Dissertations from 2018
Antimicrobial Materials via Thiol-ene Chemistry, Dahlia Amato
Functional Emulsions via Thiol-Ene Chemistry, Douglas Amato
Thermosetting Polymers via Azide Alkyne Cycloaddition, Richard H. Cooke III
Polymer Nanocomposites Containing High Aspect Ratio Particulates: Innovation in Co-Extruded Multilayer Barrier Films, Kevin Meyers
Advancement of Interpolyelectrolyte Complexes for the Delivery of Genetic Material, Keith Hampton Parsons
Dissertations from 2017
Electrophilic Cleavage and Functionalization of Polyisobutylenes Bearing Unsaturations in the Backbone and Synthesis of Polymers for this Process, Christopher Campbell
Influence of Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes on Corrosion Performance and Water Hydrogen Bonding of Epoxy-Amine Thin Films, Greg William Curtzwiler
Advancing Structure-Property Relationships in Functional Materials Via Thiol-ene Photopolymerization, Brian Richard Donovan
Preparation of Benzoxazine Monomers and Prepolymers from Continuous Reactor: Effects of Molecular Architecture on Properties, Andrew S. Frazee
Design and Synthesis of Polymer Brush Surfaces with Complex Molecular Architectures and Morphologies, Wei Guo
Cellulose Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites By In-Situ Ring-Opening Polymerization, Shahab Kashani Rahimi
Effect of Chain Rigidity on Network Architecture and Deformation Behavior of Glassy Polymer Networks, Kyler Reser Knowles
Solvent Effects of Model Polymeric Corrosion Control Coatings on Water Transport and Corrosion Rate, Christina Konecki
An Investigation of the Use of Cerium and Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes for the Protection of Polymeric Epoxy Compounds in the Low Earth Orbit Environment, Jessica Miriam Piness
Formation of Nanostructured Epoxy Networks Containing Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) and Silica Nanoparticles, Amit K. Sharma
Bioinspired Design of Wetting and Anti-Wetting Surfaces via Thiol-ene Photopolymerization, Li Xiong
Dissertations from 2016
Addressing the Issues of Drug Delivery via Advanced Macromolecular Design, Brooks Allen Abel
Curing of Polymer Thermosets via Click Reactions, Mark Richard Brei
Nanostructured Morphologies in Glassy Polymer Networks, Brian Greenhoe
Design and Synthesis of Dynamic Covalent Polymer Scaffolds with Controlled Architectures, Emily Annette Hoff
Surface and Interfacial Design and Control of High Performing Thermoplastics: Polysulfones and Beyond, Katrina Marie Knauer
Energy Management Mechanisms Employed at the Human-Material Interface of Traditional and Minimalist Shod Running, Nadine M. Lippa
Dissertations from 2015
Aqueous Raft Polymerization of Glycopolymers for Peptide Interaction Studies and Antimicrobial Peptide Mimics for Antimicrobial Activity and Selectivity Studies, Sarah Elizabeth Exley
Mechanochemical Investigation of a Glassy Epoxy-Amine Thermoset Subjected to Fatigue, Stephen Finley Foster
Effects of Expected Service Life Exposures on the Functional Properties and Impact Performance of an American Football Helmet Outer Shell Material, David E. Krzeminski
Hybrid Aryl-Ether-Ketone and Hyperbranched Epoxy Networks, John Misasi
Polyacrylonitrile Copolymers: Effects of Molecular Weight, Polydispersity, Composition, and Sequencing on Thermal Ring-Closing Stabilization, Jeremy D. Moskowitz
Development of Dual-Cure Hybrid Polybenzoxazine Thermosets, Jananee Narayanan Sivakami
Hydrogen Bond-Mediated Structural Order in Hydroxylated bis-MPA Dendritic Polymers: Experimental and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study, Maliha N. Syed
Dissertations from 2014
Computational and Experimental Investigation Into Yield Behavior and Cure Rate Dependence of Thermoset Polymers, Christopher Harold Childers
Fundamental Investigations of Clay/Polymer Nanocomposites and Applications in Co-Extruded Microlayered Systems, Jeremy John Decker
Fluorine Containing UV-Curable Materials for Advanced Transport Applications, James Thomas Goetz
Utilization of Aqueous RAFT Prepared Copolymers to Improve Anticancer Drug Efficacy, Andrew Christopher Holley
Tuning Responsiveness of Polypeptide Based Block Copolymers for Drug Delivery, Ashley J. Johnson
Continuous Polymer Reactor Design, David Sujay Kingsley
Investigation of Glassy State Molecular Motions in Thermoset Polymers, Jianwei Tu
Improved Efficiency Organic Photovoltaic Cells through Morphology Control and Process Modification, Qi Wu
Dissertations from 2013
Design and Synthesis of Flexible and Functional Polybenzoxazine Thin Films, Austin David Baranek
Relationships Between Cure Kinetics, Network Architecture, and Fluid Sensitivity in Glassy Epoxies, Katherine Lea Frank
In Situ Quenching and Post-Polymerization Modification of Telechelic Polyisobutylene, Todd Raymond Hartlage
Synthesis and Characterization of Polyisobutylene-Block-Polyamides as Novel Thermoplastic Elastomers, Lauren Renee Kucera
Investigations Toward Tunability of Mechanical, Thermal, and Impact Properties of Thiol-ene Networks for Novel High Energy Absorbing Materials, Olivia Devon McNair
Biological and Biologically Inspired Polymers for Interface Modification, Lea Clayton Paslay
Dynamic Bioactive Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Surfaces, Heather Marie Pearson
Utilizing Polymer Topology in Peptide-Based Block Copolymers: Unique Aqueous Assembly and Responsive Behavior, Jacob Griffin Ray
Photopolymerization and Characterization of Modified Thiol-ene Networks, Bradley James Sparks
Nanoparticle Filled Polymeric Systems for Gas Barrier and Flame Retardant Properties, Yingji Wu
Dissertations from 2012
Surface, Bulk, and Rheological Properties of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane/High Density Polyethylene Nanocomposites, Robert Douglas Cook Jr.
A Bisphenol-A-based Resin System that Cures via Triazole Ring Formation for Marine Composite Applications, Irene Elizabeth Gorman
Understanding Corrosion Protection and Failure Through Model Polymers in Thin Films, Joshua Smith Hanna
Polymer Surface Engineering Via Thiol-Mediated Reactions, Ryan Matthew Hensarling
Molecular Network Development of a Thermosetting Epoxy-Amine Polymer, Christopher Michael Sahagun
New Dual Initiators for Polyisobutylene-Based Block and Star Polymers, Yaling Zhu
Dissertations from 2011
Synthesis and Characterization of Acceptor: Donor Block Copolymers for Organic Photovoltaics, Brandon Cory Achord
Precision Synthesis of Functional Materials via RAFT Polymerization and Click-Type Chemical Reactions, Joel Diez Flores
Self-Repairable Polymeric Networks: Synthesis and Network Design, Biswajit Ghosh
Development and Utilization of Digital Image Correlation Techniques for the Study of Structural Isomerism Effects on Strain Development in Epoxy Network Glasses, Stephen Robert Heinz
Effects of Molecular Architecture on Fluid Ingress Behavior of Glassy Polymer Networks, Matthew Blaine Jackson
Free Volume Studies of Various Polymeric Systems Using Positron Annihilation and PVT-EOS Analyses, Mukul Kaushik
Photopolymerized Thiol-ene Networks for Gas Barrier and Membrane Applications, Luke Kwisnek
Modification and Evaluation of Fuel Cell Membranes, Amol Prataprao Nalawade
Dissertations from 2010
Molecular Design and Patterning of Biosurfaces on Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE), Nattharika Aumsuwan
The Influence of Nanoporous Crystalline Structure on Low Molecular Weight Mass Transport in Syndiotactic Polystyrene, Justin Paul Brandt
Synthesis and Electrical Properties of Functional Block Copolymer/Inorganic Nanocomposite Materials, Hongying Chen
Structure-Property Relationships in the Formation of Polyphenylsulfone Molecular Composites and Nanocomposites, Paul Joseph Jones
Aqueous RAFT Synthesis of Stimuli-Responsive, Amphiphilic Block Copolymers and Self-Assembly Behavior in Solution and Incorporation Into LBL Films, Matthew Grady Kellum
Synthesis, Characterization, and Deuterium Labeling of Polyamides Studied by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Christopher Allen Lange
Multi Stimuli-Responsive Copolymers Obtained from Colloidal Dispersions, Fang Liu
Polyisobutylene Chain End Transformations: Block Copolymer Synthesis and Click Chemistry Functionalizations, Andrew Jackson David Magenau
Investigation of Novel Quasiliving Polyisobutylene Chain-end Functionalization (Quenching) Methods, David Lee Morgan
Self-Assembly and Gold Nanoparticle Cross-Linking of Stimuliresponsive Block Copolymers Synthesized bt Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization, Adam Eugene Smith
Investigation of Network Architecture Development and Properties in Thermoset Matrices, Jeremy Owen Swanson
Design, Synthesis, and Polymerization of Novel Heterocyclic Monomers as Precursors for Functional Polyester, Poly(ester Amide)s and Polyamides, Eylem Tarkin-Tas
Structure-Property Correlation in Cyclopolymerization of New Acrylate-Based Functional Monomers, Huseyin Tas
Study of 3,3' vs. 4,4' DDS Isomer Curatives on Physical Properties and Phenyl Ring Motions of DGEBA Epoxy via Molecular Dynamics, Deuterium NMR, and Dielectric Spectroscopy, Samuel James Tucker
Synthesis of Functional Copolymers via Aqueous RAFT Polymerization for Bioconjugation and Targeted Delivery of Small Interfering RNA, Adam Wesley York
Rational Design of Self-Assembled Nanostructures Based on Polymers Synthesized via Aqueous Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization, Stacey Kirkland York
Nanomaterials From Biologically Active Molecules: Self-Assembly and Molecular Recognition, Min Yu
Dissertations from 2009
Design, Synthesis, and Film Formation of Fluorine Containing Colloidal Dispersions, Anuradha Misra
Influence of Functional Components on the Film Formation of Colloidal Dispersions, Kevin Lee Rhudy
Dissertations from 2008
Preparation of Carboxylic Acid Functionalized Glycopolymers through RAFT and Post-Polymerization Modification for Biomedical Application, Husnu Alp Alidedeoglu
Photopolymerization and Characterization of Crosslinked Thiol-ene Networks and POSS/Thiol-ene Nanocomposites, Tolecia Sharonda Shaunee Clark
Photopolymerization and Characterization of Thiol-enes and Thiourethanes, Qin Li
Synthesis and Characterization of Polymeric Materials Derived From Multifunctional Alkyl a-Hydroxymethylacrylates, Jean-Francois Morizur
Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy Studies of Nafion, David Walter Rhoades
Dissertations from 2006
Investigations of Poly[(Styrene-Co-P-Methylstyrene)-Risobutylene- R-(Styrene-Co-P-Methylstyrene)] and Poly[(Acrylic Acid)-5-Styrene-Jb-Is0butylene-5-Styrene-Jb-(Acrylic Acid)], James Grabill Kopchick