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Washington, DC (August 20-25, 2000)
Program Meeting Chair: Warren Ford
Abstract/Preprint Deadline: April 17, 2000
Final Program
W. Ford, Program Chair
OTHER SYMPOSIA OF INTEREST:
Interfacial Adhesion and Molecular Composites (see Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry, Mon, page xx)
Polymer Interfaces: Adsorption, Self-Assembly, and Blend Interfaces (see Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry, Tue, Wed, Thu, page xx)
Surfactants, Polymers, and Colloids in the Aquatic Environment (see Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry, Sun, Mon, page xx)
Functional Nanostructures (see Division of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry, Sun, Mon, Tue, page xx)
SOCIAL EVENTS:
Social Hour, Sun, Tue
Reception, Tue
BUSINESS MEETING:
Sun
Section A
JW Marriott
8:30—Introductory Remarks.
8:40—1. Overview of state-of-the-art SPM of crystalline polymers. M. J. Miles, J. K. Hobbs, T. J. McMaster, A. A. Baker, P. J. James, S. T. Blakely, M-N. Aissaoui
9:25—2. Visualization of nanoscale architecture of ordered polymers with atomic force microscopy. S. Magonov
10:10—Intermission.
10:30—3. Nanoindentation of polymers: Overview. M. R. VanLandingham, J. S. Villarrubia, G. F. Meyers
11:15—4. Molecular dynamics modeling of scanning probe microscopy experiments. J. A. Harrison
Section B
JW Marriott
8:00—Introductory Remarks.
8:30—5. Control of structure and properties in polyphosphazenes by selective chemical reactions. H. R. Allcock
9:00—6. Influence of the tacticity on the esterification of syndio and atactic poly(methacrylic acid)s. P. Gramain, C. Chovino
9:30—7. Synthesis of well-defined maleic anhydride grafted PE, PP, EP, and s-PS polymers via selective modifications of metallocene-prepared polyolefin copolymers. B. Lu, G. Xu, J. Y. Dong, T. C. Chung
10:00—Intermission.
10:15—8. Catalytic hydrogenation of nitrile butadiene rubber. G. Rempel
10:45—9. Catalytic modification of polymers: Hydrogenation routes to amine functional materials. B. M. Novak, Y. Aoyama
11:15—10. Diimide hydrogenation of emulsified unsaturated polymers: Past, present, and future. D. K. Parker
11:45—11. Soluble polymers with controlled levels of secondary and tertiary amine functional groups. M. P. McGrath, E. D. Sall, S. J. Tremont
Section C
JW Marriott
8:00—Introductory Remarks.
8:05—12. Controllable design of block copolymer vehicles for drug delivery. P. Lim Soo, O. Terreau, R. Savic, C. Allen, D. Maysinger, A. Eisenberg
8:45—13. Bioinspired polymeric conjugates for biotechnologies. P. Stayton, A. Hoffman, N. Murthy, C. Cheung, C. Lackey, Z. Ding, T. Shimoboji, O. Press
9:25—Intermission.
9:40—14. Synthetic polymers as vectors for gene delivery. E. H. Schacht, V. Toncheva, L. DeKie, P. Dubruel
10:10—15. Thermodynamic investigation of the interaction of polycations with DNA. T. K. Bronich, B. I. Kankia, A. V. Kabanov, L. A. Marky
10:40—16. What happens to negatively charged vesicles upon interacting with polycation species? A. Yaroslavov, V. Kabanov
11:10—17. Grafted polymer layers and their interactions with proteins. I. Szleifer
Section D
JW Marriott
8:15—Introductory Remarks.
8:20—18. Tutorial on the use of electroactive polymers as corrosion-inhibiting materials. P. Zarras, J. D. Stenger-Smith
9:00—19. Corrosion-protective coatings from electroactive polymers. K. G. Thompson, B. C. Benicewicz
9:30—20. Synthesis and characterization of polymers with oligoaniline side chains. B. C. Benicewicz, R. Chen
10:00—Intermission.
10:10—21. Experimental evidence for passivation by the organic metal. B. Wessling, J. Posdorfer
10:40—22. Fully sulfonated polyaniline (NSPAN) and aluminum interface: An ESCA study. A. J. Epstein, J. A. O. Smallfield, H. Guan, M. Fahlman
11:10—23. Corrosion prevention of cold rolled steel using water-dispersible lignosulfonic acid-doped polyaniline. B. C. Berry, A. U. Shaikh, T. Viswanathan
11:40—24. Corrosion inhibition by aniline trimers via charge transfer: A DFT approach. L. T. Sein Jr., Y. Wei, S. A. Jansen
Organic Thin Films for Photonic Applications
cosponsored with Division of Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering (see page xx)
Section A
JW Marriott
1:30—25. Lateral distribution of functional groups at polymer surfaces by chemical force microscopy: Force-titration and force-volume measurements. G. J. Vancso, H. Schönherr, M. van Os, Z. Hruska, J. Kurdi, R. Förch, F. Arefi-Khonsari, W. Knoll
2:15—26. Microthermal characterization of polymers. M. Reading, D. M. Price, D. Grandy, H. M. Pollock, A. Hammiche
3:00—Intermission.
3:20—27. Characterization of the surface structural, mechanical, and thermal properties of benzocyclobutene dielectric polymers using scanned probe microscopy. G. F. Meyers, M. T. Dineen, E. O. Shaffer II, T. M. Stokich Jr., J-H. Im
3:50—28. Microthermal probing of polymers: Dynamic localized thermomechanical analysis, localized IR spectroscopy. H. M. Pollock, A. Hammiche, E. Dupas, D. M. Price, M. Reading, L. Bozec
4:20—29. Mapping chemically heterogeneous polymer system using chemical modification and atomic force microscopy. D. Raghavan, X. Gu, M. VanLandingham, T. Nguyen
Section B
JW Marriott
1:30—30. Thermodynamics, kinetics, and mechanisms of the formation of multiple block copolymer morphologies. A. Eisenberg
2:00—31. Organically modified ceramic precursors for nanostructured block copolymer/inorganic hybrid materials. U. B. Wiesner
2:30—32. Selectively functionalized block copolymers for modification of thermosets. F. S. Bates, R. B. Grubbs, J. M. Dean, M. E. Broz, W. S. Saad
3:00—Intermission.
3:15—33. Morphological behavior and self-assembly of semicrystalline linear-dendritic block copolymers. M. A. Johnson, P. T. Hammond
3:45—34. Synthesis and characterization of diblock copolymers containing surface-modifying moieties for nonbiofouling materials. S. H. Kang, C. K. Ober, E. J. Kramer
4:15—35. Synthesis and characterization of controlled architecture ionic/neutral block copolymer. J. Yang, J. Mays
4:45—36. Hydrogenation of styrenic block copolymers. K. A. Johnson
Section C
JW Marriott
1:30—Introductory Remarks.
1:35—37. Improved synthesis of ethyl a-hydroxymethylacrylate, a unique isomeric analog of HEMA. J. M. Antonucci, J. W. Stansbury, B. O. Fowler
2:05—38. Degradation behavior of porous poly(a-hydroxy acids)/hydroxyapatite composite scaffolds. R. Zhang, P. X. Ma
2:25—39. Polymer-ceramic composites for bone graft applications. S. Bose, A. Bandyopadhyay, H. L. Hosick, T. Myers
2:45—40. Potentially more blood-compatible polymers using nitric oxide release fumed silica fillers. H. Zhang, M. M. Batchelor, M. E. Meyerhoff
3:05—Intermission.
3:20—41. Evaluation of clustering effect of partial structure in heparin. Y. Suda, S. Koshida, A. Arano, T. Morichika, Y. Fukui, S. Kusumoto, M. Sobel
3:50—42. Structural studies of biorelated polymers derived from natural PHA and their synthetic analogs with the aid of electrospray multistage mass spectrometry. M. Kowalczuk, G. Adamus, W. Sikorska, J. Rydz
4:10—43. New matrices for controlled drug delivery. A-C. Albertsson, U. Edlund
4:30—44. Water-soluble ampholytic polymers as oral controlled-release carriers. M. Bari, C-J. Kim
4:50—45. Glucose-specific polymeric molecular imprints. W. Wizeman, P. Kofinas
Section D
JW Marriott
1:30—46. Corrosion protection with conducting polymers: Protection mechanism, application guidelines, and its validity for commercial products. F. A. Lux
2:00—47. Polyaniline oxidation states and anticorrosion. L. Chigirinskaya, K. Levon
2:30—48. Stabilization and anticorrosion property of phenyl-capped and aniline tetramer as additives to common coating. W. Zhang, C. Wang, J. Gao, C. Chen, H. Qui, Y. Yu, L. Chen, Z. Wu
3:00—49. De-doping/re-doping study of organic soluble polyaniline: Impact on corrosion protection. A. Dominis, G. Spinks, L. A. P. Kane-Maguire, G. G. Wallace
3:30—Intermission.
3:40—50. Assessment of electronic factors necessary for corrosion inhibition: An analysis of substituted aniline oligomers. S. A. Jansen, L. T. Sein, Y. Wei, T. Duong
4:10—51. Corrosion protection on mild steel using polyaniline emeraldine base by solvent-free technique. X. Wang, Y. Wang, J. Li, J. Lu, X. Jing, F. Wang
4:40—52. Polyaniline-metal interfaces: Implications for corrosion protection of steel and aluminum alloys. M. Fahlman, X. Crispin, H. Guan, S. Li, J. A. O. Smallfield, Y. Wei, A. J. Epstein
Organic Thin Films for Photonic Applications
cosponsored with Division of Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering (see page xx)
Section A
Grand Hyatt
53. Core-shell morphology prediction via interfacial energy estimation and its application to polyacrylate-polysiloxane latex particles. C. Kan, X. Z. Kong, D. Liu
54. Curing behavior and thermal properties of cyanate ester-cured rigid rod epoxy resin. W-F. Su, C-M. Chuang
55. Interaction study of fullerene and single-wall carbon nanotubes with a conducting polyaniline. C-H. Song, B. C. Berry, T. Viswanathan, W. Zhao
56. Investigation of IR laser-induced photopolymerization of multifunctional acrylate by real-time FTIR spectroscopy. S. Zhang Sr., B. Li, L. Tang, R. Yang, Q. Zhou
57. Thermal stability of thick tubular HDPE pipe with temperatures and heat-transfer fluids. S. O. Han, D. W. Lee, S. K. Woo
58. Wettability and protein adsorption on epoxidized HTPB-based polyurethane membrane. J. M. Yang, H. T. Lin
59. Novel ferromagnetic conducting lignosulfonic acid-doped polyaniline nanocomposite. B. C. Berry, D. Lindquist, J. P. Smith, T. Viswanathan
60. Interaction and plasticization of dioctyl phthalate in low-density polyethylene. Y-T. Shieh, C-M. Liu
61. Compressible RPA and its application to a phase segregating polymer blend. J. Cho
62. All-optical poling of a side-chain poly(urethane-imide) for second-order nonlinear optics. X. Yu, Y. Sui, J. Yin, Q. Li, X. Zhong, Y. Chen, Z. Zhu, Z. Wang
63. Side-chain poly(urethane-imide)s for second-order nonlinear optics. Y. Sui, J. Yin, Z. Hou, N. Zhu, J. Lu, Z. Zhu, Z. Wang
64. Central functionalized asymmetric triblock copolymers for surface modification with switchable surface properties. J. Wang, T. E. Long, T. C. Ward
65. Clustering behavior in three different acrylate ionomers. J-S. Kim, J. Kim, Y. H. Nah
66. Positron annihilation lifetime (PAL) spectroscopy as a tool to study polyisoprene vulcanizate network structures. P. E. Mallon, Y. C. Jean, C. M. Huang, H. Chen, R. Zhang, M. H. S. Gradwell
67. Compatibilization of blends of poly(butylene-2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate) and polycarbonate. B. J. Chisholm, R. Hendrix, P. M. Fong, M. Larsen
68. Controlled adsorption of end-functionalized polystyrene to tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl binary mixed monolayers. C. M. Stafford, A. Y. Fadeev, T. P. Russell, T. J. McCarthy
69. Structural changes during swelling of poly[2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate-l-polyisobutylene (PDMAEMA-l-PIB) amphiphilic co-network. A. Domján, B. Iván, K. Süvegh, A. Vértes
70. Effect of hard segments on morphology of polyurethanes. W. Kang, J. O. Stoffer
71. Effect of thermal treatment on the morphology and physical properties of Nafion/dendrimer blends. E. P. Taylor, R. B. Moore
72. Hydrogel prepared from cationic copolymer. Y. Zhong, J. Jachowicz, P. Wolf, R. McMullen
73. Influence of orientation of functional bridge on the properties of liquid-crystalline polyacetylenes. F. Salhi, J. W. Y. Lam, J. A. K. Cha, B. Z. Tang
74. Development of fluorescence-based fiber-optic sensors for determining the degree of cure in thermosetting resins. S. K. Pollack, C. A. James
75. Ion-conductive polymer multilayers for electrochromic applications. D. M. DeLongchamp, P. T. Hammond
76. Matrix isolation effect of water-soluble poly(p-phenylenevinylene) in a lyotropic liquid-crystal nanocomposite. K. Yonezawa, D. L. Gin
77. Mean-square radius of gyration of poly(ethylene-co-propylene)s. Z. Zhou Sr., J. Li, X. Cai, D. Yan
78. Intercalation and mechanical properties of the SBS block copolymer and clay hybrid composites. J. S. Park, S. Lee, K. Lee, E. Kim, H. Lee
79. Morphologies of PC12 cells cultured on some polymeric membranes prepared by Langmuir-Blodgett and casting methods. M. Hara, T. Asakura, C-S. Cho, T. Akaike, A. Higuchi
80. Peptide-amphiphile induction of a-helical structures. P. Forns, G. B. Fields
81. Fluorescence studies of solvent-polymer interactions at poly(acrylic acid) grafts and their derivatives on polyethylene films. G. Tao, M. L. Liu, D. E. Bergbreiter
82. Melt crystallization of bisphenol A polycarbonate in polycarbonate/ionomer blends. L. Xu, R. A. Weiss
83. Miscible blends of a liquid-crystalline polymer and a sulfonated polystyrene ionomer. H-S. Lee, R. A. Weiss
84. Molecular ordering within ordered supermolecular structure. L. Zhu, S. Z. D. Cheng, Q. Ge, R. P. Quirk, B. Hsiao, F. Yeh
85. Monte Carlo simulation of single chain of high-performance polymer. S. Zhu, D. Yan
86. Random perfluorocyclobutyl copolymers with controlled optical properties. D. W. Smith Jr., A. B. Hoeglund, H. V. Shah, J. Ballato, C. Langhoff, S. F. Macha, P. A. Limbach
87. Solid-state 13C NMR study of poly(methyl acrylate) ionomer. J-S. Kim, A. R. Lim
88. Structural investigation on physical aging in bisphenol A polycarbonate. J. Lu, Y. Wang, D. Shen
89. Synthesis and characterization of high Tg organo-soluble side-chain copolyimides containing a triazine-based azo chromophore. Y. Sui, J. Yin, X. Guo, Y. Liu, J. Gao, Z. Zhu, D. Huang, Z. Wang
90. Studies on in situ composites and properties of poly(ether ether ketone) and novel poly(aryl ether ketone) liquid crystalline containing fluorine. G. Wang, C. Chen, Z. Jiang, C. Yu, L. Zhang, W. Zhang, Z. Wu
91. Experimental study of release and uptake in well-defined imprinted polymer films. K. Das, D. J. Duffy, S. L. Hsu, J. Penelle, V. M. Rotello
92. Study on molecular movement and compatibility of polypropylene/polyester semi-interpenetrating polymer networks. F. Li, J. Wang, Y. Li, J. Jin, X. Tang
93. Synthesis and study of a new polyorganophosphazene with pendant carbazolyl groups. J. Wang, F. Li, Y. Li, X. Tang
94. Study on surface photovoltage properties of a-terthiophene derivatives. C. Wang, C. Cao, Y. A. Cao, Y. H. Shi, Z. M. Guo, T. J. Li
95. Nature of aluminum deposited on a urethane-substituted polythiophene. J. E. Whitten, H. Ahn, H. Seung
96. Rheological characterization of poly(ethylene oxide)/clay nanocomposites. H. J. Choi, S. G. Kim, Y. H. Hyun, M. S. Jhon
97. Self-assembling morphologies of amphiphilic polyacetylenes containing amino acid moieties. F. Salhi, J. W. Y. Lam, K. K. L. Cheuk, J. A. K. Cha, B. Z. Tang
98. Silver nanostructures on PEN and PET films. B. Hu, R. M. Ottenbrite, J. A. Siddiqui
99. Graft polyelectrolyte layers on PEN and PET films. B. Hu, I. Germanenko, R. M. Ottenbrite, J. A. Siddiqui
100. Stimuli-responsive release from porous silica/stimuli-responsive gel hybrid particle. K. Suzuki, T. Yumura, Y. Tanaka, M. Akashi
101. Structure and morphology of poly(meta-phenylene isophthalamide) nanofibers produced by electrospinning. W. Liu, Z. Wu, D. H. Reneker
102. Studies of chain conformation in triblock oligomers and multiblock copolymers of ethylene and ethylene oxide. Y. Ding, J. F. Rabolt, K. L. Olson, Y. Chen, G. L. Baker
Section B
Grand Hyatt
103. Accurate structure control of graft copolymers via well-defined polyfunctional macroinitiators for nitroxide-mediated "living" free-radical polymerization. C. Cheng, N-L. Yang
104. Biocompatible macroligands: New subunits for the assembly of metal-containing polymers. P. S. Corbin, J. E. McAlvin, M. P. Webb, S. Shenoy, C. L. Fraser
105. Development of polymerization processes based on palladium-mediated reactions. Z. Wu, D. Wang, P. Wei, J. Xu, X. Bi
106. Norbornene polymerization with half-titanocene/MAO catalyst: Dependence of structure of the polymer on polymerization conditions. Q. Wu, J. He, Y. Lu, Z. Lu
107. Soluble polyimides containing naphthalene structure. C. S. Wang, T. S. Leu
108. Surface modification of poly(tetrafluoroethylene-co-hexafluoropropylene) (FEP) by adsorption of poly(L-lysine) and poly(acrylic acid). W. Chen, M. E. Evangelista, R. M. Y. Yeung
109. Synthesis, characterization, and microstructure of poly(ethylene terephthalate) copolymers containing nitroterephthalic units. D. P. R. Kint, A. Martínez de Ilarduya, S. Muñoz-Guerra
110. Anionic living polymerization of n-hexyl isocyanate. S-Y. Kim, J-H. Ahn, Y-D. Shin, J-S. Lee
111. Triarylphosphine oxide-based benzazole polymers for potential space applications. T. D. Dang, N. C. Thiesing, W. A. Feld, N. Venkatasubramanian, C. A. Cerbus, F. E. Arnold
112. Use of carbohydrate reagents for the polymerization and oligomerization of dicyanoalkenes and -arenes. D. J. Sandman, M. A. Rixman, Z. Tsai, D. Wu, I-B. Kim
113. Gel formation between thermoplastic polyurethane and poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) during blend processing. D. D. Jiang, R. F. Storey
114. New initiating system for controlled radical polymerization of butyl methacrylate. W. Wang, D. Yuping, L. Qianshu
115. Anionic synthesis and characterization of poly(styrene-block-1-butene oxide) block copolymers and their application in anionic dispersion polymerization. Q. Ge, R. P. Quirk
116. Anionic polymerization of 3-nitro-9-ethylcarbazolyl methacrylate. Y-S. Cho, J-S. Lee
117. Bergman cyclopolymerization of bisphenol-A-derived tetraynes. D. W. Smith Jr., K. P. U. Perera, K. A. Abboud
118. Chemical modification of buried interfaces using supercritical carbon dioxide. X. Jia, T. J. McCarthy
119. Chiral induction in radical polymerization of maleimide derivatives using optically active cobalt(II) complexes. T. Nakano, D. Tamada, J-I. Miyazaki, K. Kakiuchi, Y. Okamoto
120. Convenient method for the preparation of poly(ethylene oxide) and poly(ethylene oxide) block copolymers. D. H. Adamson
121. Cyclolinear phosphazenes via acyclic diene metathesis polymerization. E. C. Kellam III, M. A. Hofmann, H. R. Allcock
122. End-group functionalization of regioregular head-to-tail poly(3-alkylthiophene)s. J. Liu, R. D. McCullough
123. Free-radical grafting of hindered phenol antioxidants onto low molecular weight PE. T. H. Kim, D. R. Oh
124. Influence of bisphenol structure on the direct synthesis of sulfonated poly(arylene ether)s. W. Harrison, F. Wang, J. B. Mecham, K. O'Connor, J. E. McGrath
125. Linear and star liquid-crystalline polymers prepared using atom transfer radical polymerization. S. M. Ruder, A. Datta, S. D. Allen
126. Poly(styrene-divinylbenzene)-bound platinum complex in hydrosilylation of unsaturated hydrocarbons. C. Kan, X. Z. Kong, D. Liu
127. Polycyclotrimerization of internal diynes: Synthesis of hyperbranched poly(alkenephenylenes). K. Xu, H. Peng, Y. Huang, Z. Xu, B. Z. Tang
128. Polymerization of poly(propylene glycol)methacrylate by ATRP. B. L. Sadicoff, A. E. Acar, L. J. Mathias
129. Inclusion complexes of a-cyclodextrin and (AB)n block copolymers. K. L. Olson, Y. Chen, G. L. Baker
130. New approaches to polyethylene-functionalized ligands for atom transfer radical polymerization. M. E. Pallack, S. Liou, W. J. Brittain
131. Segmented amine-epoxy-based thermosetting elastomers. D. W. Smith Jr., T. W. Baughman, E. J. Nelson, S. H. Foulger
132. New methacrylate derivatives based on pyroglutamic acid. T. J. Smith, L. J. Mathias
133. Phosphatidylcholine-functional surfaces via sequential grafting reactions. S. K. Pollack, Y. S. Bullen
134. Photoconductive polyimides based on bisphenyl-porphyrin: Synthesis and characterization. B. Zhu, Z. Xu, Y. Xu
135. Synthesis and characterization of a novel AB2 monomer and corresponding hyperbranched poly(arylene ether phosphine oxide)s. Q. Lin, T. E. Long
136. Photoconductive polyimides based on bisphenyl-porphyrin: Structure and photoconductive properties of polyimide and their precursor films. B. Zhu, Z. Xu, Y. Xu
137. Synthesis and characterization of polyimides prepared from sulfone, carbonyl, and phosphine oxide-containing diamines. D. J. Klein, R. G. Bryant
138. Photolysis of iodonium salts in the presence of 1-naphthol and 1-methoxynaphthalene. H. Gu, W. Zhang, D. C. Neckers
139. Synthesis and characterization of novel fluorine-containing polyarylate. B. Liu, Y. Dong, W. Hu, C. Chen, G. Wang, Z. Wu
140. Poly(p-phenylene)s with poly(ethylene oxide) as pendant groups. F. H. Asfour, C. Ruud, G. L. Baker
141. Synthesis and luminescent properties of a novel rigid-rod alternating copolymer containing oligo(ethylene oxide) side chains. H. Cheng, H. Wei, G. Jian, Y. Chang-zheng
142. Synthesis and optical properties of naphthalene-containing conjugated polymers. Z. Peng, Y. Pan
143. Synthesis and polymerization of phosphorus-containing acrylates. D. Avci, L. J. Mathias
144. Polysilsesquioxanes through base-catalyzed redistribution of oligomethylhydridosiloxanes. K. Rahimian, D. P. Lang, D. A. Loy
145. Synthesis and polymerization of styryloxycyclophosphazene derivatives. D. Hernández-Rubio, C. W. Allen
146. Synthesis and characterization of polyphosphazenes with sulfur-bearing substituents. H. Ma, Y. Li, S. Liu, J. Wang, X. Tang
147. Radical reactions of 3,4-dimethoxy-1-butene in the presence of a redox initiator system. Y. Yoo, L. K. Johnson, A. J. Pasquale, T. E. Long
148. Synthesis of block copolymer containing poly(styrene-alt-N-phenylmaleimide) by stable free-radical polymerization. C-G. Cho, T. E. Chang, K-D. Ahn
149. Synthesis of polyols of various structures with narrow molecular weight distribution for different applications. O. N. Piraner, M. Balasubramanian
150. Effects of increasing P2O5 content in polyphosphoric acid by POCl3. Y-H. So, M. T. Bishop, R. M. VanEffen, B. L. Kaliszewski
151. Ring-opening polymerization of 1,1-dicyanocyclopropane. L. Kagumba, J. Penelle
152. Toward the synthesis of C-glycoside dendrimers. M. J. Panigot, S-U. Kim, M. W. Arnold, A. Bailey, D. Bailey, J. L. Faulkner, J. Middleton
153. Stereospecific polymerization of methylmethacrylate with bisindenyllanthanide complexes. S. Y. Knjazhanski, H. R. López-González, L. Larios-López, G. Cadenas
154. Study on synthesis and LC behaviors of novel ternary polyurethanes. Y. Lian, D. Liu, Q. Zhou
155. Sulfonated aromatic diamines as precursors for polyimides for proton-exchange membranes. H. K. Shobha, M. Sankarapandian, T. E. Glass, J. E. McGrath
156. Surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization on gold at ambient temperature. J-B. Kim, M. L. Bruening, G. L. Baker
157. Surface-initiated radical polymerization on gold using stabilized initiator monolayers. W. Huang, S. Ganesan, M. L. Bruening, G. L. Baker
158. Syndiospecific radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate in the presence of syndiotactic poly(methyl methacrylate). M. Nodono, T. Makino, K. Nishida
159. Synthesis and characterization of copoly(acrylate)s with silane functional groups in the side chain. S. Hait, D. E. Nikles
160. Synthesis and characterization of novel biodegradable poly(ester-carbonates). R. F. Storey, B. D. Mullen
161. Synthesis and characterization of novel chlorosilyl functional polyisobutylene. I-J. Kim, R. Faust
162. Synthesis and characterization of polymers containing diketopiperazine. D. A. Parrish, L. J. Mathias
163. Synthesis and microstructural analysis of poly(alkyl 1-cyanocyclopropanecarboxylates). L. Kagumba, J. Penelle
164. Synthesis of polymer brushes on silicate substrates by reversible addition fragmentation chain-transfer technique. M. Baum, W. J. Brittain
165. Synthesis of soluble and controllable cross-linking poly(aryl ether ether ketone)s. Z. Gao, T. Ben, X. Liu, H. Cao, H. Qiu, C. Chen, Z. Wei, Z. Wu, W. Zhang
166. Synthesis of stable and luminescent hyperbranched poly(alkenephenylenes) via copolycyclotrimerization of diynes and monoynes. K. Xu, H. Peng, P. P. S. Lee, Y. Dong, B. Z. Tang
167. Thiophene polymerization in an ultrathin hyperbranched graft on a polyethylene film substrate. M. L. Liu, G. Tao, D. E. Bergbreiter
Section C
Grand Hyatt
168. Scanning vibrating electrode study of chromated-epoxy coatings on steel and aluminum. J. He, V. J. Gelling, D. E. Tallman, G. P. Bierwagen
169. Amine-quinone polyurethanes. M. Han, R. Sharma, Y. Hu, G. W. Warren, D. E. Nikles
170. New amine-quinone polyimides for protecting iron against corrosion. M. Han, H. Bie, D. E. Nikles, G. W. Warren
171. Adhesion properties of analine oligomers and their epoxy resin-cured derivatives over cold rolled steel. Y. Wei, H. Jamasbi, S. Li, S. A. Jansen, L. T. Sein, S. Cheng
172. Conducting polypyrrole on an epoxy substrate: Effect of surface pretreatment. R. Van den Schoor, M. Krupers, R. Van de Leur, H. De Wit
173. Impedance studies of polyaniline epoxy coatings. A. Talo, T. Sammi, M. Tiitu, O. Ikkala, O. Forsén
174. Regioregular polymerization of 3-semifluoroalkylthiophenes. X. M. Hong, J. C. Tyson, X. Wu, D. M. Collard
175. Rubber-modified water-soluble polyaniline latex. C. Kuo, L. Y. Chiang, J. Kumar, L. Samuelson, S. K. Tripathy
176. Study of poly(3-octyl pyrrole) for corrosion control of aluminum 2024-T3. V. J. Gelling, D. E. Tallman, G. P. Bierwagen, G. G. Wallace
177. Synthesis and characterization of poly(aniline-co-anthranilic acid)s. S. Baek, M. Ree
Section D
JW Marriott
6:30—Business Meeting.
Section A
JW Marriott
8:30—178. Phase-separated microstructures in "all-acrylic" thermoplastic elastomers. P. Leclère, A. Rasmont, J-P. Aimé, R. Jérôme, J-L. Brédas, R. Lazzaroni
9:00—179. Atomic force microscopy studies of phase ordering in polymer blends and clay-filled systems. V. Ferreiro, J. F. Douglas, A. Karim, G. Coulon
9:30—180. Evolution of lamellar structure during crystallization of a binary semicrystalline-amorphous blend: Time-resolved hot-stage SPM study. D. A. Ivanov, C. Basire
9:50—181. In situ AFM of the crystallization of polyethylene. J. K. Hobbs, M. J. Miles
10:10—Intermission.
10:30—182. Scanning probe imaging and nanoindentation studies of model pressure-sensitive adhesives and their aging. M. D. Foster, A. Paiva
10:50—183. Scanning force microscopy of polyester: Surface structure and adhesive properties. G. J. Leggett, B. D. Beake, N. J. Brewer
11:10—184. Elastomers from a,w-dihydroxy polydimethylsiloxane and the ethoxysiloxane mixture "ES40": Bulk characterization and surface features. J. Uilk, S. Bullock, E. Johnston, K. J. Wynne, L. Merwin, S. Myers
11:30—185. Patterns in biopolymers and other biological systems as observed by atomic force microscopy. I. V. Yaminsky
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8:15—186. Hyperbranched and dendrimer-like architectures by chemical modification of polymer termini. Y. Gnanou, D. Taton, S. Lecommandoux, M. Saule
8:45—187. Hyperbranched molecular objects elaborated via successive living ionic polymerization/chemical modification steps. A. Deffieux, Z. Muchtar, M. Schappacher
9:15—188. Preparation of nanoscopically resolved amphiphilic networks from the hybridization of hyperbranched fluoropolymers and linear poly(ethylene glycol)s. K. L. Wooley, D. Gan
9:45—Intermission.
10:00—189. Postpolymerization ion-exchange and chemical modification of cross-linked lyotropic liquid-crystal networks. J. H. Ding, W-J. Zhou, D. H. Gray, D. L. Gin
10:30—190. Functionalized polymers for catalysis and polymer synthesis. H. Alper
11:00—191. ADMET polymerization in the preparation of hydrocarbon polymers containing amino acid-based functionalities. T. E. Hopkins, J. H. Pawlow, F. J. Gómez, S. M. Solivan, J. A. Davis, K. S. Deters, D. L. Koren, K. B. Wagener
11:30—192. Synthesis of new hydrophilic g-substituted poly-e-caprolactones. P. Lecomte, V. D'aloia, M. Mazza, O. Halleux, S. Gautier, C. Detrembleur, R. Jerome
Section C
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8:30—Introductory Remarks.
8:35—193. SP1017: A nonviral carrier system for gene expression in skeletal muscle and dermal tissues. V. Alakhov, P. Lemieux
9:05—194. Transfection of Caco-2 cells by PLGA-nanoparticles. W-Z. Zhou, V. Labhasetwar
9:35—195. Architecture of polymer micelles from block copolymers of lactide and depsipeptide as drug carriers. T. Ouchi, H. Miyazaki, F. Tasaka, A. Hamada, Y. Ohya
10:05—196. Selective energy depletion and sensitization of multiple drug-resistant cancer cells by pluronic block copolymers. E. V. Batrakova, S. Li, V. Y. Alakhov, A. V. Kabanov
10:25—Intermission.
10:40—197. Novel drug delivery systems: Nanogel networks. S. Vinogradov, E. V. Batrakova, A. V. Kabanov
11:00—198. Thermally responsive amphiphilic block polypeptides for drug encapsulation. Y. Zhou, V. P. Conticello
11:20—199. Reactive stabilization of vesicles from cationic surfactants self-assembled on anionic block ionomer template. T. K. Bronich, M. Ouyang, A. Eisenberg, V. Kabanov, F. C. Szoka Jr., A. V. Kabanov
11:40—200. Solvation dynamics in unimolecular polymeric micelles. L. Frauchiger, H. Shirota, E. W. Castner Jr., K. Uhrich
Section D
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8:15—201. Scanning vibrating electrode study of electronically conducting polymers on aluminum alloy. J. He, V. J. Gelling, D. E. Tallman, G. P. Bierwagen
8:45—202. Electroactive polymers for corrosion inhibition of aluminum alloys. S. C. Yang, R. Brown, R. Racicot, Y. Lin, F. McClarnon
9:15—203. Corrosion protection properties of coatings of the aniline oligomers and their epoxy resin-cured derivatives based on salt spray and cyclic testing. Y. Wei, H. Jamasbi, S. Li, S. A. Jansen, L. T. Sein, S. Cheng
9:45—204. Amine-quinone polymers: A new class of corrosion-resistant coatings. H. Bie, M. Han, A. B. Helms, G. W. Warren, D. E. Nikles, S. C. Street
10:15—Intermission.
10:25—205. Unique method of aniline/DBSA polymerization in aqueous dispersions: Blending with polymers and encapsulation of fillers. M. Narkis, E. Segal, Y. Haba, W. Jia, A. Siegmann
10:55—206. Corrosion protection of mild steel with polyaniline. T. Schauer, H. W. Greisiger, C. D. Eisenbach
11:15—207. Functionalized conducting polymer for coatings on metals. W. Li, S. C. Yang
11:35—208. Sulfur-quinone polyurethanes and the protection of iron against corrosion. Y. Hu, A. B. Helms, D. E. Nikles, S. C. Street, G. W. Warren, D. Yang
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1:30—209. AFM studies of confined dewetting on gradient patterned surfaces. A. Karim, A. Sehgal, E. J. Amis
2:00—210. Scanning force microscopic observation of the protein adsorption behavior onto the surface of organosilane monolayers prepared by the Langmuir-Blodgett method. A. Takahara, Y. Hara, K. Kojio, T. Kajiyama
2:30—211. Oligo(ethylene glycol)-terminated monolayers under electrolyte solution studied with scanning force microscopy. G. Hähner, C. Dicke, K. Feldman, W. Eck, S. Herrwerth
3:00—Intermission.
3:20—212. Characterization of poly(amidoamine) dendrimer packing by atomic force microscopy. J. Li, D. Qin, J. R. Baker Jr., D. A. Tomalia
3:40—213. Atomic force microscopy of tethered diblock copolymers. W. J. Brittain, B. Zhao, W. Zhou, S. Z. D. Cheng
4:00—214. Near-field scanning optical microscopy studies of nanoscale polymer ordering in thin films of poly(9,9-dialkylfluorene). J. A. Teetsov, D. A. Vanden Bout
4:20—215. Electrochemical AFM on surface-grafted poly(ferrocenylsilanes). M. Péter, M. A. Hempenius, R. G. H. Lammertink, M. T. van Os, G. J. Vancso
Section B
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1:20—216. Pyrenyl attachment to polyethylene is more selective with MeV-range particles than with eV-range photons. G. O. Brown, N. A. Guardala, J. L. Price, R. G. Weiss
1:40—217. Novel synthesis and modification of polymers via electron transfer. Z. Jedlinski, H. Janeczek, I. Bosek
2:00—218. Epoxidation of degraded poly(vinyl chloride). T. Szakács, B. Iván
2:20—219. Withdrawn.
2:20—220. Synthesis and catalytic hydrogenation of poly(1,3-cyclohexadiene) star-shaped polymers. D. T. Williamson, K. P. Brazhnik, J. F. Elman, A. J. Pasquale, T. E. Long
2:40—Intermission.
3:00—221. Chemical modification of polyolefins. A. O. Patil
3:20—222. Synthesis of biomedical graft-copolymers using polysaccharides as backbone polymers. T. Ouchi, T. Hirano, S. Maruhashi, H. Nishizawa, K. Shizuno, Y. Ohya
3:40—223. Synthesis of regioselectively functionalized polysaccharide esters avoiding protecting groups. R. Dicke, D. O. Klemm
4:00—224. Synthesis of novel branched polylactides and their biodegradation. F. Tasaka, H. Miyazaki, Y. Ohya, T. Ouchi
4:20—225. Nickel-mediated atom transfer radical polymerization of side-group siloxane-containing block copolymers for controlled wettability. J. P. Youngblood, T. J. McCarthy
Section C
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1:30—Introductory Remarks.
1:35—226. Novel synthesis of PEG/polycation block copolymers possessing a reactive PEG-end group for high-performance gene targeting. Y. Nagasaki, D. Wakebayashi, Y. Akiyama, A. Harada, K. Kataoka
2:05—227. Creating functional groups on polymer surfaces with w-functional surface-active block copolymers. J. Chen, Q. Fu, D. A. Smith, J. T. Koberstein
2:25—228. Reconstitution of thrombomodulin into polymerizable phospholipid vesicles. J. Feng, E. L. Chaikof
2:45—229. Preparation of liposomes containing dibranched amino acids and characterization of their glucose-binding properties. H. Seong, W-M. Choi, J-C. Kim, D. H. Thompson, K. Park
3:05—230. Bioconjugates of protein transduction domain and shell cross-linked nanoparticles: Nanostructured materials designed for cell delivery. J. Liu, Q. Zhang, K. L. Wooley
3:25—Intermission.
3:40—231. Modeling of drug release from polymer matrix via diffusion and erosion. S. S. Talukdar, L. Yang, P. Alexandridis
4:00—232. Diffusivity of 3-D, ionically cross-linked alginate hydrogels. C. K. Kuo, P. X. Ma
4:20—233. Predicting degradation behavior of PLA-b-PEG-b-PLA hydrogels. A. T. Metters, K. S. Anseth, C. N. Bowman
4:40—234. Engineering dynamic structure and activity in artificial protein hydrogels. S. B. Kennedy, T. P. Russell, D. A. Tirrell
5:00—235. Rheology of pressure-sensitive adhesive hydrogels designed for skin application. S. V. Kotomin, T. A. Borodulina, M. M. Feldstein, V. G. Kulichikhin
5:20—Concluding Remarks.
Section D
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1:30—236. Control of polymer structure: Organization by noncovalent interactions. G. Clavier, F. Ilhan, T. H. Galow, M. Gray, V. Rotello
1:50—237. Dendripore and dendrilock concepts: New controlled-delivery strategies. R. Esfand, D. A. Tomalia, A. E. Beezer, J. C. Mitchell, M. Hardy, C. Orford
2:10—238. Microgel formation in highly cross-linked polymers: Simulated and experimental results. J. B. Hutchison, K. S. Anseth
2:30—239. Radical-based preparation of block copolymers containing fluorine tags: Tools for detailed analysis of nanostructured materials. M. L. Becker, K. L. Wooley
2:50—240. Synthesis and characterization of novel nanostructured polymers enhanced by hydrogen bonding using liquid-crystal monomers. W-J. Zhou, D. Gin
3:10—241. Pom-pom polystyrene by convergent living anionic polymerization. D. M. Knauss, T. Huang
3:30—242. Synthesis of functional star-shaped polymers by living cationic polymerization. S. Kanaoka, T. Higashimura
3:50—243. Interpolymer complexes through hydrophobic interactions: C60-end-capped poly(ethylene oxide)/poly(acrylic acid) complexes. X. D. Huang, S. H. Goh
4:10—244. Synthesis of linear and hyperbranched poly(silyl ester)s via cross-dehydrocoupling-based polymerization. M. Wang, D. Gan, K. L. Wooley
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8:30—245. Interfacial force microscopy: Application to polymer surfaces. J. E. Houston, R. M. Winter
9:00—246. Molecular-level interpretations of frictional force data collected with atomic force microscopy: Chain-length effects in self-assembled organic monolayers. S. S. Perry, S. Lee, T. R. Lee, M. Graupe, A. Puck, R. Colorado, R. Colorado Jr., I. Wenzl
9:30—247. Nanometer-scale structural, tribological, and optical properties of ultrathin poly(diacetylene) films. R. W. Carpick, D. Y. Sasaki, A. R. Burns
10:00—Intermission.
10:20—248. AFM study of positive chemically amplified resists. Q. Lin, R. Sooriyakumaran, W-S. Huang
10:40—249. Sliding friction between cellulose and silica surfaces. G. Bogdanovic, F. Tiberg, M. W. Rutland
11:00—250. AFM analysis of mass-produced nanostructures. D. A. Chernoff, C. S. Cook, D. L. Burkhead
11:20—251. Indentation behavior of the polymer third body generated in a PMMA/steel contact. A. Chateauminois, B. J. Briscoe, D. Parsonage
Section B
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9:00—Introductory Remarks. G. Whitesides
9:25—252. New generation of nonabsorbed, lipid-lowering polymers. W. H. Mandeville
9:50—253. Polymers as novel drug delivery systems. K. E. Uhrich
10:15—254. Current research in polymeric pharmaceuticals. S. R. Holmes-Farley
10:40—255. Second-generation PEG-protein pharmaceuticals. M. J. Roberts, M. D. Bentley, J. M. Harris
11:05—256. Self-assembly of block copolypeptides. T. J. Deming
11:30—257. Synthetic and biosynthetic polymers with stimuli-responsive microdomains in aqueous media. C. L. McCormick, R. S. Armentrout, G. C. Cannon, G. G. Martin
Section C
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8:30—258. Composite prepared from epoxidized soybean oil. P. Lu, J. O. Stoffer, R. A. Babcock, L. R. Dharani
8:50—259. Fabrication and properties of new aramid fiber-cyanate ester composites. M. Sankarapandian, P. Shih, V. Gabara, G. L. Hendren, A. C. Loos, J. E. McGrath
9:10—260. Self-encapsulation of poly-2,7-fluorenes in a dendrimer matrix. D. Marsitzky, R. Vestberg, C. J. Hawker, K. R. Carter
9:30—261. Molecular weight and temperature dependence of the interfacial tension of PS/PDMS blends using imbedded fiber retraction method. G. Biresaw, C. J. Carriere
9:50—262. Polymer-mediated "bricks-and-mortar" self-assembly of nanoparticles into discrete structured arrays. F. Ilhan, A. K. Boal, V. Rotello
10:10—263. Phosphine oxide containing polymer-based metal salt/polymer and silica/polymer hybrid nanocomposites. S. Wang, H. Zhuang, M. Sankarapandian, H. K. Shobha, A. R. Shultz, J. E. McGrath
10:30—264. Macromolecular engineering using novel alkoxyamines. Y. Gnanou, S. Robin, O. Guerret, J. L. Couturier
10:50—265. Rod/coil blends via specific interactions: Miscibility and properties. D. R. Dean, N. Venkatasubramanian, T. D. Dang, G. E. Price, F. E. Arnold
11:10—266. Synthesis of aminopropyltriethoxysilane catalyzed organo-silica hybrid nanoparticles. R. M. Ottenbrite, J. S. Wall, J. A. Siddiqui
Section D
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8:30—267. Azobenzene containing photodynamic polymers from post-azo-coupling reaction. Y. He, H. Yang, X. Wang, Q. Zhou
8:50—268. Thermomorphic systems for Heck catalysis and metal sequestration. J. D. Frels, D. E. Bergbreiter, P. L. Osburn
9:10—269. Enzymatic synthesis of poly(4-hydroxystilbene): A new class of luminescent material. P. Wu, W. Liu, S. Balasubramanian, J. Kumar, L. Samuelson, S. K. Tripathy
9:30—270. Photocurable polymers based on methacrylates and dimethacrylates containing carbazole. J. E. McGrath, L. Rasmussen, H. Shobha, M. Sankarapandian, K. E. Uhrich
9:50—271. Polymer electrolytes based on ethylene oxide-segmented microblock copolymers. K. A. Swan, M. K. Stowe, Y. Chen, J. Qiao, G. L. Baker
10:10—272. Synthesis of novel, degradable polyanhydrides containing para-aminosalicylic acid as drug delivery devices for tuberculosis treatment. T. J. Anastasiou, K. E. Uhrich
10:30—273. Synthesis and characterization of novel silicone magnetic materials. J. S. Riffle, M. Rutnakornpituk, M. Vadala, K. S. Wilson, J. K. Hoyt
10:50—274. Mechanism of interactions between unimolecular polymer micelles and lipid bilayers. L. N. Albers, K. E. Uhrich
11:10—275. Synthesis and characterization of phosphine oxide diol modified epoxy adhesives. M. A. Hickner, A. Banthia, J. E. McGrath
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1:30—276. Relationship between the increase of vibrating cantilever dissipation and relaxation processes at the molecular scale. G. Couturier Sr., J-P. Aimé, J. Salardenne, A. Gourdon, S. Gauthier
2:00—277. Sliding transitions, mechanics, and dissipation in nanoscale contacts. K. J. Wahl, S. A. S. Asif, R. J. Colton
2:30—278. Tapping mode atomic force microscopy study of elastomers: Dynamics of tip-sample interaction. G. Bar, L. Delineau, R. Brandsch, M-H. Whangbo
3:00—Intermission.
3:20—279. Size and confinement effects in thin polymer films. R. M. Overney
3:50—280. Scaling relationships for indentation measurements. Y-T. Cheng, C-M. Cheng
4:20—281. Viscoelastic energy dissipation and time-dependent adhesion hysteresis of polydimethylsiloxane networks on the nanometer scale with atomic force microscopy. J. P. Pickering, D. Krüger, B. Anczykowski, H. Fuchs, G. J. Vancso
4:40—282. New directions in tapping mode AFM of polymers: Toward full control of tip-sample forces and high resolution. T. Kowalewski
5:00—Concluding Remarks.
Section B
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1:30—283. Biotechnology: The third wave. B. L. Marrs
2:15—284. In vitro enzyme-catalyzed polymer synthesis. R. A. Gross, A. Kumar, B. Kalra
3:00—Intermission.
3:15—285. CO2 technology platform for sustainable manufacturing. J. M. DeSimone
4:00—286. Green chemistry and the polymer industry. G. Swift
Section C
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1:30—Introductory Remarks.
1:35—287. Overview of synthesis and basic chemical structure/physical property relationships in polyolefins. J. E. McGrath
2:05—288. Advances in single-site catalysis for olefin polymerization. P. Brant
2:50—289. Role activators in single-site olefin polymerization. T. J. Marks
3:35—Intermission.
3:45—290. Olefin polymerization by nonmetallocene group 4 metal complexes. R. R. Schrock
4:30—291. Advanced polyolefin characterization: Molecular architecture to solid-state microstructure. A. H. Tsou, T. Sun, M. L. Lyon, W. Hu, D. W. Abmayr Jr.
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2:00—Introductory Remarks. M. Jaffe
2:15—Making substantial that which is superficial: The future of adhesion and polymer-based additives. A. V. Pocius
2:55—Polymer science and knowledge intensity in coatings systems. D. Engel
3:35—NASA: Polymers for the future. A-M. McGowan
4:15—New polyolefin structures by coordination polymerization of ethylene and propylene monomers. P. Brant
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292. Permeation of g-globulin through microporous membrane under existence of trace DNA. K. Hirano, A. Komuro, M. Hara, M. Yokogi, S-I. Manabe, A. Higuchi
293. Synthesis of dendritic amphiphilic block copolymers by ATRP. S-G. An, C-G. Cho
294. Use of poly(ethylene oxide) nonionic surfactants as templates for enzyme-containing mesoporous sol-gel materials. J. Xu, H. Dong, Q. Feng, Y. Wei
295. Development of phase structure during the processing of poly(L-lactic acid) scaffolds for tissue engineering. S-H. Zhu, P. X. Ma
296. Cyclic voltammetric analysis of methyl viologen in water and sulfonated polymer membranes. S. Kaur, D. Michalak, G. M. Florio
297. Selective anion sorption and recovery from wastewater by polyelectrolyte hydrogels. D. R. Kioussis, P. Kofinas
298. Affinity photocross-linking for the efficient identification and isolation of heparin-binding proteins. Y. Suda, K. Mori, M. Nakamura, S. Kusumoto, M. Sobel
299. Antimicrobial nylon. J. Lin, C. Winkelmann, S. D. Worley, R. M. Broughton, J. F. Williams, J. Bickert
300. Attachment of proteins to poly(vinyl alcohol) for biomedical applications. C. R. Nuttelman, K. S. Anseth
301. Chitosan macroporous scaffolds for cell culture. H. Seong, H-J. Baek, I-C. Kwon, S-Y. Jeong, E-H. B. Lee
302. Confinement effects in polymers under an applied field. R. Wenczel, C-Y. Shew
303. Conformational behavior of an isolated polymer chain labeled with an elastic ball. Y. Chen, C-Y. Shew
304. Enhanced production of antigen (CEA) and human antibody by mammalian cells cultured on various polymeric films. S. Adachi, M. Hara, M. Kamei, S. Hashizume, A. Higuchi
305. Evaluation of kinetic parameters of polylactide-co-polyethylglycolide. C. Wang, Y. Mao, G. L. Baker
306. Experimental studies of phase transitions in solutions of random heteropolymers. M. McCormick, J. A. Reimer
307. IFN-b production of fibroblast cells cultured on various polymeric membranes. Y. Takanashi, T. Ohno, M. Hara, T. Asakura, A. Higuchi
308. Microfabrication of hydrogels as polymer scaffolds for tissue-engineering applications. T. Yu, F. Chiellini, D. Schmaljohann, R. Solaro, C. Ober
309. Molecular recognition of vesicles containing pyrene compounds using fluorescence spectroscopy. H. Kofune, M. Hara, M. Maekawa, T. Nohmi, T. Kinoshita, A. Higuchi
310. Physicochemical aspects of drug release from poloxamer block copolymer gels. L. Yang, S. S. Talukdar, P. Alexandridis
311. Polymer matrix effects on the properties of amorphous calcium phosphate-filled composites. D. Skrtic, J. M. Antonucci, D. E. Eanes
312. Preparation of various surface-modified membranes and their optical resolution of amino acids. H. Yomogita, M. Hara, S. Maniwa, M. Saito, A. Higuchi
313. Self-aggregation phenomena in human mucin. L. E. Bromberg, D. P. Barr
314. Size exclusion chromatography of high molecular weight polymers: Effects of flow rate and the creation of a universal calibration curve. Y. Cheng, R. K. Prud'homme
315. Stereoselective polymerization using a racemic catalyst. C. P. Radano, G. L. Baker, M. R. Smith III
316. Structurally controlled polymers from academia to industry: Poly-e-caprolactone-based block copolymers. S. K. Varshney, J. X. Zhang
317. Synthesis and characterization of pH and temperature-sensitive silk-elastinlike block copolymers for controlled drug delivery. A. Nagarsekar, J. Crissman, M. Crissman, F. Ferrari, J. Cappello, H. Ghandehari
318. Synthesis of aromatic polyanhydrides for controlled drug delivery. A. J. Sanders, F. W. Harris
319. Synthesis of novel hydrophilic biopolymers. E. B. Walsh, M. J. Sheehy, M. W. Grinstaff
320. Synthesis of photocross-linkable biopolymers for in situ applications. K. A. Smeds, M. W. Grinstaff
321. Synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of urethane derivatives of bis-GMA. C. A. Khatri, J. M. Antonucci, J. W. Stansbury, C. R. Schultheisz
322. Transport of macromolecular drug carriers across microvascular beds. M. El-Sayed, M. Naimark, M. F. Kiani, H. Ghandehari
323. UV-induced radical grafting of hydrophilic monomers from dithiocarbamated polymer surfaces. N. Luo, J. B. Hutchison, N. P. Nartin, C. N. Bowman, K. S. Anseth
Section B
Convention Center
324. Applications of cobalt(II) porphyrins in controlled radical polymerizations of acrylates in organic and aqueous media. L. Basickes, G. F. Parks, B. B. Wayland
325. Elementary reactions in the zirconocene activation process by methylaluminoxane. A. Deffieux, H. Cramail, J-N. Pédeutour
326. Homo- and copolymerization of macromonomers via coordination polymerization. P. J. Lutz, F. Breitling, J-F. Lahitte, F. Peruch, S. Plentz Meneghetti, F. Isel
327. Novel aluminum-based, transition-metal-free, catalytic systems for homo- and copolymerization of alkenes. J. S. Kim, A. Sen
328. Rapid monomer consumption during initiation of living cationic polymerization of olefins: Varying monomer/initiator combinations. R. F. Storey, Q. A. Thomas
329. Study of initiation effects in the living cationic polymerization of styrene using real-time ATR-FTIR monitoring. R. F. Storey, S. J. Jeskey
330. Withdrawn.
331. Withdrawn.
332. Synthesis of syndiotactic polyaminostyrene derivatives by using cationic metallocene/borate catalysts. G. Xu, T. C. Chung
333. Synthesis and properties of double-bond-terminated isotactic polypropylene. P-F. Fu, S. Glover, R. K. King, C-L. Lee, M. R. Pretzer, M. K. Tomalia
334. Zirconocene/MAO-catalyzed polymerization of ethene and 1-hexene: The influence of methyl substitution pattern on the cyclopentadienyl ligand. H. Wigum, L. Tangen, J. A. Støvneng, E. Rytter
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335. Chemoenzymatic synthesis of nucleoside-branched poly(vinyl alcohol). Y. Tokiwa, H. Fan, T. Raku, M. Kitagawa
336. Effect of DMSO on selective acylation of allopyranose catalyzed by protease. M. Kitagawa, Y. Tokiwa, T. Raku, H. Fan
337. Control of polyester-chain scission by lipase-catalysis. M. Bankova, A. Kumar, R. A. Gross, G. Impallomeni, A. Ballistreri
338. Exploiting lipase-catalysis to prepare an A2B hetero-arm block copolymer from glycerol. Y. Mei, A. Kumar, R. A. Gross
339. Functional bioresorbable copolymers from lipase-catalysis. A. Mahapatro, A. Kumar, R. A. Gross
340. HRP-mediated polymerizations of acrylamide and sodium acrylate. B. Kalra, R. A. Gross
341. Lipase-catalysis facilitates copolymerizations that were otherwise difficult or impossible by alternative chemical approaches. A. Kumar, K. Garg, W. Gao, R. A. Gross
342. Lipase-catalyzed pentadecalactone/caprolactone copolymerizations. A. Kumar, B. Kalra, A. Dekhterman, R. A. Gross
343. Lipase-catalyzed grafting reactions on polysaccharides. Q-M. Gu
344. Methylated-b-cyclodextrin mediated aqueous polymerization of hydrophobic methacrylic monomers. P. H. Madison IV, T. E. Long
345. Patternable low-k dielectrics developed using supercritical CO2. G. L. Weibel, H. Pryce Lewis, K. K. Gleason, C. Ober
346. Radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate initiated with a thermal iniferter. S. H. Qin, K. Y. Qiu, G. Swift, W. Lau, D. G. Westmoreland, S. Wu
347. Reworkable thermosets: Enabling disassembly of microelectronic components. J-S. Chen, C. K. Ober, M. D. Poliks
348. Sol-gel process of microencapsulation of reactive chemicals. M. Temchenko, C. Westmark, T. Tiano, R. Kovar, W. Zukas, N. Landrau
349. Study of thermomechanical properties of polyester with vinyl ether side chains before and after photocuring. D. E. Nikles, T. Woo, J-Y. Huh
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350. Polyetherimide/dicyanate semi-interpenetrating polymer networks having morphology spectrum. Y. S. Kim, S. C. Kim
351. Synthesis and electric properties of VDF/TrFE/HFP terpolymers. A. Petchsuk, T. C. Chung
352. Synthesis of novel macrocycles and polymers based on restricted rotation. Y. S. Chong, K. D. Shimizu
353. Molecular design of polyimides toward high proton conducting materials. Y. Zhang, M. H. Litt, R. F. Savinell, J. S. Wainright, J. Vendramini
354. Synthesis of syndiotactic polystyrene graft copolymer by atom transfer radical polymerization. S. Liu, A. Sen
355. Wholly aromatic five- and six-membered ring polyimides containing pendant sulfonic acid functional groups. N. Gunduz, J. E. McGrath
356. Readily, continuously, and reversibly tunable helical preference of optically active poly(phenylacetylenes). K. K. L. Cheuk, F. Salhi, J. W. Y. Lam, B. Z. Tang
357. Regiospecific hydrolysis of poly(enaminonitriles) and model compounds. J. A. Moore, Z. Li
358. Entirely hydrophilic shell cross-linked Knedel-like nanoparticles. Q. Ma, E. E. Remsen, T. Kowalewski, K. L. Wooley
359. Syntheses of polyethylene-based graft copolymers by atom transfer radical polymerization. S. Liu, A. Sen
360. Synthesis of optically active siloxane derivatives containing cyclopentene units. A. A. Vaidya
361. Coupling the affinity spectrum method with selective chemical postmodification for the improvement of imprinted polymers. K. D. Shimizu, R. J. Umpleby II
362. Dendrimers based on melamine. E. E. Simanek, W. Zhang
363. Effect of degree of saponification on the physicochemical properties of high molecular weight syndiotactic poly(vinyl alcohol) solution. W. S. Lyoo, J. H. Choi
364. Functionalization of regioregular head-to-tail poly(3-alkylthiophenes) side chain. L. Zhai, R. McCullough
365. Hydrogen-bonding effects on molecular ordering and polymerization of mesogenic disklike diacetylenes. S. J. Lee, J. Y. Chang, M. J. Han
366. Imageable polymers using fluorocarbinol containing polydienes. Y. C. Bae, J. Dai, G. L. Weibel, C. K. Ober
367. Modification of the thermal cure of aryl-ethynyl end-capped imide oligomers. D. A. Schorzman, M. E. Wright, L. E. Pence
368. New poly(phenylacetylene)s bearing amino acid moieties. F. Salhi, K. K. L. Cheuk, J. W. Y. Lam, B. Z. Tang
369. Syndiotactic polystyrene grafting branched polyethylene with [Ni(p-methallyl)(Br)]2/AlCl3 catalyst. S. Liu, A. Sen
370. Synthesis and thermal properties of new thermosetting polysiloxanes containing Si–H and C–C moieties on the silicon atom. P. N. Reddy, T. Hayashi, M. Tanaka, M. Itoh
371. Mild route to highly fluorinated model polymers. Y. Ren, M. A. Hillmyer, T. P. Lodge
372. Block copolymerization of isobutylene with pivalolactone using site-transformation technique. Y. Kwon, R. Faust
373. Synthesis of well-defined polymers having linear polyethylene blocks via ROMP and hydrogenation. S. T. Trzaska, L-B. W. Lee, R. A. Register
374. Selective method for hydroxylation and derivatization of interior sites of polyolefinic films. C. Wang, R. G. Weiss
375. Synthesis of liquid-crystalline poly(oxyethylene)s containing (6-nonylsulfonyl)hexylsulfonyl side groups by chemical modification of poly(epichlorohydrin). J-C. Lee, Y. G. Kim, H-B. Lee, K. Oh, S-Y. Park, B. L. Farmer
Section E
Convention Center
376. In situ biodegradation study of polyhydroxyalkanote thin films using AFM. B. H. Augustine, C. J. Rossini, E. R. McCarney, M. Flythe, S. F. Baron, D. E. Dennis
377. Highly regular organization of conjugated polymer chains via block copolymer self-assembly. P. Leclère, D. Marsitzky, V. Francke, S. Setayesh, K. Müllen, J-L. Brédas, R. Lazzaroni
378. Effects of monolayer disorder on the friction of anchored alkane chains. J. A. Harrison, S. J. Stuart, P. T. Mikulski, A. B. Tutein
379. Langmuir monolayers from azobenzene-containing dendrons. A. Sidorenko, C. Houphouet-Boigny, A. Greco, O. Villavicencio, M. Hashemzadeh, D. V. McGrath, V. Tsukruk
380. Atomic force microscopy studies of low- and high-density polyethylene held in tensile deformation. A. M. Opdahl, G. A. Somorjai
381. In situ crystalization study in PET films by elevated temperature AFM/UFM. V. N. Bliznyuk, K. Kirov, H. E. Assender, G. A. D. Briggs, Y. Tsukahara
382. Autocorrelation function analysis of the surface structure of amorphous PMMA. V. N. Bliznyuk, V. M. Burlakov, H. E. Assender, G. A. D. Briggs, Y. Tsukahara
383. Microthermal analysis of untrathin polymeric films with scanning thermal microscopy. V. V. Gorbunov, N. Fuchigami, V. V. Tsukruk
384. Microthermal analysis with scanning thermal microscopy. V. V. Gorbunov, N. Fuchigami, V. V. Tsukruk
385. Stability of microdomain morphology in tethered block copolymer monolayers. I. Luzinov, D. Julthongpiput, V. V. Tsukruk
386. Microtribological behavior of tethered block copolymer monolayers. I. Luzinov, D. Julthongpiput, V. Gorbunov, V. V. Tsukruk
387. Surface organization of hyperbranched polymer molecules, as studied by atomic force microscopy. P. Viville, A. Deffieux, M. Schappacher, P. Leclère, J-L. Brédas, R. Lazzaroni
Section A
JW Marriott
8:30—388. Air-induced (reverse) atom transfer radical polymerization of phenethyl methacrylate in the absence of an added initiator. A. E. Acar, M. B. Yagci, L. J. Mathias
8:50—389. Coupling reactions of polystyryllithium and dibromomethane: Comparisons with other dihalomethanes. E. S. Tillman, T. E. Hogen-Esch
9:10—390. Determining stereochemical relationships in polylactide: Synthesis and characterization of polylactide hexads. E. E. Paske, G. L. Baker
9:30—391. Effects of chelating agents on the quasiliving carbocationic polymerization of isobutylene. P. Werner Groh, B. Iván, M. Szesztay, F. de Jong, T. Graafland
9:50—392. Novel dehydroalanine derivatives: Homopolymers and MMA copolymers. H. Yagci Acar, L. J. Mathias
10:10—393. Palladium (II)-catalyzed copolymerization of norbornene with polar vinyl monomers. A. D. Hennis, A. Sen
10:30—394. Perfectly alternating poly(arylene ether phosphine oxide)-b-poly(dimethylsiloxane) copolymers. W. D. Polk, S. Wang, Y. Kim, M. Sankarapandian, T. E. Glass, J. E. McGrath
10:50—395. Retarded anionic polymerization: 5-Influence of alkyl substituents in PSLi/MgR2 initiating systems on the characteristics of high-temperature styrene polymerization. A. Deffieux, S. Menoret, S. Carlotti, P. Desbois, C. Schade, M. Fontanille
11:10—396. Synthesis and characterization of controlled molecular weight sulfonated aminofunctional poly(arylene ether sulfone)s prepared by direct polymerization. J. B. Mecham, H. K. Shobha, F. Wang, W. L. Harrison, J. E. McGrath
Section B
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8:30—397. Generation of environmentally compatible polymer libraries via combinatorial biocatalysis. J. S. Dordick, D-Y. Kim, X. Wu
9:00—398. Synthesis and cationic photopolymerization of biorenewable monomers and oligomers. J. V. Crivello
9:30—399. Continuous application of enzymes and synzymes in membrane reactors. C. Wandrey, S. Laue
10:00—Intermission.
10:15—400. Evolving and screening enzymes for new activities on polymer substrates. D. C. Youvan, W. J. Coleman, E. J. Bylina
10:45—401. Enzymatic polymer modification. J. T. Kellis Jr.
11:15—402. Toward the "greening" of adipic acid: Genes are only the beginning. Y. Hasegawa, T. Tokuyama, P. C. K. Lau
Section C
JW Marriott
8:30—Introductory Remarks.
8:35—403. Next-generation nickel catalysts. P. B. Mackenzie, L. S. Moody, C. M. Killian, J. A. Ponasik Jr., G. G. Lavoie, J. C. Pearson, T. W. Smith, L. A. Tucker, M. R. Moore, A. K. Farthing, G. A. King, M. D. Meadows, C. S. Sass, E. P. Savitski
9:05—404. Structure, mechanism, and reactivity in single-site olefin polymerization catalysis. T. J. Marks
9:35—405. Using electrophile-functionalized metallocene intermediates in the design of olefin polymerization catalysts. P. A. Deck, O. W. Lofthus, X. Cheng
10:05—Intermission.
10:15—406. Binuclear constrained geometry catalysts and binuclear bisborate cocatalysts for olefin polymerization. L. Li, T. J. Marks, L. M. Liable-Sands, A. L. Rheingold, M. V. Metz
10:45—407. Variation of isospecific active sites on MgCl2-supported Ziegler catalysts. M. Terano, H. Matsuoka, B. Liu
11:15—408. 1- and 2-Substituted (h3-allyl)palladium(II) catalysts for the addition polymerization of norbornene. W. Risse, F. Peruch
11:45—409. Bis-amides and amine bis-amides as ligands for olefin polymerization catalysts based on V(IV), Cr(IV), and Mn(IV): A density-functional theory study. T. K. Firman, T. Ziegler
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Section A
JW Marriott
1:30—410. Aliphatic polyesters containing symmetrical glutamic acid diketopiperazines. L. S. Somlai Jr., D. A. Parrish, L. J. Mathias
1:50—411. Study of crystallization kinetics in Zenite thermotropic liquid-crystalline polymer. P. K. Pallathadka, T-S. Chung
2:10—412. Synthesis and characterization of poly(4,4¢-oxydiphthalic anhydride-co- 2,2¢-dimethyl-4,4¢-diami nobiphenyl)amic acid and its imide-kinetic study. P. S. G. Krishnan, R. H. Vora, T-S. Chung
2:30—413. Solid supports for CO2 applications. S. A. Crétté, J. M. DeSimone, R. G. Carbonell, W. Tumas, J. T. Brady
2:50—414. Synthesis of pom-star polystyrene. D. M. Knauss, T. Huang
3:10—415. Synthesis of random solution SIRs using distributed monomer feed systems. G. Xu, M. L. Kerns, S. Christian
3:30—416. Synthesis of sulfonated poly(phenylene sulfide sulfone)s via direct polymerization. F. Wang, J. B. Mecham, W. Harrison, J. E. McGrath
3:50—417. Kinetic models for hyperbranched polymerization and copolymerization. D. Yan
4:10—418. Photoresponsive self-assembled multilayers of three new azo polyelectrolytes. X. Tuo, Z. Chen, L. Wu, X. Wang, D. Liu
4:30—419. Preparing a brominated poly(p-methylstyrene-co-styrene)-block-poly(ethylene-co-butene)-block-poly(p-methylstyrene-co-styrene). R. C-C. Tsiang, C-Y. Tsai
Section B
JW Marriott
1:30—420. In vivo and in vitro metabolic engineering of PHA biosynthesis pathways. A. Steinbüchel
2:00—421. Controlling the polymer microstructure of biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates. A. S. Kelley, F. Srienc
2:25—422. Enzyme-catalyzed direct polyesterification. K. F. Brandstadt, J. C. Saam, A. Sharma
2:50—423. Green synthetic process of aliphatic polycarbonates from CO2 and their biodegradabilities. M. Ree, Y-T. Hwang, H. Kim
3:15—Intermission.
3:30—424. Enantio- and regioselective polymerization with lipase catalysis to polyesters. S. Kobayashi, H. Uyama
4:00—425. Lipase-catalyzed transesterification: New synthetic routes to copolyesters. A. Kumar, R. A. Gross
4:25—426. Functional polycarbonate synthesis: Enzymatic approach. K. S. Bisht, T. F. Al-Azemi
Section C
JW Marriott
1:30—Introductory Remarks.
1:35—427. C2-Symmetric zirconocenes for high molecular weight amorphous polypropylene. D. Balboni, G. Moscardi, I. E. Nifant'ev, G. Baruzzi, D. Angeli, L. Resconi
2:05—428. Kinetics of propylene polymerization using bis(2-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride/MAO. R. M. Waymouth, S. Lin
2:35—429. Long-chain branched polypropylene via macromer incorporation. W. Weng, E. J. Markel, A. H. Dekmezian
3:05—Intermission.
3:15—430. Metallocene polymerization with reactive chain-transfer agent: Synthesis of telechelic polyolefin and functional polyolefin diblock copolymers. G. Xu, J. Y. Dong, T. C. Chung
3:45—431. New chemistry for surface modification of polyethylene. D. E. Bergbreiter
4:15—432. Synthesis and properties of polyolefin hybrid copolymers containing polyhedral oligosilsesquioxane. L. Zheng, R. J. Farris, E. B. Coughlin
Section A
JW Marriott
8:55—Introductory Remarks.
9:00—433. Polymers in time capsules: A tutorial. M. T. Baker, D. van der Reyden, D. C. Williams
10:15—434. Permanence of plasticizers in polyvinyl chloride objects in the museum environment. Y. Shashoua
10:45—Intermission.
11:00—435. Saving America's treasures: Threatened artifacts from the Apollo era. L. A. Young
11:30—436. Imitation leather coverings in early car production: The Wanderer W10/II. I. Carow
Section B
JW Marriott
8:30—437. Synthesis and modification of carbohydrates through biotechnology. W. Xie, P. G. Wang
9:00—438. Enzymatic degradation of a water-soluble polysaccharide. Y. Cheng, R. K. Prud'homme
9:25—439. Grafting renewable chemicals to functionalize chitosan. G. F. Payne, L. Vachoud, T. Chen, J. Govar
9:50—440. Characterization of polysaccharides by solution NMR spectroscopy: Bacterial polysaccharide vaccines. C. A. Bush
10:20—Intermission.
10:30—441. Assessment of the environmental impact of Mater-Bi starch-based materials in specific industrial applications. C. Bastioli, L. Marini
11:00—442. Enzymatic modifications of water-soluble polymers. H. N. Cheng, Q-M. Gu
11:25—443. In vitro biosynthesis of plant b-glucans. J. Lai Kee Him, H. Chanzy, L. Pelosi, J-L. Putaux, V. Bulone
Section C
JW Marriott
8:30—Introductory Remarks.
8:35—444. Synthesis and characterization of maleic anhydride-cyclic olefin alternating copolymers. A. J. Pasquale, R. Karro, R. D. Allen, T. E. Long
9:05—445. Study of the uptake of endo- versus exo-norbornenes in insertion polymerization. A. D. Hennis, A. Sen
9:35—446. In vitro enzyme-catalyzed vinyl polymerization. B. Kalra, R. A. Gross
10:05—Intermission.
10:15—447. Kinetics of isothermal melting of isotactic polypropylenes with different degrees of stereoregularity. R. G. Alamo, W. T. Huang, L. Mandelkern
10:45—448. Melting and crystallization behavior of polyethylene copolymers: Relationship to temperature rising elution fractionation. F. M. Mirabella Jr.
11:15—449. Sequence control of ethylene-a-olefin copolymers with bridged metallocenes. R. M. Waymouth, W-H. Fan, M. Leclerc
Section A
JW Marriott
1:30—Introductory Remarks.
1:35—450. Laser ablation of artificially aged dammar layers of controlled thickness: Spectroscopic studies on the degree of aging. S. Boyatzis, A. Kaminari, A. Manousaki, V. Zafiropulos
2:05—451. Investigation of Laropal A81: Paraloid B72 polymer blends as picture varnishes. J. M. Arslanoglu
2:35—452. Can artists' oil paints be accelerated aged? D. Erhardt, C. S. Tumosa, M. F. Mecklenburg
3:05—Intermission.
3:20—453. Characterization of plant fibers by IR spectroscopy. P. Garside, P. Wyeth
3:50—454. Staying in shape: The stability of structural proteins in natural history museum storage fluids. D. W. Von Endt
Section B
JW Marriott
1:30—455. Biochemical synthesis of water-soluble conducting molecular complex of polyaniline and lignosulfonate. S. K. Tripathy, F. F. Bruno, L. Samuelson, R. Nagarajan, J. Kumar
2:00—456. Gel formation by enzyme-selective cross-linking of tyramine-decorated poly(aspartamide). B. Kalra, A. Kumar, R. A. Gross
2:25—457. Synthesis and polymerization of new monomers derived from itaconic anhydride and pentaerythritol. M. Ramos, S. J. Huang
2:50—458. Global warming reduction by polymers in automotive fuels. P. F. Waters
3:15—Intermission.
3:30—459. Polymer-modulated, diffusion-controlled enzyme kinetics on monolayers. K. Tanaka, H. Yu
4:00—460. Controlled/"living" polymerization of 2-(N-morpholino) ethyl methacrylate by atom transfer radical polymerization in aqueous solution at 20 °C. F. L. G. Malet, N. C. Billingham, S. P. Armes
4:25—461. Vinyl radical polymerization with a multifunctional iniferter technique. S. H. Qin, K. Y. Qiu
Section C
JW Marriott
1:30—Introductory Remarks.
1:35—462. Properties of isotactic poly(propylene): Some old, some new. L. Mandelkern
2:05—463. LCB polymer-chain dimensions: Application of topology to the Zimm-Stockmayer model. D. Bonchev, E. J. Markel, A. H. Dekmezian
2:35—464. Crystallization, melting, and morphology at ambient and high pressures of homogeneous ethylene copolymers with high comonomer contents. V. B. F. Mathot, S. V. Eynde, G. Höhne, H. Reynaers
3:05—Intermission.
3:15—465. Investigation on the structural parameters of polyethylenes obtained using a Pd catalyst. P. J. Lutz, S. Plentz Meneghetti, J. Kress, A. Lapp, M. Duval
3:45—466. Cessation of spherulitic growth in phase-separating polyolefin blends. H. Wang, C. C. Han