DIVISION OF POLYMER CHEMISTRY

Times, days, and paper numbers may not be final.

C. Smith, Program Chair

OTHER SYMPOSIA OF INTEREST: Biotechnology in the Service of Health (see Biotechnology Secretariat, Sun) From Sensors to Functional Instruments (see Division of Analytical Chemistry, Wed) Function-Based and Other Novel Approaches to Sensors for Homeland Defense (see Division of Analytical Chemistry, Sun) Macromolecules to Bioparticles: Analyses with Field-Flow Fractionation (see Division of Analytical Chemistry, Mon) Microelectrochemical Systems and Arrays (see Division of Analytical Chemistry, Thu) Size-Exclusion Chromatography with Multiple Detection Techniques (see Division of Analytical Chemistry, Wed) Advances in Tissue Engineering and Cell Therapy (see Division of Biochemical Technology, Wed) Bioinformatics, Genomics, and Proteomics (see Division of Biochemical Technology, Tue) Plasma Technology and Catalysis (see Catalysis & Surface Science Secretariat, Mon, Tue, Wed) Commercializing New Technologies from Concept to Market (see Division of Business Development and Management, Tue) Advances in Biodegradation and Biotransformation of Lignocellulosics (see Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials, Sun, Mon) Chemical Modification of Starch (see Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials, Sun) Composites from Renewable Resources (see Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials, Wed) Modified Fibers with Medical and Specialty Applications (see Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials, Tue, Wed, Thu) Undergraduate Research Poster Session: Polymer Chemistry (see Division of Chemical Education, Mon) Alternatives to Thermal Distillation Solvent Purification (see Division of Chemical Health and Safety, Sun) High-Throughput Experimentation (see Division of Chemical Information, Wed) Be All That You Can Be ... as a Technician in Industry! (see Division of Chemical Technicians, Mon) Intellectual Property Issues for the Industrial Workplace (see Division of Chemistry and the Law, Mon) Adsorption of Macromolecules at Liquid-Solid Interfaces (see Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, Sun, Mon, Tue) Colloidal and Molecular Electro-Optics (see Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu) Molecular-Level Aspects of Bacterial Adhesion, Transport, and Biofilm Formation (see Division of Environmental Chemistry, Sun, Mon) Advances in Membranes for Energy and Fuel Applications (see Division of Fuel Chemistry, Tue, Wed, Thu) Hydrogen Energy for the 21st Century (see Division of Fuel Chemistry, Tue, Wed) ACS Award in Separations Science and Technology sponsored by IBC Advanced Technologies, Inc. (see Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Tue) Nanotechnology and the Environment (see Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu) Materials Properties (see Division of Inorganic Chemistry, Tue, Wed) Materials Properties (see Division of Inorganic Chemistry, Tue) Materials Synthesis (see Division of Inorganic Chemistry, Sun, Mon) Materials Synthesis (see Division of Inorganic Chemistry, Tue) Synthesis of Nanoparticles and Nanostructured Materials (see Division of Inorganic Chemistry, Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu) Synthesis of Nanoparticles and Nanostructured Materials (see Division of Inorganic Chemistry, Sun) Award Symposium for Robert Grubbs (see Division of Inorganic Chemistry, Sun) Organometallic Polymers (see Division of Inorganic Chemistry, Tue) Materials, Devices, and Switches (see Division of Organic Chemistry, Wed, Thu) Molecular Recognition and Self-Assembly (see Division of Organic Chemistry, Thu) Fuel Cleanup Considerations for Fuel Cells (see Division of Petroleum Chemistry, Tue) New Electronic Structure Methods: From Molecules to Materials (see Division of Physical Chemistry, Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu) Synthesis, Spectroscopy, Characterization, and Applications of Nanoparticles (see Division of Physical Chemistry, Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu) Advances in Polymers and Polymerization (see Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, Wed, Thu) Applications of Scanning Probe Microscopy to Polymers (see Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu) Chemistry of Materials Award Symposium in Honor of Larry Dalton (see Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, Mon) Cooperative Research Award Honoring Craig Hawker and Tom Russell (see Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, Sun) Gene-Based Medicine: Delivery and Diagnostics (see Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, Tue) General Papers (see Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, Sun) In Situ Characterization of Polymerization Processes (see Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, Tue, Wed) Joint PMSE/POLY Poster Session (see Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, Tue) MALDI and ESI Mass Spectrometry Techniques for Polymers (see Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, Sun, Mon) New Concepts in Biomaterials: Synthesis, Application, Concerns (see Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, Sun, Mon) Sci-Mix (see Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, Mon) Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces (see Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, Tue, Wed, Thu) Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Multiphase and Composite Materials (see Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, Sun, Mon) True Stories of Small Chemical Businesses (see Division of Small Chemical Businesses, Tue) Hybrid Materials (see Materials Chemistry Secretariat, Sun, Mon, Tue) Corporate America's Contribution to Science: Successful Women Chemists (see Women Chemists Committee, Mon) SOCIAL EVENTS: Reception: Mon Social Hour: Sun, Tue

SUNDAY MORNING

Section A

Hilton Riverside -- Grand Salon D19/D22

Crosslinking Materials and Processes

Hydrogels and UV Cationic Cross-linked Systems

C. E. Hoyle, Organizer, Presiding
R. K. Pinschmidt Jr., Organizer

8:00 - 1. Intelligent amphiphilic co-networks and gels based on cross-linking with methacrylate-telechelic polyisobutylene macromonomers. M. Haraszti, G. Erdıdi, B. Iv·n

8:30 - 2. Cross-linked polyacrylate hydrogels: Osmotic and neutron-scattering properties. F. Horkay, P. J. Basser, A. Hecht, E. Geissler

9:00 - 3. Induced mesophase stability in polymer/Pluronic LLC composites using cross-linking acrylate monomers. D. T. McCormick, K. D. Stovall, C. A. Guymon

9:30 - 4. Photopolymerization of maleimide/N-vinylpyrrolidone hydrogels. S. E. Jonsson, V. Kalyanaraman, K. Lindgren, S. Swami, L. Ng

10:00 -  Intermission.

10:10 - 5. Water-based radiation-curable polyurethane acrylate coatings. Y. Heischkel, K. Menzel, W. Paulus, C. Decker, R. Schwalm

10:40 - 6. Combined thermal and radiation curing for multilayer coil coating. P. Sundell, T. Bergman, H. Fagerholm, M. Hautala, A. Ranta-Eskola, C. Filthaut, M. Ferreira

11:10 - 7. Photoinitiated cationic polymerization using 5-arylthianthrenium salts. J. V. Crivello, F. Jiang, J. Ma

11:40 - 8. The development of anthracene photosensitizers for photoinitiated cationic polymerization. M. Jang, J. V. Crivello

Section B

Hilton Riverside -- Grand Salon C16/C13

General Papers

Polymer Synthesis

M. R. Buchmeiser, Presiding
D. Garcia, Organizer

8:00 - 9. Free-radical polymerization of 2,3-bis(dimethylaminomethyl)-1,3-butadiene. Y. Yang, V. V. Sheares

8:20 - 10. A high-throughput approach for poly(2-oxazoline) research: Application of an automated synthesizer. R. Hoogenboom, M. W. M. Fijten, U. S. Schubert

8:40 - 11. Synthesis of liquid-filled polymeric nanocapsules: Morphology analysis, role of surfactant and the use of living polymerization techniques. A. J. P. Van Zyl, D. De Wet-Roos, R. D. Sanderson, B. Klumperman

9:00 - 12. Synthesis of metal-complexing polysiloxanes using the sol-gel process. S. Gallagher

9:20 - 13. Reversible addition-fragmentation polymerization in heterogeneous media. J. B. McLeary, M. P. Tonge, R. D. Sanderson, B. Klumperman

9:40 - 14. Controlled-living polymerization by fast-initiating ruthenium catalyst. T. Choi, R. H. Grubbs

10:00 - 15. Synthesis and characterization of novel oxetane macromonomers. T. Fujiwara, U. Makal, J. Uilk, K. J. Wynne

10:20 - 16. Synthesis and polymerization chemistry of PEG- and peptide-functionalized cyclooctene for biomaterials applications. K. Breitenkamp, D. M. Junge, E. Jin, T. Emrick

10:40 - 17. Synthesis and properties of polysiloxane-polypropylene graft copolymers. P. Fu

11:00 - 18. Monolithic polymeric supports for heterogenized metathesis catalysts. M. R. Buchmeiser, M. Mayr, J. Krause, O. Nuyken, S. Lubbad

11:20 - 19. Synthesis and electrospinning of branched polyesters. M. G. McKee, T. E. Long, G. L. Wilkes

11:40 - 20. Alternating radical copolymerization of phenylacetylene with cyclooligoarsines. K. Naka, T. Umeyama, A. Nakahashi, Y. Chujo

Section C

Hilton Riverside -- Grand Salon C18/C15

Polymeric Surface Modification: Biomedical Applications

Cosponsored with Division of Biochemical Technology
B. D. Ratner, Organizer, Presiding

9:00 - 21. Surface modification of polymeric biomaterials: A brief tutorial and overview. B. D. Ratner

9:45 - 22. Surface modification: Cartoons or reality? D. G. Castner

10:15 - 23. Surface structure and protein adsorption behavior of polyurethane modified with plasticizers or nitric oxide release agents. M. L. Clarke, J. Wang, Z. Chen

10:45 - 24. Investigating the adsorption of DNA on polymer-modified surfaces: Block copolymers, dendrimers, and polyelectrolytes. R. Advincula, M. Park, X. Fan, M. A. Advincula

11:15 - 25. Cloud point PEGylation of titanium biomaterials using a biomimetic anchor. J. L. Dalsin, S. Tosatti, M. Textor, P. B. Messersmith

Section D

Hilton Riverside -- Grand Salon B9/B12

The Polymer Science of Everyday Things

Cosponsored with The Royal Society of Chemistry and Intersociety Polymer Education Council, Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, and Presidential Event
D. Bott, Organizer, Presiding
C. Pugh, R. S. Moore, K. J. Wynne, and A. B. Salamone, Organizers

8:30 - 26. Cooking with plastics. P. J. Barham

9:10 - 27. Polymers in your food? P. J. Lillford

9:50 - 28. Polysaccharides from field to fork and factory. A. M. Donald

10:30 - 29. Contact lens material technology. J. F. Kunzler, J. C. Salamone

11:10 - 30. Polymers in wound care. D. H. Lucast

11:50 -  Presidential Symposium Remarks. The Transatlantic Connection. Royal Society of Chemistry Executive Director David Giachardi.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Section A

Hilton Riverside -- Grand Salon D19/D22

Crosslinking Materials and Processes

UV Free-Radical Cross-linked Systems

S. E. Jonsson and T. M. Roper, Presiding
R. K. Pinschmidt Jr. and C. Hoyle, Organizers

1:30 - 31. Cross-linking in thiol-acrylate photopolymerizations. N. B. Cramer, C. N. Bowman

2:00 - 32. Radiation-induced polymerization of monomers from renewable resources. M. Johansson, J. Samuelsson, P. Sundell, U. Bexell, M. Olsson

2:30 - 33. Synthesis, photopolymerization, and coatings evaluation of novel vinyl esters. T. Y. Lee, C. E. Hoyle, K. A. Lowery, C. A. Guymon, S. E. Jonsson

3:00 - 34. Kinetics and modeling of thiol-ene photopolymerizations. N. B. Cramer, T. Davies, A. K. O'Brien, C. N. Bowman

3:25 -  Intermission.

3:35 - 35. Ultrafast synthesis of cross-linked materials by photoinitiated polymerization. C. Decker, K. Studer

4:05 - 36. Integrated approach to studying the development and final network properties of urethane acrylate coatings. S. M. Gasper, D. N. Schissel, L. S. Baker, D. L. Smith, R. E. Youngman, L. Wu, S. M. Sonner, S. R. Givens, R. R. Hancock

4:35 - 37. Design of low-shrinkage methacrylate polymers. J. Ge, M. Trujillo, J. W. Stansbury

5:05 - 38. Novel (meth)acrylate monomers for ultrarapid polymerization and enhanced polymer properties. E. R. Beckel, K. A. Berchtold, J. Nie, H. Lu, J. W. Stansbury, C. N. Bowman

Section B

Hilton Riverside -- Grand Salon C16/C13

General Papers

Polymer Synthesis

C. G. Miller, Presiding
D. Garcia, Organizer

1:00 - 39. Olefin copolymerization using atom transfer radical polymerization: Determination of reactivity ratios. R. Venkatesh, S. Harrison, B. Klumperman, D. M. Haddleton

1:20 - 40. Olefin copolymerization using atom transfer radical polymerization. R. Venkatesh, B. Klumperman

1:40 - 41. Structure control of star microgels by ATRP. P. Gurr, G. G. Qiao, D. H. Solomon, M. Mills

2:00 - 42. Synthesis of novel controlled-structure sugar methacrylate polymers by ATRP under mild conditions without protecting group chemistry. R. Narain, S. P. Armes

2:20 - 43. Unexpected transesterification of tertiary amine methacrylates during methanolic ATRP at ambient temperature: A cautionary tale. X. Bories-Azeau, S. P. Armes

2:40 - 44. Controlled synthesis and morphological characterization of nanometer-sized ionic cross-linking domains in PMMA. S. Karanam, H. Goossens, P. Lemstra

3:00 - 45. I-(PIB-b-PS)₃ star block copolymers using living carbocationic polymerization and a trifunctional initiator. R. F. Storey, S. J. Taylor

3:20 - 46. Photoinitiated group transfer polymerization of methyl methacrylate. C. T. Sanderson, C. Kutal, R. L. Lavallee

3:40 - 47. Synthesis and characterization of telechelic polymers prepared by RAFT. V. G. R. Lima, J. Brokken, B. Klumperman, G. van Benthem-van Duuren, R. van der Linde

4:00 - 48. New multiblock copolymers of sulfonated para-phenylenes and ether sulfone for proton-exchange membrane. H. Ghassemi, G. Ndip, J. E. McGrath

4:20 - 49. Synthesis and photophysical properties of poly(p-phenylene vinylene) via ruthenium-based acyclic diene metathesis polymerization. C. G. Miller, A. W. Harper

4:40 - 50. Synthesis of thiophene end-functionalized polyisobutylene. J. C. Cho, M. H. Acar, R. Faust

Section C

Hilton Riverside -- Grand Salon C18/C15

Polymeric Surface Modification: Biomedical Applications

Tutorial

Cosponsored with Division of Biochemical Technology
B. D. Ratner and P. L. Valint, Organizers, Presiding

1:30 - 51. Polyelectrolyte multilayer-engineered surfaces. G. Decher

2:00 - 52. Thiolipids for tethered bilayer membranes. S. Schiller, R. Naumann, K. Lovejoy, W. Knoll

2:30 - 53. Surface modification of polymeric nanocomposite thin films. A. C. Balazs

3:00 - 54. The bio/materials interface. G. M. Whitesides

3:30 - 55. Site-specific conjugates of smart polymers and engineered proteins on surfaces. A. S. Hoffman, P. S. Stayton

4:00 - 56. Strategies for polymer surface modification: Sum frequency generation vibrational spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy studies. G. A. Somorjai, J. Kim, T. Koffas

4:30 - 57. Interfacial structure and dynamics of perfluoropolyether hard disk. C. Frank, L. E. Bailey, G. Tyndall

Section D

Hilton Riverside -- Grand Salon B9/B12

The Polymer Science of Everyday Things

Cosponsored with The Royal Society of Chemistry and Intersociety Polymer Education Council, Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, and Presidential Event
C. Pugh, Organizer, Presiding
D. Bott, R. S. Moore, K. J. Wynne, and A. B. Salamone, Organizers

1:30 - 58. Diapers and materials mechanics. T. L. Mansfield

2:10 - 59. Dental polymers: Something to chew on. M. T. O'Connor Jr.

2:50 - 60. Transdermal patches: Not just for control freaks? P. B. Foreman, S. H. Jacobson

3:30 - 61. Importance of polymers in home and personal care products. E. Khoshdel

4:10 - 62. Silicones in hair products, cosmetics, and clothes: You are closer to silicones than you think. M. D. Butts

Section E

Hilton Riverside -- Grand Salon D21/D24

General Papers

Polymer Characterization

D. L. Hunston, Presiding
D. Garcia, Organizer

1:00 - 63. Structural formation of amorphous poly(ethylene terephthalate) under uniaxial deformation using synchrotron radiation. D. Kawakami, B. X. Fu, S. Ran, I. Sics, B. S. Hsiao

1:20 - 64. Characterization of conducting polymers, polyaniline by inverse gas chromatography. Z. Y. Al-Saigh, A. Al-Ghamdi

1:40 - 65. Bimolecular polymer chain end reaction rates measured by gel permeation chromatography with fluorescence detection. A. J. Maliakal, H. Greenaway, N. J. Turro

2:00 - 66. Detection of free radicals by radical trapping and ¹⁵N NMR spectroscopy in copolymerization of methyl acrylate and styrene. P. Kelemen, B. Klumperman

2:20 - 67. Segment orientation and conformational behavior of polydiethylsiloxane guest chains in uniaxially stretched polydiethylsiloxane elastomers: ²H NMR and SANS. A. Batra, P. Schofield, T. M. Duncan, C. Cohen

2:40 - 68. Temperature-modulated DSC and FT-IR analysis of solvent cast lignin/PEO films. S. Kubo, P. J. Cleary, J. F. Kadla

69. Withdrawn.

3:00 - 70. Potentiometric study of surface characteristics of latex particles prepared by emulsifier-free emulsion polymerization of styrene. X. Li, R. Salovey

3:20 - 71. Mechanical behavior of caulks and sealants. D. L. Hunston, C. C. White

3:40 - 72. Two-photon absorption in a new symmetrical series of diphenylaminofluorene-based structures. K. D. Belfield, A. R. Morales, V. M. Chapela, J. Percino

4:00 - 615. Study of the accelerating effect of water in the copolymerization of acrylonitrile with methyl acrylate in emulsion and solution processes. V. A. Bhanu, M. Bortner, T. Mukundan, T. E. Glass, D. G. Baird, J. E. McGrath

4:20 - 74. Stereoselective incorporation of unsaturated amino acids into proteins in vivo. M. Mock, T. Michon, D. A. Tirrell

SUNDAY EVENING

Section A

Convention Center -- Hall G

Crosslinking Materials and Processes

Poster Session

R. K. Pinschmidt and C. Hoyle, Organizers

6:00 - 8:00

75. Effect of double bond position on the reactivity of alkenes with a monofunctional thiol and its applications to thiol-ene cross-linking reactions. T. M. Roper, C. E. Hoyle, C. A. Guymon

76. Carbon yield optimization of acetylene resins. H. Zengin, S. Hudson, K. P. U. Perera, D. W. Smith Jr.

77. Carbonylbiscaprolactam: A versatile reagent for the synthesis of reactive oligomers. S. Maier, T. Loontjens, B. Scholtens, R. M¸lhaupt

78. Characterization and coating properties of POSS formed by the hydrolytic condensation of GPMS. L. Hu, H. You, J. Liu, X. Zhang, Y. Huang, D. Sun

79. Cross-linking kinetics of R-(a-hydroxymethyl)acrylates: Effect of cross-linker type and functionality. T. J. Smith, B. S. Shemper, J. S. Nobles, A. M. Casanova, C. Ott, L. J. Mathias

80. Effect of addition of polyol on cure kinetics and viscoelastic properties of UV-curable coating formulations containing cycloaliphatic epoxide and oxetane. H. A. Nash, H. J. Docktor, D. C. Webster

81. Effect of cross-linking point distribution on properties of controllable cross-linking poly(ether ether ketone)s. X. Liu, C. Chen, Z. Gao, H. Cao, X. Zhao, T. Ben, W. Zhang

82. Efficient synthesis of sol-gel materials for nonlinear optical applications. D. W. Smith Jr., D. Perahia, B. K. Spraul, S. Suresh, J. Ballato

83. Electrochemical cross-linking of polyvinylcarbazole onto carbazole-SAM modified ITO substrates for organic light-emitting diode devices. K. Onishi, R. Advincula

84. EPR investigation concerning cyclopolymerization of bis-ortho-diynyl arene monomers. V. Mellon, N. Mifsud, P. Perera, L. Echegoyen, D. W. Smith Jr.

85. Linking poly-L-arginine to poly-DL-lysine using pentosidine linkages (the Maillard reaction). J. R. Wright, A. Standefer, A. Dawson

86. Modification of bisphenol-A BMI resin (BPA-BMI) with allyl-terminated hyperbranched polyimide (AT-PAEKI). H. Qin, P. T. Mather, J. Baek, L. Tan

87. Network-encapsulated self-assembled colloidal spheres: Sensory applications. P. Jiang, D. W. Smith Jr., S. H. Foulger

88. Photopolymerization of urethane dimethacrylates synthesized via a non-isocyanate route. H. J. Assumption, L. J. Mathias

89. Properties of high-resilience polyurethane flexible foams synthesized by novel polyether grafting starch copolymer. S. Chen, L. Chen

90. Spacer length and structural effects on oxygen inhibition of dimethacrylates. T. Y. Lee, C. E. Hoyle, C. A. Guymon, S. E. Jonsson

91. Strain-induced crystallization in poly(isobutylene) elastomers in elongation or shear. H. Sun, G. S. Sur, J. E. Mark

92. Synthesis and characterization of glycidyl carbamate functional oligomers. P. A. Edwards, J. Erickson, D. C. Webster

93. Synthesis and polymerization of a new nitrogen-containing bis-ortho-diynylarene monomer. H. Zengin, D. W. Smith Jr.

94. Synthesis of novel interpenetrating polymer networks based on hydrolyzable polyesters. D. Grande, N. Lacoudre, P. GuÈrin, S. Boileau

95. Synthesis of pH-responsive shell cross-linked micelles and their use as nanoreactors for the preparation of gold nanoparticles. J. V. M. Weaver, S. Liu, S. P. Armes

96. Templated sol-gels, a neutron-scattering study. D. W. Smith Jr., D. Perahia, B. K. Spraul, X. Jiao, R. Traiphol, K. P. U. Perera

97. Thermal and rheological properties of low molecular weight polymers. D. R. Bloch

98. Anisotropic liquid-crystal gels: Self-assembled nanocomposites as solid-state soft actuator materials exhibiting high electromechanical responses. C. Huang, A. Jakli, Q. M. Zhang

99. A new cross-linking chemistry based on a 5-membered dithiocarbonate group. T. Murayama, I. Hotta, B. D. Hanrahan

100. Pyrolysis GC-MS and transmission electron microscopy in the characterization of cross-linked UHMWPE microstructure. R. D. Redfearn, C. W. Carlson, A. M. Viano, K. E. Spence, A. K. Ray

Section B

Convention Center -- Hall G

General Papers

Polymer Characterization

D. Garcia, Organizer

6:00 - 8:00

101. Infrared interpretation tools for polymer spectroscopy. M. Boruta, J. Chalmers, G. M. Banik

102. Polymer adsorption on nano-heterogeneous surfaces. Y. Huang, V. K. Gupta

103. Preparation and properties of nylon-1010/montmorillonite by melt intercalation. Z. Liu, D. Yan

104. Nanopatterning of fibrous proteins. D. L. Wilson

105. Poly(methyl methacrylate)-clay nanocomposites by bulk, solution, and suspension surface initiated polymerization. X. Fan, C. Xia, R. Advincula

106. Preparation of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene triblock copolymer electrospun nanofibers. Y. Hong, Z. Yang, Q. Yang, Z. Li, C. Wang

107. Properties of poly(vinyl alcohol)/montmorillonite nanocomposite fibers. Y. Wang, Y. Wang, D. Yan

108. Doping effect of carbon nanotubes on polyaniline. H. Zengin, W. Zhou, J. Jin, R. Czerw, D. W. Smith Jr., L. A. Echegoyen, D. Carroll, S. H. Foulger, J. Ballato

109. Morphology and mechanical behavior of styrene-based block copolymer/silicate nanocomposites. T. Kwee, K. A. Mauritz

110. Motion of two electrons on a cylindrical nanoparticle. S. K. Knudson, M. D. Barnes, B. G. Sumpter, D. W. Noid

111. Novel polyimide-nickel oxide nanocomposite materials with magnetic property via in situ chemical processing. Z. Bai, S. C. Tan

112. Design of nanoporous polymeric materials using reactive encapsulation of a chemically inert solvent. V. I. Raman, G. R. Palmese

113. Preparation and characteristics of biodegradable aliphatic polyester-poly(epichlorohydrin) blend/organoclay nanocomposites. S. T. Lim, C. H. Lee, H. B. Kim, H. J. Choi, M. S. Jhon

114. Preparation and characterization of transparent poly(propylene oxide)/silica composites. G. S. Sur, T. J. Lee, H. Sun, J. E. Mark

115. Microcellular foams from aminated polysulfone/polybenzimidazole molecular composites. H. Sun, N. Venkatasubramanian, M. D. Houtz, J. E. Mark, F. E. Arnold

116. Electrical properties of organogermanium nanocluster film. A. Watanabe, M. Unno, F. Hojo, T. Miwa

117. In situ nanocomposites via solid-state modification in porous polymers. S. H. Jain, H. Goossens, F. Picchioni, M. van Duin

118. Synthesis of functionalized triblock copolymers and their applications in dispersing magnetic nanoparticles. K. D. Belfield, Y. Wang

119. Structural investigations of Surlyn ionomer/titanate nanocomposites formed by an ionomer in situ sol-gel process. P. R. Start, M. A. Sharp, K. A. Mauritz

120. Atomic force microscopy study of the morphology of a triblock copolymer (BCP), sulfonated BCP, and a BCP/silicate hybrid produced by a templated sol-gel process. R. I. Blackwell, K. A. Mauritz

121. In situ precipitation of ferrous (hydrous oxide) and iron oxide particles in poly(dimethylsiloxanes). S. Murugesan, G. Beaucage, J. Mark

122. Analysis of an order-order transition of a triblock copolymer (BCP), sulfonated BCP (sBCP), and sBCP/silicate hybrid by dynamic mechanical analyses. R. I. Blackwell, K. A. Mauritz

123. Pyrolitic preparation of porous C/C composite from coal tar pitch-based thermosetting resin and activated carbon powder. M. Ota, H. Ohmiya, Y. Aoyagi, J. Kametani, H. Tomosaka, K. Hiraishi, S. Otani

124. Semiconductor nanoparticle/polystyrene latex composite materials. R. L. Sherman Jr., W. T. Ford

125. Preparation of poly(trimethylene terephthalate)/montmorillonite nanocomposite by melt intercalation. Z. Liu, D. Yan, K. Chen

126. Poly(trimethylene terephthalate)-montmorillonite nanocomposite made by in situ polymerization. Q. Duan, D. Yan

127. Phase behaviors in solution-processed perfluorosulfonate ionomers. A. K. Phillips, R. B. Moore

128. Correlations between bulk mechanical relaxations and spin diffusion times in perfluorosulfonate ionomers: Molecular origins of mechanical relaxations. K. A. Page, R. B. Moore

129. Influence of ionomeric compatibilizers on the morphology and properties of amorphous polyester/polyamide blends. G. C. Gemeinhardt, A. A. Moore, R. B. Moore

130. Ionic conductivity studies of methyl polysiloxane polymer electrolytes with oligo(oxyethylene) side chains. J. J. Jin, L. J. Lyons, Q. Wang, R. West

131. Ion-containing acrylamide copolymers with pH- and salt-responsive behavior. M. J. Fevola, R. G. Ezell, J. K. Bridges, C. L. McCormick

132. Study on crystalline transition in even-even nylons based on hexadecane diacid. W. Li, D. Yan

133. Water transport through poly(styrene-b-isobutylene-b-styrene) ionomers via ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. D. A. Mountz, J. G. Kopchick, K. A. Mauritz

134. Diffusion of water in epoxy resins cured by active ester: ATR-FTIR studies. S. Li, M. Liu, P. Wu, Y. Ding

135. Broadening light reflection band in cholesteric liquid-crystal films. K. Song, Y. Kwon, H. Lee, J. Lee, I. Kim

136. Hyperbranched polyphenylenes: Synthesis, light emission, and optical-limiting properties. H. Peng, J. W. Y. Lam, R. Zheng, M. H‰ufller, J. Luo, K. Xu, B. Z. Tang

137. Perfluorocyclobutyl copolymers for electro-optics. D. W. Smith Jr., S. Suresh, S. Chen, C. M. Topping, J. Ballato

138. A new low-bandgap conducting polymer. I. T. Kim, S. W. Lee, J. Y. Lee

139. Novel two-photon absorption chromophore and its incorporation into silicones. S. Oztemiz, M. C. Jobanputra, S. J. Clarson

140. Polymer light-emitting diode properties of polyfluorene and electrochemically polymerized polyvinylcarbazole (PVK). K. Onishi, R. Advincula

141. Fluorescence image pattern using a chemically amplified diphenylmaleimide dye. N. C. Yang, Y. M. Yoo, J. K. Kim, D. H. Suh

142. Self-assembled heterocyle-based films: Properties of novel pyridine-pyrrole chromophores anchored to functionalized siliceous substrates. A. Facchetti, A. Abbotto, L. Beverina, M. E. van der Boom, T. J. Marks, G. A. Pagani

143. Self-assembly and photovoltaic property of multilayer film based on partially doped polyaniline and poly(4-carboxyphenyl) acetylene. Y. Guijun, W. Boqiu, D. Yuping, Z. Maofeng, Y. Zhaohui, Y. Qiaoling, J. Wing Yip Lam, T. Benzhong

144. Fluorescence studies of hydrophobic association of fluorocarbon-modified poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide). S. J. Tomczak, T. E. Hogen-Esch

145. Synthesis, thermal stability, and optical properties of hyperbranched polyarylenes containing carbazole moieties. M. H‰ufller, J. W. Y. Lam, H. Peng, R. Zheng, B. Z. Tang

146. DNA capillary electrophoresis using poly(vinyl alcohol) I: Inner capillary coating. T. Moritani, K. Yoon, B. Chu

147. Kinetics and radical characterization of aryl trifluorovinyl ether polymerization using ESR spectroscopy. V. Mellon, N. Mifsud, C. M. Topping, L. Echegoyen, D. W. Smith Jr.

148. Detection of immobilized protein on latex microspheres by IR-visible sum-frequency generation and friction force microscopy. T. Koffas, J. Kim, G. A. Somorjai

149. Rheological behavior of lyotropic (acetyl)(ethyl)cellulose solutions. Q. Dai, J. F. Kadla, R. D. Gilbert, S. A. Khan

150. Crystallization and melting behaviors of freeze-dried isotactic polypropylene. L. Chen, X. Zhu, D. Yan

151. Positron annihilation studies in polycarbonate and polystyrene at the glass transition induced either by temperature or pressure changes. R. Kirchheim, J. Bohlen

152. Investigation of rheological properties of a polyacrylate thickening agent. J. Wang, Q. Tian, J. Wang, S. Yu, D. Liu

153. Investigation of rheological properties of a polyacrylate thickening agent prepared by inverse emulsion polymerization. J. Wang, X. Li, S. Yu, D. Liu

154. FT-IR studies of stereoregular PMMA adsorbed on silica: Effects of the drying process. B. Zhang, S. Suriyaphongse, K. Suriyaphongse, F. D. Blum

155. Solution properties of emeraldine base form of polyaniline by recording membrane osmometry. H. Zengin, H. G. Spencer, R. V. Gregory

156. Studies of the supramolecular organization of amphiphilic copolymers into nanomicelles by light-scattering techniques. M. H. Chen, R. Kumar, K. Yang, V. S. Parmar, L. A. Samuelson, J. Kumar, A. C. Watterson

157. Thermal properties of the liquid silk for the domestic and wild silkworms by DSC measurement. T. Tanaka, M. Kobayashi, H. Tsuda, S. Inoue, J. Magoshi

158. Effect of surface energy on the crystalline microstructure near the interface and its effect on interfacial adhesion. K. Cho, D. Kim

159. Morphology and structure of nylon 2 22 lameller crystal. G. Zhang, W. Li, D. Yan

160. Conformational change of high-density polyethylene during the crystallization from the melt. Y. Xiao, X. Zhu, L. Yan, D. Yan

161. Chiral liquid-crystalline phases and transition behavior of a synthetic main-chain polyester with molecular asymmetry. X. Weng, C. Y. Li, S. Jin, J. Z. Zhang, D. Zhang, F. Bai, F. W. Harris, S. Z. D. Cheng, B. Lotz

162. Poly(vinyl alcohol) cryogels employed for cell immobilization of Rhodococcus rhodochrous and their properties. D. Zaragoza, J. Romero, M. E. Calixto, A. Ledezma

163. Enzyme immobilization via electrospinning of polymer/enzyme blends. Y. Wang, Y. Hsieh

164. Silkworm regulates the fibroin liquid gel using a gradient of concentration of calcium and potassium ions. H. Tsuda, T. Tanaka, S. Inoue, Y. Magoshi, J. Magoshi

165. Degradation of PET under supercritical methanol. H. Wang, X. Zhao, X. Liu, Y. Zheng, Z. Wu, Y. Zhou

166. Degradation of PBT under supercritical methanol. H. Wang, Y. Zheng, Z. Wu, Y. Zhou

167. Modification of cellulose by graft copolymerization of comonomers using ceric ammonium nitrate as the initiator. K. C. Gupta, S. Sahoo

168. Purification of cyclic poly(oxyethylene) by inclusion complexation of linear by-products with a-cyclodextrin. S. Singla, T. Zhao, H. W. Beckham

169. Postcoupling of enzymatically synthesized phenolic polymers for sensing hazardous and explosive type species. V. Kumar, A. Dhawan, X. Wang, V. S. Parmar, L. Samuelson, J. Kumar, A. Cholli

170. Polynaphthalene network polymerization kinetics of substituted BODA derivatives. P. U. Perera, M. W. Perpall, D. W. Smith Jr.

171. Surface modification of porous silicon dioxides achieved using conventional solution-phase reagents under solvent-free conditions. A. Taralp, D. Demirgˆz, H. T. Vakos, G. A. Urbina, W. Voelter

172. Molecular modeling of penetrants in aromatic polyimides. D. L. Hudson, J. A. Hinkley, T. C. Clancy, M. S. Reeves

173. Monte Carlo simulation for confinement-induced molecular alignment. C. Shew

174. Pressure-induced cis to trans isomerization of poly(para-methylthiophenylacetylene) prepared by a [Rh(norbornadiene)Cl]₂ catalyst. K. Huang, Y. Mawatari, M. Tabata, T. Sone, Y. Sadahiro

175. Sulfonated poly(thioether ketone)s with high oxidation resistance to peroxides. G. Xiao, G. Sun, D. Yan

176. UV-Vis studies of nylon degradation. R. Bernstein, D. K. Derzon, K. T. Gillen

177. Macromolecular helicity induction in poly(phenylisocyanate) derivative bearing crown ether. R. Sakai, T. Satoh, R. Kakuchi, H. Kaga, T. Kakuchi

178. Effect of surface charge on acid dye uptake by nylon-6,6. S. Michielsen, M. Bahkshaee

179. Rheological properties of polyethersulfone with polyetherimide-modified epoxy resins. X. Tang, S. Li

180. Materials for high-energy radiation shielding in space. R. L. Kiefer, D. R. McGlothlin, J. L. Chapman, S. A. Thibeault

181. Viscoelastic effects on the late stages of phase separation in thermoplastic-thermoset blends. W. Gan, Y. Yu, M. Wang, Q. Tao, S. Li

182. Monte Carlo simulations combined with micromechanics to predict effective elastic moduli of elastomeric nanocomposites filled with unidirectional rigid inclusions. M. A. Sharaf, I. M. Jasiuk, K. I. Jacob

183. Studies of aqueous polymerization of 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulphonic acid initiated by peroxydiphosphate/Ag(I) redox pair: A kinetic study. R. Kumar, A. Srivastava, K. Behari

184. Improvement of production of b-cyclodextrin complexes using a high-concentration coprecipitation method. Z. H. Qi

185. Methanol permeation of sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) copolymers. Y. S. Kim, L. Dong, M. Hickner, J. E. McGrath, B. Pivovar

186. Modeling random cross-linking of polymer chains. L. Shiau

187. Computer simulations on the chain deformations of poly(ethylene) by randomly oriented prolate filler particles arranged on a cubic lattice. M. A. Sharaf, R. H. Abouhussein

188. Polyurethane/acrylic composite polymer latex interpenetrating network hybrid emulsions. L. Chen, S. Chen

189. Properties of polyether polyols catalyzed by Fe/Zn double metal cyanide complex catalysts. S. Chen, N. Xu, J. Shi

190. Properties of self-cross-linking acrylate latex films containing fluorine. Y. Chen, Y. Wang, P. Chen, S. Cheng, C. Zhang

191. Amphiphilic secondary structure in phenylene ethynylenes. G. N. Tew, L. Arnt, T. Jones

192. Investigation of the structure-morphology-property behavior of thermoplastic polyurea copolymers based on polyether and polydimethylsiloxane soft segments. I. Yilgor, E. Yilgor, G. E. Atilla, A. Ekin, Y. Utku, P. Kurt, J. P. Sheth, G. L. Wilkes

193. Mechanism of fiber formation of multiple spinning by silkworm. J. Magoshi, T. Tanaka, S. Inoue, H. Tsuda, Y. Magoshi, T. Hata, M. A. Becker, B. Lotz

194. Stereoselection in the formation and folding of b-helical polyisocyanopeptides. J. J. L. M. Cornelissen, G. A. Metselaar, N. A. J. M. Sommerdijk, A. E. Rowan, R. J. M. Nolte

195. Helical crystal twist sense and two levels of crystal twinning in a chiral main-chain liquid-crystalline polyester. X. Weng, C. Y. Li, S. Jin, D. Zhang, J. Z. Zhang, F. Bai, F. W. Harris, S. Z. D. Cheng, B. Lotz

196. Catalytic properties of PPI dendrimers on ester hydrolyses. M. Chai, D. He, R. J. Morgan, A. Christen

Section C

Convention Center -- Hall G

General Papers

Polymer Synthesis

D. Garcia, Organizer

6:00 - 8:00

197. Low-generation dendritic mesogenic disc-rod hybrids. C. D. Foytik, M. R. Korn

198. Nonlinear optical polyimide containing hyperbranched chromophores. J. Y. Do, S. K. Park, S. Park, J. Ju, M. Lee

199. Synthesis and characterization of bis(edot)-aryl photoluminescent materials. R. V. Gregory, S. S. Hardaker, M. F. Pepitone, K. Eaiprasertsak

200. Synthesis and some properties of hyperbranched polyaryleneetherketone-co-polybenzobisthiazole-co-hyperbranched polyaryleneetherketone ABA triblock copolymers. J. Baek, C. B. Lyons, L. Tan

201. Synthesis and characterization of novel PPE-m-PPV hybrid polymers. Q. Chu, Y. Pang

202. Ti(III)-catalyzed living radical polymerization of styrene initiated by benzoyl peroxide. A. D. Asandei, I. W. Moran, M. A. Castro

203. Ti(III)-catalyzed radical ring opening of styrene oxide and living radical polymerization of styrene. A. D. Asandei, I. W. Moran

204. Living radical polymerization of styrene catalyzed by silver(II) and copper(II) tetraphenylporphyrins. A. D. Asandei, I. W. Moran, C. Br¸ckner

205. Synthesis and properties of aliphatic spirodilactam diphenol containing polyesters. E. Bucio, J. W. Fitch III, L. Martinez, S. Venumbaka, P. E. Cassidy

206. Synthesis and properties of polyurethane gels for stress-distributing function. G. C. Cha, K. H. Kim, M. S. Mun, S. Lee

207. Synthesis of a heterogeneous rotaxanated polymer: Polypseudo(methyl methacrylate)-rotaxa-(dimethyl siloxane). B. M. White, W. P. Watson, H. W. Beckham

208. Synthesis of poly(vinylamine) copolymers by the ROMP of temporarily strained cyclic olefins. J. P. Jordan, O. A. Scherman, R. H. Grubbs

209. Toward poly(3- and 3,4-alkoxythiophenes). E. E. Sheina, S. M. Khersonsky, E. G. Jones, R. D. McCullough

210. AB + Cn approach to aliphatic hyperbranched polyamides. C. Gao, Y. Xu, H. Zhang, D. Yan

211. Novel poly(ester-amide)s from lactide and depsipeptides. D. W. Smith Jr., N. K. Abayasinghe, S. Suresh

212. Sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfones) containing hexafluoroisopropylidene unit: Influence of sulfonic acid position on stability and other properties. W. L. Harrison, F. Wang, K. O'Connor, N. Y. Arnett, Y. S. Kim, J. E. McGrath

213. 2-Alkyl-2-oxazoline lipopolymers for the construction of polymer-tethered lipid bilayers. A. Foertig, R. Jordan, O. Purrucker, M. Tanaka

214. Solventless polymerization to grow thin films on solid substrates and its applications. H. Gu, D. Fu, C. Xu, J. Tang, B. Xu

215. Synthesis and dielectric constants of polymers with cyclic carbonate pendant groups. A. P. Purdy, E. Levien, A. Hwang

216. Synthesis and micelle formation of dumbbell-type amphiphilic block copolymer. C. G. Cho, S. An, J. E. McGrath

217. A study of the A₂ + B₃ reaction of fumaric acid and trimethylolpropane. H. Lusic, E. Fossum

218. Core-shell acrylate latex containing fluorine and silicon in the shell. P. Chen, Y. Chen, Y. Wang

219. Hyperbranched poly(arylene arylene phosphine oxide)s via an A₂ + B₃ approach. E. Fossum, L. Tan

220. Heating characteristics and polymerization of e-caprolactone under microwave irradiation. L. Liao, L. Liu, C. Zhang, R. Zhuo

221. Preparation of hyperbranched poly(arylene ether phosphine oxide)s via A₂ + B₃ approach. M. M. Czupik, E. Fossum

222. Microwave irradiation effect on the polymerization of e-caprolactone with benzoic acid as the initiator. Z. Yu, L. Liu, Y. Song, R. Zhuo

223. Preparation of sulfoxide-containing polymers and their potential use as substantive skin moisturizing agents. R. D. Fossum, M. A. deLong, R. M. McCorkle, L. J. Smith, G. R. Fuentes

224. Comparative assessment of methods for the preparation and characterization of polymer-supported sulfonyl chloride resin. A. Cusak, C. Charlesworth, K. J. Bedregal, D. M. Ketcha

225. Microwave-assisted ring-opening polymerization of trimethylene carbonate. C. Zhang, L. Liu, L. Liao, R. Zhuo

226. Concise synthesis of the polyrotaxane from a-cyclodextrin and poly(ethylene glycol). T. Zhao, H. W. Beckham

227. Organo-soluble aromatic polyimides from 3,3',5,5'-tetrabromo-2,2-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]propane. R. C. Tsiang, K. Hung

228. Emulsion polymerization of novel vegetable oil macromonomers. C. C. Blackwell, S. N. Shah, O. W. Smith, S. F. Thames

229. Polymerization of N,Nπ-methylenebisacrylamide by potassium peroxydiphosphate in the presence of Mn(II) and Ag(I). R. Kumar, A. Srivastava, K. Behari

230. Facile method for preparation of ultralow dielectric constant polymer films. H. Zhou, V. M. Mannari, S. Venumbaka, J. W. Fitch III, P. E. Cassidy

231. Controlled polymerization of a methacrylamido monomer in aqueous media via RAFT. Y. A. Vasilieva, D. B. Thomas, P. Hennaux, C. L. McCormick

232. Preparation of hyperbranched polyesters from benzene-1,2-4-tricarboxylic-1,2-anhydride and dihydroxy alcohols. K. Wang, C. Gao, W. Huang, D. Yan

233. Design and synthesis of a new fluorinated polyphenylenevinylene "SF-PPV-II". J. Haliburton, S. Sun

234. Synthesis and characterization of a new polythiophene with fluorinated substituents. S. Thomas, S. Sun

235. Synthesis and characterization of conjugated polymers incorporating an amino acid analog. D. W. Flanagan, D. A. Tirrell

236. Synthesis and characterization of dendrons with energy gradients. K. Bronk, S. Thayumanavan

237. Synthesis and characterization of novel poly(azomethine urethane)s. J. Ismail, I. Ahmed

238. Synthesis and polymerization of a diaminodiol containing a phosphine-oxide linkage. W. A. Feld, M. J. Dalton, T. D. Dang, N. C. Thiesing, S. C. Sims, K. M. McGinty

239. Synthesis of hexafluoroisopropylidene-linked benzophenone polymers. D. D. Andjelkovic, V. V. Sheares

240. Synthesis of hyperbranched polymers by self-condensing vinyl oxyanionic polymerization. Z. Jia, D. Yan

241. Synthetic methodologies leading to multifunctionalized dendritic surfaces. K. Sivanandan, D. Vutukuri, S. Thayumanavan

242. Thermal solid-state polymerization of 4-ethynylbenzoic acid. J. M. Njus, L. Yang, B. M. Foxman, D. J. Sandman

243. Versatile route to polybenzophenone triblock copolymers. E. C. Hagberg, V. V. Sheares

244. Controlled initiation of polymerization reactions using microencapsulation techniques. B. H. McFarland, J. A. Pojman

245. Molecular design and synthesis of a novel aromatic macrocycle with a [1,1']binaphthalenyl moiety and a p-chlorophenyl substituent. G. Dang, W. Yang, C. Chen, Y. Wei, W. Zhang, Z. Wu

246. Living polymerization of N,N-diphenyl acrylamide with triisobutyl aluminum. Y. C. Kim, S. Y. Kim

247. Precision synthesis of organic/inorganic hybrid nano-architectures by living radical polymerization. K. Koh, K. Ohno, Y. Tsujii, T. Fukuda

248. Synthesis of sulfur-containing poly(ether ether ketone ketone) copolymers. X. Zhao, X. Liu, Z. Gao, C. Chen, W. Zhang

249. ATRP grafting reactions on poly(methylphenylphosphazene). P. Wisian-Neilson, J. N. Cambre

250. New materials derived from polyphosphazenes. P. Wisian-Neilson, T. Kmecko

251. Perfluorocyclobutyl copolymers containing polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes for potential optical application. D. W. Smith Jr., W. Zhou, S. Suresh, S. Chen, J. Ballato

252. Poly(methylphenylphosphazene)-graft-poly(ester) copolymers. P. Wisian-Neilson, P. S. Kumar

253. Polymerization of 3-phenoxybenzoic acid in the presence of vapor-grown carbon nanofiber. J. Baek, C. B. Lyons, L. Tan

254. Sulfo-pendent poly(p-phenylenebenzobisazole) rigid-rods: Synthesis and fiber structural studies. T. D. Dang, H. Koerner, M. J. Dalton, A. Iacobucci, N. Venkatasubramanian, F. E. Arnold

255. Synthesis and characterization of germole-containing hyperbranched polyphenylenes. C. W. Law, J. Chen, B. Z. Tang

256. Synthesis, characterization, and properties of poly(p-phenylene) derivative. I. T. Kim, S. W. Lee, H. S. Park, T. H. Kwak, C. M. Lee, S. Y. Kim

257. Gel formation in organic solvents: Synthesis and association of copolymers of N,N-dimethylacrylamide and methacrylates having perfluorocarbon pendent groups connected through polyethyleneoxide spacers. J. Da, T. Hogen-Esch

258. Mechanistic aspects of catalytic chain transfer by a cobalt(II) porphyrin in the radical polymerization of MMA. Y. Li, B. B. Wayland

259. Microwave-assisted synthesis of poly(e-caprolactone) with acid as initiator and a novel method in preparation of drug-release systems. Y. Song, L. Liu, Z. Yu, X. Weng, R. Zhuo

260. Synthesis and complexation of ligands useful for structure-activity relationships in ATRP. J. M. Goodwin, M. M. Olmstead, T. E. Patten

261. New insights in Ru-catalyzed acyclic diene metathesis polymerization. F. C. Courchay, J. C. Sworen, K. B. Wagener

262. Novel organosoluble cardo poly(amide-imide)s derived from 2,2-bis[4-(4-trimellitimidophenoxy)phenyl]norbornane: Synthesis and characterization. D. Liaw, W. Chen

263. Novel polynorbornene with cross-linkable groups derived from methacryloyloxyethyl isocyanate via ring-opening metathesis polymerization. D. Liaw, C. Huang, S. Hong

264. Preparation of new diblock polymeric materials with carbazole groups derived from the combination of living ring-opening metathesis polymerization and atom transfer radical polymerization. D. Liaw, C. Huang

265. Olefin isomerization promoted by olefin metathesis catalysts. S. E. Lehman Jr., P. M. O'Donnell, J. E. Schwendeman, K. B. Wagener

266. Peroxidase-catalyzed polymerization of 4-aminothiophenol on surfaces via dip-pen nanolithography. P. Xu, D. L. Kaplan

267. Synthesis and characterization of a novel soluble fluorescent polyimide from 1,3-bis(4-piperidino-1,8-naphthalic anhydride)propane. W. Huang, D. Yan, Q. Lu

268. Synthesis of regioregular and stereoregular ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymers via ROMP of a protected cylcooctene-5,6-(cis and trans)-diol. O. A. Scherman, R. Walker, R. H. Grubbs

269. Synthesis, chirality, and liquid crystallinity of poly(phenylacetylenes) containing stigmasterol pendants. L. M. Lai, J. W. Y. Lam, K. K. L. Cheuk, B. Z. Tang

270. Synthesis and properties of hyperbranched polyarylenes prepared by niobium-catalyzed polycyclotrimerization of diacetylenes. R. Zheng, H. Peng, J. W. Y. Lam, J. Chen, M. H‰ufller, B. Z. Tang

271. Synthesis, helicity, and mesomorphism of ergosterol-containing poly(phenylacetylene)s. L. M. Lai, J. W. Y. Lam, K. K. Cheuk, B. Z. Tang

272. The synthesis and characterization of carbazolyl azomethine. M. Sun, F. Liao, Y. Meng, H. Zhang, H. Li, D. Wang, J. Wang

273. A new highly versatile water-soluble dithioester for RAFT polymerization. D. B. Thomas, A. Convertine, C. L. McCormick

274. Block copolymers of 2-(N-piperidylmethyl)-1,3-butadiene with styrene. L. A. Rusch-Salazar, V. V. Sheares

275. N, N, N', N', N''- pentamethyldiethylenetriamine as a model compound for linear poly(N-methylethylenimine). R. A. Sanders, S. E. Boesch, R. Frech, A. G. Snow, L. R. Hu, R. A. Wheeler, D. T. Glatzhofer

276. Sodium formate as a chain transfer agent in acrylamide polymerization: Determination of chain transfer constant. M. J. Fevola, C. L. McCormick, R. D. Hester

277. Synthesis and characterization of efficient two-photon acid generators for 3-D microfabrication. J. Wang, W. Zhou, K. L. Braun, S. Barlow, S. M. Kuebler, J. W. Perry, S. R. Marder

278. Synthesis and spectroscopic studies of macrocyclic poly(9,9-dimethyl-2-vinylfluorene). R. Chen, T. E. Hogen-Esch

279. A synthetic strategy for the preparation of a polyphosphonate ester containing L-dopa for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. D. M. Chamely, C. E. Carraher Jr., J. E. Haky

280. Novel synthesis of polybutylacralate with thiocarbamide metal complex (Cu²⁺). Y. Jiang, R. Duan, K. Zhang, H. Li, J. Wang

281. One step to synthesize monodisperse core-shell nanoparticles of polystyrene and silica. Z. Yang, G. Gao, Y. Hong, L. Cheng, Y. Sun, H. Jin, M. Zhang, F. Liu

282. Modeling precise branching in polyethylene using metathesis chemistry. J. C. Sworen, J. A. Smith, K. B. Wagener

283. Synthesis and properties of novel through-space p-conjugated polymers having [2.2]paracyclophane in the main chain. Y. Morisaki, Y. Chujo

284. Synthesis and properties of poly(aryl ether ketone)s with (3-methyl)phenyl and (3-trifluoromethyl)phenyl side groups. W. Hu, Y. Jin, C. Zhu, B. Liu, Z. Jiang