Charged and Ion-Containing Polymers

Monday, November 8, 2010: 8:30 AM
252 A/B Room (Salt Palace Convention Center)

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
Email: ellison@che.utexas.edu

Co-Chair:
Malancha Gupta
Email: malanchg@usc.edu

- indicates paper has an Extended Abstract file available on CD.


File available
8:30 AM
(16a) Straight-Chained Thermo-Responsive Polymer for Heavy Metal Ion Recovery
Junichi Ida, Kentaro Mizoguchi, Tatsushi Matsuyama and Hideo Yamamoto


8:55 AM
(16b) First-Principles Guided Design of Ionomers for Facile Ion Transport
Michael J. Janik, Huai-Suen Shiau, Wenjuan Liu and Ralph H. Colby


9:20 AM
(16c) Self-Healing Hydrogels with High Toughness through Ionic Crosslinking
Kevin J. Henderson, Tian C. Zhou, Kathryn Otim and Kenneth R. Shull


9:45 AM
(16d) Ionic Liquids in Polyurethane Ionomers
Shih-Wa Wang, Wenjuan Liu and Ralph H. Colby


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