POLY

 

DIVISION OF POLYMER CHEMISTRY

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

C. A. Guymon, Program Chair

 

SUNDAY MORNING

 Section A

Marriott -- Salon I&J

Polyelectrolytes and Polyampholytes: From Theory to Application

Tutorial

C. L. McCormick, Organizer
W. T. Ford, Organizer, Presiding

8:30 —1. Polyelectrolyte solutions. Phenomena and interpretation. H. Morawetz

9:10 —2. Applications of polyelectrolytes in aqueous media: Tutorial. R. S. Farinato

9:50 —3. Polyelectrolytes and Polyampholytes: An overview of major structural features and methods of synthesis. C. L. McCormick

10:20 —4. Polybetaines: Synthesis, solution properties, and applications. A. B. Lowe

10:50 —5. An overview of amphiphilic polyelectrolytes: Characterization of their associative properties and self-assembled nanostructures in aqueous media. Y. Morishima

11:20 —6. Theoretical models of polyelectrolytes and polyampholytes. M. Rubinstein

 Section B

Marriott -- Salon H

General Papers

Polymer Synthesis

D. Garcia, Organizer
S. Harrisson, Presiding

8:00 —7. Synthesis of strontium titanate/polyaniline nanocomposites and the study of their electrorheological effect. K. Su, N. L. Yang

8:20 —8. Sulfonation of poly(ethylene vinyl alcohol) for electroactive membrane applications. A. K. Phillips, A. Domenech, M. Wolbert, R. B. Moore

8:40 —9. Synthesis and characterization of substituted oligomers of phenylene ethynylenes. S. Percec, R. Getty, R. H. French, S. Lustig

9:00 —10. Synthesis and characterization of novel cyclosiloxanes and their self- and co-condensation with silanol-terminated polydimethylsiloxane. J. Daum, G. Erdõdi, J. P. Kennedy

9:20 —11. Transition from living to chain growth olefin polymerization by a single-site homogeneous group 4 catalyst in a batch reactor. S. V. Maddipati, J. Haq, A. E. Fenwick, K. Phomphrai, I. P. Rothwell, N. Delgass, J. M. Caruthers

9:40 —12. Room-temperature atom-transfer radical polymerisation of methacrylates in ethylene glycol solvents. S. C. Moratti, S. M. Kimani

10:00 —13. Production of ω-primary amine functionalized polymers by atom transfer radical polymerization. S. Harrisson, K. L. Wooley

10:20 —14. Block copolymers by the conversion of living lithium anionic polymerization into living ruthenium ROMP. T. C. Castle, E. Khosravi, L. R. Hutchings

10:40 —15. Synthesis of end functional multiple hydrogen bonded polystyrenes and poly(alkyl acrylates) using controlled radical polymerization. B. D. Mather, J. R. Lizotte, T. E. Long

11:00 —16. AEI: End functionalized poly(3-alkylthiophenes) as building blocks for the synthesis of block copolymers. M. Jeffries-EL, M. C. Iovu, E. E. Sheina, G. Sauvé, R. D. McCullough

11:20 —17. Hyperbranched polymer synthesis by controlled termination in an anionic polymerization of 4-(chlorodimethylsilyl)styrene. T. Huang, D. M. Knauss

11:40 —18. Synthesis of amphiphilic star copolymer A2B2 of polystyrene and poly(ethylene oxide). M. Liu, P. F. Britt, J. W. Mays

 Section C

Marriott -- Salon G

Polymer Science of Everyday Things

C. Pugh, R. S. Moore, and A. B. Salamone, Organizers
D. Bott and K. J. Wynne, Organizers, Presiding

8:30 —19. Pet calves: The science of drums. N. Clarke

9:10 —20. The science of Bose sound. B. Lituri

9:50 —21. Chemistry and the Stradivarius. J. Nagyvary

10:30 —22. The acoustic guitar: From classical to Indie rock. S. K. Pollack

11:10 —23. Reeds and lips as vibrators (or "motor lips and vibrators"). T. C. B. McLeish

11:50 —24. Polymers and guitars: Sights and sounds. D. Bott, G. E. Wnek

 

Emerging Frontiers in Polyolefins

Tutorial

Cosponsored with SPE, and PMSE

SUNDAY AFTERNOON

 Section A

Marriott -- Salon I&J

Polyelectrolytes and Polyampholytes: From Theory to Application

Physical Properties

W. T. Ford and C. L. McCormick, Organizers
V. Kabanov and F. M. Winnik, Presiding

1:30 —25. Polyelectrolyte solution rheology. S. Dou, R. H. Colby

2:00 —26. Study of polyelectrolyte intrinsic viscosity vs. solution ionic strength: Experiment and theory. T. S. Rushing, R. D. Hester

2:20 —27. Solution behavior of pH-responsive polyzwitterions: A comparative study of polyampholytes and polybetaines. M. J. Fevola, J. K. Bridges, M. G. Kellum, R. D. Hester, C. L. McCormick

2:40 —28. Effect of topology on the aqueous solution behavior of amphiphilic block and graft copolymers of n-butyl acrylate and acrylic acid. A. H. E. Müller, Y. Cai, M. Hartenstein, M. Gradzielski, M. Zhang, H. Mori, D. V. Pergushov

3:10 — Intermission.

3:25 —29. Surface activity and colloidal properties of hydrophobically modified polyvinylamine in aqueous solution. X. Chen, R. Pelton

3:45 —30. Analysis of spherical polyelectrolyte brushes by anomalous small-angle X-ray scattering. M. Ballauff, M. Patel, S. Rosenfeldt, N. Dingenouts, D. Pontoni, T. Narayanan

4:15 —31. Titration of polycarboxylic acids in methanol. Polymer chain extension, ionization equilibria and conformational mobility. S. K. Pearsall, M. M. Green, H. Morawetz

4:35 —32. A boundary integral/statistical mechanical method for computing macromolecular titration curves. J. R. Feldkamp

4:55 —33. Ionic conductivity, electrochemical and viscoelastic properties of network single ion conductors based on polyepoxide ethers and lithium bis(allylmalonato)borate. X. G. Sun, J. B. Kerr, G. Liu, C. L. Reeder, Y. Han

 Section B

Marriott -- Salon H

Polymers in Dental Materials

New Materials and Analytical Approaches

J. M. Antonucci, Organizer
J. W. Stansbury, Organizer, Presiding

1:30 — Introductory Remarks.

1:35 —34. First cationically curing oxirane based dental filling material. A. S. Eckert, K. Dede, S. Ehbrecht, T. Klettke, A. Spenkuch, A. Stippschild, C. Thalacker, W. Weinmann

1:55 —35. Thiol-ene dental materials. C. N. Bowman, H. Lu, J. W. Stansbury

2:15 —36. Thiol-ene oligomers as dental restorative material. J. A. Carioscia, H. Lu, J. W. Stansbury, C. N. Bowman

2:35 —37. Organogelators and their application in dental materials. E. A. Wilder, J. B. Quinn, J. M. Antonucci

2:55 — Intermission.

3:15 —38. Analysis of the interactions of trialkoxysilanes with dental monomers by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. M. Farahani, J. M. Antonucci, C. M. Guttman

3:35 —39. Optical density and depth of cure in visible light-cured filled-resin dental restorative materials. B. W. Darvell, L. Musanje

4:00 —40. Simultaneous characterizations of polymerization kinetics and volume shrinkage in dimethacrylate/divinyl ether hybrid systems. Y. Lin, J. W. Stansbury

4:20 —41. Glass transition region of a photo-cured dimethacrylate - effect of degree of cure and continued polymerization during measurement. W. D. Cook, T. Scott, S. Quay-Thevenon, J. Forsythe, W. Xia

4:45 —42. Effect of external heating during photopolymerization on structure and properties of dental resins. M. Trujillo, J. W. Stansbury

 Section C

Marriott -- Salon G

Polymer Science of Everyday Things

K. J. Wynne, D. Bott, and C. Pugh, Organizers
R. S. Moore and A. B. Salamone, Organizers, Presiding

1:30 —43. Polymers and the art of communication: from electronics and photonics to displays and storage media. E. Reichmanis

2:10 —44. Polymers, particles and pits: The evolution of recording media. A. J. Ryan

2:50 —45. Electronic polymers and nanoscience - smart tags. A. G. MacDiarmid, J. Von Ehr

3:30 —46. Boosting lithium-ion batteries. M. Burchill

4:10 —47. Polymeric materials in wireless telecommunication devices. G. Kim

 Section D

Marriott -- Salon K

General Papers

Polymer Characterization

D. Garcia, Organizer
S. Manohar, Presiding

1:00 —48. NMR investigation on the complexation of PPI-3 with zinc (II) ions. M. Chai, M. Ignash, A. K. Holley

1:20 —49. 3D-NMR characterization of benzyl ketone end groups of a polystyrene macroinitiator. F. J. Wyzgoski, S. K. Sahoo, T. V. Holland, H. J. Harwood, P. L. Rinaldi

1:40 —50. Characterization of blend heterogeneity using synchrotron small angle X-ray scattering. G. C. Gemeinhardt, A. K. Phillips, K. A. Page, R. B. Moore

2:00 —51. Emergent nanostructures in conducting polymers. S. K. Manohar, X. Zhang, A. Wu, H. Kolla

2:20 —52. Chemical synthesis of carbon microbeads. L. Ding, S. V. Olesik

2:40 —53. Anomalous phase separation in micro-tubes. X. Wang, N. Mashita

3:00 —54. Preparation of polymeric nanocapsules with perfluoroalkyl whiskers in supercritical carbon dioxide. Y. Z. Menceloglu, N. Bilgin, O. Akbulut, H. Taskent, K. Goren, B. Erman

3:20 —55. Sol-gel derived hybrid nanocomposites in porous semicrystalline polymers. S. H. Jain, H. Goossens, F. Picchioni, M. van Duin, P. Lemstra

3:40 —56. Environmental aging effects on poly(ester-urethane) and poly(vinyl chloride-co-chlorotrifluoroethylene) polymeric binders. W. A. Rodin

4:00 —57. Change of rheological properties of polystyrenee-b-poly(ethylene-alt-propylene)/squalane solutions by sulfonation. Z. Liu, M. T. Shaw

4:20 —58. Withdrawn.

4:40 —59. Model associative polymer networks generated by inclusion interaction between polymers with cyclodextrin and hydrophobic grafts. X. Guo, A. A. Abdala, R. K. Prud'homme, S. F. Lincoln, S. A. Khan

 

Emerging Frontiers in Polyolefins

Catalysts/Processes

Cosponsored with SPE, and PMSE

SUNDAY EVENING

 Section A

Pennsylvania Convention Center -- Hall D

General Papers

Polymer Synthesis and Characterization

D. Garcia, Organizer

5:00 - 7:00

60. Synthesis and characterization of amphiphilic poly(beta-alanine-block-beta-n-butylpeptiod). H. Xu, N. L. Gall, L. Jia

61. Template synthesis of a novel mesoporous cross-linked sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) membrane. C. Liu, J. Wang, J. Economy

62. Synthesis of diphenylethynyldiphenylether and study of curing reaction. F. Wang, J. Huang, F. Huang

63. Living cationic polymerization of various polar functional monomers in the presence of added bases. M. Yonezumi, T. Tsujino, S. Sugihara, S. Kanaoka, S. Aoshima

64. Precision synthesis of poly(vinyl ether)s for sensitive UCST-type phase separation in various solvents. K. I. Seno, M. Inaoka, S. Kanaoka, S. Aoshima

65. Precision synthesis of stimuli-responsive star-shaped polymers by living cationic polymerization. T. Shibata, S. Kanaoka, S. Aoshima

66. Synthesis of block copolymers with azobenzene for photo-responsive and new class of surface modification. T. Yoshida, S. Kanaoka, S. Aoshima

67. Precision synthesis and thermosensitive behavior of diblock and triblock copolymers of vinyl ethers. K. Nishikawa, Y. Hirabaru, S. Kanaoka, S. Aoshima

68. A novel optically active rod-coil-rod triblock copolymer forms vesicles in dioxane/water. J. Zhang, Y. Yu, X. Wan, X. Chen, Q. Zhou

69. Synthesis and optical properties of a macrocyclic trichromophore bundle with parallel-aligned dipole moments. Y. Liao, K. A. Firestone, B. H. Robinson, P. J. Reid, L. R. Dalton

70. Reversible Diels Alder type cross-linkable electro-optic polymers with pendant TCF-based chromophore. S. Bhattacharjee, J. Luo, M. Haller, A. K. Y. Jen, L. R. Dalton

71. Synthesis and characterization of poly(3-hexylthiophene)-b-polystyrene di-block copolymers. M. Iovu, M. Jeffries-EL, E. E. Sheina, A. Krankowski, G. Sauvé, R. D. McCullough

72. Synthesis and optical properties of organo-soluble hyperbranched polybenzthiazoles from A3 + B2 monomers. J. B. Baek, C. B. Lyons, L. S. Tan

73. Synthesis of well-defined DNA-base containing polymers by ATRP. H. Tang, S. Ding, M. Radosz, Y. Shen

74. Propargyl-terminated hyperbranched poly(arylene-ether-ketone-imide) with various molecular weights and blends with an ethynyl-terminated bisimide resin. D. H. Wang, J. B. Baek, H. Qin, P. T. Mather, F. E. Arnold, L. S. Tan

75. Polymerization of styrene from multiwall carbon nanotubes. B. Cheng, Y. Li, C. Shen

76. Synthesis of hyperbranched aromatic polyamides with functionalizations. W. Huh, J. Y. Kim, S. W. Lee, J. B. Baek

77. Polymer grafting and cross-linking based on radical exchange reaction of alkoxyamines. H. Otsuka, Y. Higaki, A. Takahara

78. Synthesis of a ferrocenylmethylphosphine-containing polymer. Q. S. Hu, C. G. Dong, Z. Y. Tang

79. Amphiphilic poly(meta-phenylene)s: A novel conjugated polysoap; a possible foldamer? A. Som, S. Ramakrishnan

80. Synthesis and characterization of poly(perfluoro-2-methylene-1,3-dioxolanes). W. Liu, Y. Koike, Y. Okamoto

81. Helix-sense-selective free radical polymerization of a chiral promesogenic monomer. Z. Yu, H. Cao, X. Chen, X. Wan, Q. Zhou

82. Synthesis and characterization of high performance poly(thiophene). J. Graham, S. Jin, F. W. Harris, S. Z. D. Cheng, T. J. Bunning

83. Synthesis and characterization of substituted ortho-phenylene ethynylene oligomers. G. N. Tew, T. V. Jones, R. Laos

84. Synthesis of polycarbosilane elastomers via chain-internal and chain-end latent crosslinking. P. P. Matloka, J. C. Sworen, F. Zuluaga, K. B. Wagener

85. Synthesis of polyimide materials for radiation shielding. Y. Hu, S. Yang, C. S. Park, R. A. Orwoll, B. J. Jensen

86. Use of 9-bromoanthracene photodimers in the atom transfer radical polymerization of styrene. A. C. Roof, L. J. Bayne, E. S. Tillman

87. Synthesis of gradient copolymer brushes via surface initiated atom transfer radical copolymerization. C. Xu, T. Wu, C. M. Drain, J. D. Batteas, K. L. Beers

88. Synthesis and characterization of terpyridine-containing polymer with block-random architecture via RAFT polymerization. K. Aamer, G. N. Tew

89. Iron diimine complexes: Robust, low toxic catalysts for atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). V. C. Gibson, R. K. O'Reilly

90. Synthesis of star block copolymers via SR&NI ATRP in miniemulsion. K. Min, M. Li, N. M. Jahed, K. Matyjaszewski

91. Reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization of t-butyl acrylate. B. C. Benicewicz, M. J. Nasrullah, R. Vajjula

92. Random and perfectly alternating poly(ethylene oxide)-polyisobutylene amphiphilic conetworks. G. Erdõdi, B. Iván

93. Carbocationic polymerization of isobutylene in benzotrifluoride, an environmentally advantageous solvent. P. Groh Werner, B. Iván, F. de Jong, T. Graaflland

94. Supramolecular, telechelic poly(etherketones) bearing barbituric acid as hydrogen bonding unit. L. Petraru, D. Farnik, R. Saf, W. H. Binder

95. Connecting polymeric fragments by Sharpless-type click-reactions. W. H. Binder, D. Machl, C. Kluger

96. Sidechain-functionalized poly(norbornenes) bearing new hydrogen bonding motives via ROMP. C. Kluger, W. H. Binder

97. Synthesis of amphiphilic copolymers containing pendent substituted cyclotriphosphazenes via ring opening metathesis polymerization. D. T. Welna, D. A. Stone, H. R. Allcock

98. Controlled copolymerization of vinyl acetate with a-olefins by degenerative transfer. S. Borkar, A. Sen

99. Reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization of N-phenylmethacrylamide. B. C. Benicewicz, R. Vajjula, M. J. Nasrullah

100. Synthesis and characterization of a methyl-substituted ortho-para-polyaniline derivative via palladium catalyzed C–N coupling. K. A. Cutler, T. Y. Meyer

101. Synthesis and characterization of L-tyrosine functionalized polyphosphazenes. A. Singh, W. R. Laredo, H. R. Allcock

102. Synthesis and characterization of copolymer poly(bis-trifluoromethyl styrene) and PMMA for nanowire applications. S. Murugesan, S. R. Venumbaka, P. E. Cassidy, H. C. Galloway, J. Jarl, F. Abrego, D. Koeck, L. Martinez

103. Copolymerization of methyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate with alpha-olefins in the presence of scandium(III)triflate. M. L. Majcher, A. Sen

104. Encapsulation of a redox-responsive guest by a modified poly(propyleneimine) dendrimer. W. Ong, R. McCarley

105. Preparation and characterization of PLA microspheres. W. Jiang, H. Na, Z. Wang

106. Selective and sequential nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction for the syntheses of linear and hyperbranched poly(arylene ether)s. Y. J. Kim, S. Y. Kim

107. Synthesis and characterization of a novel phenoxy resin containing biphenyl groups. C. Hongli, N. Hui

108. Synthesis, characterization and peripheral derivatization of hyperbranched polybenzyl. A. Som, S. Ramakrishnan

109. Distribution of carboxyl groups on micron-size crosslinked microspheres obtained by dispersion copolymerization. H. Zhang, H. Huang, R. Lv, M. Chen

110. Particle size distribution and morphology of alkoxysilane-functionalized acrylic copolymer latexes. S. Huang, D. Fan, Y. Lei, H. Huang

111. Optical properties of an amorphous ter-polysilane containing vinyl side groups. S. Huang, Y. Lei, J. Zhu, F. Yu, H. Huang

112. Controlled alternating copolymerization of methyl acrylate and 1-alkene with degenerative transfer polymerization. S. Liu, B. Gu, D. Leber, A. Sen

113. Nitroxide mediated copolymerization of methyl acrylate with 1-alkenes and norbornenes. B. Gu, S. Liu, J. D. Leber, A. Sen

114. Controlled copolymerization of methyl acrylate with 1-alkene by RAFT polymerization. S. Liu, B. Gu, D. Leber, A. Sen

115. Easy synthesis and characterization of conjugated energy transfer cassettes. W. G. Skene, S. Dufresne

116. Partially fluorinated amorphous ring containing polymers. Y. Yang, Y. Kioke, Y. Okamoto

117. Emulsion copolymerization of vinyl acetate and chlorotrifluoroethylene with a functional monomer surfactant. S. Zhang, B. Geng, A. Xu, X. Z. Kong

118. Determination of propagation rate constant in the cationic polymerization of p-chlorostyrene. P. De, R. Faust

119. Living carbocationic polymerization of p-methoxystyrene using p-methoxystyrene hydrochloride/SnBr4 initiating system. P. De, R. Faust

120. Preparation and characterization of polyimide/aromatic silsesquioxane hybrid nanocomposites. C. S. Ha, I. Kim, H. W. Jeong

121. Synthesis of ferrocenylmethyl-containing dendrimers. Q. S. Hu, Y. Lu

122. A new approach for the polymerization of cyano-substituted poly(p-phenylenevinylene)s. J. Liao, Q. Wang

123. Mechanistic aspects of [Rh(nbd)Cl]2 initiated oligomerization of new acetylenic monomers. C. G. Densmore, P. G. Rasmussen

124. Self-templation synthesis of mesoporous organosilicas containing covalently bound cyclodextrins. C. Liu, J. B. Lambert

125. Novel copolymers of vinyl acetate with trisubstituted ethylenes. G. B. Kharas, R. Bernal, L. Kallal, V. Thomas, S. Tokman, M. Trnka, L. A. Hyland, P. Hughes, J. Carney, A. M. Trujillo, J. Yedlinsky, K. Watson

126. Living cationic polymerization of cyclohexyl vinyl ether and its block copolymerization with isobutylene. Y. Zhou, R. Faust

127. Living cationic polymerization of tert-butyldimethylsilyl vinyl ether and its block copolymerization with isobutylene. Y. Zhou, R. Faust

128. Reactive compatibilization of nylon 6/ABS blends. R. Wang, W. Wang, Z. Shi, Y. Xia

129. Functionalizable cyclic siloxanes encapsulants. C. Yun, K. Rahimian, N. J. Shah

130. Encapsulant based on meta–substituted phenylene bridged byclic siloxanes. C. Yun, K. Rahimian, N. J. Shah, D. A. Loy

131. Chemical changes in Nafion membranes under simulated fuel cell conditions. C. Zhou, T. Zawodzinski, D. Schiraldi

132. Developing rigid polymer electrolytes. J. F. Snyder

133. Nanoscale hierarchical structures of a series of liquid crystalline “rod-coil” block copolymers. K. K. Tenneti, C. Y. Li, D. Zhang, H. Zhang, X. Wan, E. Q. Chen, Q. F. Zhou, C. Avila-Orta, S. Igos, B. S. Hsiao

134. Ti(III)Cp2Cl catalyzed living radical polymerization of styrene initiated from benzaldehydes. A. D. Asandei, Y. Chen

135. Grafting of polystyrene from poly(glycidyl methacrylate) initiated by Ti catalyzed epoxide radical ring opening. A. D. Asandei, G. Saha

136. Preparation of drug delivery biodegradable nanocomposites by rapid expansion from supercritical solutions. A. D. Asandei, C. Erkey, D. J. Burgess, C. Saquing, G. Saha, B. S. Zolnik

137. Living ring opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone catalyzed by Ti alkoxides derived from radical ring opening of epoxides. A. D. Asandei, I. W. Moran, G. Saha, K. Juzyn

138. Orthogonal non-covalent crosslinking and small molecule self-assembly onto ‘universal polymer backbones’ via multi-site molecular recognition. J. M. Pollino, K. P. Nair, M. Weck

139. Poly(glutamic acid) nanospheres for biomedical applications. E. Dibbern, F. Jean-Jacques Toublan, K. S. Suslick

140. Polyesters and polyester-amides with photo-regulated chiroptical behavior: Tuning responsive output with different solvents. G. D. Jaycox

141. Macromolecules with side chain terpyridine motifs for use in supramolecular materials. R. Shunmugam, G. N. Tew

142. Subcritical damped oscillations in thermal free radical method. K. R. Sharma

143. Polystyrene/clay nanocomposites prepared by heterocoagulation. S. H. Lee, W. J. Brittain

144. Preperation of conducting polymer composites for photonic applications. B. A. Higgins, Y. Xu, W. J. Brittain

145. Diffusion of protein in polymer solutions: A comparison between neutron spin-echo spectroscopy and NMR measurements. X. Guo, R. Biehl, C. R. Pacheco, M. Monkenbusch, D. Richter, L. Fu, R. K. Prud'homme

146. Self diffusion of N,N-dimethylformamide in polystyrene solutions measured by pulsed-field gradient NMR. M. O. Okuom, F. D. Blum

147. Cooperative motion around inside and end segments of PMMA at the glass transition as studied by the ESR technique. Y. Miwa, K. Yamamoto, M. Sakaguchi, S. Shimada

148. Ion mobility time-of-flight measurements: Isolating the mobility of charge carriers during an epoxy-amine reaction. Z. Guo, J. D. Warner, P. Best, D. Kranbuehl

149. Synthesis of hollow TiO2 nanoparticles prepared by colloidal templating. Y. K. Kwon, J. P. Kang, T. H. Kim

150. Electrospun hollow fibers of poly(e-caprolactone). D. H. Y. Kim, K. W. Kim, K. H. Lee, E. S. Yoo, R. J. Farris, S. F. Fennessey

151. Electrical properties of highly conductive EDOT based copolymers. E. E. Sheina, R. D. McCullough

152. Mechanical degradation of partial hydrolyzed polyacrylamide in solution(I). J. Niu, X. Jiang

153. Study on the mechanical degradation of partial hydrolyzed polyacrylamide in aqueous solution(II). L. Wang, Z. Han, J. Zhou, F. Liu, J. Niu

154. Polymeric nanocomposites having block copolymers as intercalants. N. Nugay, S. Sen, T. Nugay

155. Layered silica modification with reactive groups for polystyrene nanocomposites. N. Nugay, T. Nugay, M. Memesa, Y. Menceloglu

156. Effect of filler shape and compatibilizer on weld line morphology of polypropylene and polyamide-6 blend composite. N. Nugay, T. Nugay, O. G. Ersoy

157. Preparation of highly uniform low density polystyrene foams and their characterization. W. P. Steckle Jr., M. E. Smith, R. J. Sebring, K. V. Wilson Jr., A. Nobile

158. Monte Carlo simulation of orientation ordering in grafted rodlike polymers. C. Y. Shew, R. M. Peetz, J. Q. Wang

159. Spontaneous 1D arrangement of spherical Au nanoparticles with liquid crystal ligands. I. In, S. Y. Kim

160. Gateless AlGaN/GaN HEMT response to block copolymers. S. Bernard, C. Mathieu, B. S. Kang, G. Louche, Y. Gnanou, F. Ren, R. S. Duran

161. Optically active polyacetylene: synthesis and chiroptical properties of poly(phenylacetylene) containing L-valine(1S,2R,5S)-(+)-menthyl ester pendants. L. M. Lai, K. K. L. Cheuk, J. W. Y. Lam, B. Z. Tang

162. Hyperbranced poly(aryleneethynylene)s: Synthesis and characterization. H. Peng, J. W. Y. Lam, D. Jia, B. Z. Tang

163. Photoluminescence and optical limiting of hyperbranched poly(aryleneethynylene)s. H. Peng, J. W. Y. Lam, D. Jia, B. Z. Tang

164. Thermochromism of hexaphenylsilole and its blends with poly(methyl methacrylate). Y. Q. Dong, J. W. Y. Lam, Z. Li, H. Peng, C. C. W. Law, X. D. Feng, B. Z. Tang

165. Development of new methods for the construction of regioselective hyperbranched macromolecules: Synthesis of functional hyperbranched poly(aroylarylene)s. H. Dong, R. Zheng, J. W. Y. Lam, M. Häußler, B. Z. Tang

166. Hyperbranched cobalt-containing polyynes as precursors to nanostructured magnetoceramics. M. Häußler, J. W. Y. Lam, H. Dong, H. Tong, B. Z. Tang

167. Stability of substituted poly(acetylene)s. C. C. W. Law, J. W. Y. Lam, Y. Dong, B. Z. Tang

168. Synthesis of a hyperbranched polyarylene with phenylenevinylene chromophore. H. Dong, Y. P. Dong, J. W. Y. Lam, M. Häußler, H. Peng, B. Z. Tang

169. Novel hyperbranched polymers containing second order nonlinear optical chromophores. Z. Li, J. W. Y. Lam, Y. P. Dong, Y. Q. Dong, B. Z. Tang, A. J. Qin, C. Ye

170. Poly(1-phenyl-1-alkyne)s bearing carboxylic acid Moieties: Sensitive chemosensor for metal ions. H. Tong, J. W. Y. Lam, M. Häußler, B. Z. Tang

171. Synthesis and light-emitting properties of water-soluble disubstituted polyacetylene. H. Tong, J. W. Y. Lam, M. Häußler, B. Z. Tang

172. Poly(diphenylacetylene)s: Synthesis and their thermal and light-emitting properties. C. W. Law, J. W. Y. Lam, Y. Dong, B. Z. Tang

 Section B

Pennsylvania Convention Center -- Hall D

Polyelectrolytes and Polyampholytes: From Theory to Application

W. T. Ford and C. L. McCormick, Organizers

5:00 - 7:00

173. Electrostatic adhesion of polyelectrolytes and colloids on protein microspheres. F. Jean-Jacques Toublan, E. Dibbern, H. M. Argadine, J. F. Greenleaf, R. D. Simari, K. S. Suslick

174. Amino acid-based, ion-containing terpolymers with pH- and salt-responsive behavior. R. G. Ezell, N. Ayers, C. L. McCormick

175. Controlled polymerization of neutral and cationic methacrylamides in aqueous media by RAFT. Y. A. Vasilieva, C. W. Scales, D. B. Thomas, N. Ayres, C. L. McCormick

176. Chemical functionalization of single-wall carbon nanotubes with poly(4-vinylpyridine). S. Qin, D. Qin, W. T. Ford, J. E. Herrera, D. E. Resasco

177. Binary copolymer reactivity of tert-butyl methacrylate, N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate and solketal methacrylate. L. N. Miranda, W. T. Ford

178. Study of the interaction between poly(acrylic acid) and bivalent cations. J. G. Soos, R. M. Molnar, J. F. Hartmann, J. Borbely

179. Nanoparticles from chitosan. M. Bodnar, J. F. Hartmann, J. Borbely

180. Poly(3-thiopheneacetic acid) surfactant complexes: Synthesis, self-assembly behavior and photoluminescence property. K. H. Park, Y. S. Yoon, H. Kang, J. C. Lee

181. Polyelectrolytes based on sulfonated poly(1,3-cyclohexadiene) block copolymers. K. Hong, P. Britt, J. W. Mays

182. Structures and redox activities of poly(m-methoxyaniline). Y. T. Xu, L. Z. Dai, J. F. Chen, J. Y. Gal, H. H. Wu

183. Studies on oxygen reduction on the ring-substituted polyanilines membrane electrodes. L. Z. Dai, Y. T. Xu, J. F. Chen, J. Y. Gal, H. H. Wu

184. Surface modification of glass by polyampholyte: Application to anti-fogging. S. I. Kabashima, E. Ogura, T. Maruyama, M. Komatsu

185. Synthesis and characterization of comb shape single ion conductors based on polyepoxide ethers and perfluorinated lithium salts. X. G. Sun, C. L. Reeder, J. B. Kerr, D. D. DesMarteau

186. Synthesis of block copolymers via reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) using 4 vinyl pyridine and tert-butyl acrylate as a polyampholyte precursor. B. S. Lokitz, N. Ayres, A. J. Convertine, C. L. McCormick

187. Synthesis of polyurea oligomers and their antibacterial study. H. Tang, G. Tew

MONDAY MORNING

 Section A

Marriott -- Salon I&J

Polyelectrolytes and Polyampholytes: From Theory to Application

Synthesis

W. T. Ford, Organizer
M. J. Fevola, Presiding
C. L. McCormick, Organizer, Presiding

8:30 —188. Polymerization of sodium 4-styrenesulfonate via atom transfer radical polymerization. P. D. Iddon, K. L. Robinson, S. P. Armes

8:50 —189. Switchable amphiphiles. S. Basu, D. Vutukuri, S. Shyamroy, S. Thayumanavan

9:10 —190. Well-defined biomimetic polymers from RAFT polymerization: Carbohydrate and nucleoside functionalized poly(methacrylate)s. L. Albertin, N. K. Allen, M. Stenzel, C. Barner-Kowollik, J. L. Foster, T. P. Davis

9:40 —191. Aqueous RAFT polymerization of valine containing acrylamido copolymers. N. Ayres, R. G. Ezell, C. L. McCormick

10:00 — Intermission.

10:15 —192. Synthesis and characterization of polyelectrolyte brushes. S. G. Boyes, B. K. Mirous, W. J. Brittain

10:45 —193. Synthesis of well-defined (co)polymers with ionic or ionizable groups by atom transfer radical polymerization. N. V. Tsarevsky, K. Matyjaszewski

11:05 —194. Synthesis and polymerization of liquid ionic 1-methyl-3-alkyl-5-vinylimidazolium salts. J. Wang, T. W. Smith

11:35 —195. A novel approach to regioselectively-functionalized amphiphilic block copolymers and nanoparticles. R. K. O'Reilly, M. J. Joralemon, A. K. Nugent, J. B. Matson, C. Hawker, K. L. Wooley

11:55 —196. Synthesis of doubly-responsive diblock copolymers by ambient temperature RAFT. A. J. Convertine, L. J. Myrick, A. B. Lowe, C. L. McCormick

 Section B

Marriott -- Salon H

Polymers in Dental Materials

Bonding, Additives and Fillers

J. W. Stansbury, Organizer
J. M. Antonucci, Organizer, Presiding

8:30 —197. Hydrolytically stable monomers for self-etching enamel-dentin adhesives. U. Salz, J. Zimmermann, F. Zeuner, N. Moszner

8:50 —198. Determination of adhesive distribution in dentin-adhesive bond using Raman microscopy. Y. Zou, S. R. Armstrong, J. L. P. Jessop

9:10 —199. Effect of resin composition on mechanical and physical properties of calcium phosphate filled bonding systems. S. Dickens, G. M. Flaim, C. J. E. Floyd

9:30 —200. Effect of resin structure and core-shell reinforcement on the yielding and fracture behaviour of dental resins and their composites. W. D. Cook, M. Forrest, A. Goodwin

9:55 — Intermission.

10:15 —201. Antimicrobial release from a salicylate-based poly(anhydride-ester). K. A. Whitaker-Brothers, K. E. Uhrich

10:35 —202. Structure-property relationships of thermoset methacrylate composites for dental materials: Study of the interfacial phase of silica nanoparticle-filled composites. K. S. Wilson, J. M. Antonucci

10:55 —203. UHMWPE as novel filler for dental composites. R. Ranade, S. Wunder, G. Baran

11:15 —204. Polymer-brush modified fillers for dental composites. X. Ding, J. W. Stansbury

11:35 —205. Epoxy-brush modified fillers for dental composites. J. W. Stansbury, X. Ding

 Section C

Marriott -- Salon G

New Developments in Coatings Technology

Tutorial: New Developments in Coatings Technology

Cosponsored with Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology, and PMSE
B. C. Benicewicz and B. Richey, Organizers
P. Zarras and T. G. Wood, Organizers, Presiding

8:00 — Introductory Remarks.

8:05 —206. Electronic polymers: New materials and nanofiber films for the 21st century. A. G. MacDiarmid

8:50 —207. Antimicrobial coatings: Introduction, progress, and challenges. K. J. Wynne

9:35 — Intermission.

9:45 —208. Tutorial: Organic and polymeric coatings for corrosion protection. P. Zarras

10:30 —209. Coating technology for combatting marine fouling. T. E. Ready

11:15 — Concluding Remarks.

 Section D

Marriott -- Salon K

General Papers

Polymer Characterization B

D. Garcia, Organizer
J. C. Swartz, Presiding

8:00 —210. Preparation of biocompatable hydrogel adhesives controlled by rheological method. X. Guo, R. K. Prud'homme, F. Deng, S. J. Leth, N. Nunalee, K. R. Shull

8:20 —211. Sorption of poly(hexamethylenebiguanide) on cellulose: Mechanism of binding and molecular recognition. R. S. Blackburn, A. Harvey, J. Payne, L. L. Kettle

8:40 —212. Development of an aqueous polymer for DNA purification and release for use in PCR. J. C. Swartz

9:00 —213. Antimicrobial synthetic polymers: Amphiphilic polymethacrylate derivatives. K. Kuroda, W. F. DeGrado

9:20 —214. Recognition-induced formation of polymeric microspheres by self-complementary hydrogen bonding interactions. O. Uzun, A. Sanyal, R. J. Thibault, H. Nakade, V. M. Rotello

9:40 —215. Improving the resistance of polylactide to hydrolysis based on the configuration and arrangement of the molecules. D. T. Karst, Y. Yang

10:00 —216. Controlled dispersion and assembly of quantum dots using polymers: Poly(para-phenylene)-quantum dot composites. H. Skaff, K. Sill, T. Emrick

10:20 —217. Reversible dynamic polymers. W. G. Skene, J. M. Lehn

10:40 —218. Modular design of photo-regulated chiroptical switches: Oligomers and polymers. G. D. Jaycox

11:00 —219. Poly(etherketone)-poly(isobutylene) pseudo block-copolymers : Phase behavior via SAXS. W. H. Binder, M. J. Kunz, C. Kluger, L. Petraru, S. Bernstorff, V. Torma

11:20 —220. Charge percolation mechanism of heterogeneous Al-based catalysts for olefine polymerization. L. S. Korugic-Karasz, D. B. Stoiljkovic, B. M. Pilic

 

Emerging Frontiers in Polyolefins

Structure-Property Relation/Characterization/Application

Cosponsored with SPE, and PMSE

 

State of the Art in Polymer Analysis

Cosponsored with ANYL

MONDAY AFTERNOON

 Section A

Marriott -- Salon I&J

Polyelectrolytes and Polyampholytes: From Theory to Application

Biological Properties

W. T. Ford and C. L. McCormick, Organizers
T. P. Davis and A. B. Lowe, Presiding

1:30 —221. A new “smart” polyelectrolyte drug carrier responsive to pH and glutathione for intracellular delivery of antisense oligonucleotides. A. S. Hoffman, V. Bulmus, N. Murthy, P. S. Stayton

2:00 —222. Cationic polymers as gene transfer agents: Effects of polymer topology and molecular weight on transfection efficiency. A. N. Rudisin, B. D. Mather, T. E. Long

2:20 —223. Chiral discrimination in DNA compaction by stereoisomeric dications. A. Zinchenko, V. G. Sergeyev, S. Murata, K. Yoshikawa, V. A. Kabanov

2:50 —224. The multifaceted chemistry of hyaluronan: Applications in biomaterials. S. Gouin, C. Yan, Y. Yang, F. M. Winnik

3:20 — Intermission.

3:35 —225. Mucoadhesive polymers from living radical polymerisation. D. M. Haddleton, A. K. Rullay, A. J. Limer, S. Carrington, S. Keely, D. Brayden

4:05 —226. Polyelectrolytes as self-assemblers: Nanocomposites and hydrogels produced from charged polypeptides. D. J. Pochan, T. J. Deming

4:25 —227. Amphiphilic nanoparticles and polyanions. J. E. Fleischer Radu, L. Novak, J. F. Hartmann, J. Borbely

4:45 —228. Conformational transitions visualized in single polyelectrolyte molecule AFM experiments. S. Minko, A. Kiriy, G. Gorodyska, R. Lupitskyy, C. Tsitsilianis, M. Stamm

5:05 —229. Smart poly(methacrylic acid)-1-polyisobutylene polyelectrolyte amphiphilic conetworks. M. Haraszti, B. Iván

 Section B

Marriott -- Salon H

6th International Biorelated Polymers Symposium

Biorelated Polymer Synthesis and Characterization

R. M. Ottenbrite, Organizer
S. J. Huang, Presiding
K. E. Uhrich, Organizer, Presiding

1:30 —230. Biocompatibility studies of novel dendritic polyisobutylene-based block copolymers. J. E. Puskas

1:50 —231. Effect of the linker structure on salicylic acid-derived poly(anhydride-esters). A. Prudencio, R. C. Schmeltzer, K. E. Uhrich

2:10 —232. Functional polymers from itaconic anhydride. S. J. Huang, J. A. Wallach

2:30 —233. Synthesis and degradation of antiseptic-derived poly(anhydride-esters). R. C. Schmeltzer, K. E. Uhrich

2:50 — Intermission.

3:10 —234. Biocompatible polymer blends derived from the photopolymerization of polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate-polylactide mixtures. K. Zhang, S. Lin-Gibson, C. Simon, J. M. Antonucci, N. R. Washburn

3:30 —235. Synthesis and characterization of a comb copolymer with a cellulose backbone and with radial hydrophilic brushes on amphiphillic teeth. C. Zhang, L. M. Price, W. H. Daly

3:50 —236. From structural protiens to synthetic polymers. L. Ayres, K. Koch, M. Vos, H. Adams, J. C. M. van Hest

 Section C

Marriott -- Salon G

New Developments in Coatings Technology

Corrosion Resistant Coatings

Cosponsored with Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology, and PMSE
P. Zarras, T. G. Wood, B. Richey, and B. C. Benicewicz, Organizers
N. Anderson and B. C. Benicewicz, Presiding

1:00 — Introductory Remarks.

1:05 —237. Coatings challenges for protecting U.S. Navy and Marine aircraft. C. Matzdorf

1:35 —238. New developments in Cr-free primers for aerospace alloys. G. P. Bierwagen, D. E. Tallman, M. Nanna, D. Battocchi, A. Stamness, V. J. Gelling

2:05 —239. Corrosion protection of aluminum alloys by controlled release of inhibitors from inherently conductive polymer coatings. P. J. Kinlen, C. R. Graham, Y. Ding

2:35 —240. Use of Ce-modified bentonite clay as a pigment for corrosion inhibition and sensing. S. Chrisanti, R. G. Buchheit

3:05 — Intermission.

3:15 —241. Poly(2,5-bis(N-methyl-N-hexylamino)phenylene) vinylene)) (BAM-PPV) as replacements for chromate conversion coatings (CCCs). J. D. Stenger-Smith, N. Anderson, C. Webber, P. Zarras

3:45 —242. New electroactive polymers for anti-corrosion coatings. R. Chen, V. Raghunadh, B. C. Benicewicz

4:15 —243. Novel environmentally compliant self-priming coating systems for corrosion protection of metals  . W. J. van Ooij

4:45 —244. Cavitation resistance of polyamide-11 powder coatings. T. P. McAndrew, M. Audenaert, J. Petersheim, D. Garcia, T. Richards

5:15 — Concluding Remarks.

 Section D

Marriott -- Salon K

Industrial Polymer Scientist Award: Symposium in Honor of Bill Culbertson

P. Cassidy, Organizer

1:30 — Introductory Remarks.

1:40 —245. Acrylic water borne coatings based on oxazoline methacrylate monomer. H. A. A. Rasoul, D. L. Trumbo

2:10 —246. Custom design of biodegradable elastomers through bis-oxazoline coupling. P. Bonsignore, M. Gurin

2:40 —247. Oxidatively-stable cobalt-polymer complexes. J. S. Riffle, V. V. Baranauskas, M. Vadala, M. S. Thompson, M. Zalich, T. G. St. Pierre

3:10 —248. Synthesis and characterization of phenylethynyl terminated polybenzoxazole and wholly aromatic polyimides. J. E. McGrath, W. D. Joseph, K. Elahi, Y. Watanabe

3:40 —249. Polymer Chemistry: Contributions over a twenty-seven-year industrial career. B. M. Culbertson

 

State of the Art in Polymer Analysis

Cosponsored with ANYL

MONDAY EVENING

 Section A

Pennsylvania Convention Center -- Hall D

Sci-Mix

C. A. Guymon, Organizer

8:00 - 10:00

61-62, 68-69, 75, 78-81, 83, 85, 88, 96-98, 100, 104-108, 112, 114-115, 118-119, 121, 123-124, 126-127, 131, 134-139, 141-143, 148, 150-157, 159, 166. See previous listings.

323, 327, 343, 346, 348, 350, 352-353, 356, 360-363, 367, 370-371, 379. See subsequent listings.

TUESDAY MORNING

 Section A

Marriott -- Salon I&J

Polyelectrolytes and Polyampholytes: From Theory to Application

Applications

W. T. Ford and C. L. McCormick, Organizers
Y. Morishima and A. Eisenberg, Presiding

8:00 —250. Polyelectrolytes grafted to single wall carbon nanotubes. W. T. Ford, S. Qin, M. Tchoul, X. Jiang, A. Mamedov, S. Gupta, G. Lian

8:30 —251. Supramolecular extension of pi-conjugation in conjugated oligomer. T. Sai, K. Levon

8:50 —252. Characterization and application of amphiphilic polyacetylenes in methanol/water mixture. B. C. Ku, K. Yang, D. W. Kim, A. Blumstein, L. Samuelson, J. Kumar

9:10 —253. Unique associative behavior in water of copolymers of sodium acrylate and oligo(ethylene oxide) alkyl ether methacrylates. I. Tomatsu, A. Hashidzume, Y. Morishima

9:40 —254. Novel ″core-shell-corona″ architectures via complexation of micelles of ionic amphiphilic diblock copolymers with oppositely charged polyelectrolytes. D. V. Pergushov, M. Gradzielski, M. Burkhardt, E. V. Remizova, A. B. Zezin, V. A. Kabanov, A. H. E. Müller

10:00 — Intermission.

10:15 —255. Tuning the size of polymeric vesicles using ionic additives. A. Choucair, C. Lavigueur, A. Eisenberg

10:45 —256. Synthesis and properties of polymer micelles formed from substituted polystyrene-poly(acrylic acid) diblock copolymers. J. M. Pickel, P. F. Britt

11:05 —257. Synthesis, solution and pigment dispersion stabilization properties of amphipolar methyl methacrylate/methacrylic acid copolymers. H. Arndt, T. Schauer, K. Dirnberger, C. D. Eisenbach

11:35 —258. Soluble nanoparticles from block ionomer micelles and oppositely charged complexating agents. E. A. Lysenko, P. S. Chelushkin, T. K. Bronich, A. Eisenberg, V. A. Kabanov, A. V. Kabanov

 Section B

Marriott -- Salon L

6th International Biorelated Polymers Symposium

Biorelated Polymer Analysis and Processing

R. M. Ottenbrite and K. Uhrich, Organizers
A. Coury and T. Wada, Presiding

8:30 —259. A computational study on the ring-opening polymerization of lactide initiated by b-diketiminate metal alkoxides: 2. The origin of heterotactic stereocontrol. V. C. Gibson, E. L. Marshall, H. S. Rzepa

8:50 —260. Metabolic and computational analysis of the total enzymatic synthesis of poly-(β)-hydroxybutyric acid. K. L. Burns, J. D. Lane, J. R. Thompson, M. Lubarsky, S. W. May

9:10 —261. Crystal and molecular structures of polylactones. E. Kim, T. Iwata, Y. Doi, H. Uyama, C. S. Ha

9:30 —262. Enzymatic synthesis of a skin scaffold. K. Omrane, M. Mandalaywala, C. Folts, C. D. Woodworth, A. Mueller

9:50 —263. Electrospinning of a biodegradable polyurethane for use in tissue engineering. D. N. Rockwood, J. Fromstein, K. A. Woodhouse, D. B. Chase, J. F. Rabolt

10:10 — Intermission.

10:30 —264. Effect of fluid environment on ion release from amorphous calcium phosphate filled restorative materials. W. F. Regnault, R. M. Fitzgerald, J. M. Antonucci, D. Skrtic

10:50 —265. Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene with improved processability for medical implants. K. S. Garkhail, R. Duchateau, G. J. G. J. M. Gruter, S. Rastogi

11:10 —266. Structure of novel cellulosic fibers from cornhusks. N. Reddy, Y. Yang

 Section C

Marriott -- Salon G

New Developments in Coatings Technology

Bioresistant Coatings

Cosponsored with Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology, and PMSE
P. Zarras, B. C. Benicewicz, T. G. Wood, and B. Richey, Organizers
N. Anderson and K. J. Wynne, Presiding

8:00 — Introductory Remarks.

8:05 —267. Surface modification of polypropylene microporous membrane with biomimetic polymers. Z. K. Xu, X. J. Huang, Q. Yang, H. T. Deng

8:40 —268. The influence of surface wettability on the adhesion of the soft-fouling alga Ulva. J. A. Callow, M. E. Callow, L. K. Ista, G. P. Lopez, M. K. Chaudhury

9:15 —269. Nanoscopically-resolved amphiphilic coatings: Treacherous terrain to inhibit biofouling. G. O. Brown, C. Cheng, C. S. Gudipati, J. Johnson, K. T. Powell, K. L. Wooley

9:50 — Intermission.

10:05 —270. Unusual wetting behavior of polyurethane coatings containing poly(oxetane) soft blocks. U. Makal, T. Fujiwara, K. J. Wynne

10:35 —271. Hyperbranched fluoropolymers – poly(ethylene glycol) crosslinked networks: Novel materials for the encapsulation and release of hydrophobic and hydrophilic small molecules. G. O. Brown, K. L. Wooley

11:05 — Concluding Remarks.

 Section D

Marriott -- Salon K

Industrial Polymer Scientist Award: Symposium in Honor of Craig Hawker

K. R. Carter, Organizer

8:00 —272. Beyond supramolecular assembly: Shaping of nanostructures. K. L. Wooley

8:30 —273. “Living” radical polymerization as a tool for the preparation of functional polymers and copolymers. R. B. Grubbs

9:00 —274. Structured micelles from ABC triblock copolymer "tryptych" surfactants. M. A. Hillmyer, T. P. Lodge

9:30 —275. Hybrid inorganic-organic copolymers: Macromolecular, mesoscopic and macroscopic structures. E. B. Coughlin

10:00 —276. Polymer bioconjugates by controlled radical polymerization. H. D. Maynard

10:30 —277. Structural control of water-soluble homopolymers and block copolymers via RAFT polymerization: Stimuli responsiveness in aqueous media. C. L. McCormick

11:00 —278. Amorphous copolyesters modified to enhance the glass transition temperature. S. R. Turner

11:30 —279. Designing dendrimers and dendronized polymers for catalysis and molecular transport. J. M. J. Fréchet, C. O. Liang, B. Helms

12:00 —280. Controlled polymeric structures for advanced storage and microelectronic devices. C. J. Hawker

TUESDAY AFTERNOON

 Section A

Marriott -- Salon I&J

Advances in Photoinitiated Polymerization

Photoinitiation and Oxygen Inhibition

C. N. Bowman and A. B. Scranton, Organizers

1:00 —281. Photoinitiation and photopolymerization of novel self-initiating monomers. T. Y. Lee, C. A. Guymon, S. E. Jönsson, C. Hoyle

1:35 —282. Modeling of photoinitiation for thick polymer systems. N. Stephenson, D. Kriks, A. B. Scranton

2:00 —283. Influence of photoinitiator mobility and solubility on the polymerization behavior in lyotropic liquid crystalline systems. M. A. DePierro, A. J. Olson, C. A. Guymon

2:25 —284. 1,5-Diphenyl-1,4-diyn-3-one, a new and highly efficient Photoinitiator. R. Liska, B. Seidl

3:00 — Intermission.

3:15 —285. New way to approach the photoinitiator reactivity. X. Allonas, J. Lalevee, J. P. Fouassier

3:50 —286. Withdrawn.

4:15 —287. Why multi-functional acrylates can be light cured without an oxygen inhibited layer? L. Feng, B. I. Suh

4:40 —288. Reduction of oxygen inhibition in free-radical photopolymerization. L. Gou, C. N. Coretsopoulos, A. B. Scranton

 Section B

Marriott -- Salon H

6th International Biorelated Polymers Symposium

Biorelated Hydrogel Systems

R. M. Ottenbrite and K. Uhrich, Organizers
N. Ravi and J. C. Salamone, Presiding

1:30 —289. Molecularly engineered hydrogels for implant biocompatibility. A. Guiseppi-Elie, S. Brahim, S. Abraham

1:50 —290. Preparation and characterization of hydrogel nanocomposites for opthalmic applications. N. Ravi, H. A. Aliyar, P. D. Hamilton

2:10 —291. Diffusion of calcium ions and formation of calcium phosphate deposits in radiation crosslinked PVA/PVP hydrogels. .. Zainuddin, D. J. T. Hill, A. K. Whittaker, K. Strounina, T. V. Chirila

2:30 —292. Covalently attached Cu(II)-complex hydrogel as novel hemocompatible materials. S. Y. Hwang, M. E. Meyerhoff

2:50 —293. Polysaccharide-derivatized polymer scaffolds for protein delivery. N. Yamaguchi, K. L. Kiick

3:10 — Intermission.

3:30 —294. Structure-property relationships of photopolymerizable PEGDM hydrogels. S. Lin-Gibson, R. Jones, N. R. Washburn, F. Horkay

3:50 —295. Synthesis and characterization of bioactive PEGDM hydrogels. S. Lin-Gibson, M. L. Becker, K. S. Wilson, N. Washburn

4:10 —296. Synthesis of Nanogel carriers for delivery of active phosphorylated nucleoside analogues. S. V. Vinogradov, A. V. Kabanov

4:30 —297. Patterning of stimuli-responsive hydrogels. D. Schmaljohann, M. Nitschke, R. Schulze, C. Werner, K. Eichhorn

 Section C

Marriott -- Salon G

New Developments in Coatings Technology

Techniques for Evaluation of Coating Performance

Cosponsored with Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology, and PMSE
B. C. Benicewicz and T. G. Wood, Organizers
P. Zarras and B. Richey, Organizers, Presiding

1:30 — Introductory Remarks.

1:35 —298. Polypyrrole coatings for corrosion control of aluminum alloys: Scanning vibrating electrode studies of polymer-metal interactions. D. E. Tallman, J. He, G. P. Bierwagen

2:05 —299. Positron metrology for corrosion analysis of coatings. J. Xu, R. Zhang, N. Anderson, C. Webber, P. Zarras

2:35 —300. A new method for characterizing coatings: Simultaneous measurements of heat flow, mass change and viscoelastic changes in thin film samples exposed to gases and liquids. A. L. Smith

2:55 —301. Predicting service life performance: Our analytical toolbox. K. Adamsons

3:25 — Intermission.

3:35 —302. Scanning Kelvin probe measurements for the detection of corrosion processes beneath applied paint coatings on aluminum alloy and steel substrates. D. C. Hansen, H. S. Isaacs, G. Adzic, J. Gitto III, F. J. Martin

4:05 —303. Recent developments in the characterization of melamine resin crosslinking agents by mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography. T. T. Chang, M. J. Piquette, P. Li

4:35 —304. Evaluation of the protective properties of chromate-free BAMPPV-based polymer coatings using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). E. Kus, N. Anderson, P. Zarras, F. Mansfeld

5:05 —305. Thermal characterizations of a high temperature tolerant stereolithography resin. J. Xu, R. G. Chambers

5:25 — Concluding Remarks.

 Section D

Marriott -- Salon K

Excellence in Graduate Polymer Science Research Symposium

Cosponsored with YCC, and PRES
E. H. Martin and T. J. Pacansky, Organizers
H. N. Cheng and T. E. Long, Organizers, Presiding

2:00 — Introductory Remarks. C. P. Casey, ACS President.

2:10 —306. Perspectives on the future of polymer science and education. E. M. Pearce

2:40 —307. Understanding the response nature of metallo-supramolecular polymer gels. J. B. Beck, S. J. Rowan

3:00 —308. Shape memory effect in smectic-C liquid crystalline elastomers. I. A. Rousseau, P. T. Mather

3:20 — Intermission.

3:35 —309. Controlled dispersion and assembly of quantum dots using polymers: Poly(para-phenylene)-quantum dot hybrids. H. Skaff, T. Emrick

3:55 —310. Fully functionalized photorefractive polymer based on novel chromophores. W. You, S. Cao, Z. Hou, L. Yu

4:15 —311. Bergman cyclization in the presence of monomer: A systematic study of polymerization and competing reactions. J. D. Rule, J. S. Moore

4:35 — Reception .

TUESDAY EVENING

 Section A

Pennsylvania Convention Center -- Hall D

Polymers in Dental Materials

Joint POLY/PMSE Poster Session

J. W. Stansbury and J. M. Antonucci, Organizers

6:00 - 8:00

312. Charactristic photo- and thermo-polymerization behavior and mechanical properties of UDMA/MAA system. J. Tanaka