Tuesday, November 18, 2008: 8:30 AM-11:00 AM
414/415 (Marriott Philadelphia Downtown)

Polymers (08a)

#250 - Structure and Properties of Polymers I (08A01)
Understanding the structure and properties of polymeric materials are of great technical interest from both a practical and fundamental perspective. This session will encompass topics related to polymer science and engineering with the common theme of general structure-property relationships. Topics that pertain to synthesis, structural characterization, physical properties, solution properties, functionalization and other related areas are sought. Papers presenting experimental results, simulations, and theoretical/modeling are equally welcome.
Chair:You Yeon Won
CoChair:Katsuyuki Wakabayashi
8:30 AM250aEffects of Multi-Valent Ionic Interactions on Polyelectrolyte Brushes
Robert Farina, Matthew Tirrell
8:51 AM250bHighly Conductive Ionic Liquid-Homopolymer Mixtures
Liang Gwee, David Salas-de la Cruz, Karen I. Winey, Yossef A. Elabd
9:12 AM250cSolute Induced Phase Transitions In Nafion
Jay B. Benziger, Paul W. Majsztrik, Christine Ranney, Andrew B. Bocarsly
9:33 AM250dPolymers Incorporating Pi-Conjugated Small Molecules: Processing Characteristics, Impact on Electronic Properties, and Resistance to Ionizing Radiation
Robert J. Klein, John L. Schroeder, Shannon M. Cole, Michael E. Belcher, Phillip J. Cole, Joseph L. Lenhart
9:54 AM250eCharacterization of the Temperature Dependent Chemical and Mechanical Properties of a Diels-Alder Based Crosslinked Polymeric Material
Brian Adzima, Christopher J. Kloxin, Timothy F. Scott, Christopher N. Bowman
10:15 AM250fHighly Selective Enzymatic Ring-Opening Polymerization: Syntheses and Characterizations of Thermoplastic Di-Block Co-Polyesters Containing Poly[(R)-3-Hydroxybutyrate] and Poly(å-Caprolactone) Blocks
Shiyao Dai, Zhi Li
10:36 AM250gMechanical Properties of Semicrystalline Multiblock Copolymers
Manas R. Shah, Venkat Ganesan

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