Preliminary Program subject to change
01A18 Thermodynamics of Polymers I
OverviewWe invite contributions associated with the thermodynamics of polymeric systems such as solutions, blends, block and random copolymers, networks, gels, polyelectrolyte solutions, and ionomers. We accept experimental work on phase equilibria in polymers, Landau-based, statistical mechanical and field-theoretical approaches, and novel molecular simulation methodologies.
Primary SponsorThermodynamics and Transport Properties (01a)
Co-Sponsor(s)Polymers (08a)

Chair

Ioannis G. Economou
Director of Research
Institute of Physical Chemistry
National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”
GR-15310, Aghia Paraskevi,
Greece
Phone Number: 30 210 6503963
Fax Number: 30 210 6511766
Email: economou@chem.demokritos.gr

CoChair

Eric Cochran
Assistant Professor
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Iowa State University
1035 Sweeny Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2230
Phone Number: 805-636-6955
Fax Number: 515-294-2689
Email: ecochran@iastate.edu
An iSAFT Density Functional Theory for Inhomogeneous Associating Polyatomic Molecules
Adam S. Bymaster, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main, Houston, TX 77005, Shekhar Jain, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77096 and Walter G. Chapman, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, MS-362, Rice University, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005
Athermal Contribution to the Excess Entropy In the Long Chain Limit
J. Richard Elliott1, Neil H. Gray2 and Amir Vahid1, (1)Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-3906, (2)Chemstations Inc., 2901 Wilcrest Drive, Houston, TX 77042
Compressible Lattice Model for CO2+ Cosolvent + Polymer Systems
Yanhui Yuan, Anupama Kasturirangan and Amyn S. Teja, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30332-0100
Experimentation and Modeling of Foam Blowing Agent Solubility In Polyols
Donald P. Visco, Chemical Engineering, Tennessee Technological University, Department of Chemical Engineering, P.O. Box 5013, Cookeville, TN 38505 and Suresh Yelisetty, Tennessee Technological University, Box 5013, Cookeville, TN 38505
Extension of the Friction Theory to the Description of the Rheological Behavior of Polymer Systems
Sergio E. Quiñones-Cisneros1, Juan P. Aguayo1, Octavio Manero1, Torben Laursen2 and Ulrich K. Deiters3, (1)Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apdo. Postal 70-360 Cto. Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria., Mexico D.F., 04510, Mexico, (2)VLXE ApS, Scion-DTU, Diplomvej, Building 376, Lyngby, 2800, Denmark, (3)Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Cologne, Luxemburger Str. 116, Cologne, 50939, Germany
Heteropolymers with Adjustable Monomer Sequences (HAMS) as Compatibilizers for Homopolymer Blends
Ravish Malik, Carol K. Hall and Jan Genzer, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, 911 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC 27695-7905
Measuring and Modelling the Solubility, Diffusivity and Permeability of Carbon Dioxide In Polymers Used as Packing and Sealing Materials In Carbon Dioxide Refrigeration Plants
Nicolas von Solms, Vasu Neela and Jakob Kristensen, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, 2800, Denmark
Modelling the Solubility of Gases In High Free Volume Glassy Polymers with the Nelf Model
Michele Galizia1, Maria Grazia De Angelis1, Giulio C. Sarti2 and Yuri Yampolskii3, (1)University of Bologna, Via Terracini 28, Bologna, Italy, (2)Department of Chemical Engineering, Mining and Environmental technology, University of Bologna, Via Terracini 28, Bologna, Italy, (3)A. V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Russian Academy of Science, 29, Leninsky prospect, Moscow, Russia
On Polyethylene Cable Failure, Electric Fields, Water Clusters and Ions
Erik Johansson, Peter Ahlström and Kim Bolton, School of Engineering, University College of Borås, -, SE-501 90 Borås, Sweden
Phase Behavior of Blends Containing End-Associating Polymers
Michelle H. Wrue and Mitchell Anthamatten, Chemical Engineering, University of Rochester, 206 Gavett Hall, Rochester, NY 14627
Polymer-CO2 Interfaces In Equilibrium: A Density Functional Study
Manish Talreja, The Ohio State University, Room 125A, Koffolt Labs., 140W. 19th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210, Isamu Kusaka, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Room 125A, Koffolt Labs., 140W. 19th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210 and David L. Tomasko, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, 140 W. 19th Ave, Suite 125A, Columbus, OH 43210
Salt Doping In PEO Containing Block Copolymers: Counterion and Concentration Effects
Thomas H. Epps III, Wen-Shuie Owen and Paul Brigandi, Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, 215 Colburn Lab, Newark, DE 19716
Stabilization of Complex Phases In Diblock Copolymer Systems
Francisco Martínez-Veracoechea and Fernando A. Escobedo, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, 120 Olin Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853
Study of the Closed-Loop Immiscibility of Polyethylene Glycol Aqueous Solutions with the Statisitcal Associating Fluid Theory
Gary N. I. Clark1, Amparo Galindo2 and George Jackson2, (1)University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, IN CA94720-3220, (2)Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, Centre for Process Systems Engineering, London, United Kingdom

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