Dissertations from 2017
Thiol-ene Chemistry as an Enabler of New Polymer Structures and Architectures, Joel M. Sarapas, Polymer Science and Engineering
The Self-Assembly of Lamellae-Forming Block Copolymer for High Resolution Nanolithography, Zhiwei Sun, Polymer Science and Engineering
THE ROLE OF CHAIN CONFIGURATION IN GOVERNING THE RATIONAL DESIGN OF POLYMERS FOR ADHESION, Onyenkachi Wamuo, Polymer Science and Engineering
SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURE-PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS OF POLYMERIC MEMBRANES FOR SMALL MOLECULE TRANSPORT, Haomiao Yuan, Polymer Science and Engineering
STRUCTURE-PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS OF HIERARCHICAL POLYMER MATERIALS, Minchao Zhang, Polymer Science and Engineering
Dissertations from 2016
Post-Wrinkling Behaviors in Layered Elastic Polymers, Anesia D. Auguste, Polymer Science and Engineering
Controlling the Assembly of Nanoparticles in Polymer Blends, Kyle C. Bryson, Polymer Science and Engineering
Model Systems for Characterizing the Intrinsic Properties of Polymer Semiconductors: Oligomers and Single Crystals, Nicholas S. Colella, Polymer Science and Engineering
Engineering Advanced Morphologies for Structurally Reinforced Polyolefins, Brian M. Cromer, Polymer Science and Engineering
Nanoscience at Interfaces and Surfaces: From Jamming to Electrode Texturing, Mengmeng Cui, Polymer Science and Engineering
Design of ROMP-based Protein Mimics for siRNA Delivery, Brittany M. deRonde, Polymer Science and Engineering
Polymer and Small Molecule Designs for Anion Conducting Membranes: Connected Ion-Channel Morphologies and Highly Alkaline Stable Ammonium Cations, SEDEF P. ERTEM, Polymer Science and Engineering
Engineering Polymers through Impact Modification and Superheated Liquid Processing, Gregory Connor Evans, Polymer Science and Engineering
Nanomaterials at Liquid/Liquid Interfaces: Assembly and Rheology, Tao Feng, Polymer Science and Engineering
Fluorinated Conjugated Polymers for Organic Photovoltaics: Synthesis by Direct Arylation and Structure-Property Relationships, Patrick D. Homyak, Polymer Science and Engineering
Voltage Driven Translocation of Polyelectrolytes through Nanopores, Byoung-jin Jeon, Polymer Science and Engineering
(I) Polymer Nanocomposites: Rheology and Processing for Mesoporous Materials and (II) Nanopatterning of Metal Oxides Using Soft Lithography, Rohit Kothari, Polymer Science and Engineering
Functional Hydrophilic Polymers for Solution Assembly and Non-Viral Gene Therapy, Rachel A. Letteri, Polymer Science and Engineering
Refractive Index Engineering and Optical Properties Enhancement by Polymer Nanocomposites, Cheng Li, Polymer Science and Engineering
Fabrication of Ultrafine Structures and Functional Surfaces Over Large Areas, Yinyong Li, Polymer Science and Engineering
Diffusion of Polymers in Polyelectrolyte Gels, Anand Rahalkar, Polymer Science and Engineering
Solution, Interfacial, and Interlayer Studies of Electronically Active Polymers, Hsin-Wei Wang, Polymer Science and Engineering
Synthesis and Characterization of Polymeric Anion Exchange Membranes, WENXU ZHANG, Polymer Science and Engineering
Dissertations from 2015
Assembly and Deformation of Amphiphilic Copolymers and Networks at Fluid Interfaces, Jinhye Bae, Polymer Science and Engineering
Tailoring nanoparticles and polymers for cooperative interfacial and surface interactions, Irem Bolukbasi, Polymer Science and Engineering
Geometry and Thermodynamics of Filament Bundles, Isaac Bruss, Polymer Science and Engineering
Aggregation and Interfacial Behavior of Charged Surfactants in Ionic Liquids, Lang Chen, Polymer Science and Engineering
Effect of Processing History and Material Properties on the Growth of Wrinkle Amplitude, Yu-Cheng Chen, Polymer Science and Engineering
Tunable Photonic Multilayers from Stimulus-Responsive, Photo-Crosslinkable Polymers, Maria C. Chiappelli, Polymer Science and Engineering
Aspects of Physical Aging and Solid State Processing of Polymeric Glasses, Angel Cugini, Polymer Science and Engineering
Cavitation and Puncture for Mechanical Measurement of Soft Solids, sami Fakhouri, Polymer Science and Engineering
Morphology Evolution Mechanisms of Low Band Gap Polymer-Based Photovoltaics, Sunzida Ferdous, Polymer Science and Engineering
Process-Structure-Property Relationship in Ultra High Molecular Weight Polytetrafluoroethylene and Double Network Epoxies, Ranadip Ganguly, Polymer Science and Engineering
Design and Synthesis of Polybetaines for Nonfouling Applications, Katherine A. Gibney, Polymer Science and Engineering
Fabric and Soft Materials Composites for Bio-Inspired Adhesives and Prosthetics, Daniel R. King, Polymer Science and Engineering
Functional Nanostructures from Nanoparticle Building Blocks, Jimmy Lawrence, Polymer Science and Engineering
Ultra-Thin Polymer Films and Hierarchical Composites: Processing and Mechanical Properties, Yujie Liu, Polymer Science and Engineering
Polymer and Fullerene Zwitterions: From Synthesis to Solar Cells, Zachariah A. Page, Polymer Science and Engineering
Mechanics of Helical and Fabric-Like Mesostructures from Polymer-Nanoparticle Hybrids, Jonathan T. Pham, Polymer Science and Engineering
Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Properties of Crystalline Organic Semiconductors, Marcos A. Reyes-Martinez, Polymer Science and Engineering
ON THE ORDERING, MICROSTRUCTURE AND HOLE TRANSPORT CORRELATIONS IN SEMI-CRYSTALLINE POLY(3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE), Xiaobo Shen, Polymer Science and Engineering
Investigation of Hydration Induced Structural Rearrangements of Poly(lactic Acid), Omkar Vidyadhar Vyavahare, Polymer Science and Engineering
Bicontinuous Materials from Telechelic Macromonomers Using Thiol-ene Chemistry, Catherine Nancy Walker, Polymer Science and Engineering
Synthesis, Characterization and Surface Modification of Polydimethylsiloxane and Its Composites, Yan Wang, Polymer Science and Engineering
Dissertations from 2014
On the Assembly of Functionalized CdSe Nanorods, Sirinya Chantarak, Polymer Science and Engineering
Creasing Instability of Hydrogels and Elastomers, Dayong Chen, Polymer Science and Engineering
VISUALIZING AND CONTROLLING CHARGE TRANSPORT IN CONJUGATED POLYMER NETWORKS AND FILMS, Andrew Davis, Polymer Science and Engineering
Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers by Solvent Vapor Annealing, Mechanism and Lithographic Applications, Xiaodan Gu, Polymer Science and Engineering
ON THE MORPHOLOGY OF POLYMER-BASED SOLAR CELLS TO ACHIEVE HIGHER DEVICE PERFORMANCE, Yu Gu, Polymer Science and Engineering
Motion of Particles as a Probe: Dynamics and Assembly in Gel Networks/Aqueous Media, Cheol Hee Lee, Polymer Science and Engineering
Guanidinium-Rich ROMP Polymers Drive Phase, Charge, and Curvature-Specific Interactions with Phospholipid Membranes, Michael T W Lis, Polymer Science and Engineering
Morphology Characterization of Low Band Gap Polymer-based Organic Photovoltaics, Feng Liu, Polymer Science and Engineering
FUNCTIONAL NANOPARTICLES AT INTERFACES: EMULSION STABILIZATION AND TRIGGERED INVERSION, Caroline Laure Marie Miesch, Polymer Science and Engineering
FUNCTIONAL PHOSPHORYLCHOLINE POLYMERS: PRODRUGS AND BIOMATERIALS, Samantha B.M. Page, Polymer Science and Engineering
PATTERNING AND MECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF FIBER-BASED MATERIALS, Samuel A. Pendergraph, Polymer Science and Engineering
Photocleavable Junctions in Complex Polymer Architectures and Photoetchable Thermoplastics, Elizabeth Surles Sterner, Polymer Science and Engineering
STUDIES ON THE WRINKLING OF THIN POLYMER FILMS FLOATING ON LIQUID, Kamil B. Toga, Polymer Science and Engineering
Ionic Copolymers for Alkaline Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (AAEMFCs), Tsung-Han Tsai, Polymer Science and Engineering
FUNCTIONAL NANOCOMPOSITES FROM SELF-ASSEMBLY OF BLOCK COPOLYMERS WITH NANOPARTICLES, Xinyu Wang, Polymer Science and Engineering
Polymer Modification with Multifunctional Additives and Unique Processing Methods, Polina R. Ware, Polymer Science and Engineering
EVALUATING EFFECTS OF MOLECULAR HETEROGENEITY ON THE NON-LINEAR MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF EPOXY NETWORKS, Zhan Hang Yang, Polymer Science and Engineering
Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers for the Fabrication of Functional Nanomaterials, Li Yao, Polymer Science and Engineering
Dissertations from 2013
Impact Resistant Glassy Polymers: Pre-Stress And Mode Ii Fracture, Jared Steven Archer, Polymer Science and Engineering
Scaling Reversible Adhesion in Synthetic and Biological Systems, Michael David Bartlett, Polymer Science and Engineering
Applications of Planar and Patterned Metal Oxide Nanocomposites and Reactive Polymer Blends as Gas Permeation Membranes, Michael Ruosteoja Beaulieu, Polymer Science and Engineering
Solution Assembly of Conjugated Polymers, Felicia Bokel, Polymer Science and Engineering
Photo-Reaction of Copolymers with Pendent Benzophenone, Scott Kenneth Christensen, Polymer Science and Engineering
Resilient Polymer Networks Via Thiol-Norbornene Chemistry: Mechanical and Adhesive Properties, Jun Cui, Polymer Science and Engineering
Bending, Wrinkling, and Folding of Thin Polymer Film/Elastomer Interfaces, Yuri Ebata, Polymer Science and Engineering
Manipulating Block Copolymer Self-Assemblies in Bulk and Thin Films by Thermal and Solvent Annealing, Weiyin Gu, Polymer Science and Engineering
Synthesis and Solution- Driven Assembly of Functional Polythiophene Derivatives, Brenton A. G Hammer, Polymer Science and Engineering
Characterization of Self-Assembled Functional Polymeric Nanostructures: I. Magnetic Nanostructures from Metallopolymers II. Zwitterionic Polymer Vesicles in Ionic Liquid, Raghavendra Raj Maddikeri, Polymer Science and Engineering
Computer simulation of viral-assembly and translocation, Jyoti Prakash Mahalik, Polymer Science and Engineering
Particle Behavior on Anisotropically Curved Interfaces, Kathleen McEnnis, Polymer Science and Engineering
Macromolecular Assemblies: Human Gamma-Crystallin Protein, Glutamic Acid Bottle Brushes, And Hyaluronic Acid Gels, Benjamin Georg Robert Mohr, Polymer Science and Engineering
Toughening Semicrystalline Poly(Lactic Acid) By Morphology Alteration, Sahas R Rathi, Polymer Science and Engineering
Protein Transduction Domain Mimics by ROMP and Their Bioactive Cargo Delivery, Arife Ozgul Tezgel, Polymer Science and Engineering
Synthetic Mimics Of Antimicrobial Peptides From Aryl Scaffolds, Hitesh Thaker, Polymer Science and Engineering
Helical Ordering in Chiral Block Copolymers, Wei Zhao, Polymer Science and Engineering
Dissertations from 2012
Controlling Morphology in Swelling-Induced Wrinkled Surfaces, Derek Breid, Polymer Science and Engineering
Norbornene Based Polybetaines: Synthesis And Biological Applications, Semra Colak, Polymer Science and Engineering
Surface Instabilities for Adhesion Control, Chelsea Simone Davis, Polymer Science and Engineering
Fundamental Studies on Elastin-Like Oligo- and Polypeptides, Adam P Hathorne, Polymer Science and Engineering
Tuning the Properties of Metal-Ligand Complexes to Modify the Properties of Supramolecular Materials, Ian Henderson, Polymer Science and Engineering
Porous Metal Oxide Materials Through Novel Fabrication Procedures, Nicholas Hendricks, Polymer Science and Engineering
Macroscopic Patterning via Dynamic Self-assembly and Wrinkling Instability, Hyun Suk Kim, Polymer Science and Engineering
Phosphorylcholine Substituted Polyolefins: New Syntheses, Solution Assemblies, and Polymer Vesicles, Katrina A Kratz, Polymer Science and Engineering
Chemistry at Silicone - Inorganic Oxide Interfaces, Joseph W. Krumpfer, Polymer Science and Engineering
Kinetically Trapping Co-continuous Morphologies in Polymer Blends and Composites, Le Li, Polymer Science and Engineering
Interactions and Morphology of Triblock Copolymer - Ionic Liquid Mixtures and Applications for Gel Polymer Electrolytes, Daniel F. Miranda, Polymer Science and Engineering
Dynamics and Kinetics of Model Biological Systems, Stephen William Mirigian, Polymer Science and Engineering
Design of Hybrid Conjugated Polymer Materials: 1) Novel Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Semiconductors and 2) Surface Modification Via Grafting Approaches, Joseph J. Peterson, Polymer Science and Engineering
Systematic Synthesis of Organic Semiconductors with Variable Band Gaps, Christopher Thomas Scilla, Polymer Science and Engineering
Aspects of Alternative Network Structure Evolution, Naveen Kumar Singh, Polymer Science and Engineering
Using Click Chemistry To Modify Block Copolymers And Their Morphologies, Xinyu Wei, Polymer Science and Engineering
Metal-Containing Functional Polmers: (I) Room Temperature magnetic Materials and (II) Anion Exchange Membranes, Yongping Zha, Polymer Science and Engineering
Preparation, Characterization, Surface Modification and Applications of Siloxane Polymers, Peiwen Zheng, Polymer Science and Engineering
Organic Materials as Templates for the Formation of Mesoporous Inorganic Materials and Ordered Inorganic Nanocomposites, Christopher Ryan Ziegler, Polymer Science and Engineering
Dissertations from 2011
Phase Behavior of Block Copolymers in Compressed CO2 and as Single Domain-Layer, Nanolithographic Etch Resists For Sub-10 nm Pattern Transfer, Curran Matthew Chandler, Polymer Science and Engineering
Organic Photovoltaics Based on P3HT/PCBM: Correlating Efficiency and Morphology, Dian Chen, Polymer Science and Engineering