Dissertations from 2009

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Synthesis and interfacial behavior of functional amphiphilic graft copolymers prepared by ring-opening metathesis polymerization, Kurt E. Breitenkamp

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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

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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

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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

Influence of ion-complexation on the alignment of polystyrene-block-poly(methyl methacrylate) copolymer thin films under an electric field, Jia-Yu Wang

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

Effect of molecular structure on the thermal stability of amorphous and semicrystalline poly(lactic acid), Kaoru Aou

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

I. Composite polymer coatings prepared in supercritical carbon dioxide. II. Chemical modification of atomic force microscope probes. III. Liquid mobility on surfaces with patterned chemistry and topography, Kevin A Wier

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