Dissertations from 2009
Synthesis and interfacial behavior of functional amphiphilic graft copolymers prepared by ring-opening metathesis polymerization, Kurt E. Breitenkamp
Oligopeptide-functionalized graft copolymers: Synthesis and applications in nucleic acid delivery, Rebecca Boudreaux Breitenkamp
Nanoparticle functionalization and grafting-from chemistry for controlling surface properties and nanocomposite behavior, Elizabeth M Glogowski
Directing synthetic and bio-nanoparticle self-assembly at liquid and polymer interfaces, Jinbo He
Effect of loading and process conditions on the mechanical behavior in SEBS thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), Mohit Mamodia
Assembly, cross-linking and encapsulation using functionalized nanoparticles at liquid interfaces, Ravisubhash Tangirala
Polymer confinement and translocation, Chiu Tai Andrew Wong
Dissertations from 2008
Water-soluble polymers from norbornene monomers, Sterling F Alfred
Fabrication of nanomaterials using porous templates, Jiun-Tai Chen
PLA-PEO-PLA triblock copolymer hydrogels for soft tissue engineering: Properties, assembly, and structure, Naomi Sanabria DeLong
Molecular modeling and Langevin dynamics simulations of viral genome packaging and DS-DNA translocation, Christopher Forrey
Manipulating polymers and composites from the nanoscopic to microscopic length scales, Suresh Gupta
Nanostructured Polymer electrolyte membranes for fuel cell applications: Structure vs properties, Akinbode I Isaacs-Sodeye
Self-consistent field theory for polyelectrolytes and its applications, Rajeev Kumar
Ionic and nonionic polymer gels, Jessica L McCoy
Nano and microscale silica chemistry in block copolymer templates using supercritical carbon dioxide as a reaction medium, Sivakumar Nagarajan
Structure and thermodynamics of polyelectrolyte complexes: Simulation and experiment, Zhaoyang Ou
Complexation of polyelectrolytes, Joanna G Pool
The frictional response of patterned soft polymer surfaces, Charles J Rand
Synthesis and characterization of novel thermoplastic elastomers employing polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane physical crosslinks, Bradley Seurer
Developing carborane-based functional polymeric architectures, Yoan C Simon
Simulations of polymer crystallization and amyloid fibrillization, Jianing Zhang
Surface-functionalized semiconducting nanoparticles in polymers: From self-assembly to functional materials, Qingling Zhang
Dissertations from 2007
Hierarchical nanostructures and self-assembly of polymers containing metal complex in the side chain, Khaled A Aamer
Adhesion of patterned polymer interfaces, Edwin Pak-Nin Chan
Morphological control in nanostructured polymers, Shujun Chen
Nanoscale physics of polymeric liquid on silicon dioxide nanotemplates from block copolymer thin films, Narupol Intasanta
Synthesis and characterization of ortho-phenylene ethynylene oligomers: A new scaffold for foldamer research, Ticora V Jones
Polymer nanorods: Preparation, analysis, and chemical modification, Taehyung Kim
Studies on polyurethane adhesives and surface modification of hydrophobic substrates, Jayaraman Krishnamoorthy
Deformation and failure mechanism of nanostructured polymer thin films, Jong-Young Lee
Translocation of synthetic polyelectrolytes through protein and synthetic nanopores, Ryan J Murphy
Formation and growth of polyelectrolyte-surfactant complexes: An in-depth structural and thermodynamic investigation, Richard G Nause
Assessing polyelectrolyte effective charge, Alexei Popov
Hierarchical organization in polymeric systems, Dongseok Shin
Aspects of environmental degradation and fracture in polymer films and fibers, Peter J Walsh
Anhydrous proton conducting materials for use in high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, Richard C Woudenberg
Dissertations from 2006
Surface modification by adsorption of macromolecules; organosilane/metal oxide chemistry, Ilke Anac
Catalytic hydrogenation of heteroaromatic polymers, Yoko Aoyama
Molecular aspects of yield and fracture in glassy thermosets and their nano-composites, Kevin J Calzia
Model organic-inorganic hybrid copolymers based on polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane, Gregoire Cardoen
Continuous carbon nanofibers prepared from electrospun polyacrylonitrile precursor fibers, Sian F Fennessey
Transport polymerization for materials synthesis, Zhixiang Lu
Solvent enhanced block copolymer ordering in thin films, Matthew J Misner
Aliphatic polyesters with pendent unsaturation and poly(ethylene glycol) groups: Synthesis, characterization, and encapsulation studies, Bryan K Parrish
Selective metallization of well aligned block copolymers in thin films and confined geometries, James D Sievert
Quantum dot - polymer nanocomposites: New materials for dispersion, encapsulation, and electronic applications, Kevin N Sill
Self-assembly of silk fibroin under osmotic stress, Sungkyun Sohn
Dissertations from 1996
Surface-chemical approaches to asymmetric gas separation membranes, Juha-Matti Levasalmi
Dissertations from 1994
Phase behavior, crystallization kinetics and morphologies of poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL)/polycarbonate (PC) blends, Yunwa Wilson Cheung
Dissertations from 1993
An investigation of the effects of curing conditions on the residual stress and dimensional stability in polyimide films, Robert Martin Jennings
Dissertations from 1992
A study of residual stress formation in three-dimensionally constrained epoxy resins, Anthony Raymond Plepys
Dissertations from 1990
Mobility of poly(amidoamine) dendrimers; a study of NMR relaxation times, A. Donald Meltzer