ketone) copolymers containing the structure unit(20%) of 1,5'-naphthalene rings Y. Niu, Z. Jiang, G. Wang, Z. Wu

163. Excited-state intramolecular proton transfer in quinoline-cored dendritic molecules. S. Kim, D. W. Chang, S. Y. Park

164. Well-defined Ru-coordinated block copolymers of 2-vinylpyridine with 2-(N-carbazolyl)ethyl methacrylate. Y. Cho, C. Ihn, H. Lee, J. Lee

165. Approach to synthesis of molecular reinforced polymeric materials: Graft copolymerization of vinyl monomers from chloromethylated polyethersulfone via ATRP. S. Zhu, G. Xiao, D. Yan

166. Free radical grafting of hindered phenol antioxidants onto PE and PP and their antioxidative effect. T. H. Kim, N. Lee

167. Approach towards high molecular mass polymers via metal complexing oligomers. U. S. Schubert, S. Stefan

168. Aromatic polyimide with new photoreactive side groups and its applications in aligning liquid-crystals. S. W. Lee, S. I. Kim, M. Ree

169. Incorporation of phosphorus into conjugated polymers. Z. Jin, M. Escobar, B. L. Lucht

170. Synthesis of aromatic polyamide with small polydispersity via polycondensation. Y. Shibasaki, T. Araki, M. Ueda

171. Fluorocarbinol-containing acrylic (co)polymers with high transparency at 157 nm. Y. C. Bae, C. K. Ober

172. Investigation of the effects of chain transfer agent architecture on the synthesis of near monodisperse poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide) via RAFT M. S. Donovan, A. B. Lowe, C. L. McCormick

173. Synthesis of highly branched copolyether via cationic copolymerization of 3-methyl-3-oxetanemethanol with tetrahydrofuran. J. Hou, D. Yan

174. Fumarate based polyester for use in bioresorbable bone cement compositions. G. B. Kharas, G. Villasenor, J. Herrman, K. Mc Colough, L. B. Passe, A. Scola III, K. Watson, M. J. Yaszemski

175. Synthesis of poly(methylene-b-styrene) by sequential living polymerization. X. Zhou, K. J. Shea

176. Synthesis of poly(thieno[3,4-b]thiophene) and its electrochemical characterization G. A. Sotzing, K. Lee

177. Synthesis, characterization, and electrical properties of new conducting poly(1-alkyl-3,4-dimethyl-2,5-pyrrolylene) I. T. Kim, S. W. Lee, T. H. Kwak, J. Y. Lee, H. S. Park, R. L. Elsenbaumer

178. Fluorescent hyperbranched polyether with color effect. C. Gao, J. Hou, D. Yan, B. Zhang, W. Tang

179. Study of the vinyl addition polymerization of polar substituted norbornenes with late transition metal catalysts. T. Sakai, B. Novak

180. Anionic polymerization of methyl methacrylate by using self ligated initiators. T. Nugay, Z. T. Hamoudi

181. AIBN-initiated copolymerization of methyl acrylate in the presence of a -olefins. S. Elyashiv, A. Sen

182. Novel synthesis of main-chain chiral poly(alkyl-aryl ketone). P. Wei, Z. Wu

183. Bis-ortho-diynylarene polymerization as a novel route to carbon fiber and microstructures. H. Zengin, D. W. Smith Jr.

184. Cationic ring-opening polymerization of cyclic thionocarbonates. F. Sanda, X. Xu, N. Nemoto, T. Endo

185. C-glycoside dendrimers: Attempted preparations by alkyne coupling and from allyl-C-glycosides. M. J. Panigot, R. Murthy, D. Broadway, S. M. Winn, K. Tran, S. Kim

186. Preparation of dendritic macromolecules containing benzoxazine moiety. S. Choi, H. Ishida

187. Laterally attached SCLCPs designed to exhibit smectic C mesophases. C. Pugh, M. J. Rubal, P. Zhu

188. Soluble polythiophenes: Synthesis, characterization and molecular weight studies S. Oztemiz, G. Beaucage, H. B. Mark Jr

189. Synthesis and characterization of conjugated diblock copolymers. H. Wang, M. Ng, L. Yu

190. Synthesis and optical properties of symmetric organic molecules and polymers. X. Bi, D. Wang, Z. Xu, Z. Wu

191. Synthesis of methyl acrylate and a -olefin copolymer by free radical polymerization. S. Liu, A. Sen

192. Novel aromatic polymers with 1,3-benzoazole groups in the main chain, polyamides derived from 2-(4-carboxyphenyl)benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid: Synthesis and characterization J. J. Ferreiro, A. E. Lozano, J. G. de la Campa, J. de Abajo

193. Oligonucleotide modified organic molecules. B. Erdogan, C. J. Murphy, U. H. F. Bunz

194. Phosphorescent copolymer of Ir-bound 2-(4-vinylphenyl)pyridine with N-vinylcarbazole. J. Lee, N. Kang, Y. Cho, J. Ahn, C. Lee, J. Kim

195. Polyaromatic ether/imines containing cyclopentadienyliron cations. A. S. Abd-El-Aziz, T. H. Afifi, E. K. Todd, G. Ma

196. Polymerization of vinyl monomers with indium metal and indium halides. G. D. Mendenhall

197. Preparation of discotic liquid crystals containing stilbazole moiety. J. H. Lee, M. J. Han, S. H. Hwang, J. Y. Jho

198. Ring opening polymerization of 2,2-divinyl-4,4,6,6-tetramethylcyclotrisiloxane: Synthesis of regular poly[2,2-bis(3',3',3'-trifluoropropyldimethylsilylethyl)-4,4,6,6-tetramethyltrisiloxane] by hydrosilylation of poly(2,2-divinyl-4,4,6,6-tetramethyltrisiloxane) with 3,3,3-trifluoropropyldimethylsilane W. P. Weber, G. Cai

199. Selective synthesis of linear polydicyclopentadiene with tungsten-based ROMP catalysts. V. Dragutan, I. Dragutan, M. Dimonie, M. J. Abadie, C. Couve

200. Solution and solid state polymerization of 2,3-dicyano-5,7-dimethyl-6H-1,4-diazepine I. Kim, B. M. Foxman, J. Njus, D. J. Sandman

201. Syntheses and evaluation of photopolymerized fluorinated acrylates as potential non-wettable coatings. B. S. Shemper, L. J. Mathias

202. Synthesis and characterization of adamantane-containing polyenaminonitriles. D. W. Han, J. A. Moore

203. Synthesis and characterization of alkyl-bithiazole-bis(3,4-ethylene-dioxythiophene) co-oligomers for potential electronic applications J. Cao, M. D. Curtis

204. Synthesis and characterization of diglycidyl ether epoxy resin containing biphenyl. C. Zhang, H. Na, J. Mu, C. Liu, Z. Ge, Z. Wu

205. Synthesis and characterization of ether-ketone hyperbranched polymers from mixtures of AB2 and AB monomers. J. Baek, L. Tan

206. Synthesis and characterization of fluorinated polyether containing biphenyl. B. Liu, W. Hu, C. Chen, X. Zhao, Z. Jiang, W. Zhang, Z. Wu

207. Synthesis and characterization of highly blue-emitting poly(m-phenylenevinylene) derivative with different content of cis- and trans-olefins. L. Liao, Y. Pang

208. Synthesis and characterization of nanometer scale rigid cyclic oligomer containing 3,3,3-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl moieties T. Ben, X. Wang, C. Chen, H. Cao, X. Liu, H. Qiu, Z. Wu, W. Zhang

209. Synthesis and characterization of novel nanometer scale rigid macrocyclic oligomers. X. Wang, T. Ben, C. Chen, X. Liu, X. Zhao, G. Dang, H. Qiu, Z. Wu, W. Zhang

210. Synthesis and characterization of novel polymers with (3,5-ditrifluoromethyl)phenyl side group B. Liu, W. Hu, S. Zhao, C. Chen, Z. Jiang, W. Zhang, Z. Wu

211. Synthesis and characterization of ortho-, para-polyaniline derivatives via palladium catalyzed C-N coupling R. E. Ward, T. Y. Meyer

212. Synthesis and characterization of phenyl modified PDMS/PHMS copolymers. H. Lin, C. Lin, M. Yang

213. Synthesis and characterization of polyisobutylene brushes on silicate substrates via carbocationic polymerization. I. Kim, A. P. Angelopoulos, R. Faust

214. Synthesis and characterization of polyisobutylene-based semicrystalline ternary ABC linear triblock copolymers. Y. Kwon, M. S. Kim, R. Faust

215. Synthesis and characterization of semi-fluorinated polylactide. N. K. Abayasinghe, D. W. Smith Jr.

216. Synthesis and characterization of sulfonated polyimides for fuel cell application. H. Kim, M. H. Litt

217. Synthesis and characterization of syndiotactic polypropylene copolymers with higher a -olefins. S. M. Graef, A. J. Van Reenen, U. M. Wahner, R. D. Sanderson, R. Brüll, H. Pasch

218. Synthesis and chemical modification of poly(divinylsiloxane). G. Cai, W. P. Weber

219. Synthesis and electrorheology of poly(p-phenylene) particle. J. W. Kim, H. J. Choi, C. A. Kim, M. S. Jhon

220. Synthesis and liquid crystalline state polymerization of mesogenic diacetylenes with a 1,3,5-triazine core C. J. Lee, J. Y. Chang

221. Synthesis and luminescence of poly(1-phenyl-1-hexyne) bearing naphthylethynylphenyl moiety. Z. L. Xie, J. W. Y. Lam, C. F. Qiu, J. D. Luo, H. S. Kwok, B. Z. Tang

222. Synthesis and photoresponsive behavior of poly{N-isopropylacrylamide-co-2-[4-(4'-ethoxyphenylazo)phenoxy]ethyl acrylate}. X. Liu, X. Wang, D. Liu

223. Synthesis and polymerization of 1,1,1-tris-(4-trifluorovinyloxyphenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethane: A new low loss optical polymer M. S. Kumar, E. J. Nelson, S. Chen, J. Ballato, S. Foulger, D. W. Smith Jr.

224. Synthesis and polymerization of a bis(o-aminophenol)-carboxylic acid AB2 monomer. J. Baek, S. R. Simko, L. Tan

225. Synthesis and properties of amphiphilic poly(phenylacetylenes). J. Chen, K. K. Cheuk, J. Luo, B. Z. Tang

226. Synthesis and properties of liquid crystalline poly(oxyethylene)s containing (n-octylsulfonyl)alkylthio or (n-octylsulfonyl)alkylsulfonyl side group. S. Han, S. Hong, M. Lim, J. Moon, J. Lee

227. Synthesis and properties of poly(1-phenyl-1-octynes) bearing (-)-menthol and (-)-borneol pendants. J. W. Y. Lam, Y. Dong, K. P. Mok, K. K. L. Cheuk, B. Z. Tang

228. Synthesis and properties of some composite organic photorefractive materials. M. He, R. J. Twieg, U. Gubler, D. Wright, W. E. Moerner

229. Synthesis and property measurements of novel polyimide with bis(3-aminophenyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl phosphine oxide. K. Jeong, Y. Jo, B. Myung, T. Yoon

230. Synthesis and quaternization of amine-linked diacrylate monomers. D. Avcy´, N. Osanyan, L. J. Mathias

231. Synthesis and thin film characterization of PS-b-PMMA diblock copolymers containing a photocleavable junction point. J. T. Goldbach, J. Penelle, T. P. Russell

232. Synthesis of electronic and photonic polymers intertwined with DNA. R. Nagarajan, S. Yang, S. Roy, J. Kumar, S. Tripathy, F. F. Bruno, L. Samuelson

233. Synthesis of polyamides containing octadecanedioic acid. C. Bennett, R. D. Davis, L. J. Mathias

234. Synthesis of polyhydrazones by diazo coupling reaction of bisacetoacetamides with diazonium salts. B. J. Kim, J. Y. Chang

235. Synthesis of star-shaped polystyrene with glycoconjugated core via arm first method. A. Narumi, T. Satoh, H. Kaga, T. Kakuchi

236. Synthesis, design, and preparation of binaphthyl containing chiral Schiff base liquid crystal X. Zhao, M. Wang, C. Chen, W. Zhang

237. Synthesis, light emission, and optical limiting of hyperbranched poly[phenylene-alt-(2,5-thienylene)s] J. Luo, H. Peng, L. Cheng, B. Z. Tang

238. Synthesis and characterization of poly(1-hexyl-3,4-dimethyl-2,5-pyrrolylene) and its application to sensor I. T. Kim, S. W. Lee, T. H. Kwak, J. Y. Lee, H. S. Park, H. Nam, J. Ha

239. Synthesis and thermotropic liquid crystalline behavior of novel poly(aryl ether ketone)s. H. Li, C. Chen, Z. Jiang, W. Zhang, Z. Wu

240. Affection of P-functional group to the activity of aniline. H. Mao, Y. Yu, L. chen, Z. Wu, W. Zhang

241. Study of synthesis of parent aniline trimer. Y. Yu, L. Chen, H. Mao, Z. Wu, W. Zhang, Y. Ji, Y. Wei

242. Thermal cure modification of imide oligomers using new aryl-ethynyl end-caps. D. A. Schorzman, M. E. Wright

243. Thermally stable polymer network based on O-terphenyl. Y. H. So

244. Water-soluble fluorescent hyperbranched polysulfone-amine. C. Gao, D. Yan, B. Zhang, W. Tang

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8:15 – Opening Remarks, J.P. Armistead

8:20 – Perspective, K.J. Wynne

8:30 – Special Introductory Remarks from the President of SPSJ, T. Kajiama

8:35 – 245. Synthesis of conducting polymers. H. Shirakawa

9:35 – Intermission.

9:50 – 246. Synthetic metals: A novel role for organic polymers. A. G. MacDiarmid

10:50 – 247. Semiconducting and metallic polymers: The fourth generation of polymeric materials. A. J. Heeger

Section B

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8:30 – 248. Modeling of organically-modified layered silicates in binary solvents. B. L. Farmer, R. A. Vaia, R. K. Bharadwaj

9:00 – 249. Natural fiber reinforcement of polymeric composites by reaction-induced phase separation. S. C. Jana, A. Prieto

9:30 – 250. Studies of polymer-filler interactions in filled systems. A. Karim, K. Barnes, A. Nakatani, D. Liu, J. F. Douglas, E. J. Amis

10:00 – 251. Anionic synthesis of trialkoxysilyl-functionalized polystyrenes and polybutadienes and their hydrolysis to hybrid star-branched structures. R. P. Quirk, K. Jiang

10:30 – Intermission.

10:50 – 252. Emulsion technique for polymer-based molecular- and nano-composites. G. B. Rossi, G. Beaucage, T. D. Dang, R. Vaia

11:20 – 253. Environmentally benign powder impregnation processing and role of novel water based coupling agents in natural fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites. L. T. Drzal, A. K. Mohanty, M. Misra

11:50 – 254. Synthesis of hybrid nanoparticles and morphological characterization of composite ultrathin films. J. Pyun, K. Matyjaszewski, T. Kowalewski

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T. Schuman, Presiding

8:30 – 255. Design, synthesis, and characterization of amphiphilic conjugated diblock co-oligomers M. Ng, L. Wang, B. Lin, R. Hui, A. Gopal, K. Y. C. Lee, S. Rane, Y. Liau, N. F. Scherer, L. Yu

8:50 – 256. 1-Vinyl-3-ethylidenepyrrolidone and its applications. S. Y. Tseng, M. A. Tallon, P. F. Wolf

9:10 – 257. Alkylthio-functionalized polymers comprising alternating phenylene and thienylene/bithienylene repeating units: The synthesis and characterization. J. Xu, S. C. Ng, H. S. O. Chan

9:30 – 258. Synthesis of novel modules for organometallic materials. W. Steffen, U. H. F. Bunz

9:50 – 259. Free radical co- and terpolymerization reactions in microemulsions. I. Steinfatt, G. Schmidt-Naake

10:10 – 260. Electrical and chemical modifications of Nafion membrane near surface regions. P. Zhang, W. M. Risen Jr.

10:30 – 261. High-response electro-optic phase modulator based on an intrinsically acentric layer-by-layer self-assembled molecular superlattice. M. E. van der Boom, J. E. Malinsky, Y. Zhao, S. Chang, W. Lu, S. Ho, T. J. Marks

10:50 – 262. Hyperbranched macroinitiator for atom transfer radical polymerization. A. Carlmark, E. Malmström

11:10 – 263. Continuous and batch polymerizations of vinylidene fluoride in dense carbon dioxide. L. M. Wojcinski II, M. Saraf, G. W. Roberts, J. M. DeSimone

11:30 – 264. Mechanistic aspects of regioregularity in head-to-tail coupled poly(3-alkylthiophenes). D. W. Laird, R. S. Loewe, P. C. Ewbank, J. Liu, L. Zhai, R. McCullough

11:50 – 265. Novel binder systems derived from poly(ethylene terephthalate) PET waste for solventless magnetic tape manufacturing II: Investigation on the mechanical properties of the methacrylated oligoesters. M. S. Farahat, D. E. Nikles

12:10 – 266. Effect of methyl group substitution in diamine and copolymer composition on physical properties and thermal stability of 6FDA based copolyimides. P. S. G. Krishnan, R. H. Vora, S. Veeramani

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1:00 – 267. Chemistry of conducting polymers. H. Meng, R. Helgeson, Y. Chen, F. Wudl

1:30 – 268. Electronic structure of conjugated oligomers and polymers: From solitons to excitons. J. Bredas

2:00 – 269. Polymer semiconductors: from integrated circuits, electronic papers to superconductors Z. Bao

2:30 – Intermission.

2:45 – 270. Design of conjugated polymers for light emitting diodes. A. B. Holmes, I. D. Rees, Y. Ma, R. E. Martin, C. Fischmeister, T. Sano, U. Hennecke, S. F. Lim, F. Cacialli, R. H. Friend

3:15 – 271. Light emitting diodes: Chemistry and device issues. J. Kido

3:45 – 272. Plastic solar cells. N. S. Sariciftci

4:15 – 273. Approaches to nonlithographic assembly: From polyelectrolyte multilayers to mesoscale systems. P. T. Hammond

Section B

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1:30 – 274. Carbon nanotube filled polymer nanocomposites. P. M. Ajayan, L. S. Schadler

2:00 – 275. Conductive fillers for thermoplastic applications. J. Amarasekera, A. Burnell, C. Lietzau

2:30 – 276. Carbon nanofiber reinforced polymer composites. D. G. Glasgow, M. Lake, C. Kwag, G. G. Tibbetts

3:00 – 277. Buckytubes! New nanotechnologies from carbon D. T. Colbert

3:30 – Intermission.

3:45 – 278. Characterization of phenolic resin dispersions formed via in situ polymerization. Y. Li, J. Zhao, G. Bian, K. Tang

4:15 – 279. Graphite nanoplatelets as reinforcements for polymers. L. T. Drzal, H. Fukushima

4:45 – 280. Mechanical properties of modified starch filled poly(hydroxy ester ether) composites. J. W. Lawton, J. L. Willett

5:15 – 281. Unique additives and analyses. D. W. Dwight

5:45 – 282. Effects of a -Al2 O3 on the ionic transport and conductivity properties of poly[bis(methoxyethoxyethoxy)phosphazene] based polymer electrolytes. Y. W. Chen-Yang, H. C. Chen, F. L. Lin

Section C

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S. K. Young, Presiding

1:30 – 283. Fluorine substituted conjugated system: Intramolecular charge transfer, emission properties, two-photon excitation, and prospective applications in polymer science B. Strehmel, A. M. Sarker

1:50 – 284. Carbohydrate-based conducting polymers. B. D. Martin, C. H. Patterson, J. C. Mastrangelo, R. Aggarwal

2:10 – 285. Adsorption of dye-functionalized polyelectrolytes for electro-optic multilayer thin films. C. J. Barrett, S. R. Isaac

2:30 – 286. Novel heterocycle-based dyes for photonics: Effect of self-assembling, pyridine annulation, and medium on molecular response G. A. Pagani, T. J. Marks, A. Abbotto, L. Beverina, M. E. van der Boom, S. Bradamante, A. Facchetti

2:50 – 287. Toward self-assembled electro- and photo-active organic nanotubes. H. Fenniri, P. Mathivanan, A. Ribbe, K. L. Vidale

3:10 – 288. Design and synthesis of non-conjugated triarylamine dendrimers for opto-electronic applications. K. Bronk, S. Thayumanavan

3:30 – 289. Electro-deposition and patterning ultrathin films of conjugated polymers on flat conducting surfaces: The precursor polymer and grafting approach for electro-optical applications. R. Advincula, C. Xia, P. Taranekar, S. Deng

3:50 – 290. Hydrogels for electronic DNA chips: Adhesion and deformation under electrodynamic stress. T. M. Winger, J. Krotz, T. Onofrey, J. Havens

4:10 – 291. Highly emissive materials for optical displays. N. G. Pschirer, U. H. F. Bunz

4:30 – 292. Effect of Forster energy transfer and hole-transport layer on performance of polymer light-emitting diodes. L. Ding, F. E. Karasz, Z. Lin, M. Zheng, L. Liao, Y. Pang

4:50 – 293. Efficient consecutive assembly of large-response thin-film molecular electro-optic materials. P. Zhu, M. E. van der Boom, G. Evmenenko, P. Dutta, T. J. Marks

5:10 – 294. Multi-dimensional polymer microstructures obtained using pattern forming states of liquid crystals as templates. S. W. Kang, S. Sprunt, L. Chien

Section A

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8:30 – 295. Photopolymerization of systems incorporating thiol-enes. C. Hoyle, M. Cole, M. Bachemin, B. Yoder, W. Kuang, C. Nguyen, S. Jonsson

9:00 – 296. Investigation into the kinetics of thiol-ene and thiol-acrylate photopolymerizations using real-time FTIR. N. B. Cramer, C. N. Bowman

9:25 – 297. Allyl ethers in the thiol-ene reaction. N. Rehnberg, A. Harden, S. Lundmark, A. Manea, L. Svensson

9:50 – 298. Mechanistic aspects of donor structure in maleimide/donor photo-copolymerizations. S. E. Jonsson, D. Yang, V. Kalyanaraman, E. Shier, C. E. Hoyle, K. Belfield, K. Lindgren

10:20 – 299. Spectroscopic investigation of three component initiator systems. A. B. Scranton, D. Kim, K. S. Padon

10:45 – 300. Sensitized photopolymerization of acrylic systems using 2,3-substituted maleimides C. K. Nguyen, R. S. Smith, B. T. Cavitt, C. E. Hoyle, S. E. Jonsson, C. W. Miller, S. P. Pappas

11:10 – 301. Photopolymerization of acrylates using an isopropylthioxanthone/amine/phthalimide combination to initiate polymerization. T. B. Cavitt, B. Phillips, C. K. Nguyen, C. E. Hoyle, S. Jonsson, K. Viswanathan

11:35 – 302. Methodological investigation on the preparation of micropatterned polymer layers based on photoiniferter-mediated grafting polymerization. N. Luo, A. T. Metters, K. S. Anseth, C. N. Bowman

Section B

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8:30 – 303. POSSTM nanostructuredTM chemicals: True multifunctional polymer additives. J. J. Schwab, W. A. Reinerth Sr., J. D. Lichtenhan, Y. An, S. H. Phillips, A. Lee

9:00 – 304. Flame retardant properties of polycarbonate and montmorillonite clay nanocomposite blends. H. A. Stretz, J. H. Koo, V. M. Dimas, Y. Zhang

9:30 – 305. Thermal and mechanical properties of alumina/polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) nanocomposites: Effects of strong and weak interfaces. B. J. Ash, L. S. Schadler, R. W. Siegel

10:00 – 306. Viscoelasticity of polymer nanocomposites. R. Krishnamoorti, C. A. Mitchell, B. F. Casanueva

10:30 – Intermission.

10:45 – 307. Structure model for nylon 6/montmorillonite nanocomposites. D. M. Lincoln, R. A. Vaia, Z. Wang, B. S. Hsiao, R. Krishnamoorti

11:15 – 308. Organic/inorganic nanocomposite materials via polymer-in situ sol-gel processes. K. A. Mauritz, D. A. Mountz, S. K. Young

11:45 – 309. Nanocomposite materials prepared by surface initiated anionic polymerization from Si-gel and clay nanoparticle surfaces: Homopolymers and block-copolymers. R. Advincula, Q. Zhou, S. Wang, X. Fan, J. Mays, S. Pispas, G. Sakellariou, N. Hadjichristides

12:15 – 310. High temperature organic/inorganic nanocomposites from cubic silsesquioxanes. R. M. Laine, R. Tamaki, J. Choi, S. Kim

Section C

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8:30 – Introductory Remarks.

8:40 – 311. Temporal characteristics of polymer chain disentanglement. A. D. English

9:10 – 312. Fast magic-angle spinning NMR characterization of polymer interfaces in nanocomposites. P. A. Mirau, S. Yang

9:40 – 313. On the origin of abrasive wear of polymers. T. A. Tervoort, J. F. Visjager, P. Smith

10:10 – Intermission.

10:25 – 314. Dissolution and diffusion studies using FT-IR imaging. J. L. Koenig, B. A. Miller

10:55 – 315. Raman scattering as a probe of orientation in polymeric fibers. D. B. Chase, S. Frisk, J. F. Rabolt

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8:30 – 316. Photophysics of semiconducting polymers. A. J. Heeger, D. Moses, P. Miranda

9:00 – 317. High performance organic electronic memory cells. Y. Yang

9:30 – 318. Optical and electronic properties of electron polymerized thiophene films. H. Ahn, J. E. Whitten

10:00 – 319. Effect of polymer structure on the performance of LEDs. S. Vaidyanathan, H. Dong, M. Galvin

10:30 – 320. Polymer electro-luminescence: Effect of micro structure and morphology. F. E. Karasz

11:00 – 321. Surface tension-confined microfluidics. K. J. Wynne, G. E. Wnek, P. Lam

11:20 – 322. Macromolecular aggregation of amphiphilic polymers. A. C. Watterson, K. Danprasert, M. Chen, N. Thorne, A. Diwan

11:40 – 323. Intercalation polymerization and macromolecular assembly of ethynylpyridine within layered aluminosilicate. D. W. Kim, A. Blumstein, H. Liu, S. Yang, J. Kumar, S. K. Tripathy

Section A

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1:30 – 324. Two-photon induced photoinitiated polymerization. K. D. Belfield, J. Liu, K. J. Schafer, S. Andrasik

2:00 – 325. Mechanistic issues on two-photon polymerization. F. Nifiatis, R. Kannan, S. M. Kirkpartick, J. W. Baur

2:25 – 326. Quantum amplified isomerization: A new chemically amplified imaging system. D. R. Robello, J. P. Dinnocenzo, S. Farid, J. G. Gillmore, S. W. Thomas III

2:50 – 327. Harvesting the fields of inorganic and organometallic photochemistry for new photoinitiators. C. Kutal, Y. Yamaguchi, W. Ding, X. Li, C. T. Sanderson, I. J. Amster

3:20 – 328. Quaternary ammonium N,N-dimethyldithiocarbamates as photobase generators M. Tsunooka, H. Tachi, T. Yamamoto, M. Shirai

3:50 – 329. Synthesis and photochemical reaction of high performance UV curing oligomers. T. Nishikubo, A. Kameyama

4:20 – 330. Photopolymerization kinetics of nanostructured polymers templated by lyotropic liquid crystals. C. L. Lester, C. A. Guymon

Section B

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1:30 – Introductory Remarks.

1:45 – 331. Tools for chemists in the 21st century. K. O. Havelka

2:15 – 332. Managing your career in a changing company environment. L. F. Charbonneau

2:45 – 333. Polymer industrial careers: Adaptable threads? M. W. Jordan

3:15 – Intermission.

3:30 – 334. Opportunities and challenges of an industrial career. H. N. Cheng

4:00 – 335. Fun with plastics: Or how to "mold" your career. H. S. Lackritz

4:30 – 336. Challenges and pitfalls of a career in polymer information science. E. S. Wilks

5:00 – Concluding Remarks.

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J. Labadie, Organizer, Presiding

1:30 – 337. Perspectives in combinatorial and high throughput synthesis: Small molecules to polymers. J. Labadie

2:10 – 338. Combinatorial polymer characterization. D. A. Hajduk

2:50 – 339. Combinatorial polymer science: What's new since Edison? E. J. Amis

3:30 – 340. High throughput synthesis and screening in specialty polymers applications. D. Charmot, P. Mansky, O. Kolosov, D. Benoit, G. Klaerner, M. Petro, M. Jayaraman, M. Piotti, H. T. Chang, V. Nava-Salgado

4:00 – 341. New polymers and dyes the combinatorial way. M. Bradley

4:30 – 342. High throughput strategies for monomer and polymer synthesis and characterization. J. P. Lemmon, R. J. Wroczynski, D. W. Whisenhunt Jr., W. P. Flanagan

Section D

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1:30 – Introductory Remarks.

1:50 – 343. Using polyelectrolyte multilayer assemblies to control surfaces and interfaces. M. Rubner

2:20 – 344. 2-D colloidal arrays on surfaces using patterned polyelectrolyte multilayers. I. Lee, H. Zheng, M. Rubner, L. C. Kimerling, P. T. Hammond

2:50 – 345. Preparation and novel optical properties of hybridized nanocrystals of polydiacetylene. H. Nakanishi

3:20 – 346. Macromolecular assembly of conducting polymers via interpolymer complexation. K. Levon, S. Piankijsakul, N. Lokshin, O. Pyshkina, V. Golubev, A. Zezin, V. Sergeyev, V. A. Kabanov

3:50 – 347. Non-aqueous layer-by-layer growth of diamine/cadmium selenide nanocrystal based light-emitting diodes. J. Lee, M. Mathai, F. Jain, F. Papadimitrakopoulos

4:20 – 348. Macromolecular assemblies with nanoscale dimensions: structural and optical properties of conjugated polymers. D. J. Sandman

4:40 – 349. Surface and bulk interactions of perfluorosulfonate ionomer membranes with polyelectrolyte solutions for fuel cell miniaturization and optical sensor applications. A. P. Angelopoulos

5:00 – 350. Sulfonated styrene-based proton exchange membranes. G. Wnek

5:30 – 351. Materials chemistry at the naval research laboratory. L. J. Buckley

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6:00 - 8:00

Posters Submitted for the Symposia on Three Dimensional Silicon-Oxygen Cages (Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes): Materials for the 21st Century, Cosponsored with Division of Inorganic Chemistry, Division of Physical Chemistry, and Materials Chemistry Secretariat

352. Residual stress behaviors in nanoscopic films of polymethylsilsesquioxane. W. Oh, Y. Hwang, T. J. Shin, M. Ree

353. Novel thermal plastic elastomer: Polybutadiene graft polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane copolymers. L. Zheng, R. J. Farris, E. B. Coughlin

354. Surface area and porosity engineering of alkylene-bridged methoxysilanes. M. R. Minke, D. A. Loy, K. J. Shea

355. Synthesis and characterization of polysilsesquioxane copolymers for low dielectric applications. H. W. Ro, K. Char, J. Lee, S. K. Min, H. Rhee, D. Y. Yoon

356. Variation of the microstructures of polyalkylsilsesquioxanes with substituent groups. E. S. Park, S. Park, H. Kim, J. Lee, H. W. Ro, S. Y. Yoon, D. Y. Yoon

Posters Submitted for the Symposia on Advances in Filler Technology.

357. Generation of electrospun fibers of nylon 6-montmorillonite. R. A. Vaia, H. Fong, W. Liu, C. Wang

358. Thermal analysis of ultrathin PS-r-PMMA copolymer films on silica. B. Zhang, F. D. Blum

359. Glass transition behavior of PMMA thin films. M. T. Kabomo, F. D. Blum

360. Thixotropic behavior of nitrile rubber composites containing waste rubber vulcanizates and carbon black. N. Nugay, Y. M. Sahin

361. Environment-friendly "green" biodegradable composites from natural fiber and cellulosic plastic. D. Hokens, A. K. Mohanty, M. Misra, L. T. Drzal

362. Natural fiber reinforced thermoset composites: Studies on fiber-matrix adhesion of aligned Henequen fiber Epoxy composites. L. K. Belcher, L. T. Drzal, M. Misra, A. K. Mohanty

363. Surlyn® /metal alkoxide nanocomposites formed through polymer- in situ sol-gel reactions. P. R. Start, K. A. Mauritz

364. Measurement of diffusion coefficients for water transport through poly(styrene-b-isobutylene-b-styrene) ionomers by ATR-IR spectroscopy. D. A. Mountz, R. F. Storey, K. A. Mauritz

365. Manipulating the microstructure and rheology in polymer-organoclay composites. M. Y. Gelfer, C. Burger, B. S. Hsiao, B. Chu, H. H. Song, C. A. Avila-Orta, M. Si, M. Rafailovich, L. Liu, A. H. Tsou, F. Yeh

Posters Submitted for the Symposia on Advances in Photoinitiated Polymerization, Cosponsored with Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering

366. Time resolved EPR study of photoinitiation of polymerization. I. V. Khudyakov, M. Weber, N. J. Turro

367. Synthesis and photoinitiated cationic polymerization of fluoroalkyl propenyl ethers. S. Shim, J. Kim, D. H. Suh

368. Photocationic polymerization of 2-phenyloxetanes. H. Sasaki, H. Kato

369. Photo-curable pressure sensitive adhesives using alkyl oxetane. H. Sasaki

370. Preparation and application of photo-cationic curable silsesquioxane having oxetanyl group. H. Suzuki, H. Sasaki

371. Oxygen inhibition effect on surface properties of UV-curable acrylate coatings. H. Cao, E. Currie, M. Tilley, Y. J. Jean

372. Effects of microencapsulation on stability and reactivity of pyrylium salts as cationic photoinitiators. E. Y. Komarova, K. Ren, D. C. Neckers

373. Vibrational overtone photopolymerization of methyl methacrylate. T. G. Gerasimov, D. L. Snavely

374. Study on photo-reaction of maleimide derivatives using Raman spectroscopy. E. Okazaki, A. Ito

375. Novel radiation cure epoxide resins. N. A. Nikolic, R. A. V. Schultz

376. Oxygen and radical photopolymerization in films. V. V. Krongauz, C. P. Chawla

377. UV-curable linseed oil based ceramers. A. H. Johnson, L. E. Meemken, M. D. Soucek

378. Photoinduced crosslinking of distyrylbenzene containing blockcopolymers for manufacture of new photoalignment layers. V. Strehmel, B. Stiller, B. Strehmel, A. M. Sarker, D. C. Neckers

379. Real-time fluorescence for determining the relative sensitivity of reactive and non-reactive probes. W. F. Jager, M. Wallin, M. V. Fernandez

380. Nanostructured organic-inorganic composites templated by photopolymerizable lyotropic liquid crystals. J. H. Norton, C. A. Guymon

381. Phenothiazine photosensitizers for onium salt photoinitiated cationic polymerization. Z. Gomurashvili, J. V. Crivello

382. Autohesion of polyethylene plates by the photo-induced grafting of methacrylamide. K. Yamada, M. Hirata

Posters Submitted for the Symposia on Advances in Polyurethanes.

383. Biocompatible waterborne polyurethane using L-lysine as extender. H. Chen, X. Yu

384. Ionic transport mechanism in polyurethane electrolytes. X. Wang

385. Kinetics of polyurethane networks prepared in a reactive medium. M. T. Tabka, J. Chenal, J. Widmaier

386. Morphology and ionic conductivity of polyurethane/NaClO4 complexes. W. Zhu, X. Tang

387. Preparation of heparin containing polyurethane membrane. J. M. Yang, H. T. Lin, P. Y. Wang

388. Structure-property relations of segmented blockcopolymers. M. van der Schuur, J. Feijen, R. J. Gaymans

389. Synthesis and characterization of hyperbranched poly(ether-urethane)s. L. Hong, X. Tang

390. Synthesis of amine-quinone polyurethanes with amine-quinone group in the backbone and acrylate group in the side chain of the polymer. S. B. Hait, D. E. Nikles

391. Synthesis of side chain amine-quinone polyurethanes and their use to inhibit the corrosion of iron particles. S. B. Hait, J. Y. Huh, D. E. Nikles

Posters Submitted for the Symposia on PVC and Related Polymers: Chemistry and Applications.

392. Polymerization of vinyl chloride in supercritical carbon dioxide. G. Li, K. P. Johnston, H. Zhou, S. Venumbaka, P. Cassidy

393. Effects of rate constant variations on the simulation of poly(vinyl chloride) reduction with tri-n-butyltin hydride. S. K. Knudson, W. H. Starnes

394. g -Radiation-induced graft copolymerization of N-[4-(N' substituted amino carbonyl)phenyl ]maleimideonto poly(vinyl chloride)films. A. S. Abdel-Naby

395. Internally plasticized PVC: Synthesis and characterization of poly(vinyl chloride-co-poly(ethylene-co-butyl acrylate-co-carbon monoxide)). N. Lee, H. Jeon, H. Kim, K. Lee

396. Investigation at chain segmental level of the miscibility of poly(vinyl chloride)/poly(methyl methacrylate) blends. Y. Mi, C. Lau

Posters Submitted for the Symposia on Tailored Synthetic Polymers as Biomaterials.

397. Biodegradable thermoreversible hydrogel and their biomedical applications. B. Jeong, A. Gutowska

398. Block ionomer complexes: Novel environmentally responsive materials. S. V. Solomatin, T. K. Bronich, V. A. Kabanov, A. Eisenberg, A. V. Kabanov

399. Dendrimers as potential globular protein mimics. S. Thayumanavan, H. Zhao, P. Bharathi

400. Fabrication and characterization of a polymeric lipid membrane on a polyelectrolyte thin film. X. Sun, H. Liu, K. M. Faucher, J. Feng, E. L. Chaikof

401. Macroscopic and microscopic investigations of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate based molecularly imprinted networks. E. Oral, N. A. Peppas

402. Microengineered surfaces for biomedical applications based on a polymeric active ester. J. Lahann, R. Langer

403. Modified silicones for the stabilization of proteins and enzymes in emulsions: Potential vaccine delivery systems. P. M. Zelisko, M. A. Brook

404. Molecular design and preparation of bioinspired phospholipid polymer as novel biomaterials. K. Ishihara, Y. Iwasaki

405. More biocompatible polyurethanes via nitric oxide release. M. M. Batchelor, J. K. Politis, B. K. Oh, M. E. Meyerhoff

406. Pluronic-polyethyleneimine conjugates for gene delivery: Cell transport and transgene expression. C. L. Gebhart, S. Sriadibhatla, S. Vinogradov, A. V. Kabanov

407. Syntheses of aminosalicylate-based polyanhydride prodrugs: Esters, amides, and azos K. E. Uhrich, T. J. Anastasiou, M. L. Beaton

408. Synthesis of a polycarbonate of glycerol. W. C. Ray III, M. W. Grinstaff

409. Synthesis of low molecular weight polyethylene particles for biomedical applications. Y. Haik, J. Chatterjee, C. Chen

410. Vines-twining polymerization: Amylose twines around synthetic polymers to form amylose-polymer inclusion complexes. J. Kadokawa, Y. Kaneko, S. Nagase, A. Nakaya, H. Tagaya

411. Synthesis of adriamycin-conjugated glycol chitosan and in situ self association. Y. J. Son, Y. W. Cho, S. C. Lee, I. C. Kwon, H. Chung, S. Y. Jeong, C. R. Park, I. Kim, S. B. Suh

412. Facile synthesis of hydroxylated dimethacrylates for use in biomedical applications. M. D. Weir, C. A. Khatri, J. M. Antonucci

413. Interferon-b production of fibroblast cells cultured on various protein membranes containing cell binding domain sequences. Y. Takanashi, T. Ohno, M. Hara, C. Tanaka, T. Asakura, A. Higuchi

414. New concept of multivalent ligands: Polyrotaxane-dipeptide conjugates as a specific inhibitor of intestinal peptide transporter PepT1. T. Ooya, T. Kawashima, I. Tamai, Y. Saito, Y. Sai, A. Tsuji, N. Yui

415. Novel biodegradable poly (ethylene glycol) scaffolds containing polyrotaxanes for cartilage tissue engineering. W. K. Lee, T. Ichi, T. Ooya, M. Katoh, T. Yamamota, N. Yui

416. pH dependent inclusion complexation of poly(e -lysine) with a -cyclodextrin. K. M. Huh, T. Ooya, S. Sasaki, N. Yui

417. Porous perfluoroalkyl acrylates: A potential ophthalmic biomaterial. T. C. Hughes, G. F. Meijs, H. Chaouk, J. G. Steele, G. Johnson

418. Ring-opening metathesis polymerization strategies to chemical and biological delivery agents. P. R. Hanson, A. Harned, D. A. Probst, B. A. Sheriff, K. W. C. Poon, C. Wiethoff, C. R. Middaugh

419. Supramolecular-structured hydrogel by inclusion complexation of poly(ethylene glycol) grafted dextran with a -cyclodextrin. K. M. Huh, T. Ooya, W. K. Lee, S. Sasaki, N. Yui

420. Synthesis and characterization of self-assembling block copolymers containing adhesive moieties. K. Huang, B. P. Lee, P. B. Messersmith

421. Synthesis of biodegradable polymer: Poly(sebacic anhydride-co-ethylene glycol). I. Chu, C. Chan

422. Thermoresponsive supramolecular morphologies from styrene-b-peptide diblock oligomers. H. Klok, J. F. Langenwalter, M. Achard, S. Lecommandoux

423. Enhanced production of antigen(CEA) by mammalian cells cultured on various polymeric films. M. Hara, S. Adachi, A. Higuchi

424. Enzymatic and non-enzymatic pathways to formation of DOPA-modified PEG hydrogels. B. P. Lee, J. L. Dalsin, P. B. Messersmith

425. Controlled growth of silicon dioxide from tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl monolayer and the study of protein adsorption on the resulting model surfaces. X. Jia, T. J. McCarthy

426. Divergent synthesis of biodendrimers from glycerol and caproic acid. M. T. Morgan, M. W. Grinstaff

427. Effect of semi-IPN modification of phospholipid polymer on physical properties and biocompatibility of segmented polyurethane. Y. Iwasaki, N. Morimoto, K. Ishihara

428. Biologically inspired dendrimers based on glycerol and succinic acid. M. A. Carnahan, M. W. Grinstaff

429. Cell micropatterning substrates via two-photon-induced polymerization. E. B. Walsh, N. H. Grynaviski, M. W. Grinstaff

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8:30 – 430. Comprehensive discussion of the effect of photoinitiation rate on photopolymerization kinetics. K. A. Berchtold, T. M. Lovestead, C. N. Bowman

9:00 – 431. Photoinitiated crosslinking polymerization of monomer blends. C. Decker

9:30 – 432. Investigation of the effect of cure conditions on the network evolution and properties of highly crosslinked photopolymers. H. Lu, L. G. Lovell, C. N. Bowman

9:55 – 433. Effect of primary cyclization on network structure and polymerization kinetics. J. E. Elliott, C. N. Bowman, J. Nie

10:20 – 434. Kinetics of photopolymerization of neat acrylates and acrylate coatings. I. V. Khudyakov, M. B. Purvis, N. J. Turro

10:45 – 435. Effect of pre-organization due to hydrogen bonding on the rate of photo-initiated polymerization. J. F. G. A. Jansen, A. A. Dias, M. Dorschu, B. Coussens

11:10 – 436. Synthesis and photochemistry of monodisperse oligomeric/polymeric photoinitiators. Z. Liu, M. Weber, N. J. Turro, B. O'Shaughnessy

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8:20 – Introductory Remarks.

8:30 – 437. Tutorial lecture on a review of essential polyurethane chemistry. J. E. McGrath

9:15 – 438. Tutorial lecture on a review of structure/property relationships in polyurethane elastomers and foams. G. L. Wilkes

10:00 – 439. Polyurethanes in biomedical applications. S. Cooper

10:45 – 440. Structure/property behavior of segmented poly(ester urethanes) containing different hard segment content. E. B. Orler, D. A. Wrobleski, M. S. Campbell

11:15 – 441. Structure-property characterization of poly(urethane-urea)s fabricated with mixed soft segments of ultra-low monol poly(propylene glycol), poly(tetramethylene ether glycol), and tri(propylene glycol) M. J. O'Sickey, B. D. Lawrey, G. L. Wilkes

11:45 – 442. Quantification of competitive hydrogen bonding between hard and soft segments in polyurethanes: Quantum mechanical calculations and experimental results. I. Yilgor, E. Yilgor

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8:30 – 443. Parallel synthetic approaches for the discovery of antimicrobial polypeptides. M. Wyrsta, T. J. Deming

9:00 – 444. Combining statistical design of experiments with in-parallel polymerization methodologies. D. T. Williamson, T. E. Long

9:30 – 445. Expanding the 3-D architectural diversity of supramolecular dendrimers by functionalization of their periphery with libraries of minidendrons. V. Percec, M. N. Holerca, W. Cho, S. Uchida, G. Ungar, P. Heiney

10:00 – 446. Designing phase selectivity into polymer supports. D. E. Bergbreiter

10:30 – 447. High-throughput synthesis of nanoscale materials. C. J. Hawker, A. W. Bosman, J. M. J. Fréchet, E. Harth, A. Heumann, M. Ranger, G. Klaerner, D. Benoit

11:00 – 448. Characterization of surface energy effects on morphology of thin diblock copolymer films by high throughput techniques. A. P. Smith, A. Sehgal, E. J. Amis, A. Karim

11:30 – 449. Mechanical surface characterization: A promising procedure to screen organic coatings. A. Krupicka, A. Hult, G. Favaro

12:00 – 450. Combinatorial investigations of polymer adhesion. A. J. Crosby, A. Karim, E. J. Amis

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8:30 – Introductory Remarks.

8:40 – 451. PVC, origin, growth, and future D. Braun

9:15 – 452. Controlled polymerization of vinyl chloride with butyllithiums and metallocene catalysts. K. Endo, N. Kaneda, H. Waku, M. Saitoh, N. Emori

9:40 – 453. Reaction of single site olefin polymerization catalysts with vinyl chloride. R. F. Jordan

10:05 – 454. Transition metal catalyzed polymerizations of vinyl chloride: Past and present. H. W. Boone, M. J. Mullins, P. S. Athey, R. V. Snelgrove

10:30 – 455. New polymers by living radical graft copolymerization initiated from the structural defects of poly(vinyl chloride) and by living radical polymerization of vinyl chloride. V. Percec, A. D. Asandei, F. Asgarzadeh, E. Ramirez, A. Capotto

10:55 – 456. PVC derivatives by carbocationic techniques. Z. Pi, J. P. Kennedy

11:20 – 457. Stereochemical microstructure dependence of physical properties of PVC: Principles and some recent correlations. M. N. Guarrotxena

11:45 – 458. Degradative transformations of poly(vinyl chloride) to new potentially useful products. T. Szakács, B. Iván, F. Pollreisz

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1:30 – 459. Synergistic free radical effects in photoinitiated cationic polymerization. J. V. Crivello

2:00 – 460. Addition fragmentation agents with radical generating sites as photoinitiators for cationic polymerization. Y. Yagci, A. Onen

2:30 – 461. Diazonium salts as cationic photoinitiators: Radical and cationic aspects. U. Mueller

3:00 – 462. 2,3Dihydrofuran: A special vinyl ether O. Nuyken, H. Braun

3:30 – 463. Development of monomolecular, oligomeric, and polymeric photosensitizers for photoinitiated cationic polymerization Y. Hua, J. V. Crivello

3:55 – 464. Visible and long-wavelength photoinitiated cationic polymerization. J. V. Crivello, M. Sangermano Sr.

4:20 – 465. Synthesis and photoinitiated cationic polymerization of silicone-epoxy resins. K. Y. Song, J. V. Crivello, R. Ghoshal

4:45 – 466. Study of the photoinitiated cationic polymerization of 3,4-epoxy-1-butene S. N. Falling, J. V. Crivello, M. Sangermano

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1:30 – 467. Real-time, in situ monitoring of urethane-forming reactions M. A. Thomson, P. J. Melling

2:00 – 468. Exploring urea phase connectivity in flexible polyurethane foam formulations using lithium chloride as a probe. A. Aneja, G. L. Wilkes

2:30 – 469. Effect of fire retardant concentration on the thermal degradation of rigid polyurethane foams prepared with different blowing agents. Z. Tang, M. M. Maroto-Valer, J. M. Andrésen, J. W. Miller, M. L. Listemann, W. R. Furlan, D. Morita

3:00 – 470. Microdomain morphology and phase separation of poly(urethane urea) block copolymers. J. T. Garrett, C. A. Siedlecki, J. S. Lin, J. Runt

3:30 – 471. Synthesis and characterization of an alternate siloxane-urethane copolymer by three step reaction. S. C. Ganguly, J. G. Matisons

4:00 – 472. Partitioning of a plasticizer in the domain structure of a segmented poly(ester urethane) using small angle neutron scattering. L. I. Espada, J. T. Mang, E. B. Orler, D. A. Wrobleski, D. A. Langlois, R. P. Hjelm

4:30 – 473. Synthesis and characterization of polyurethanes and their blends with thermally conductive aluminum nitride. Y. S. Kim, J. Rolland, J. E. McGrath

Section C

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1:30 – 474. High throughput measurements of polymer and polymer solution physical properties. P. Mansky

2:00 – 475. High-throughput characterization of polymer microstructure and mechanical properties. J. C. Meredith, J. Sormana, E. J. Amis, A. Karim, A. Tona, H. Elgendy

2:30 – 476. High throughput approach to crystallization in thin films of isotactic polystyrene. K. L. Beers, J. F. Douglas, E. J. Amis, A. Karim

3:00 – 477. Vapor detection using arrays of conducting polymer composite chemiresistors. N. S. Lewis, S. Briglin, M. S. Freund, A. Hopkins

3:30 – 478. Rapid separation and detection techniques in combinatorial polymer screening. M. Petro, S. H. Nguyen, J. Regan, I. Galdo, B. Zhou, J. DelVecchio

4:00 – 479. Optimization and mechanism studies of polymerization reactions using automated HPLC. T. C. Schunk, D. R. Robello, T. A. Davis, D. Linehan, M. Bonanno

4:30 – 480. Development of high-throughput approaches to materials flammability research. M. R. Nyden, J. W. Gilman, R. D. Davis, R. H. Harris Jr, W. H. Awad

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1:30 – Introductory Remarks.

1:35 – 481. Property enhancements of PVC. M. Gilbert, D. J. Hitt

2:00 – 482. PVC-clay nanocomposites preparation, thermal, and mechanical properties D. Wang, D. Parlow, C. A. Wilkie

2:25 – 483. Retrostructural analysis of poly(vinyl chloride) particles. R. E. Lukas

2:50 – 484. Local structure of PVC: An X-ray and neutron scattering study. G. R. Mitchell, T. Gkourmpis, Y. Chiou, W. H. Starnes, V. Zaikov

3:15 – 485. Poly(vinyl chloride) blends with conducting polymers. E. M. Pearce, K. Pielichowski

3:40 – 486. Compatibilization of blends containing poly(vinyl chloride) and a polyolefin elastomer by blocky chlorinated polyethylenes. E. A. Eastwood, M. D. Dadmun, N. Pourahmady, C. Lepilleur

4:05 – 487. Identification, quantitation, and qualification of PVC multi-functional additive systems with near-IR spectroscopy and chemometrics D. Garcia, F. Borden, E. Bouveresse

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8:30 – 488. Photopolymerization of silica-filled composites: encapsulants for microelectronic devices. A. B. Scranton, K. K. Baikerikar, V. Sipani, C. N. Coretsopoulos

9:00 – 489. Radiation curable materials designed to aid de-inking. R. S. Davidson, M. Andrews, D. R. Illsley

9:30 – 490. High density holographic digital data storage: A reality at last. A. Hale, L. Dhar, M. G. Schnoes, H. E. Katz, A. P. Olsen, M. L. Schilling, W. L. Wilson, K. Curtis, A. Hill, M. C. Tackitt

9:55 – 491. Photocurable, hydrophobic oligomers based on liquid polybutadiene B. Yang, B. Schaeffer

10:20 – 492. Photo-initiated cationic polymerization of a cyclo-aliphatic Epoxy. R. T. Olsson, H. E. Bair, V. J. Kuck, A. Hale

10:45 – 493. UV curable acrylated oligomers: Effect of structural variation on liquid and cured film properties. A. J. Tortorello

11:10 – 494. UV-curing of fluorinated systems: Synthesis and properties. R. Bongiovanni, G. Malucelli, A. Priola

11:35 – 495. Radiation curing and crosslinking of composites, adhesives, and thin films C. A. Byrne, A. N. Bykanov, D. L. Goodman, R. E. Singler

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8:30 – Introductory Remarks.

8:35 – 496. Achievements and research tasks for poly(vinyl chloride) aging and stabilization: Research centers in Russia. G. E. Zaikov, K. S. Minsker

9:00 – 497. Prediction of pinking of PVC profiles in mild climatic conditions. J. E. Lemaire

9:25 – 498. Photostabilization of poly(vinyl chloride) by protective coatings. C. Decker

9:50 – 499. Weatherability of plastics compared to the fundamental bond strengths of the main polymer. J. W. Summers, E. B. Rabinovitch

10:15 – 500. Influence of atmospheric pollutants on the natural and artificial aging of rigid polyvinyl chloride. N. Belhaneche-Bensemra

10:40 – 501. Fate of PVC polymer and plasticizers in landfills. I. Mersiowsky, M. Weller, J. Ejlertsson

11:05 – 502. Chemiluminescence study on medical PVC degradation and comparison with other techniques. L. Woo, S. Y. Ding, C. L. Sandford

11:30 – 503. Radiation-induced degradation of vinyl chloride/vinylidene chloride copolymers. B. A. Howell, S. I. Ahmed, D. E. Beyer

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8:30 – 504. Free radical polymerization in room temperature ionic liquids. H. Zhang, K. Hong, J. W. Mays

8:50 – 505. Synthesis and subsequent hydrolysis of poly(5-cyano-2-norbornene-alt-maleic anhydride) copolymers. A. J. Pasquale, T. E. Long

9:10 – 506. Total synthesis and emission properties of poly[(9,9-dihexylfluorene)-co-(NN’-diphenyl-NN’-di(p-butylphenyl)-1,4-phenylenediamine F. Raymond, S. S. Xiao, M. T. Nguyen

9:30 – 507. Acyclic diene metathesis depolymerization of elastomers using ruthenium catalysts. S. W. Craig, E. B. Coughlin

9:50 – 508. Synthesis of functional poly(arylene phosphine oxide)s. L. A. Rusch-Salazar, P. D. Bloom, V. V. Sheares

10:10 – 509. Copolymerization of ethylene and propylene with a -olefins. A. J. Van Reenen, H. Pasch, U. Wahner, R. Brüll

10:30 – 510. Synthesis and characterization of substituted lactides: Polylactides from AB monomers. G. L. Baker, E. E. Paske, M. Yin

10:50 – 511. Synthesis and rheological properties of melt spinnable carbon fiber precursors based on acrylonitrile terpolymers. V. A. Bhanu, K. B. Wiles, P. Rangarajan, T. E. Glass, D. Godshall, M. Sankarpandian, D. G. Baird, G. L. Wilkes, A. K. Banthia, J. E. McGrath

11:10 – 512. Synthesis and electrochemical studies of cationic organoiron dendrimers. A. S. Abd-El-Aziz, E. K. Todd, T. H. Afifi

11:30 – 513. Cationic ring-opening polymerization of monofunctional benzoxazine. P. Chutayothin, H. Ishida, S. Rowan

11:50 – 514. Synthesis and characterization of highly branched poly(ester-amine)s. C. Gao, D. Yan

12:10 – 515. Synthesis and properties of novel macrocycles and polymers based on restricted rotation. Y. S. Chong, K. D. Shimizu

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1:30 – 516. Time-resolved photothermal techniques for the investigation of photoinitiators and radical reactions. X. Allonas, J. Lalevee, J. Fouassier

2:00 – 517. Relative sensitivities of reactive and non-reactive fluorescent probes. W. F. Jager, O. van den Berg

2:25 – 518. Application of FT-NIR spectroscopy for monitoring the kinetics of photoinitiated methacrylate/vinyl ether copolymerizations. Y. Lin, J. W. Stansbury

2:50 – 519. Synergistic effects of N-vinylamides in photopolymerization of simple acrylate formulations. C. W. Miller, K. Viswanathan, S. Jonsson, C. Nason, W. Kuang, D. Yang, B. Kess, C. Hoyle

3:10 – 520. Spinning disc reactor for photopolymerization. K. V. K. Boodhoo, W. A. E. Dunk, R. J. J. Jachuck

3:35 – 521. Some recent results of laser-induced polymerization of MMA and styrene. M. S. Hussain, S. Ahmad, M. A. Khan

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1:30 – Introductory Remarks.

1:35 – 522. HCl quantification in pyrolysis-gas chromatography studies of hydrochlorocarbon polymers. I. W. Parsons, R. S. Lehrle

2:00 – 523. Thermal degradation and stabilization of ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene-n-butylacrylate copolymer. J. A. Abusleme, G. Camino, C. Manzoni, S. Radice

2:25 – 524. Critical overview of PVC stabilization mechanisms in the light of recent experimental results. B. Iván

2:50 – 525. Mechanistic action of costabilizers for poly(vinyl chloride). M. Edge, H. Chaudhry, N. S. Allen

3:15 – 526. Highly basic calcium stearate compositions for rigid PVC. S. Kodali, W. Hood, T. Jennings, M. Fender

3:40 – 527. Phosphite ester compositions for PVC compounds. D. R. Stevenson, M. E. Harr, M. R. Jakupca

4:05 – 528. Stabilization of vinyl chloride/vinylidene chloride copolymers using N-substitutedmaleimides. B. A. Howell, J. Zhang

4:30 – 529. Heat stabilization and plasticization by "plasticizer thiols", a remarkable new class of nonmetallic additives for PVC W. H. Starnes, B. Du, V. G. Zaikov

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A. Guymon, Organizer

J. L. P. Jessop, Presiding

1:30 – 530. Direct comparison of micellization properies of amphiphilic block copolymers of ethylene oxide and butylene oxide, (EO)n (BO)m , and (EO)n (BO)2m (EO)n G. Yu, A. A. Krumnow

1:50 – 531. Blob model to monitor and quantitatively characterize polymer segment encounters by fluorescence. S. Kanagalingam, C. F. Ngan, J. Duhamel

2:10 – 532. Determination of reactivity ratios for acrylonitrile/methyl acrylate radical copolymerization via non-linear methodologies using real time FTIR. K. B. Wiles, V. A. Bhanu, A. J. Pasquale, T. E. Long, J. E. McGrath

2:30 – 533. Effect of monovalent-multivalent cation exchange on the thermodynamic properties of polyacrylate hydrogels. F. Horkay, I. Tasaki, P. J. Basser

2:50 – 534. Kinetic modeling of step homopolymerization. C. G. J. Baker, A. R. Khan, Y. M. Al-Roomi, R. H. Al-Roomi

3:10 – 535. Miscibility and phase study of the blends of poly(hydroxy ether of biphenol A) and poly(e-caprolactone) by high resolution solid state NMR. C. Lau, Y. Mi

3:30 – 536. Investigating the chain-length and polymer concentration dependence of polymer and solvent self-diffusion in polymer solutions. B. Chekal, J. M. Torkelson

3:50 – 537. Prediction of cage effects in free-radical initiators from diffusion coefficients of small molecules. G. D. Mendenhall

4:10 – 538. Quartz crystal mirobalance: Based ion sensors. D. W. Howie Jr., D. A. Hoagland

4:30 – 539. Investigation of benzoxazine initiation mechanism via cationic ring-opening. P. Chutayothin, H. Ishida, S. Rowan

4:50 – 540. Interactions in poly(lactic acid) and poly(hydroxy ester ether) blends studied by FTIR spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. X. Cao, S. H. Gordon, J. L. Willett, D. J. Sessa

5:10 – 541. Gelation crystallization of semicrystalline polymers from solvents with large molar volume. Q. Xue, J. Chen