Preliminary Program subject to change
08A16 Polymer Thin Films and Interfaces I
OverviewPolymer thin films and interfaces are critical in a variety of fields including membrane technology, separations, microelectronics, optoelectronics, paints and coatings, adhesives, drug delivery, and bioengineering. Papers covering all aspects polymer thin film science and technology are welcome in the Polymer Thin Films and Interfaces sessions. This session will have a particular focus on experimental and modeling studies of fundamental thin film behavior and properties.
Primary SponsorPolymers (08a)
Co-Sponsor(s)Thermodynamics and Transport Properties (01a)

Chair

Clifford L. Henderson
Assistant Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Chemical Engineering
778 Atlantic Drive
Atlanta, GA 30332-0100
Phone Number: 404-385-0525
Fax Number: 404-894-2866
Email: cliff.henderson@che.gatech.edu

CoChair

David Tomasko
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
The Ohio State University
Room 125A, Koffolt Labs., 140W. 19th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone Number: (614) 292-4249
Fax Number: 614-292-3769
Email: tomasko@chbmeng.ohio-state.edu
Elastic Moduli of Ultrathin Amorphous Polymer Films
Bryan D. Vogt1, Christopher M. Stafford2, Christopher Harrison2 and Rui Huang3, (1)Department of Chemical Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85284, (2)Polymers Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Dr Stop 8541, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, (3)Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712
Determination of the Viscoelastic Shear Modulus of Poly(Isobutylene)/Solvent Systems Using Thickness-Shear Mode Quartz Resonators
Anthony Richardson, Venkat R. Bhethanabotla and Stefan Cular, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave., ENB118, Tampa, FL 33620
Quantifying Nearly Isochoric Glass Formation and the Extent of Physical Aging toward Equilibrium in Confined Polymer Films
Rodney D. Priestley, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd E136, Evanston, IL 60640, Linda J. Broadbelt, Chemical and Biological Enginering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd E136, Evanston, IL 60640 and John M. Torkelson, Chemical and Biological Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd E136, Evanston, IL 60640
Role of Co2 in Surface Tg Reduction of Polymers
Dehua Liu, Yong Yang, Isamu Kusaka, L. James Lee and David Tomasko, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Room 125A, Koffolt Labs., 140W. 19th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210
Friction at the Interface of Immiscible Pbd/ Pdms Polymer Melts
Yu Tian1, Hongbo Zeng2, Boxin Zhao1 and Jacob N. Israelachvili3, (1)Chemical Engineering, University of California, 3357 Engineering II, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, (2)Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, 3357 Engineering II, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, (3)University of California, Department of Chemical Engineering, Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Internal Structure and Charge Compensation of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers
Qiang Wang, Chemical Engineering, Colorado State University, 1370 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1370
Transient Surface Patterns during Adhesive Contacts: Coalescence and Spreading of Liquid and Polymer Films
Hongbo Zeng1, Boxin Zhao2, Yu Tian2, Jacob N. Israelachvili3, Matthew Tirrell4 and L. Gary Leal5, (1)Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, 3357 Engineering II, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, (2)Chemical Engineering, University of California, 3357 Engineering II, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, (3)Chemical Engineering and Materials, University of California, 3357 Engineering II, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, (4)University of California, Santa Barbara, Office of the Dean, COE, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5130, (5)Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Engineering II, Rm 3357, Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Glass Transition and Ion Transport in Hydrogen Bonded Thin Film Layer-by-Layer Assemblies
Jodie Lutkenhaus1, J. Nathan Ashcraft1, Kathleen McEnnis2 and Paula T. Hammond3, (1)Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachuhsetts Avenue, 66-525, Cambridge, MA 02139, (2)Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachuhsetts Avenue, 66-525, Cambridge, MA 02139, (3)Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachuhsetts Avenue, 66-550, Cambridge, MA 02139

Materials Engineering and Sciences Division