Polymer Science Faculty Research
Celebrating over 50 years of polymers. The University of Akron is the center of Akron, Ohio, the Polymer Capital of the World. Since 1956, students and faculty from around the globe have come to UA to focus on polymer innovations and applications of research in science, technology, and medicine. In fact, The University of Akron is the only graduate college in the US that offers both Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering programs. The 25th anniversary of the College was celebrated in 2013.
Submissions from 2010
Synthesis of Hyperbranched Polyacrylates by a Chloroinimer Approach, Coleen Pugh, Anirudha Singh, Reichel Samuel, and Karla M. Bernal Ramos
Novel use of polymer brush in colloidal lithography to overcome lateral capillary force, Jun Qian, Sarang P. Bhawalkar, Yongshen Xu, and Li Jia
Electrospun jets launched from polymeric bubbles, Darrell Reneker, George G. Chase, and Jackapon Sunthornvarabhas
Viscoelastic Solid Explains Spider-web Stickiness, Vasav Sahni, Todd A. Blackledge, and Ali Dhinojwala
Performance and Byproduct Analysis of Coal Gas Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Rahul Singh, Felipe Guzman, Rajesh Khatri, and Steven Chuang
In Situ Infrared Study of the Role of PEG in Stabilizing Silica-Supported Amines for CO2 Capture, Jak Tanthana and Steven Chuang
Carbon nanotube-textured sand for controlling bioavailability of contaminated sediments, Mesfin Tsige
Layered atomic structures of silver vanadate compounds for low shear strength at high temperatures, Mesfin Tsige
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Halomethane Adsorption on Two Dissimilar Surfaces, Mesfin Tsige
Structural Properties of Polystyrene Adsorbed onto a Solid Surface, Mesfin Tsige
Structure and Dynamics of Tetrahalomethane Adsorption on (001) Surfaces of Graphite and alpha-Quartz, Mesfin Tsige
Regioregular poly(3-alkanoylthiophene): Synthesis and electrochemical, photophysical, charge transport, and photovoltaic properties, Chao Wang, Felix S. Kim, Guoqiang Ren, Yongqian Xu, Yi Pang, Samson A. Jenekhe, and Li Jia
Characterize cohesive failure in simple shear of entangled polymer solutions on micron scales, Shi-Qing Wang
Elastic yielding after step shear and during LAOS in the absence of meniscus failure, Shi-Qing Wang
Flow pattern and molecular visualization of DNA solutions through a 4: 1 planar micro-contraction, Shi-Qing Wang
Foundational issues in nonlinear rheology of entangled polymeric liquids, Shi-Qing Wang
Molecular imaging of slip in entangled DNA solution, Shi-Qing Wang
Nonlinear rheological behavior of diphenylmethylvinyl silicone gum: an example of homogeneous shear, Shi-Qing Wang
Rupture in rapid uniaxial extension of linear entangled melts, Shi-Qing Wang
Studying Steady Shear Flow Characteristics of Entangled Polymer Solutions with Parallel Mechanical Superposition, Shi-Qing Wang
Advancing SPRi Measurements with Novel Biosensors for Studying Surface-Biomolecule Interactions, Michael C. Weiger, Khaled Aamer, Joachim Kohn, and Matthew Becker
A Molecular Dynamics Simulation of the Stability-Limited Growth Mechanism of Peptide-Mediated Gold-Nanoparticle Synthesis, Jing Yu, Matthew Becker, and Gustavo A. Carri
Graphitic carbon nanofibers developed from bundles of aligned electrospun polyacrylonitrile nanofibers containing phosphoric acid, Zhengping Zhou, Kunming Liu, Chuilin Lai, Lifeng Zhang, Juanhua Li, Haoqing Hou, Darrell Reneker, and Hao Fong
Submissions from 2009
Supercontraction forces in spider dragline silk depend on hydration rate, Ingi Agnarsson, Cecilia Boutry, Shing-Chung Wong, Avinash Baji, Ali Dhinojwala, Andrew T. Sensenig, and Todd A. Blackledge
Spider silk as a novel high performance biomimetic muscle driven by humidity, Ingi Agnarsson, Ali Dhinojwala, Vasav Sahni, and Todd A. Blackledge
How super is supercontraction? Persistent versus cyclic responses to humidity in spider dragline silk, Todd A. Blackledge, Cecilia Bountry, Shing-Chung Wong, Avinash Baji, Ali Dhinojwala, Vasav Sahni, and Ingi Agnarsson
Coupling between Protein and Solvent Dynamics, Gustavo Carri
Synthesis and electrochemical properties of a new class of boron-containing n-type conjugated polymers, Jianfang Chai, Chao Wang, Li Jia, Yi Pang, Matthew GRaham, and Stephen Z. D. Cheng
The effect of O2 on the NO--CO reaction over Ag--Pd/Al2O3: An in situ infrared study, Steven Chuang
Mechanistic Investigation of Heterogeneous Catalysis by Transient Infrared Methods, Steven Chuang and Felipe Guzman
Interaction of gold nanoparticles with common human blood proteins, Silvia H. De Paoli Lacerda, Jung Jin Park, Curt Meuse, Denis Pristinski, Matthew Becker, Alamgir Karim, and Jack F. Douglas
Investigating the CH 4 reaction pathway on a novel LSCF anode catalyst in the SOFC, James C. Fisher II and Steven Chuang
Oxide-supported tetraethylenepentamine for CO2 capture, James C. Fisher II, Jak Tanthana, and Steven Chuang
Investigation of the formation of carbon and graphite nanofiber from mesophase pitch nanofiber precursor, Hao Fong and Darrell Reneker
Synthesis of oligo-B-alanine-based surfactant via cobalt-catalyzed carbonylation and surface activity study, Li Jia, Stephen L. Moylan, Yi-Lang Liang, Eric S. Daniels, and Andrew Klein
Molecular Origin of Solvent Resistance of Polyacrylonitrile, Veronique Lachat, Vikas Varshney, Ali Dhinojwala, and Mohsen S. Yeganeh
Structure-property relationships in biomineralized and biomimetic composites, William Landis
Interfacial Structure and Melting Temperature of Alkane and Alcohol Molecules in Contact with Polystyrene Films, Guifeng Li, Ali Dhinojwala, and Mohsen S. Yeganeh
In situ infrared study of NO reduction over Pd/Al2O3 and Ag-Pd/Al2O3 catalysts under H2 rich and lean-burn conditions, Duane D. Miller and Steven Chuang
Pulse Transient Responses of NO Decomposition and Reduction with H2 on Ag- Pd/Al2O3, Duane D. Miller and Steven Chuang
Nanofiber manufacturing: Toward better process control, Darrell Reneker, Alexander Yarin, Eyal Zussman, Sureeporn Koombhongse, and Woraphon Kataphinan
Superhydrophobic Conductive Carbon Nanotube-Based Coatings for Steel, Sunny Sethi and Ali Dhinojwala
Corona discharge from electrospinning jet of poly (ethylene oxide) solution, Sureeporn Tripatanasuwan and Darrell Reneker
Diffusion of Water through Methyl-and Hydroxyl-Terminated Poly (Dimethylsiloxane), Mesfin Tsige
Effect of chain stiffness on the morphology of diblock copolymer melts, Mesfin Tsige
Glass transition temperature of PIB, PDMS and PMMA from small-time simulations, Mesfin Tsige
Halomethane Adsorption on Graphite and Silica surfaces, Mesfin Tsige
Interfacial Structure and Dynamics of Siloxane Systems: PDMS- Vapor and PDMS- Water, Mesfin Tsige
Structure of CF4 multilayers on (0001) surfaces of graphite and hydroxylated $alpha$-quartz: A molecular dynamics study, Mesfin Tsige
Temperature Dependent Adsorption Dynamics of Binary Mixtures of Halomethanes on Graphite and alpha-quartz Surfaces, Mesfin Tsige
The effect of chain stiffness on the structure and phase behavior of diblock copolymer melts, Mesfin Tsige
Time evolution of the structure of fluorinated alkanes near solid surfaces, Mesfin Tsige
An emerging theoretical picture of yielding for entangled polymeric liquids undergoing sudden deformation and flow, Shi-Qing Wang
Comment on nonmonotonic models are not necessary to obtain shear banding phenomena in entangled polymer solutions, Shi-Qing Wang
Disentanglement and Re-entanglement of Polymer Solutions after Large Step Shearing Deformation, Shi-Qing Wang
Exploring origins of interfacial yielding and wall slip in entangled linear melts during shear or after shear cessation, Shi-Qing Wang
How do entangled polymeric liquids flow?, Shi-Qing Wang
Step shear of entangled linear polymer melts: New experimental evidence for elastic yielding, Shi-Qing Wang
Characterization of electrospinning jet using interference color technique, Han Xu and Darrell Reneker
Development of carbon nanofibers from aligned electrospun polyacrylonitrile nanofiber bundles and characterization of their microstructural, electrical, and mechanical properties, Zhengping Zhou, Chuilin Lai, Lifeng Zhang, Yong Qian, Haoqing Hou, Darrell Reneker, and Hao Fong
Submissions from 2008
Hydrogel microstructures combined with electrospun fibers and photopatterning for shape and modulus control, Kyle D. Anderson, David Lu, Michael E. McConney, Tao Han, Darrell Reneker, and Vladimir V. Tsukruk
Stretching Networks of Helical Polymers, Gustavo Carri
Characterization of linear and branched polyacrylates by tandem mass spectrometry, Kittisak Chaicharoen, Michael J. Polce, Anirudha Singh, Coleen Pugh, and Chrys Wesdemiotis
Cobalt-catalyzed carbonylative polymerization of azetidines, Jianfang Chai, Guosheng Liu, Kittisak Chaicharoen, Chrys Wesdemiotis, and Li Jia
Mechanical characterization of single high-strength electrospun polyimide nanofibres, Fei Chen, Xinwen Peng, Tingting Li, Shuiliang Chen, Xiang-Fa Wu, Darrell Reneker, and Haoqing Hou
Pendulum-like motion of straight electrified jets, Tao Han, Darrell Reneker, and Alexander L. Yarin
Viscoelastic electrospun jets: Initial stresses and elongational rheometry, Tao Han, Alexander L. Yarin, and Darrell Reneker
Enzyme-carrying polymeric nanofibers prepared via electrospinning for use as unique biocatalysts, Hongfei Jia, Guangyu Zhu, Bradley Vugrinovich, Woraphon Kataphinan, Darrell Reneker, and Ping Wang
Method of transferring patterned non-densely packed interfacial particle films onto substrates, Li Jia and Matthew Ray
Growth of carbon nanostructures on carbonized electrospun nanofibers with palladium nanoparticles, Chuilin Lai, Qiaohui Guo, Xiang-Fa Wu, Darrell Reneker, and Haoqing Hou
The effect of the core on the thermotropic behavior of three-arm star poly [11-(4-cyanophenyl-4-phenoxy) undecyl acrylate] s synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization, Coleen Pugh, Andrea M. Kasko, and Steven R. Grunwald
Electrospinning jets and polymer nanofibers, Darrell Reneker and Alexander L. Yarin
Identification of a Highly Specific Hydroxyapatite-binding Peptide using Phage Display, Marc D. Roy, Scott K. Stanley, Eric J. Amis, and Matthew Becker
Gecko-Inspired Carbon Nanotube-Based Self-Cleaning Adhesives, Sunny Sethi, Liehui Ge, Lijie Ci, P. M. Ajayan, and Ali Dhinojwala
In situ IR/MS study of partial oxidation of CH4 coupled with pulse technique over Rh/Al2O3, Rahul Singh and Steven Chuang
An all-atom simulation study of the ordering of liquid squalane near a solid surface, Mesfin Tsige
Interfacial Properties of Polydimethylsiloxane-Water Systems, Mesfin Tsige
Interfacial properties of semifluorinated alkane diblock copolymers, Mesfin Tsige
Liquid- Liquid Interfaces of Semifluorinated Alkane Diblock Copolymers with Water, Alkanes, and Perfluorinated Alkanes, Mesfin Tsige
Packing of poly (tetrafluoroethylene) in the liquid state: Molecular dynamics simulation and theory, Mesfin Tsige
Structure and Dynamics of Squalane Films on Solid Surfaces, Mesfin Tsige
Surface tension and surface orientation of perfluorinated alkanes, Mesfin Tsige
Electrospun nanofibers from a porous hollow tube, J. S. Varahbas, George G. Chase, and Darrell Reneker
Banding in simple steady shear of entangled polymer solutions, Shi-Qing Wang
Elastic Yielding in Entangled Polymeric Liquids: Exploring Origin of Flow Inhomogeneity, Shi-Qing Wang
Exploring the transition from wall slip to bulk shearing banding in well-entangled DNA solutions, Shi-Qing Wang
Observations of wall slip and shear banding in an entangled DNA solution, Shi-Qing Wang
The tip of iceberg in nonlinear polymer rheology: entangled liquids are solids, Shi-Qing Wang
Use DNA solutions to model polymer entanglement in flow: simultaneous rheometric and particle-tracking velocimetric measurements, Shi-Qing Wang
Visualization of Individual DNA Chains In Entangled Solutions Using High-Speed Confocal Microscopy, Shi-Qing Wang
The effect of Pt on the photocatalytic degradation pathway of methylene blue over TiO2 under ambient conditions, Zhiqiang Yu and Steven Chuang
Submissions from 2007
SYNTHESIS AND THERMOTROPIC BEHAVIOR OF POLYNORBORNENES WITH LATERALLY ATTACHED 2, 5-BIS [(4'- N-ALKYLTHIOBENZOYL) OXY] BENZYL MESOGENS, Senetta F. Bancroft, Matthew J. Thompson, Nanna Frimpong, Richard J. Mullins, and Coleen Pugh
Thermodynamic properties of gold nanoparticles described by Sutton-Chen potential and Quantum Sutton-Chen potential, Gustavo Carri
Method and apparatus for mixing fibers, George G. Chase, Darrell Reneker, Srihari Rangarajan, and Ketan Mehta
Carbon Nanotube-Based Synthetic Gecko Tapes, Liehui Ge, Sunny Sethi, Lijie Ci, Pulickel M. Ajayan, and Ali Dhinojwala
Buckling of jets in electrospinning, Tao Han, Darrell Reneker, and Alexander L. Yarin
Advances in tissue engineering models of human digits: Mediation of growth plate cartilage by periosteum, William Landis
Effect of gravity on cultured bone cells, William Landis
Electrospinning for tissue engineering scaffolds, J. Lannutti, Darrell Reneker, T. Ma, D. Tomasko, and D. Farson