Non-Monotonic Glass Transition Profile in Ultrathin Polymer Films and Spatial Cooperation Towards the Glass Transition
Rene M. Overney, Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Benson Hall, Seattle, WA 98195 and Scott Sills, Micron Technology, Inc., 8000 S. Federal Way, Boise, ID 3707-0006 |
Monte Carlo Simulations of the Glass Transition in Polyethylene
Rajesh Khare, Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, P. O. Box 43121, Lubbock, TX 79409-3121, Orestis Alexiadis, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Patras, 26504, Greece, Vlasis Mavrantzas, Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Patras, 26504, Greece and Arlette Baljon, San Diego State University, Physics Dept., 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182 |
Modification of Glass Transition Behavior by Confinement in 1-Dimensional Polymer Nanopatterns
John M. Torkelson1, Manish K. Mundra2, Suresh K. Donthu2 and Vinayak P. Dravid2, (1)Chemical and Biological Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, (2)Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 |
Effect of Confinement on the Relaxation Dynamics in an Antiplasticized Polymer Melt
Robert A. Riggleman and Juan J. De Pablo, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI 53706 |
Structure, Dynamics and Gas Transport Characteristics of Rubbery Polymer Networks and Nanocomposites
Sumod Kalakkunnath1, Michael K. Danquah1, Scott T. Matteucci2, Roy D. Raharjo2, Benny D. Freeman2 and Douglass S. Kalika1, (1)Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, 177 F. Paul Anderson Tower, Lexington, KY 40506-0046, (2)Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd., Bldg 133, Center for Energy and Environmental Resources, Austin, TX 78758 |
Dependence of Physical Properties and Morphology of Acrylate/Epoxy Ipns
Joseph R. Nowers, ISU / 3M, 900 Dayton Ave, Ames, IA 50014 and Balaji Narasimhan, Iowa State University, Department of Chemical Engineering, 2035 Sweeney Hall, Ames, IA 50011-2230 |
Gradient Copolymers with Continuous Distributions of Nanoenvironments Yield Glass Transition Temperatures over 50-80 K in Breadth
John M. Torkelson1, Jungki Kim2, Michelle Mok3, Robert Sandoval2 and Christopher Wong3, (1)Chemical and Biological Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, (2)Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, (3)Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 |
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