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Charged and Ion-Containing Polymers


Description:
Submissions are invited concerning preparation, properties, engineering fundamentals, simulation and modeling, and novel applications of macromolecules and polymeric materials that are charged or contain ionic species. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, ionic polymers and gels, biopolymers, and stimuli-responsive materials.

Sponsor:
Polymers


Chair:
Christopher J. Ellison
Assistant Professor
The University of Texas at Austin
Department of Chemical Engineering
Austin, TX 78712
Phone Number: 512-471-6300
Email: ellison@che.utexas.edu

Co-Chair:
Malancha Gupta
Assistant Professor
University of Southern California (USC)
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
925 Bloom Walk
Los Angeles, CA 90089
Phone Number: 917-692-5891
Email: malanchg@usc.edu


Papers:
16a
Straight-Chained Thermo-Responsive Polymer for Heavy Metal Ion Recovery
Junichi Ida, Soka University; Kentaro Mizoguchi, Soka University; Tatsushi Matsuyama, Soka University; Hideo Yamamoto, Soka University
16b
First-Principles Guided Design of Ionomers for Facile Ion Transport
Michael J. Janik, Pennsylvania State University; Huai-Suen Shiau, Pennsylvania State University; Wenjuan Liu, Pennsylvania State University; Ralph H. Colby, Pennsylvania State University
16c
Self-Healing Hydrogels with High Toughness through Ionic Crosslinking
Kevin J. Henderson, Northwestern University; Tian C. Zhou, Northwestern University; Kathryn Otim, Northwestern University; Kenneth R. Shull, Northwestern University
16d
Ionic Liquids in Polyurethane Ionomers
Shih-Wa Wang, Pennsylvania State University; Wenjuan Liu, Pennsylvania State University; Ralph H. Colby, Pennsylvania State University
16e
Understanding Water Diffusion and Ion Conductivity in Polymer Electrolyte Membranes
Daniel T. Hallinan Jr., University of California, Berkeley; Yossef A. Elabd, Drexel University
16f
Temperature and pH Response of a Series of Amino Methacrylate Polymer Brushes by In-Situ Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Measurements
Erick S. Vasquez, Mississippi State University; Keisha B. Walters, Mississippi State University
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