Session: #26 - Diffusion in Polymers I (08A07)


Monday, November 17, 2008: 8:30 AM-11:00 AM
Room 107-B (Pennsylvania Convention Center)
Polymers (08a)
#26 - Diffusion in Polymers I (08A07)
This session will focus on practical applications and theoretical aspects of diffusion phenomena within polymeric systems. Talks will focus on novel measurement techniques, interpretation of data, and examination of diffusion-related unit operations.
Chair:	John M. Zielinski
CoChair:	Yossef A. Elabd
CoSponsor(s):	Membrane-Based Separations (02d)
8:30 AM	26a	Diffusion, Mass Uptake, and Free Volume Behavior of Polymer Thin and Ultra-Thin Films Richard Lawson, Peter J. Ludovice, Clifford L. Henderson
8:55 AM	26b	Modeling Surfactant and Drug Transport from P-Hema Hydrogels Yash Kapoor, Anuj Chauhan
9:20 AM	26c	Diffusion and Interfacial Behavior of PDMS-Water Systems Ahmed E. Ismail, Gary S. Grest, David R. Heine, Mark J. Stevens, Mesfin Tsige
9:45 AM	26d	Surface Infusion of Colorants and Nanoparticles into Processed Thermoplastics Ronald C. Hedden, Daniel M. Lentz, Robert A. Pyles
10:10 AM	26e	Investigation of the Dissolution Behavior of Waste Polymers In Biodiesel Ying Zhang, Surya K. Mallapragada, Balaji Narasimhan
10:35 AM	26f	Atomistic Simulation of the Diffusion of Small Gas Molecules in Polyisobutylene Kavitha Chelakara Satyanarayana, Jens Abildskov, Rafiqul Gani, Georgia Tsolou, Vlasis Mavrantzas

Polymers (08a)