| This session welcomes contributions from all areas of polymer networks, gels, and microgels. Relevant topics include synthesis, morphological characterization, and properties of such structures and their applications in the chemical, petroleum, and materials industries. Papers describing novel research on stimuli sensitive gels/microgels for biomedical applications are also welcome. Presentations may include experimental data and/or theoretical/modeling results. |
Copolymeric Hydrogels of Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Methylether Acrylate and N-Isopropylacrylamide for Environmental Separations
Veera Boddu, Hiren Patel, Nathaniel Naismith and Riley C. Flowers, Environmental Processes Branch, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 2902 Newmark Drive, PO Box 9005, Champaign, IL 61822 |
Water-Based Interpenetrating Networks with Tunable Properties
Soumitra Choudhary and Surita R. Bhatia, Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 686 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003-9303 |
The Role of Sol Molecular Weight and Mobility on the Short and Long Term Performance of Polymer Gels
Randy A. Mrozek, Sandia National Laboratories, PO Box 5800 MS 1411, Albuquerque, NM 87185, Phillip J. Cole, Sandia National Laboratories, PO Box 5800 MS 0958, Albuquerque, NM 87185 and Joseph L. Lenhart, Sandia National Laboratories, PO Box 5800 MS 0888, Albuquerque, NM 87185 |
Investigation of Crack-Healing Characteristics in Polymer Networks of Dgeba Epoxy Cured with a Cycloaliphatic Diamine
Aflal M. Rahmathullah, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut St., Bossone 514, Philadelphia, PA 19104 and Giuseppe R. Palmese, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut St., CAT 471, Philadelphia, PA 19104 |
Dynamic Mechanical Response of Polydomain Main-Chain Elastomers
Harshad P. Patil and Ronald C. Hedden, Materials Science & Engineering, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802 |
Anisotropic Thermal Conductivity Measurements on Cross-Linked Polybutadienes in Uniaxial Elongation
David Venerus and Dimitre Kolev, IIT, CHE Dept 10 W. 33rd St., Chicago, IL 60616 |
Enhanced Mechanical Properties of Multimodal Polydimethylsiloxane Networks
Geoffrey D. Genesky and Claude Cohen, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Olin Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853 |
Characteristic Deformation Patterns in Rubber Networks Arising from the Limiting Chain Extensibility: Self-Homogenization and Coupling of Strain Components
Ecevit Bilgili, Barry Bernstein and Hamid Arastoopour, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Perlstein Hall, 10 West 33rd Street, Chicago, IL 60616 |
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